Small evergreen shrubs

A compact male variety with dark, glossy, evergreen leaves. Panicles of fragrant white flowers open up from dark red buds which add interest to the garden or pot displays during winter. Average height 3-4ft. Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Reeves Skimmia Very dwarf, dense evergreen shrub white tiny star shaped flowers in early summer are borne amongst handsome dark green lance-shaped glossy leaves. Flowers are followed by bright red berries. Average height 2ft, spread 3ft...

Common name: Japanese skimmia An evergreen, comapct shrub that produces white flowers in spring followed by bright red berries that last throughout the autumn and winter. Partial or full shade.  Average height and spread 4ft

A female evergreen shrub with shiny dark green leaves. Fragrant white flowers open from red buds in April and May and are followed by eye-catching red fruit. Average height/spread 5ft. Shaded site. Hardy.

A compact male variety with dark, glossy, evergreen leaves.  Panicles of fragrant white flowers open up from lime green buds which add interest to the garden or pot displays during winter. Average height 3-4ft. Partial shade. Hardy.

A low growing, evergreen shrub with curly leaves that are bright red when young, turning green as they mature and then becoming brighter red in autumn. Small white flowers are produced in spring. Excellent groundcover. Average height 2ft, spread 3ft...

Common name: Switch Ivy A small evergreen shrub with arching branches and lance-shaped, glossy leaves. The leaves have an almost marbled appearance with a mix of green, maroon, pink and cream that changes throughout the seasons. In spring it bears...

Common name: Christmas Box, Sweet Box A dense, bushy suckering shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of very fragrant white flowers in winter are followed by glossy black fruit in March. Average height 3ft. Partial shade. Hardy.  

A compact evergreen shrub with shiny mid-green, aromatic leaves. Fragrant creamy white flowers are produced in clusters from April to May. Average height 3ft. Shaded site. Hardy.   "A great shrub for brightening up a shady area with its green buds &...

A compact rounded evergreen dark stemmed shrub with dark green leaves, dark purple-red when young.  Spikes of long-lasting violet-blue flowers are borne from July to August. Average height 2-3ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: spindle A small evergreen shrub that can be planted against a wall and trained to climb. Varigated leaved that tinge pink in the winter. Average Height: 3ft Average Spread: 5ft Full Sun / Partial Shade Hardy

A compact, dwarf semi evergreen shrub which has a long flowering period. It has variegated foliage is dark green leaves with creamy white margins that is pink at first then turns purplish in the autumn/winter. From June to October it produces fragrant...

A selection of hebes with various coloured foliage.  Great for pots.  Evergreen Average height 1ft.  Full sun.

A compact, bushy evergreen shrub with variegated green & creamy yellow foliage.  It produces spikes of purple flowers from mid to late summer. Average height 2-3ft. Full sun. Hardy. 

A dwarf, spreading, evergreen shrub with small, robust blue-green leaves on purple stems. Small clusters of white flowers are borne in late spring and early summer. Creates an evergreen cushion of foliage that is an excellent groundcover. Average height:...

Also known as Senecio. A spreading evergreen bush with shallowly scalloped, very soft white leaves, becoming dark green above. Bright yellow daisy-like flowers are produced from June to August. Average height 2-3ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Choose from blue, white or pink flowers. 

Common name: Christmas Box, Sweet Box A dense, bushy evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of very fragrant white flowers in winter and early spring are followed by glossy black fruit in March. Average height: 3ft Aspect:...

Common name: Christmas Box, Sweet Box. A compact evergreen shrub with narrow, glossy dark green leaves and purple stems. Clusters of fragrant white flowers tinged red appear in winter followed by black or blue-black fruit. Attractive to pollinators...

A rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, red when young, turning glossy chestnut-brown. Clusters of pendent white flowers are produced from February to April. Average height 4-5ft. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy. Needs acid soil...

A dwarf evergreen rhododendron with dark green leaves.  It produces pretty pink trumpet-shaped flowers  Average height 2ft.  Partial shade.  Hardy.

Common name: Broom A compact shrub with arching stems and small green leaves. Abundant dark yellow flowers are borne in clusters from March to April. Average height 4ft. Full Sun. Hardy.

Common name: Spurge laurel A compact, rounded shrub with smooth, bright green leaves.  Small, fragrant, butter-yellow flowers are produced in clusters from May to June followed by bright red berries. Average height 2ft (slow-growing) Full sun/partial...

A compact rounded dwarf shrub with leathery silvery green leaves on purple stems. Small clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer. Average height and spread 1ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

A compact evergreen shrub with large, dark green leaves.   It produces panicles of red buds which add interest to the garden or pot in the winter. These open to fragrant white flowers in spring.  Partial shade Average height & spread 3ft. Hardy.  

A compact rounded evergreen dark stemmed shrub with dark green leaves, dark purple-red when young.  Spikes of long-lasting violet-blue flowers are borne from July to August.  Average height 2-3ft.   Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Lesser Periwinkle (White) A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves. White flowers are produced over a long period from may to September. Average height 4" to 8" Full sun/partial shade Hardy

A compact evergreen shrub with shiny mid-green, aromatic leaves. Fragrant creamy white flowers are produced in clusters from April to May. Average height 3ft. Shaded site. Hardy.   "A great shrub for brightening up a shady area with its green...

A dwarf evergreen shrub with dense clusters of funnel-shaped, pale yellow flowers tinted green and spotted yellow inside in early spring. Average height 2-2.5ft. Flowers May to June. Full sun. Hardy

Common name: Rakai Hebe A rounded shrub with glossy bright green leaves and small clusters of white flowers from June to July. Average height 3ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.

A medium evergreen shrub narrow leaves on purple stems. Small light red and white flowers, are borne over the winter months. ·      Height: 1m / 3ft ·      Spread: 1.5m / 5ft ·      Full shade/ partial shade  ·      Season of interest: winter  ·     ...

Common name: Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo An unusual, evergreen shrub with elegant green foliage and pretty white flowers with large yellow anthers, produced from July, followed by bright red fruit in August. The new foliage emerges a stunning bronze/red...

Common name: Heavenly Bamboo A compact, evergreen shrub with narrow leaves that are a stunning rich red when young. Pretty clusters of tiny white flowers with large yellow anthers in mid-summer are followed by bright red fruit in August. Average...

Common name: Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo A compact evergreen shrub with narrow leaves that are a vibrant lime green when young, aging to a slightly richer green as the season progresses. Sprays of small white flowers in summer are followed by red berries...

Common name: Christmas box, sweet box Great for hedges - as an alternative to buxus (box). Prune to keep neat.  A compact evergreen shrub with dark green glossy leaves.   It produces clusters of small fragrant creamy-white flowers in the winter, followed...

Common name: Broom This is an upright, semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub with arching shoots, palmate, mid-green leaves and clusters of ruby-red flowers from May to June. Average height 3ft, spread 3ft.  Full Sun. Hardy.

Common name: Broom An upright, bushy shrub with slender stems and small green leaves. Attractive deep red flowers with yellow margined wings are borne from April to May. Average height and spread 5ft. Full Sun. Hardy.

A compact, low bushy shrub with bronze purple flushed leaves. Bell shaped black-red flowers are borne from May - June. Average height 2-3ft  Full sun in a sheltered spot  

An upright evergreen shrub that produces beautifully scented clusters of unusually large light pink flowers that open from deep tinged buds. The blooms are produced in late winter and early spring. Average height and spread 5ft  but slow growing. Partial...

Common name: Japanese skimmia An evergreen, comapct shrub that produces red buds that last throughout the autumn and winter. Partial or full shade.  Average height and spread 4ft

1 plant in a 3ltr pot    

'A new variety of Pittosporum with a neat, rounded habit. A bushy shrub with minty green leaves with wavy margins. Bell-shaped, honey-scented, brown-red flowers are produced from May to June. Average height 4ft. Full sun/Partial shade. Hardy.'

A compact round evergreen shrub, with dark green leaves which are yellow when young.  Small white flowers are borne in spring. Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1m - 3ft Full Sun - Partial Shade  Hardy   

Common name: Christmas Box, Sweet Box A dense, bushy suckering shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of very fragrant white flowers in winter are followed by glossy black fruit in March. Average height 3ft. Partial shade. Hardy.

Common name: Christmas Box, Sweet Box A dwarf suckering shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of highly fragrant pink-tinged, white flowers are borne from January to February followed by dark blue-black fruit. A good winter plant for pollinators...

A compact evergreen shrub with large, dark green leaves.   It produces panicles of red buds which add interest to the garden or pot in the winter. These open to fragrant white flowers in spring.  Partial shade Average height & spread 3ft. Hardy.  

A dwarf low-growing evergreen shrub. The new growth unfolds as pure white, gradually developing to a green and white speckling on the leaves, slight pink tints in winter. Average height and spread 2-3ft. Full Sun. Hardy.

Common name: Silverbush A compact evergreen shrub with silvery narrow leaves It produces large pink tinged white flowers with yellow centres are produced from May - July. Average height: 2ft - 60cm Average spread: 3ft - 1m  Hardy   1 plant in 3ltr pot 

Common name: Greater Periwinkle An evergreen shrub with arching stems of dark green leaves, margined creamy white. Dark violet or violet-blue flowers produced from April to September. Average height 1.5ft. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy.

Common name: Lesser Periwinkle A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves.  Violet-blue flowers produced from  April to September. Excellent groundcover for shady sites. Average height 0.5ft Average spread 1...

A compact, low bushy shrub with bronze-purple flushed leaves. Bell-shaped, black-red flowers are borne from May to June. Average height 3ft. Full sun. Sheltered spot.  

Common name Darwin's Barberry A dwarf version of darwinii. It is a dense evergreen shrub with dark glossy leaves that have spines on them. In the spring it produces racemes of rich orange flowers, followed by blue-black berries in the summer...

Common name: Periwinkle An extremely useful evergreen ground-cover shrub with long creeping stems of green glossy leaves. Purple flowers are produced from April to September.  Good for banks and shady spots where other plants fail to thrive...