Shrubs - Great for structure, year round interest & seasonal colour
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Callicarpa ‘Profusion’ is a medium sized shrub, renowned for its striking purple berries in autumn. Small lilac coloured flowers in early summer are followed by dense clusters of berries. It’s purple-green lanceolate shaped leaves turn a lovely purple-gold colour in autumn. This variety is self-fertile, but it has been observed that if several plants are grouped together more berries are produced
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 2-2.5m tall x 2m spread
Fresh foliage purple-green turning to green as leaves mature. Lovely autumn colour
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Mixed borders, stand alone specimen.
Caryopteris ‘Heavenly Blue’ is a fabulous upright shrub that thrives in a sunny spot. Vivid, bright blue flowers are a magnet for butterflies, bees and other pollinating insects. Perfect for planting in cottage style gardens, containers or any sunny garden border.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 1m tall x 1m spread
Silvery-grey/green lanceolate, serrated leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Cottage style borders, mixed planting, containers
Ceratostigma willmontianum features stunning deep blue flowers in late summer through autumn. Lovely red leaves through the autumn months which fall revealing lots of pretty seed heads. A great source of late season nectar for butterflies, bees and other pollinating insects.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 1m tall x 1m spread
Small, green to lime green leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Cottage style borders, mixed planting, containers
Ceratostigma ‘Forest Blue’ is a bushy, spreading shrub with bright blue flowers from late summer to early autumn. Perfect for adding late season colour to cottage style gardens, sunny garden borders or containers. Lovely red autumn coloured leaves.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 1m tall x 1.2m spread
Small, green to lime green leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Cottage style borders, mixed planting, containers
Buddleja ‘Black Knight’ commonly known as the Butterfly bush, is a fantastic addition to any garden. Thriving in a sunny spot, they are a magnet for butterflies, bees and other pollinating insects. ‘Black knight’ is a large variety growing up to 3 metres tall. Scented dark purple flowers through the summer months and into autumn.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun
Deciduous
Approx 3m tall x 2m spread
Attractive, silvery-grey lance shaped leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Plant in any garden where you would like to attract, bees, moths and other pollinating insects
Fatsia Japonica is a popular, exotic looking shrub with large deeply lobed leaves. Showy panicles of creamy-white flowers on mature specimens in autumn.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Evergreen
Approx 3-4m tall x 3-4m spread
Large, glossy green lobed leaves
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Perfect in exotic styled gardens alongside ornate grasses, bamboos and red/yellow or white flowering perennials
Fuchsia ‘Riccartonii’ is an attractive long-flowering variety with graceful arching branches. Masses of showy, bright pink-red flowers with purple centres bloom from early summer through to autumn. Perfect as an informal hedge or for adding a splash of colour to borders and containers.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun and partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 2m tall x 1.5-2m spread
Rich, dark small green leaves
Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Flowers attractive to bees, butterflies & other pollinating insects
Sunny borders, hedging option, statement shrub
Mrs Popple is an excellent fuchsia variety with strong, upright growth habit to approximately 1 metre. Large, single purple flowers with pink-red sepals. Abundant flowers through the summer months and well into autumn. Favours a sheltered sunny spot with free draining soil.
Key Features
Thrives in partial shade and full sun
Deciduous
Approx 1m tall x 1m spread
Rich, dark small green leaves
Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Flowers attractive to bees, butterflies & other pollinating insects
Sunny borders, statement shrub
A lovely dwarf evergreen shrub with sweetly scented white flowers through the winter months. Glossy dark green foliage year round which can be clipped neatly to create a lovely dwarf hedge or left to grow into a neat mid-size shrub. Glossy, black berries form in late summer.
Key Features
Thrives in partial shade
Evergreen
Approx 1.5-2m tall x 2-2.5m spread
Mid-green leaves
Prefers moist, well-drained soil
Attractive to bees, butterflies & other pollinating insects
Low hedging option, Winter fragrance
Euonymous alatus is renowned for it’s intriguing corky, winged stems that look impressive through the winter months. Dark green leaves turn a stunning crimson-red in the autumn. Small, orange-red fruits form on more mature specimens.
Key Features
Thrives in full sun or partial shade
Deciduous
Approx 2.5m tall x 2.5m spread
Dark green oval shaped leaves with stunning autumn colour
Prefers moist but well drained soil
Mixed planting or stand alone specimen