Evergreen

Escallonia Iveyi

White Escallonia

Common Name: Escallonia IveyiLatin Name: Escallonia 'Iveyi'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun to part shadeFlowering period/colour: June/Pure whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m/3mSpecial features: Fragrant white flowers that blossom in small clusters. (Evergreen)The 'Iveyi' is a pretty shrub which features attractive clusters of small white flowers which blossom from June to September. The fragranced flowers are complimented by the waxy, dark-green leaves that are present all year round. This is the perfect shrub for planting in a mixed border, or for planting near a seating area so that the fragrance of the flowers can be enjoyed.

Escallonia Red Dream

Escallonia

Common Name: Escallonia Red Dream Latin Name: Escallonia ‘Red Dream’ Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: June-August/ Scarlet Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 1m/ 1m Special features: A compact evergreen shrub with colourful flowers. The 'Red Dream' is a delightful evergreen that will add colour to your garden all year round. The glossy green leaves are ovate in shape and finely serrated at their edges; the leaves are held on deep purple stems and the stems and leaves contrast beautifully. Over summer tubular flowers appear and these are scarlet red-pink in colour, so they really catch your eye. This bushy, spreading plant is suitable for low hedging and it also works well in a mixed border. It can tolerate costal sites as its glossy foliage is salt tolerant. Plant it alongside another glossy evergreen for year-round interest: we particularly love how it looks alongside the golden tones of the Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'.

Escallonia Red Elf

Escallonia

Common Name: Escallonia Red ElfLatin Name: Escallonia 'Red Elf'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun to partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to August/ pink tinted whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.3m x 1mSpecial features: Clusters of small red, tubular flowers. (Evergreen)A pleasing form that is dense and bushy and which only reaches around 1.3m in height. The small leaves are rich, shiny and dark green. The flowers are coloured bright red and look beautiful in combination with the foliage. This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting. This is a good choice for the shrub garden and is a handsome plant for use as a low internal hedge, perhaps to divide areas of the garden. It is best grown in mild districts or coastal areas. The leaves are pleasantly resinous if touched.

Eucalyptus gunnii

Cider Gum Tree

Common Name: Cider Gum TreeLatin Name: Eucalyptus gunniiSoil: Neutral to slightly acidic soil that doesn't dry outPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: July to October/White to cream, Hardiness: Fully hardy when matureHeight and spread in 20 years: 12m/5mSpecial features: Silvery blue, rounded, young foliage.Eucalyptus gunnii, commonly known as the Cider Gum Tree, is the perfect addition to any garden or landscape. Its distinctive blue-green juvenile foliage not only provides visual interest but also gives off a wonderful fragrance. Not only is it fast-growing, but it’s also well-suited for various soil types, as long as they are well-drained.Through summer to autumn months, the Cider Gum Tree shows clusters of creamy-white flowers, adding a sparkle to its already striking appearance. With a projected height of 12 metres and a spread of 5 metres in 20 years, this tree will stand tall on its own, or contribute to the formation of a beautiful garden scene.Ideal for full sun exposure, the Cider Gum Tree is known for its hardiness and ability to thrive in many climates. Whether planted as a focal point in your garden, part of a windbreak, or even in a container on a sunny patio, the Eucalyptus gunnii is a versatile choice.With its rapid growth and unique features, the Cider Gum Tree resiliently stands tall as a beacon of beauty in any outdoor space. Buy one today and enjoy the sights and scents for years to come.

Euonymus Blondy

Variegated Fortune's spindle

Common Name: Variegated Fortune's SpindleLatin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Blondy'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.5m x 0.5mSpecial features: Bright yellow stems and leaves deeply edged with green. (Evergreen)Euonymus 'Blondy' is a small but lively looking plant, which has long dark green leaves, substantially variegated with a clean creamy yellow. In maturity the colour retains its clean edged brightness and it is a pleasing plant for the winter garden.

Euonymus Bravo

Variegated Japanese Spindle

Common Name: Variegated Japanese SpindleLatin Name: Euonymus japonicus 'Bravo'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Insignificant flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m x 2.5mSpecial features: A good tempered and good looking small variegated shrub.A low growing plant with large leaves, always a useful combination. This reaches around 50cm in height and makes a sturdy, bell-shaped plant. The leaves are long and smooth, plump but roughly lance-shaped. They are dark green at the centre and have a broad, slightly irregular, creamy white edging, most pronounced at the leaf tip which is often completely white.

Euonymus Canadale Gold

Common Name: Euonymus 'Canadale Gold'Latin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Canadale gold'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.5m x 1.0mSpecial features: Rounded leaves with wide gold margins. (Evergreen)This is a pleasing dome shaped shrub with leaves that are variegated, green and golden yellow; these colours are applied with a delightful irregularity. A great ground cover shrub which is perfectly suited to a low border and it can even be planted as a small hedge.

Euonymus Emerald Gaiety

Evergreen Bittersweet

Common Name: Evergreen BittersweetLatin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'Soil: any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/ Green flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 1.5mSpecial features: A good tempered and good looking small variegated shrub.  The 'Emerald Gaiety' is a wonderful shrub which features luscious green leaves which have white variegation and an attractive pink tinge in winter. Although this shrub rarely flowers, the healthy green leaves make the perfect foil for other flowering shrubs. This bushy plant will climb if it is potted against a wall or will form a bushy mound if planted in a border. This lovely evergreen will add year round colour and interest to your garden.

Euonymus Harlequin

Variegated Fortune's Spindle

Common Name: Variegated Fortune's SpindleLatin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.0m x 0.5mSpecial features: Unusual attractive green leaves with white speckles, tinged pink when young (Evergreen) Euonymus 'Harlequin' is a beautiful shrub which features glossy green leaves that are mottled with white speckles. The leaves have a further interest in winter when they develop a pink tint; a beautiful sight that can only really be appreciated close up. This evergreen has a spreading habit and it will bring life to your garden all year round. This is a great choice for planting in a flower bed that is close to a seating area so the beautiful leaves can be admired. This versatile shrub will climb if it is trained against a wall and is equally suited to ground cover planting.

Euonymus japonica White Spire

Variegated Japanese Spindle

Common Name: Variegated Japanese SpindleLatin Name: Euonymus japonica 'White Spire'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Insignificant flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.4m x 0.2m Special features: Strong upright habit with year-round interest and can also be used for hedging, it can also be grown in a pot. Harmful if eaten. Euonymus japonica 'White Spire' is an upright versatile plant that has many different uses around the garden. It can be grown in a pot or used as hedging and is very low maintenance, and will benefit from a prune in Spring to encourage a more bushy form. The plant is fully hardy but in cooler climates and more exposed gardens it may loose some of its leaves, sometimes all of them will fall but then come the next Spring new foliage will appear. 

Euonymus japonicus Green Spire

Green Rocket Spindle

Common Name: Green Rocket Spindle Latin Name: Euonymus japonicus 'Green Spire' Soil: Any well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 2.5m/1m Special features: A narrow and vibrant evergreen. This Euonymus goes by both names of 'Green Spire' and 'Green Rocket', but both names allude to the structure of this evergreen spindle; this plant is upright in habit and, when planted in rows, makes a fantastic hedge. The ovate leaves are bright green when they first emerge and later mature to a darker green colour, so the upright stalks hold darker leaves at the bottom and brighter ones at the top, which adds interest. This is a great choice for adding structure to the back of a border and it works really well with another colourful evergreen, like the Choisya ternata 'Sundance'.

Euonymus Marieke

Japanese Spindle Ovatus Aureus

Common Name: Variegated Japanese SpindleLatin Name: Euonymus japonicus 'Marieke'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Insignificant flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m x 2.5mSpecial features: A good tempered and good looking small evergreen variegated shrub.Euonymus japonicus 'Marieke' is also known as Japanese Spindle 'Ovatus Aureus'. This evergreen shrub will brighten up any garden and is also used for hedging, and it will rarely produce flowers but when it does they are small with a green petal and these then form a pink fruit. This plant is toxic and harmful if eaten so this should be taken into consideration.

Euonymus Mickaela

Evergreen Bittersweet

Common Name: Evergreen BittersweetLatin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Mickaela'Soil: AnyPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 0.6m x 0.6mSpecial features: A cheerful, compact groundcover plantA pleasing plant for the winter garden. Deep green leaves with substantial creamy-yellow centres, the two colours contrast beautifully with one another. This shrub trails elegantly and is therefore ideal for planting in containers. Not prone to reversion.

Euonymus President Gauthier

Japanese Spindle Tree

Common Name: Japanese Spindle TreeLatin Name: Euonymus Japonicus 'President Gauthier'Soil: Any well drained soilPosition: Full sun/partial shadeHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 2mSpecial features: Variegated shrub with rich, bright green foliageA striking shrub with relatively large bright green leaves that have a cream margin. In the sun, the cream variegation has a lustrous glow and can appear to have golden colouring. A great choice for adding year round interest to your garden. This useful bush can make a dense low hedge or an effective single specimen.

Euonymus Silver Queen

Evergreen Bittersweet

Common Name: Evergreen BittersweetLatin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'Soil: AnyPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Insignificant green flowers in summerHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 1mSpecial features: A cheerful, hardy shrubThe 'Silver Queen' features lustrous green leaves which have attractive silver margins, a further interest is added in winter whent the variegated margins hold a pink tint. If you plant this shrub against a wall it will climb and could even reach up to 2.5m. A lovely evergreen shrub which will bring interest and colour to your garden all year round.

Euonymus Sunspot

Evergreen Bittersweet

Common Name: Evergreen BittersweetLatin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Sunspot'Soil: AnyPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 1mSpecial features: A popular evergreen shrub The 'Sunspot' is a useful and hardy evergreen shrub which adds colour and interest to your garden all year round. The green and golden leaves, which are tinged red in winter, form a pleasantly rounded bush. This shrub makes a fantastic border plant and will even climb if it is trained against a wall.

Fatsia japonica

Japanese Aralia

Common Name: Japanese AraliaLatin Name: Fatsia japonicaSoil: any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: September to October/ white flowersHardiness: Frost hardy ( May need winter protection in cold areas)Eventual height/spread: 2.5m x 2.5mSpecial features: A handsome, tropical-looking shrub (Evergreen)Fatsia japonica is a handsome, tropical-looking, evergreen shrub that is deservedly popular. It has huge green and glossy leaves. The small, ivy-like flowers are carried in big rounded greenish white balls, equally exotic and rather fun. Try it in a tropical-style garden, where the large leaves team well with bamboos, palms, phormiums, and yuccas.

Festuca Elijah Blue

Grass

The 'Elijah Blue' is a wonderfully compact ornamental grass which forms a neat mound at a low level. The slender leaves are sharp to touch and are a wonderful glaucous blue colour. This perennial looks particularly striking when it is planted alongside a darker plant such as the 'Uncinia Rubra'. A great choice for a border or bed.

Festuca glauca Intense Blue

Intense Blue Festuca

Common Name: Intense Blue Festuca Latin Name: Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue' Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: Summer/ Blue flower spikes Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.3m/ 0.2m Special features: Striking silvery blue leaves. The 'Intense Blue' injects an explosion of steely blue colour into any garden and it’s the perfect choice for planting in a pot on a sunny patio. The very fine leaves are highly ornamental and they form a wispy mound. In summer blue-green flower spikes add further interest and these age to a straw-like texture. As the name suggests, the colour is intense and therefore makes a fantastic accent plant for any of the darker grasses: we love it alongside the Carex testacea as the two plants have fine leaves, but with contrasting colours. 

Helictotrichon sempervirens

Blue Oat Grass

The Helictotrichon sempervirens, which is commonly known as the blue oat grass, is a wonderful ornamental grass that looks great in a gravel border. It features a fountain of blue-grey leaves which are evergreen and therefore hold their colour all year round. In summer, a further interest is added with the golden spikelets which appear in June-July.

Holcus Albovariegatus

Variegated Creeping Soft Grass

The Holcus mollis 'Albovariegatus' is a lovely perennial which features finely bladed green leaves, which have a white margin to them. The leaves are loosely tufted and give the perennial an open shape. A great choice for a border, particularly when planted alongside a contrasting coloured grass like the purple- leaved uncinia rubra.

Laurus nobilis

Bay Laurel

Common Name: Bay LaurelLatin Name: Laurus nobilisSoil: Any free drainingPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Half-hardy, needs sheltering from strong windsFlowering period: Early summerFlowering colour: Pale yellowEventual height/spread after 20 years: 4-5m/3mThe Laurus nobilis is a handsome evergreen shrub or small tree. It features aromatic waxy green leaves, which are often used in cookery. Small clusters of creamy yellow flowers appear in early summer. The ‘Bay Laurel’ is perfect for screening; it is also used as part of herb garden or alongside roses to add structure to a border. This Laurel has been cultivated since the beginning of recorded history and was a key symbol of mythological history too. The Greek and Roman scholars are always depicted as wearing a wreath on the head which is made from bay leaves.

Mahonia Soft Caress

Mahonia

Common Name: Mahonia Latin Name: Mahonia eurybracteata subsp.ganpinensis 'Soft Caress'  Soil: Any well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Flowering period/colour: August to October /Slender spikes of bright yellow flowers. Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 1m/1m Special features: Winner of RHS ‘plant of the year’ 2013 This delightfully compact shrub is the perfect choice for adding a burst of colour to a small space in your garden. The ‘Soft Caress’ won the highly-esteemed ‘plant of the year’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013: quite the accolade! This is actually the first mahonia to have ‘spine free’ leaves, meaning it can be planted next to paths without the worry of causing harm. The leaves are long, slender and mid-green and they are accompanied by fragrant spikes of golden yellow flowers from August to October. The flowers later become small blue fruits and these are a firm favourite with the birds. A great choice for any garden.

Mahonia Winter Sun

Mahonia

Common Name: Mahonia Winter SunLatin Name: Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: November to March/Slender spikes of bright yellow flowers.Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Yellow flowers followed by round, deep purple berries. (Evergreen)Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun' is a superb shrub with a more compact habit of growth than some other Mahonias. It bears fine flourishing golden racemes of flowers in winter that are held nearly upright. The foliage sprays are rich green and jagged. This plant has a strong character and, even in the quiet summer months, its strong lines are an attractive feature against all the gentler foliaged summer shrubs.

Mahonia x media Charity

Mahonia Charity

Common Name: Mahonia CharityLatin Name: Mahonia x media 'Charity'Soil: any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: November to January/Slender spikes of pale yellow flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Rosettes of large, handsome, dark green, holly-like leaves. (Evergreen)Mahonia x media 'Charity' is an excellent winter flowering shrub with imposing whorls of great leaves composed of many long paired leaflets. Lemon yellow flowers come from around November through to January and have a light fragrance. It will reach 3m or more in height, and, in a mature specimen, as much in width. This Mahonia makes a lovely focal point for a shady spot in the garden.

Mahonia x media Lionel Fortescue

Mahonia

Common Name: Mahonia Lionel FortescueLatin Name: Mahonia x media 'Lionel Fortescue'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: October to December/Spikes of pale yellow flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Sprays of yellow flowers followed by clusters of plum coloured berries. (Evergreen)Mahonia x media 'Lionel Fortescue' is an excellent plant with imposing whorls of great leaves composed of many leaflets and many upright sprays of yellow flowers that last for several months in late winter. The flowers have a rather pleasing fragrance and are followed by clusters of plum coloured berries. This can be grown as a specimen, or planted behind lower growing shrubs.

Miscanthus Strictus

Zebra Grass

The Miscanthus 'Strictus' is a clump-forming grass which has very unique foliage; the slender green leaves are marked with horizontal cream stripes. This 'Zebra' effect will add a really unique look to your garden and this grass works really well as part of a sunny border. Also a great choice for prairie planting if you are trying to create a meadow-style garden.   

Molinia Variegata

Variegated Purple Moor

The Molinia caerulea 'Variegata' features washed-green leaves that have a fine cream variegation to them. The leaves form a loose mound and look wonderful when planted in a border. The 'Molinas' are a versatile grass group and can be grown in full sun or partial shade.

Ophiopogon Nigrescens

Black Lilyturf

This grass is a wonderful clump-forming evergreen variety which has purple-black leaves. The ink-coloured leaves are strong and leathery; they develop a much darker colour in full sun and look fantastic when planted alongside a contrasting grass like 'Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'.  In summer, small violet coloured flowers appear which are later followed by glossy black berries. This perennial has a low, spreading habit and will eventually cover quite a bit of ground. This ornamental grass looks great in a raised bed or in a border.

Pennisetum Cherry Sparkler

Fountain Grass

Common Name: Fountain Grass Latin Name: Pennisetum 'Cherry Sparkler'  Soil: Well-drained soil Position: Full sun  Flowering period/colour: May-August/ Pink Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.6m/ 0.6m Special features: Variegated pink and mid-green foliage. The 'Cherry Sparkler' is a colourful little grass that works really well in a container, on a patio or in a mixed bed. This compact pennisetum has long, slender mid-green leaves and pink leaves, making it a lively addition to any garden. In summer bottlebrush-like flowers appear and these are bright pink to purple in colour. A great choice for adding structure to your garden and, like other grasses, it is particularly attractive on a windy day when its wispy foliage and flowers sway in the breeze. Plant this alongside an accenting grass, like the glaucous Festuca 'Elijah Blue', for contrasting colours. 

Pennisetum Hameln

Fountain Grass

This deciduous grass features slender bright green leaves, which fade to a wonderful yellow colour in autumn. In late summer, coral coloured 'brush like' flowers appear and last well into autumn. A great choice for a sunny border or for a flower bed.  

Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum

Fountain Grass

Common Name: Fountain grassLatin Name: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sun Flowering period/colour: July-September/Burgundy Hardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/0.6mSpecial features: Deep purple-black leaves and bottlebrush-like flowers.This grass is the perfect choice for adding a burst of colour to your garden due to its highly ornamental foliage. The foliage grows in upright clumps and the leaves are a deep purple colour. In late summer, the flowers appear and these are burgundy in colour and last well into autumn. The 'Rubrum' can be planted in a pot and it is a great choice for adding height and structure to your garden. Like other grasses, this perennial is particularly attractive on a windy day when its wispy foliage and flowers can sway in the breeze.

Phalaris Feesey

Ribbon Grass

The Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey' is a highly ornamental grass which is known for its distinctive leaves, that have given it the popular common name of 'Strawberries and Cream'. The leaves are a fresh green colour and are striped with a creamy pink colour which really stands out. The leaves arch slightly and twist with the wind, a great choice for planting in a sunny border or in a bed.

Photinia Pink Marble

Pink Marble Cassini

The Pink Marble Cassini, scientifically known as Photinia x fraseri ‘Pink Marble’, is a striking addition to any garden. Thriving in well-drained soil and adaptable to full sun or partial shade, it features eye-catching variegated foliage that remains attractive throughout the year.

 The ‘Cassini’ is one of the best evergreen varieties for colour as new foliage emerges vivid pink and matures to a rich green with splashes of cream.During spring, the Pink Marble Cassini produces clusters of white blossoms, adding a touch of colour to your outdoor space. With its evergreen nature, this tree maintains its variegated appearance even in the cooler months.Reaching a height of 4 metres and spreading 3 metres over 20 years, the Pink Marble Cassini offers versatility and aesthetic appeal for various landscapes. 

This tree works well as a stand-alone specimen and it can even be planted in a large pot and situated on a sunny patio.

 This is a great choice for year round interest as the ‘Pink Marble’ will add an unusual splash of colour to your garden all year round. Can be grown as a shrub, hedge or tree (when purchased in tree form).  

Add a touch of elegance to your garden with this vibrant tree. Common Name: Pink Marble CassiniLatin Name: Photinia x fraseri ‘Pink Marble’Soil: Fertile well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, Sheltered positionHardiness: Hardy, frost hardy down to -8°CFlowering period: Mid springFlowering colour: WhiteEventual height/spread: 4m/3mSpecial features: Highly unusual evergreen foliage that is green and marbled with pink and white variegation 

Phyllostachy spectabilis

Golden Groove Bamboo

This bamboo features thick golden canes which have patterned green stripes in groves on alternate sides between the nodes. The canes take on a deeper yellow colour as the plant matures and hold dark green, lance-shaped evergreen leaves. A great choice for screening which looks particularly effective alongside the Phyllostachys nigra (black bamboo).

Phyllostachys aurea

Golden Bamboo

Common Name: Golden BambooLatin Name: Phyllostachys aureaSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m/4mSpecial features: Bamboo perfect for use as a specimen, hedge, windbreak or in a container.Phyllostachys aurea is a highly versatile bamboo which is perfect for use as a specimen, a hedge, a windbreak or in a container. The mature bamboo is coloured greenish yellow and the young canes are green, turning creamy yellow as they age. The evergreen leaves add a splash of colour to your garden all year round. Remember, the 'Golden bamboo' is a fast-grower, so make sure you sink a physical barrier in the earth around it to make sure it doesn't take over your garden.

Phyllostachys Aureocaulis

Golden Groove Bamboo

A colourful variety of bamboo which features slender, golden yellow canes which mature to a rich yellow with age. The glowing yellow canes reach upwards and hold green leaves which persist all year round. This variety makes a fantastic screening tree and looks particularly effective when planted alongside the 'Phyllostachys nigra' (black bamboo).

Phyllostachys bissetii

Green Stem Bamboo

The 'green bamboo' has tall, slightly arching canes which have a 'spring green' colour with a slight purple flush when young. The canes mature to a yellow green colour and hold deep green leaves. This bamboo is the perfect choice for screening as it is fast-growing and rather dense.

Phyllostachys nigra

Black Bamboo

Common Name: Black BambooLatin Name: Phyllostachys nigraSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m/3mSpecial features: A clump forming bamboo with jet black canes when mature.Phyllostachys nigra is a bamboo of gracefully arching habit. This bamboo has small leaves and canes that are green the first year becoming mottled dark brown/black and finally in the right conditions jet black.

Pieris Carnaval

Variegated Lily

Common Name: Variegated Lily-of-the-ValleyLatin Name: Pieris 'Carnaval'Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or a good ericaceous compost.Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April and May/ivory white, bell-shaped flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 1mSpecial features: Compact shrub with bright red leaves in Spring turning pink in winter. (Evergreen)Pieris 'Carnaval' is a highly ornamental dense shrub with year round interest. The small green leaves edged with white turn pink in the winter. In spring the bright red foliage last well into the summer. The flower panicles are formed in the autumn resulting in attractive red-tinged buds. In spring there are the attractive ivory white bell-shaped blooms which look like Lily-of-the-Valley. This low maintenance shrub is ideal in a container.

Pieris Flaming Silver

Variegated Lily

Pieris Little Heath Variegata

Variegated Lily

Common Name: Variegated Lily-of-the-valleyLatin Name: Pieris 'Little Heath Variegata'Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or a good ericaceous compost.Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April and May/white bell like flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.6m x 0.6mSpecial features: Dwarf compact variety with pink flushed new growth.Pieris 'Little Heath Variegata' is a wonderful mounding low growing evergreen. This compact variegated shrub is ideal in rockeries or tubs and it will give you all year interest.

Pieris Mountain Fire

Variegated Lily

Common Name: Variegated Lily-of-the-valleyLatin Name: Pieris 'Mountain Fire'Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or a good ericaceous compost.Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April and May/White bell like flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 2.5mSpecial features: Exceptional evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves in summer and winterPieris 'Mountain Fire' is a essential spring border shrub with its fiery red young growth in spring turning a deep glossy chestnut as the shrub matures. During spring the white bell like flowers are a delight cascading over the glossy leaves.

Pieris Pink Delight

Variegated Lily

Common Name: Variegated Lily-of-the-valleyLatin Name: Pieris 'Pink Delight'Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or a good ericaceous compost.Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/ colour: April and May/white bell like flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 1mSpecial features: Exceptional evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves in summer and winter and panicles of white flowers in spring.Pieris 'Pink Delight' is a medium evergreen shrub with glossy leaves. The charming pink buds open into white bell like flowers with a flush of pink. This hardy shrub will give impact for the border with its splash of colour in spring.

Pieris Purity

Variegated Lily

Common Name: Variegated Lily-of-the-valleyLatin Name: Pieris 'Purity'Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or a good ericaceous compost.Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/ colour: April and May/snow white bell like flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 1mSpecial features: Compact habit with abundant white bell like flowers in springPieris 'Purity' is a spectacular sight in spring with its semi erect clusters of snow white flowers against the rich green foliage. The bronzy new growth following on to rich green will highlight any border or large container.

Platycladus orientalis Aurea Nana

Aurea Nana

Common Name: Platycladus orientalis Aurea NanaLatin Name: Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana'Soil: Moist, well drained soil in sun (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 0.6mSpecial features: An attractive conifer with bright colour all year round. (Evergreen)Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana' is lovely, slow growing conifer that grows vertically in a global shape with yellowish-green leaves. This lightly scented conifer can be used as a specimen tree once mature, when young they are suitable for rock gardens and flower pots.

Platycladus orientalis Conspicua

Thuja Conspicua

Common Name: Thuja 'Conspicua'Latin Name: Platycladus orientalis 'Conspicua'Soil: Moist, well drained soil in sun (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 1.2 - 1.5mSpecial features: A compact, conical shaped conifer with bright golden foliage. (Evergreen)Platycladus orientalis 'Conspicua' is a medium sized conifer of dense, compact and conical habit. It has beautiful colours, bright green at the bottom changing to yellow at the top of the tree. This conifer is suitable for borders or shrubbery.

Platycladus orientalis Rosedalis

Rosedalis Chinese Arborvitae

Common Name: Rosedalis Compacta Chinese ArborvitaeLatin Name: Platycladus orientalis 'Rosedalis'Soil: Moist, well drained soil in sun (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 0.6mSpecial features: Soft-to-the-touch, bright yellow foliage in summer.Platycladus orientalis 'Rosedalis' is a global shaped conifer forming a dense bush with soft foliage. Its bright yellow colour in the summer changes to green as the winter approaches, to finally turn bronze in the cold winter days. It is a suitable conifer for rock gardens and borders.