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Berberis Helmond Pillar
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ pale yellow flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 0.6mSpecial features: A narrow upright barberry with rich purple foliage.This deciduous barberry is grown for its dark red-purple leaves and its narrow upright habit. It has small, red-tinted, pale-yellow flowers in mid-spring and in autumn, the leaves turn a brilliant shade of red. It is low maintenance, and useful for giving vertical interest in shrub borders. Trustpilot
Berberis Rose Glow
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ little bell-shaped yellow flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.2m x 1.5mSpecial features: Deciduous shrub with beautiful purple foliage mottled with pink and white.This rounded shrub has tiny leaves that are curiously mottled pink and purple with touches of white on occasion. Close up, the leaves can look muddled. At a short distance, the colours meld, creating a rich pinkish plum effect, which glows when caught by the sun. This deciduous shrub has little bell-shaped yellow flowers in spring, red berries in September and bright red autumnal tints. Trustpilot
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Berberis x ottawensis Superba
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis x ottawensis f. purpurea 'Superba'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/ Yellow-orange flowers.Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m/2mSpecial features: Beetroot red leaves and pretty orange-yellow flowers in spring.The 'Superba' is an all-round great shrub which features stunning beetroot red leaves that start out bronze and turn to a brighter red colour in autumn. Small and glossy berries also appear in autumn and these are popular with wildlife. This deciduous barberry grows to be vigorous and the spiny branches arch over with age. This shrub is perfect for planting as a contrast plant against green-leaved forms of barberry like the ‘Starburst’ and works really well as a low-maintenance hedge. Trustpilot
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Fagus Dawyck Purple
Purple Upright Beech Tree
Common Name: Purple Fastigate Beech TreeLatin Name: Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'Soil: Moist but well drainedPosition: Full sun Hardiness: HardyFlowering period: SpringFlowering colour: Insignificant green flowers20yr height x spread: 10m/ 2.5m The 'Dawyck Purple' beech tree has a stunning columnar shape and is suitable for a smaller garden due to its upright habit. This tree also looks good in larger gardens, particularly when planted with the golden leaved form 'Dawyck Gold'. This slow-growing variety of beech prefers to be left alone and does not require regular pruning. The leaves are red in spring and they then develop into a deep purple colour, before finally turning brown in the autumn; the leaves hold on the tree through winter. In order to get the best colour from the foliage of this tree, plant it in a full sun position.
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Malus Cheal's Weeping
Weeping Crab Apple Tree
Common Name: Weeping Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Cheal's Weeping'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April-May/ Light pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 3m x 2.5mSpecial features: Small weeping tree with fragrant light pink flowers.Malus 'Cheal's Weeping' is a small, semi-weeping tree with slender, hanging branches. The descending branches are studded with fragrant, light pink flowers in late April which are set off by the copper-red young leaves. The flowers are then replaced by dark orange-red fruits which appear in the autumn and hold into winter. This tree is ideal for smaller gardens.
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Malus Royal Beauty
Weeping Crab Apple Tree
Common Name: Weeping Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Royal Beauty'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May/ Deep pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 2.5m x 2.5mSpecial features: Dark red fruits in the autumn. Good for small gardens.The Malus 'Royal Beauty' is the perfect choice for a tree that has an ever-changing, year round interest. The leaves emerge as a bronzed red colour and turn purple-red in summer before a final burst of bronzed yellow in the autumn. A further interest is added in spring with the masses of deep pink flowers that bloom in April/ May. The final anual display comes in autumn with the dark red crab apples; these hold well into winter and are great for attracting birds. This tree has a weeping habit and is ideal for smaller gardens.
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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.
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Phormium Platts Black
New Zealand Flax
Common Name: New Zealand FlaxLatin Name: Phormium Platts BlackSoil: Fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: August to September/RedHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 0.8mSpecial features: Foliage almost blackA wonderful new introduction with sword-like, deep purple-black leaves. The perfect evergreen for a stunning centre piece in a container, or as a specimen plant in the border, providing a fabulous contrast for silvers, pinks, blues and whites, or, in fact, just about anything colour.
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Physocarpus opulifolius Diabolo
Ninebark Diabolo
Common Name: Ninebark 'Diabolo'Latin Name: Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Summer/ White-pinkHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m/2mSpecial features: Striking dark purple foliage and clusters of white-pink flowers.The 'Diabolo' is a shrub that certainly packs a visual punch: it features dark purple three-lobed leaves that add a rich burst of colour to your garden. In summer, delicate white flowers are packed onto corymbs and the flowers open from pink buds and have a hint of pink in the petals when young. This is a great choice for planting in a mixed shrub border and looks particularly effective when planted alongside a brighter variety like the physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’.
Pittosporum Tom Thumb
Pittosporum
Common Name: Pittosporum Tom ThumbLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Dark purple flowers (unreliable)Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 0.8mSpecial features: An evergreen shrub with bronze-purple leavesWavy-margined, bronze-purple leaves and dramatic, dark grey or black young stems. This compact, rounded evergreen shrub is perfect for providing all-year foliage interest in a sunny, well-drained mixed border. While it sometimes produces honey-scented, dark-purple flowers in late spring and early summer, it's not a reliable flowerer. Protect from cold, drying winds.
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Thuja occidentalis Teddy
American Arborvitae
Common Name: American ArborvitaeLatin Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Teddy'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: 0.5mSpecial features: Neat little oval shaped conifer, which turns purple in the winter, blending in with the winter colours. (Evergreen)Thuja occidentalis 'Teddy' is one of the smallest conifers, only reaching about 50cms in height. It is a slow growing, rounded arborvitae with a lovely green colour and fine feathery foliage, turning feathery blue/purple in the winter. This Thuja looks particularly good when planted in rock or alpine gardens, giving a smart and tidy look.
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Uncinia rubra
Red Hook Sedge
Common Name: Red hook sedgeLatin Name: Uncinia rubraSoil: Any fertile, moist, well-drained soil; add organic matter before plantingPosition: Full sun or partial shade, sheltered or exposedHardiness: Frost hardy down to -5cFlowering period: July to August but mainly grown for foliageFlowering colour: BlackEventual height/spread: 25cm/30cmSpecial features: Bright red year round colour adds colour to even the gloomiest winter garden.Uncinia rubra is a New Zealand native, evergreen grass grown for its shiny red foliage that looks good throughout the year; the colours are even more vivid at a younger age. The Red hook sedge is ideal when planted in multiples to really enhance its vibrant colour, perfect for containers or to be used as a very attractive ground cover.
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