Very hardy

Lonicera Baggesen's Gold

Golden Shining Honeysuckle

Common Name: Golden Shining HoneysuckleLatin Name: Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold'Soil: Moist but well drained soil not too limy or acidic.Position: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully HardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 1.5mSpecial features: A fast growing compact shrub is ideal as a colourful low growing evergreen hedge. (Evergreen)Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold' is a pretty evergreen honeysuckle with fine, pale gold leaves, particularly bright in winter. It is a good cheery plant for dark corners, and is one of those plants which can be underrated. It can look very effective when well sited, especially when planted as a colourful low growing evergreen hedge.

Lonicera Belgica

Early Dutch Honeysuckle

Common Name: Early Dutch HoneysuckleLatin Name: Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'Soil: Any moist fertile, humus rich, well drained soil.Position: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: May to June (often into July)Flowering Colour: Creamy apricot in colour with rosy streaksEventual Height/Spread: 7m x 1.5mSpecial features: Bold and enticing colours with an outstanding sweet fragrance.Lonicera 'Belgica' is a beautiful twinning honeysuckle grown for its amazing scent. The sweetly scented tubular flowers appear earlier than most honeysuckle varieties and are followed by red berries in the autumn. The bold and enticing colours attract many different wildlife species.

Lonicera Gold Flame

Honeysuckle Plant

Lonicera Graham Thomas

Honeysuckle Plant

Lonicera Halliana

Japanese Honeysuckle

Common Name: Japanese HoneysuckleLatin Name: Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'Soil: Any fertile, humus rich, moist, well drainedPosition: Full sun or partial shade, will also tolerate full shade. Exposed or sheltered.Hardiness: Full hardy down to -15°C needs no frost protectionFlowering Period: April to AugustFlowering Colour: Pure white turning dark yellow with ageEventual Height/Spread: 10m x 3mSpecial features: Highly fragrant white flowers followed by shiny black berries in Autumn.Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' is a vigorous' evergreen honeysuckle which becomes smothered with highly fragrant pure white tubular flowers from April to August. The leaves are dark green and produce shiny black berries in autumn. This Japanese Honeysuckle will cover just about anything you want it too and is particularly useful in coastal. Very attractive to wildlife.

Lonicera henryi

Honeysuckle

Common Name: HoneysuckleLatin Name: Lonicera henryiSoil: Any fertile, Humus Rich, moist, well drainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate full shade. Exposed or sheltered.Hardiness: Full hardy down to -15°C needs no frost protectionFlowering Period: SummerFlowering Colour: Red - yellowEventual Height/Spread: 10m x 6m This honeysuckle is a delightful climber which will bring interest to your garden all year round with its evergreen leaves. Further interest is added in summer when the small sprays of tubular flowers appear and these can be yellow, red and even purple in colour. This climber is the ideal choice for training on a pergola as its glossy green leaves will shine all year round.

Lonicera Lemon Beauty

Variegated Shining Honeysuckle

Common Name: Variegated Shining HoneysuckleLatin Name: Lonicera nitida 'Lemon Beauty'Soil: Moist but well drained soil not too limy or acidic.Position: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully HardyEventual height/spread: 1.2m x 2mSpecial features: Lemon green foliage with gold variegation. (Evergreen)Lonicera nitida 'Lemon Beauty' is a good, spreading groundcover plant, light in effect, with long stretching branches clad in paired leaves. These are small, oblong and have a rich green centre and a broad strong gold rim, a striking foliage effect. Ideal for small hedge as this honeysuckle can be pruned into shape.

Lonicera Maigrun

Honeysuckle May Green

Common Name: Honeysuckle May Green Latin Name: Lonicera nitida 'Maigrun'Soil: Any moist fertile, humus rich, well-drained soil.Position: Full sun or partial shade. Hardiness: HardyFlowering period/colour: Spring/ CreamEventual height/spread: 1.5m/1.5mSpecial features: A fantastic choice for a hedge that also has floral interest in spring.The 'May Green' is a fantastic little evergreen shrub that has a dense and bushy habit – making it the perfect choice for planting as an informal hedge. The tiny leaves are ovate in shape, bright green in colour and very much like the leaves of a buxus (box plant); like the buxus, they respond well to pruning, meaning that this bush can be kept as a desirable height. The 'May Green' also features creamy spring flowers, which adds further interest in the season. As well as planting this as a shrub, it can also be planted in a mixed bed or border.

Lonicera Mint Crisp

Honeysuckle

Common Name: HoneysuckleLatin Name: Lonicera japonica 'Mint Crisp'Soil: Any fertile, Humus Rich, moist, well drainedPosition: Full sun or partial ShadeHardiness: Hardy down to -15°CFlowering Period: April to AugustFlowering Colour: White, changing to creamy gold with age.Eventual Height/Spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Semi-evergreen honeysuckle with bright green and white mottled leaves.Lonicera 'Mint Crisp' is a vigorous climber, usually evergreen or semi-evergreen in colder areas. This honeysuckle has attractive bright green and white mottled foliage. Clusters of very sweetly scented flowers appear in summer, white at first and then turning creamy gold with age.

Lonicera Serotina

Late Dutch Honeysuckle

Lonicera x tellmanniana

Honeysuckle Plant

Common Name:HoneysuckleLatin Name: Lonicera tellmannianaSoil: Any fertile, moist but well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial ShadeHardiness: Hardy down to -15°CFlowering Period: May to JulyFlowering Colour: OrangeEventual Height/Spread: 5m x 3mSpecial features: Bright green leaves and spectacular orange flowers.Lonicera tellmanniana is a pretty deciduous twining climber with large bright green leaves. Between May and July this unusual Honeysuckle becomes covered in bright orange, tubular flowers.

Magnolia Alba Superba

Magnolia Tree

Common Name: Magnolia TreeLatin Name: Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alba Superba'Soil: Moist, well-drained, acidic soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 6m/4mSpecial features: Extremely hardy plant with fragrant white flowers borne in early spring.Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alba Superba' is an extremely hardy shrub or small tree with very fragrant, showy white flowers that are born in early-mid spring. The flowers are tulip-shaped and 3-6 inches across, they appear on bare branches which creates a stunning visual effect. The deciduous leaves are a luscious green colour and fall every autumn. This Magnolia is ideal for planting near a seated area in the garden to fully appreciate the fragrant flowers.

Magnolia grandiflora Exmouth

Magnolia Tree

Common Name: Evergreen Magnolia ExmouthLatin Name: Magnolia grandiflora 'Exmouth' Soil: Prefers moist, clay soil and either neutral or acidicPosition: Full sunHardiness: Fully hardy and frost hardy down to -18°CFlowering period: Late summer onwardsFlowering colour: CreamEventual height/spread: 10m/10mSpecial features: Evergreen leaves and large creamy white flowers. The 'Exmouth' is a delightful evergreen variety of magnolia which offers interest all year round. The large, glossy leaves are a rich, dark green colour and are oblong shaped; the leaves make the perfect foil for the outstanding floral display which comes from late summer onwards. The flowers are extremely large and can be around 30cm across and these are bowl-shaped and a creamy white colour. The eye-catching flowers carry a sweet scent and are very popular with pollinating insects like bees.

Magnolia grandiflora Francois Treyve

Magnolia Tree

Latin Name: Magnolia grandiflora 'Francois Treyve' Soil: Moist, well-drained, tolerates chalkPosition: Full sun Flowering period/colour: July-August/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 5m/3m (can be pruned to be kept smaller)Special features: Large white flowers that are sweetly scented and glossy evergreen leaves. This is an outstanding variety of magnolia which features the most beautiful white flowers that appear in July and August. The flowers open from a tulip shaped bud and then open up to a bowl-like shape of scented white petals. This magnolia is a French native and even though it was propagated over 100 years ago it is still quite a rare find here in the UK. It features thick and glossy dark green leaves that are ovate in shape and large in size, with this magnolia being an evergreen variety it adds a healthy dose of colour to your garden all year round.

Magnolia Louisa Fete

Magnolia Tree

Common Name: Magnolia Louisa FeteLatin Name: Magnolia salicifolia 'Louisa Fete'Soil: Appreciates consistent moisture throughout the year, avoid very dry or very wet soil.Position: Full sun to part shade. Flowering period/colour: April-May/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardy in the severest European climates (to below -20°C).Height in 10 years: 5m Special features: Dainty conical tree, white flowers in early Spring.Magnolia Louisa Fete is a dainty conical Magnolia from van Gimborn Arboretum in Holland. It is deciduous with narrow small leaves, compared to the majority of Magnolias. The petite white flowers are borne in April-May.

Magnolia Sieboldii

Chinese Magnolia Tree

Common Name: Chinese Magnolia, Oyama MagnoliaLatin Name: Magnolia SieboldiiSoil: Average, medium moisture, well-drained soils; preferably acid or neutral.Position: Part shade in warmer climates or full sun elsewhere. Flowering period/colour: Early summer until September.Hardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 4-8m/8mSpecial features: Attractive, fragrant, cup-shaped white pendulous flowers, with rich red stamens. Handsome foliage. Historical species from dinosaur era. Chinese magnolia is a handsome spreading tree with dark green oval leaves and white cup-shaped pendulous flowers with striking floral organs within. The magnolia is a species with a long running history. Floral organs from these plants have been found in the fossil record, so that the plants are known to have been contemporaries of the dinosaurs. This species is native to China, East-Asia, Japan and Korea, but it settles extremely well in the UK and can be grown quite successfully as far north as Finland, where a specimen is grown in the Arboretum Mustila. Most Magnolias flower in the spring, but this species flowers from early summer through to September, providing a long period of interest. The plant is best sited where the flowers can be seen from below as their red stamens are a particularly attractive feature. Chinese magnolia prefers part shade in warm climates but can accommodate full sun elsewhere. It is best pruned late summer or winter to avoid bleeding of sap. Very little pruning is required and the tree’s naturally attractive shape benefits from being left to develop naturally.

Magnolia soulangeana

Magnolia Tree

Common Name: Magnolia TreeLatin Name: Magnolia x soulangeanaSoil: Moist, well-drained, acidic soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m/4mSpecial features: Stunning spring blossom. Large, showy flowers. Deciduous foliage. The Magnolia soulangeana is a favourite for garden enthusiasts up and down the UK. This is mainly due to its eye catching seasonal displays!

 Flourishing in well-drained, loamy soil and performing best in full sun or partial shade, it graces your garden with a magnificent array of pink, purple, or white blossoms in spring.Beyond its floral display, this tree offers large, showy flowers and a lush foliage that transitions through the seasons, painting the landscape with vibrant hues of green before adorning itself with the golden shades of autumn.With a commanding height of 4 metres and a generous spread of 4 metres over 20 years, this Magnolia Tree really is a sight to behold.Pick up a Magnolia soulangeana today and watch the impressive spring scenes unfold in your outdoor space.

Magnolia Spectrum

Magnolia Tree

Common Name: Magnolia SpectrumLatin Name: Magnolia × soulangeana 'Spectrum'Soil: Appreciates consistent moisture throughout the year, avoid very dry or very wet soil.Position: Full sun to part shade. Flowering period/colour: April-May/Pinky-purpleHardiness: Fully hardy in the severest European climates (to below -20°C).Height/spread in 10-20 years: 4-8m/4-8m Special features: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, goblet-shaped flowers. Pink-purple from base to tip outside and pale pink inside. Deciduous tree with upright form. Magnolia 'Spectrum' is a fine, later flowering example of the Magnolia group, with a upright form and large goblet-shaped flowers in spring. The flowers are pink-purple from base to tips outside and lighter pink on the inside. This variety has an award of garden merit from the RHS indicating that it reliably produces a fine display. It is a sibling hybrid to 'Galaxy', with larger flowers and broader habit. 

Malus Golden Hornet

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Golden Hornet'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 5m x 4mSpecial features: long-lasting, spherical, golden-yellow fruitThe Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ is a wonderfully compact crab apple tree. It features pretty, fragrant white flowers which are flushed pink and appear in May/June. Masses of golden-yellow crab apples emerge in early autumn and attract an array of wildlife to your garden. This tree starts out upright and spreads to an oval-headed shape with age. The densely-packed branches hold deep green leaves which fade to yellow in autumn. The crab apple fruits are one of the best features of this tree as they hold well into winter.

Malus Harry Baker

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple Harry BakerLatin Name: Malus 'Harry Baker'Soil: Chalky, sandy, clay, loamyPosition: Full sun or partial shade    Hardiness: HardyFlowering period: SpringFlowering colour: PinkEventual height/spread after 20 years: 5m/5mThe Malus 'Harry Baker' is a lively, colourful addition to any garden due to its eye-catching large fuchsia-pink flowers which appear in spring. This deciduous crab apple tree holds rich green leaves, which are accompanied by red fruits in autumn. The glossy red fruits bring vivid colour to a winter garden; pick the fruits when ripe to make a tasty crab apple jelly.

Malus Snowcloud

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Snowcloud'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ Pale pink buds opening to white semi-double to double flowers.Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 7m/5mSpecial features: Yellow fruits in the autumn.Malus 'Snowcloud' is a small tree reaching around 7m high in maturity with an upright habit and branches that arch outwards. It is delightful in flower, when the whole tree is clad in snowy double blossoms in dense clusters that have come from pale pink buds. This foliage is a steady green colour until it fades to a bronzed yellow in autumn. The crab apples are small and are a golden yellow colour- they are too small for culinary uses but are a great source of food for wildlife.

Malus Yellow Siberian

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Yellow Siberian'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ pink-whiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 6m/ 6mSpecial features: Glossy yellow fruits in autumn.The 'Yellow Siberian' is a delightful variety of crab apple. It features sweetly scented white flowers in spring and these have a pink blush to them. In terms of foliage, the leaves are elliptical in shape, toothed at their margins and dark green in colour. As the leaves crisp up in autumn the golden yellow fruits emerge, adding further interest. This grows to be a fairly open tree with a slightly spreading habit.

Metasequoia Gold Rush

Golden Dawn Redwood Tree

Common Name: Golden Dawn RedwoodLatin Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Gold Rush'Soil: Deep rich moist soil, can tolerate water-logged sitesPosition: Sunny sheltered siteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/ spread: 20m+/ 8mSpecial features: Feathery yellow leaves that fade to bronze in autumn The 'Gold Rush' is a yellow-leaved cultivar of the popular Dawn Redwood. This majestic tree maintains an upright habit and its mahogany-brown branches form a pyramidal tree with age. The feathery leaves fade to bronze in the autumn, before falling. An ideal choice for a very large garden and for woodland planting. This tree will become quite large so ensure you give it the room that it needs to grow and thrive.

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.

Nyssa sylvatica

Black Gum Tree

Common Name: Black Gum Tree or Black TopeloLatin Name: Nyssa sylvaticaSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunHardiness: Very hardyEventual height/spread: 20m/10mSpecial features: Magnificent autumn display of red oranges and yellowsNyssa sylvatica was first introduced from America in 1750 and is regarded by many as the most attractive of all native trees from the States. The narrowly oval, dark glossy green leaves turn to give a magnificent display of red oranges and yellows in the autumn. This tree won the award of garden merit in 2002.

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.

Osmanthus Goshiki

Osmanthus

Common Name: OsmanthusLatin Name: Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: August to October/inconspicuous' sweetly scented flowers.Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/Spread: 3m x 2mSpecial features: Holly shaped leaves, made up of a mixture of 5 different colours.At first glance, this looks like holly with its spiny edged leaves. These are marbled and mottled in an intriguing range of yellow and different shades of green. When young the leaves have bronze tints as well. It makes a dense, rather bell-shaped shrub that grows slowly. 'Goshiki' means: 'five colours'. It is a vigorous, bright, happy looking shrub. The inconspicuous flowers which come in autumn carry a sweet fragrance.

Parthenocissus henryana

Chinese Virginia Creeper

Common Name: Chinese Virginia CreeperLatin Name: Parthenocissus henryanaSoil: Any Fertile, Well drainedPosition: Full sun or full Shade sheltered or exposed positionHardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionEventual Height/Spread: 10m x 5mSpecial features: Mid green leaves with cream veins and a pink flushing on the leaf base.Parthenocissus henryana is a self clinging, large, deciduous vine with mid green leaves with cream veins with an attractive pink flushing at the leaf base. In autumn the foliage turns silver. After a long hot summer sometimes black coloured berries form. The Chinese Virginia Creeper is ideal for a modest garden, but will look great on a large surface with its phenomenal leaf display.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia Creeper

Common Name: Virginia CreeperLatin Name: Parthenocissus quinquefoliaSoil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant greenish flowersEventual Height/Spread: 15m x 5mSpecial features: Self clinging, vigorous climber with brilliant deep red autumn colours.Parthenocissus quinquefolia is a handsome, deciduous self-clinging climber that has a spectacular autumn colour is easy to grow and very vigorous so will need a lot of space. A north or east facing large wall would be perfect to show off its outstanding autumn fiery colours and modest crop of blue-black berries. The Virginia creeper is perfect to cover up any sized eyesore or old building with a large area. It is also fairly salt tolerant also so will do well in coastal regions.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmannii

Engelman's Ivy Plant

Common Name: Engelman's Ivy PlantLatin Name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmanniiSoil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant greenish flowersHeight/spread in 10 years: 4.5m x 4.5mSpecial features: Attractive dark green, five fingered, pointed leaves in summer.Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmannii is a deciduous, self-clinging climber grown for its foliage. Its attractive dark green, five fingered summer leaves change to give a fabulous display of reds and purples in the autumn. This creeper is perfect to cover up any sized fence or building with a large area and is particularly useful for shaded areas.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata Robusta

Boston Ivy Plant

Common Name: Boston Ivy PlantLatin Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Robusta'Soil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant greenish yellow flowersHeight/spread: 20m x 10mSpecial features: Spectacular crimson autumn leaf colour and dull blue berries.Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Robusta' is a very vigorous, deciduous, woody-stemmed, tendril climber. This plant is grown for its spectacular crimson autumn leaf colour and dull blue berries. This climber will quickly cover large expanses of wall.

Parthenocissus Veitchii

Boston Ivy

Common Name: Boston IvyLatin Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'Soil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant green flowersEventual Height/Spread: 20m x 10mSpecial features: A very large, yet beautifully elegant climber with deep red and purple leaves in autumn.Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii' is an elegant climber that is best placed in sunlight to really show off its colours. The dark green leaves turn dramatic shades of red and purple in autumn and after long hot summers may bear tiny black fruits. It will need support for the first two years after which it will be totally self supporting and will provide a wonderful habitat for birds.

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.

Philadelphus Aureaus

Mock orange

Common Name: Mock OrangeLatin Name: Philadelphus coronarius AureusSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April-July / pure whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2.5m / 1.5mSpecial features: Vibrant golden green foliage and fragrant summer flowers.The ‘Aureus’ is a fantastic shrub which really brightens up a mixed bed or border. The ovate leaves are bright yellow when young, later maturing to golden green. In summer, clusters of pretty white flowers cover the shrub and these have a strong and sweet fragrance. This is great for accent planting, particularly next to one of the darker ‘Mock Orange’ forms like the ‘Lemoinei’. The ‘Aureus’ will also tolerate urban pollution or salt-laden air.

Philadelphus Belle Étoile

Mock Orange

Common Name: Mock OrangeLatin Name: Philadelphus ‘Belle Étoile’Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring-summer/Pure whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m / 2.5mSpecial features: Highly scented single white flowers that appear over summer. This Mock Orange is a hardy little shrub that can tolerate salt-laden air and urban sites; it is the perfect choice for planting in a sunny border. The ovate, mid-green leaves are packed on to the gently arching branches and in summer the leaves are accompanied by pretty white flowers. The single flowers are highly fragrant and are popular with wildlife. This is a great little shrub which requires little up-keep.

Philadelphus Snowbelle

Mock Orange

Common Name: Mock OrangeLatin Name: Philadelphus ‘Snowbelle’Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June to July / Pure whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.2m / 1.2mSpecial features: Highly scented single white flowers that appear throughout June and July.

Philadelphus Virginal

Mock Orange

Common Name: Mock OrangeLatin Name: Philadelphus ‘Virginal’Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June to July / Pure whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2.5m / 3mSpecial features: Highly scented single white flowers that appear throughout June and July. Philadelphus ‘Virginal’ is a medium-sized shrub that produces highly scented single white flowers that appear throughout June and July. This plant is a magnet for Bees and other insects and Philadelphus can also tolerate salt-laden air so it can be planted in coastal areas. 

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.

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Brown Sugar'

Ninebark

Common Name: Ninebark ‘Brown Sugar’ Latin Name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Brown Sugar’ Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Summer/ White-pinkHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.8m/ 1.2mSpecial features: Chocolate brown foliage The ‘Brown Sugar’ is aptly named due to its rich, chocolate brown leaves that are deeply lobed and have a purple tint to them. The leaves are held on red stems, giving winter interest, and further interest is added with the summer flowers; the flowers are pink-white in colour and they are later followed by red berries in autumn. This is a fantastic choice for adding colour and structure to a border.  

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Little Angel'

Ninebark

Common Name: Ninebark ‘Little Angel’ Latin Name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Little Angel’ Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Summer/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m/ 1mSpecial features: A compact shrub with dramatic foliage The ‘Little Angel’ is a dazzling shrub with so much colour. In spring bright orange-red foliage emerges and this later matures to a deeper burgundy red. Further colour is added in summer, usually around June, when clusters of white flowers open up. One final show is given in autumn when the leaves take on a purple hue before falling. This compact Ninebark is suitable for a pot on a sunny patio and it works really well as an accent shrub.