Winter

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.

Hamamelis Diane

Witch Hazel

Common Name: Witch HazelLatin Name: Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'Soil: Moist, well drained, Neutral to acid (Lime free)Position: Full sun/partial shadeHardiness: HardyFlowering period: Late winterFlowering colour: Dark red petalsEventual height/spread: 4m/4mSpecial features: Clusters of fragrant striking flowers throughout winter.Hamamelis 'Diane' is an elegant shrub that is grown for its clusters of fragrant dark red flowers. The sweetly scented flowers have slender petals that resemble ribbon, the unusual flowers appear late in winter on bare branches. The leaves are rounded and bright green until autumn when they turn red and yellow. A unique shrub which makes a fantastic specimen plant.

Hamamelis Jelena

Witch Hazel

Common Name: Witch HazelLatin Name: Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'Soil: Moist, well drained, neutral to acid (Lime free)Position: Full sun/partial shadeHardiness: HardyFlowering period: January/FebruaryFlowering colour: Green/red petalsEventual height/spread: 4m/4mSpecial features: Clusters of fragrant striking flowers through winter.Hamamelis 'Jelena' is an elegant, highly fragranced deciduous shrub or small tree with a spreading habit. Dense clusters of sweetly scented fiery orange/red flowers appear on its bare branches in late winter. In autumn its softly hairy green leaves turn a contrasting yellow before they fall

Hamamelis mollis

Chinese Witch Hazel

Common Name: Chinese Witch HazelLatin Name: Hamamelis mollisSoil: Moist, well drained; acid or neutralPosition: Full sun to part shade. Flowering period/colour: January to FebruaryHardiness: Hardy in most places in the UK (down to -10°C to -15°C)Height and spread in 10-20 years: 2.5-4m/2.5m-4mSpecial features: Attractively shaped, fragrant, bright yellow flowers in winter on leafless branches. Hamamelis mollis is a large shrub with striking, fragrant, yellow flowers in January and February. The flowers are borne on bare stems, as the plant is deciduous. In summer the shrub is a shapely addition to a border and with attractive green foliage. The great attraction of this shrub is the architecture of the yellow flowers which have long thin strap like petals in a cluster, almost like a small fire on each flower bud. They are most interesting when seen at close range and so that shrub would do well sited by a path that is often used in winter. Hamamelis mollis can be pruned to shape, and used as a hedge, giving it a wide range of uses in garden design. This shrub requires little work to keep it in good condition, so would be very suitable for a low maintenance garden. It prefers and acid or neutral soil and is hardy in most parts of the UK, down to -10°C to -15°C. It grows to 2.5m-4m tall and wide in about 10 to 20 years, and tolerates full sun or partial shade.

Hamamelis Pallida

Witch Hazel

Common Name: Witch HazelLatin Name: Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'Soil: Moist, well drained, neutral to acid (Lime free)Position: Full sun/partial shadeHardiness: HardyFlowering period: December-FebruaryFlowering colour: Sulphur yellowEventual height/spread: 3m/3mSpecial features: Clusters of yellow, sweetly flowers in winter winter.Hamamelis 'Pallida' is an elegant, broadly vase shaped deciduous shrub or small tree. Highly fragranced sulphur yellow flowers are freely produced on bare branches in late winter. In the autumn the bright green leaves turn a yellow before falling. This Witch Hazel is ideal in a winter border.

Hebe Red Edge

Shrubby Veronica

Common Name: Shrubby VeronicaLatin Name: Hebe Red EdgeSoil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well drained neutral to slightly alkaline soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June to July/Lilacblue flowersHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)Eventual height/spread: 0.45m x 0.6mSpecial features: A dwarf shrub with grey-green leaves with narrow red margins and veining when young.Lilac-blue summer flowers appear on short spikes, fading to white, amongst the grey-green leaves. The narrow leaves have a red margin which is particularly prominent in winter. This small, spreading, evergreen shrub makes an attractive low, informal hedge or edging plant for a mixed border. In an urban or coastal site, it needs protection from cold, drying winds.

Malus Laura

Laura Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Laura Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Laura'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/Pink and WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 3m x 1.5mSpecial features: Ideal for small gardens due to its naturally dwarf habit.Malus 'Laura' is a naturally dwarf tree with a good upright habit suitable for even the smallest garden. This charming variety of Crab Apple Tree is the perfect combination of seasonal colour and fruit.

 With its profuse spring blossom, decorative fruit, and compact growth habit, it can light up any outdoor space.Thriving in well-drained soil and adaptable to varying light conditions, the Malus ‘Laura’ is a resilient specimen. 

In spring, it showers your garden with an abundance of pale pink to white flowers, which are also fragrant.As the seasons move forwards, the Malus ‘Laura’ continues to deliver. In summer, its foliage provides a lovely backdrop, while in autumn, the leaves change to shades of gold and bronze, which really dial up the autumnal energy.One of the best features of this tree is its fruit. In late summer and early autumn, it offers clusters of large, maroon fruit, which are adored by local wildlife. The fruits are also perfect for making crab apple jelly due to very high pectin content (the natural gelling agent found in ripe fruits).With a projected height of 3 metres and a spread of 1 metre over a 20 year period, the Malus ‘Laura’ is a compact and manageable tree, making it suitable for gardens large or small.

 The Malus ‘Laura’ can work as standalone tree to show off its spring blossom. Alternatively, you can also plant it in mixed planting projects to give contrast and depth to your space.Pick up a Malus ‘Laura’ today and enjoy its colours, flowers and fruits for years on end.

Malus Pink Mushroom

Weeping Crab Apple Tree

The Malus 'Pink Mushroom' crab apple is a wonderfully compact miniature weeping tree. It features descending branches that cascade downwards and are studded with idyllic pink flowers in spring. The glossy fruits appear in autumn and persist well into winter. This tree is the perfect choice for a restricted space and it can also be planted on a patio. 

Malus Prairie Fire

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Prairie Fire'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/ Red-purple flowersHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 3m x 2mSpecial features: Small purple fruits in the autumn. Good disease resistance.Malus 'Prairie Fire' is an excellent new variety of crab apple and is ideal for small gardens. It has an upright growth habit with narrow, dark purple to green leaves. An intense dispaly of single red/purple flowers appear in April are followed in autumn by small, spheroid, purple fruits. Good disease resistance.

Malus Red Jade

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Red Jade'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ Pink in bud and white pink flushedHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Red cherry sized fruitThe Malus 'Red Jade' is a beautiful, small weeping crab apple tree. It features pretty pink-white flowers which open from pink buds and hang delicately from the pendulous branches. The foliage emerges mid-green and remains that colour until autumn; at this time it fades to yellow and bronze before falling. The 'Red Jade' boasts small, spherical, glossy red crab apples which appear in the autumn and last well into winter. The crab apples are great for bringing some life to your winter garden and they are also good for attracting wildlife. This is the ideal tree for year round interest in a garden that is restricted for space.

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.

Malus Van Eseltine

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Van Eseltine'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Late April and May /Shell pink, clouded white on the inner petalsHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/ spread: 6m x 2mSpecial features: Yellow fruitsMalus 'Van Eseltine' is a small tree of distinctive upright habit. It features a beautiful display of semi-double flowers that are rose-pink in bud, opening to shell pink in late April. The idyllic pink flowers are followed by small yellow fruits in the autumn- a great source of food for the birds. The leaves are glossy, ovate and are a constant mid-green colour until they fall in autumn. This tree is an excellent choice for small gardens or where space is limited.

Malus Wedding Bouquet

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Wedding Bouquet Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet'Soil: Fertile but well drainedPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyFlowering Period: MayFlowering Colour: WhiteEventual Height/Spread after 20 years: 4m x 4mThe Malus 'Wedding Bouquet' is an elegant crab apple tree which is known for its masses of scented, ivory-white flowers which appear in spring. Luscious green leaves also emerge in spring, which are accompanied by deep-red fruits in late summer. The glossy red fruits hold until December; as well as bringing colour to your winter garden, they also attract wildlife. This slow-growing tree is perfect for a smaller garden as a specimen tree.

Podocarpus Flame

Podocarp

Common Name: PodocarpLatin Name: Podocarpus 'Flame'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: 0.9m - 1.2mSpecial features: An irregular shaped conifer with rusty red foliage.Podocarpus 'Flame' is an interesting conifer with an irregular shape. The salmon pink new growth turns a rusty red colour in winter. It is ideal for borders and rock gardens. This is a male conifer and will help to pollinate Podocarpus 'Country Park Fire' to produce fruits.

Prunus Ivensii

Weeping Yoshino Cherry Tree

Common Name: Yoshino Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus x yedoensis 'Ivensii'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: March to April/Pure whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m/4mSpecial features: Pure white spring flowers that cover the weeping branches in a cloud of floral snowThe 'Ivensii' is a highly desirable weeping tree which features a pendulous framework that is covered in pure white flowers in early spring. The delicate flowers open from pale pink buds and they carry the most delightfully sweet almond scent. The foliage is vibrant green and the ovate leaves have finely serrated edges; the leaves turn to a crisp yellow-orange colour before falling in autumn. Even after all the leaves have fallen, the delicate weeping framework can still be appreciated in winter - particularly when its hanging branches are topped with snow. This tree is a great asset to the smaller garden. 

Thuja occidentalis Danica

White Cedar Danica

Common Name: White Cedar DanicaLatin Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Danica'Soil: Deep, well drained soil (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 0.3mSpecial features: A bright green foliage which grows vertically resulting in a neat rounded conifer . (Evergreen)Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' has a dense and compact habit. It develops darker bronze endings in the winter and bright green leave in the summer. It can be used as an informal hedge, in a rock garden or as an accent plant; this conifer is considered one of the best.

Thuja occidentalis Sunkist

Sunkist Eastern Arborvitae

Common Name: Sunkist Eastern ArborvitaeLatin Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist'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: 1.2mSpecial features: Attractive bright golden tips with a neat form. (Evergreen)Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist' is a small conifer which has pyramidal shape to it. With flattened branches of orange-yellow in the winter, it naturally grows into a conical shape. It can look great when used as a specimen plant or can be planted as a classy hedge.

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.

Thuja plicata Gelderland

Western Red Cedar

Common Name: Western Red CedarLatin Name: Thuja plicanta 'Gelderland'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: 5mSpecial features: A fast growing tree, with aromatic green foliage. (Evergreen)Thuja plicanta 'Gelderland' has very aromatic green foliage which turns into a bronze colour in the winter. It is very fast growing making it an ideal hedging plant which will tolerate heat well.

Viburnum tinus

Viburnum

Common Name: ViburnumLatin Name: Viburnum tinusSoil: Moderately fertile, moist, well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: December to April/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Dark blue-black fruit.Flattened heads of white flowers from December to April, followed by dark blue-black fruit. This lovely, long-flowering Viburnum is perfect for brightening partly shady areas when little else is in flower. Reliable and easy-to-grow, the dark green foliage provides a dense backdrop.

Viburnum x bodnantense Charles Lamont

Arrowwood Charles Lamont

Common Name: Arrowwood 'Charles Lamont'Latin Name: Viburnum × bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'Soil: Average, medium moisture, well-drained; acid, alkaline or neutral.Position: Full sun, part shade, full shade. Flowering period/colour: November to MarchHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 1.5m-2.5m/1-1.5mmSpecial features: Attractive, fragrant, pink/white flowers from November to March. Deciduous. Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont' is a large, low-maintenance shrub, with a really striking floral display, that lends sparkle to the winter garden. The plant produces a splash of pink/white flowers from November to March, which can light up a border. The flowers are like small clouds of pink/white trumpets, borne on bare stems. The backdrop provided by the structure of the stems makes the effect all the more striking. Viburnum requires little care, and tolerates a wide range of soils and situations, including full shade. It requires minimal pruning but can also be pruned hard back, which is a very convenient feature in a low-maintenance garden. Ideal pruning involves cutting back one in five shoots to ground level to ensure continuous regeneration of a healthy young branching structure and ready show of flowers.  This variety is deciduous, with the leaves opening with a bronze tint, maturing to dark green in summer. The fruits of this shrub can cause a mild stomach ache if ingested.