Shrubs

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'

Firethorn 'Orange Glow' Pyracantha are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with spiny branches bearing simple leaves and corymbs of small white flowers followed by showy red, orange or yellow berries. Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' is a large, strong-growing, spiny evergreen shrub of upright habit, with oblong, glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of small, white flowers in early summer are followed by long-lasting, bright orange berries as depicted above.

Fuchsia 'Mrs. Popple'

Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple' Fuchsia can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or trees, rarely perennials, with opposite or whorled leaves and usually pendent flowers with conspicuous tubular calyx, 4 spreading sepals and 4 erect petals. 'Mrs Popple' is a vigorous upright shrub with small, dark green leaves. Flowers single, with bright red sepals and tube and violet-purple petals. These flowers hang down in a way reminiscent of the Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis).

Lonicera periclymenum

Honeysuckle Lonicera can be deciduous and evergreen shrubs, or climbers with twining stems. The tubular or two-lipped flowers, often very fragrant, are followed by red or black berries. Lonicera periclymenum is one of several honeysuckle species valued in the garden, for its ability to twine around other plants, or to cover unsightly walls or outbuildings; and for the intense fragrance of its profuse flowers in summer. It needs to be planted with its roots in the shade, and its flowering top in sun or light shade. Plants need to be chosen with care as they can grow to a substantial size.

Berberis x stenophylla

Berberis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with spiny shoots bearing simple, often spine-toothed leaves, and small yellow or orange flowers in axillary clusters or racemes, followed by small berries stenophylla is a medium-sized, spiny evergreen shrub to 3m, compact in habit, with narrow rigid leaves and clusters of rich yellow scented flowers along the arching branches. Berries blue-black. It is important to note that the letter x means the plant in question has been cross-bred with another type.

Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

Cherry laurel 'Otto Luyken' Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark 'Otto Luyken' is a spreading medium-sized evergreen shrub of dense, low growth, with narrow, glossy dark green leaves. Flowers small, white in erect racemes; fruits cherry-like, red turning glossy black. Fruit may cause severe discomfort if ingested

Hydrangea anomala subsp. Petiolaris

Climbing Hydrangea Position:sun to partial shade Soil:fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth:slow at first, then medium Flowering period: early summer Hardiness: fully hardy Pruning: none required A star plant, this climbing Hydrangea thrives in some of the most shady, inhospitable areas of the garden. Slow to establish, it will eventually romp along a wall or fence, clinging by aerial roots. Its almost heart-shaped, variegated leaves turn yellow in autumn, and masses of showy, lacy, white flowerheads appear in late spring and early summer. Garden care: Plant in moist, fertile soil and do not allow the soil to dry out while the plant is getting established. This hydrangea flowers on the previous season's wood, so if you need to prune it back, do so in late autumn or early spring, but be warned that this will restrict flowering the following year. CAUTION toxic if eaten/skin & eye irritant

Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'

Dawn Viburnum Viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small, often fragrant white or pink flowers, followed by red, blue or black berries. Viburnum 'Dawn' is a strong-growing large deciduous shrub of upright growth, with dark green, ovate leaves and clusters of scented, light pink and white flowers opening from autumn to spring, from red buds.

Spiraea thunbergii

Thunberg Spirea Spiraea are deciduous shrubs, sometimes suckering, with simple leaves and short racemes, panicles or corymbs of small, 5-petalled white or pink flowers in spring or summer S. thunbergii is a dense twiggy medium-sized deciduous shrub with narrow light green leaves to 4cm in length. White flowers 6mm in width are borne in abundant small clusters in spring and early summer

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Wall Cotoneaster The noticeable feature with Cotoneaster horizontalis is the lateral growth, which is why the species is called horizontalis. Cotoneaster can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, with simple, entire leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers in spring and summer, followed by showy red, purple or black berries.

Weigela 'Bristol Ruby'

Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' is a deciduous shrub of upright habit, with dark green leaves and dark crimson, bell-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta'

Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, or self-clinging climbers, with flowers in clusters usually comprising both small fertile and more showy sterile flowers; often good autumn colour 'Mariesii Perfecta' is a small deciduous shrub with rather glossy, light green leaves. Lace-cap flower-heads with blue fertile flowers surrounded by large, blue or pink ray florets

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'

California Privet Ligustrum can be decidous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, with simple, entire leaves and panicles of small, often unpleasantly scented white flowers in spring or summer, followed by black or deep purple berries 'Aureum' is a dense, large evergreen shrub of erect habit with oval, rich yellow leaves sometimes marked green in the centre like with a Spindle Tree (Euonymous fortunei). Flowers small, dull white, in small panicles. The fruit a small glossy black berry.

Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'

Ivy 'Dentata Variegata' Hedera are evergreen climbing shrubs clinging by aerial roots. Clusters of small yellow-green flowers are followed by usually black berries. Foliage of flowering shoots is often less deeply lobed than that of the sterile, climbing shoots. Ivy climbs up walls and trees as it grows, and when it climbs trees the suckers take nutrients out of the tree, but, unlike mistletoe, ivy does not root directly into the tree. It has roots in soil like other plants. 'Dentata Variegata' is a vigorous, self-clinging large evergreen climber with large, leathery ovate leaves with a broad, creamy-white margin, yellowish-cream on young leaves. These leaves look a lot like those on a Spindle Tree (Euonymous fortunei), only bigger and more abundant so less stem is visible.

Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'

Laurustinus 'Eve Price' Viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small, often fragrant white or pink flowers, followed by red, blue or black berries 'Eve Price' is a bushy, medium-sized evergreen shrub with broadly oval, leathery dark green leaves and, from late winter, flattened clusters of deep pink buds opening to small, starry white flowers. Berries deep metallic-blue.

Lavandula angustifolia

Lavender Lavandula are small aromatic evergreen shrubs with usually narrow, simple, entire, toothed or lobed leaves and small tubular flowers in dense spikes in summer

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo'

Oregon grape 'Apollo' Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' is a vigorous, low, spreading small evergreen shrub with glossy deep green pinnate leaves becoming purplish in winter. Abundant deep yellow flowers in large clusters, followed by black berries. Mahonia are evergreen shrubs with leathery, pinnate leaves which are often spine-toothed, and clustered racemes of sometimes fragrant yellow flowers, sometimes followed by black or purple berries.

Rosa glauca

Red Leaved Dog Rose/Blue Leaved Rose Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered, 5-petalled flowers followed by showy red or purple fruits Rosa glauca is a vigorous medium-sized shrub with sparsely prickly, reddish stems bearing contrasting greyish purple leaves, and single, pale-centred, deep rose-pink flowers 4cm in width, followed by almost spherical red hips

Ribes sanguineum

Red-Flowering Currant Ribes can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes spiny, with simple, usually palmately lobed leaves noticeable by the indentation caused in the leaves by the ribs and small tubular or bell-shaped, solitary or racemose flowers borne in spring or summer, followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries.

Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White'

Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White' Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes 'Cunningham's White' is a robust hardy hybrid to 2.2m tall, with dark green foliage and loose trusses of funnel-shaped white flowers opening from mauve buds in late spring

Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Shrubby cinquefoil 'Abbotswood' Leaves compound, 5-7 leaflets, marfin entire, flowers yellow, shreddy bark, more recent authors refer to this species as Pentaphylloides floribunda.

Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

Siberian Dogwood The distinctive feature with Cornus alba is the red chutes that are on show through the Winter months. To retain vigor, these can later be pruned and hardwood cuttings can be taken. 'Sibirica' means the plant in question is native to Siberia.

Erica carnea

Spring Heath. Grows needle-like foliage - do not confuse with Taxus baccata, as Taxus baccata's foliage is opposite whereas Erica carnea's foliage is whorled. Hardy in the severest European continental climates.

Hypericum 'Hidcote'

St John's wort 'Hidcote' Hypericum can be annuals, perennials, shrubs or trees, evergreen or deciduous, with usually paired leaves and showy yellow flowers with prominent stamens, followed by capsules, occasionally berry-like 'Hidcote' is a small bushy semi-evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate leaves. Flowers saucer-shaped, to 7.5cm in width, bright yellow with orange anthers

Rhododendron luteum

Yellow azalea Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes Rhododendron luteum is a bushy medium-sized deciduous shrub of open growth, with oblong leaves turning orange, purple and red in autumn. Very fragrant bright yellow, funnel-shaped flowers 5cm in width. These flowers are similar to daffodils (Narcissis 'Tete a tete') except that while a daffodil is a herbaceous plant with only one flower and two opposite leaves, Rhododendron luteum has 5 whorled leaves per node.

Buddleia davidii 'Lochinch'

http://www.finegardening.com/sites/finegardening.com/files/styles/3up_square_lg/public/images/image-collection/buddleiadavidiilochinch_jwb_1_lg_0.jpg?itok=wPcRtTQY Butterfly bushes are carefree deciduous shrubs that are reliably fragrant and easy to grow. Butterflies swarm to their blooms all summer long. 'Lochinch' has extremely fragrant lilac-blue flowers with orange eyes. It is a cross between Buddleia davidii and Buddleia fallowiana . Its arching, mounded habit typically reaches 3 to 5 feet in one season, but can grow much taller in the deep South. The 8- to 12-inch-long flower spikes begin in late summer and bloom until frost, starting a little later than the Buddleia davidii cultivars.

Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'

https://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselectorimages/detail/WSY0000348_802.jpg Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety'

Hebe 'Mrs Winder'

https://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselectorimages/detail/WSY0005485_10251.jpg Hebe are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with paired, simple leaves and racemes or spikes of small, 4-lobed, tubular to salver-shaped flowers in summer and autumn 'Mrs Winder' is a spreading evergreen small shrub with narrow, dark green leaves, the youngest tinged with reddish-brown. Flowers small, violet-blue, in racemes to 7cm in length.

Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'

https://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselectorimages/detail/WSY0009519_10193.jpg Spindle 'Silver Queen' Euonymus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, often with fine autumn colour, and small flowers followed by colourful fruits 'Silver Queen' is a bushy evergreen shrub with dark green, ovate leaves margined with white and often tinged pink, and inconspicuous pale green flowers in summer, occasionally followed by pale pink fruits.

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'

https://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselectorimages/detail/WSY0033246_5526.jpg Variegated Japanese laurel Aucuba are dioecious evergreen shrubs with simple, leathery leaves, attractively variegated in many cultivars, and small purple flowers followed on female plants by large glossy red fruit 'Variegata' is a a female cultivar with glossy leaves heavily spotted with creamy-yellow; small purple flowers may be followed by glossy bright red berries if a male clone is nearby

Escallonia rubra 'Crimson Spire'

https://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselectorimages/detail/WSY0034833_6029.jpg Escallonia 'Crimson Spire' Escallonia are evergreen shrubs with glossy, leathery, toothed leaves, sometimes sticky, and 5-petalled white, pink or red flowers in terminal racemes or panicles in summer and early autumn 'Crimson Spire' is a vigorous medium-sized evergreen shrub with rather large glossy dark green leaves. Flowers bright deep crimson, in compact racemes in summer and early autumn.