Specimen Shrubs

Acer (Japanese Maple)

Very Attractive slow growing shrub, protect from early morning sun.

Aucuba Japonica

Popular evergreen with large colourful leaves, suitable for a shady spot .one of the few grow anywhere plants.

Amelanchier

Coppery foliage and white flowers in spring , wonderful autumn foliage.

Berberis

A Popular yellow or orange flowering shrub that grows almost anywhere ,they are very prickly and is good as a barrier hedge.

Ceanothus

An evergreen often spreading shrub , has blue/purple flowers in the spring time.

Choisya

Fast growing ,rounded evergreen shrub The leaves and flowers are fragrant ,best in well drained fertile soil in full sun.

Cornus

A deciduous shrub that is usually grown for winter effect with its brightly coloured stems, would suit a wet area of the garden. Cut hard back and feed every spring once established.

Corylus (Hazel)

The corkscrew hazel bears strongly twisted shoots that are striking in the winter, can be useful in flower arrangements ,where as the purple hazel has interesting purple leaves and catkins that emerge before the leaves.

Cotinus

A deciduous fast growing shrub with striking red purple leaves that turn scarlet in the autumn and smoke like plumes of tiny pink- purple flowers that are produced on older wood.

Elaeagnus

Makes an excellent , fast-growing , well-shaped specimen shrub ; can also planted as an informal hedge.

Euonymus

A must for any shrub border, this small scrambling evergreen shrub will also climb if supported. The bright green leaves have broad bright golden yellow margins that take on a pink tinge in the cold weather.

Escallonia

A compact, evergreen shrub carrying dense , glossy dark foliage and, from early to mid summer , a profusion of small pink- flushed white flowers.

Forsythia

A vigorous deciduous shrub, with golden- yellow flowers that appear in profusion on bare stems in early spring. A reliable shrub for a mixed border.

Hydrangea

Rounded shrub with large showy flowerheads from mid to late summer, the colour of the head is directly influenced by soil ph ;acid soils produce blue heads and alkaline soils give rise to pink heads.

Ilex (Holly)

A popular evergreen shrub or tree either grown as a specimen or as a hedge .Male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. . Tall specimens make effective windbreaks.

Lonicera

A dense evergreen shrub bearing tiny oval leaves on arching stems. Excellent for hedging or topiary in urban gardens, as it is pollution tolerant .

Magnolia

The grandiflora is an evergreen tree with large glossy leaves and russet hairs on the underside. It produces large fragrant cup shaped flowers sporadically from late summer to autumn.

Mahonia

A fast- growing evergreen shrub with dark green leaves that are spiny, making it useful for barrier or vandal- proof planting. Fragrant yellow flowers are bourne from late autumn to spring.

Osmanthus

Profuse clusters of small, white, very fragrant white flowers with long throats and flat faces. Ideal for a shrub border, or as a hedge.

Phormium

A striking architectural plant that grows in clumps of very long , tough leaves . Dusky red flowers appear in the summer on stout upright stems. Clumps can easily be divided in the spring.

Photinia

An upright , compact evergreen shrub often grown as a formal or semi formal hedge for its bright red young foliage, the effect that is prolonged by clipping.

Potentilla

A compact deciduous shrub that produces an abundance of flowers over a long period from late spring to mid- autumn. Invaluable addition to any border.

Prunus

A dense compact reliable Family of plants that grows well in most conditions offering either tall screen or ground cover to eliminate weeds.

Pyracantha

An upright to spreading, evergreen, spiny shrub bearing profuse clusters of tiny white flowers in spring followed by red to orange berries in the autumn time. Excellent as a vandal proof barrier or hedge.

Ribes

An upright deciduous shrub often known as a flowering currant , tubular pink flowers hang in clusters from braches of yellow leaves that fade through the summer.

Rosmarinus

This vigorous upright rosemary is an evergreen shrub with aromatic foliage which can be used in cooking.

Skimmia

This tough , dome-shape evergreen shrub bears dark red flower buds in the autumn and winter , opening in spring as fragrant heads of white flowers. Tolerates pollution and coastal conditions.

Spiraea

This compact, deciduous flowering shrub bears pretty leaves red when young , dense heads of tiny pink flowers are bourn amid the foliage in mid to late summer.

Syringa

A spreading lilac, forming a large shrub or small tree, producing dense clusters of very fragrant flowers.

Viburnum

A compact evergreen shrub often flowering through the winter into spring time.