Abelia x grandiflora

A vigorous, rounded, evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems bearing ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and panicles of fragrant, funnel-shaped, pink-flushed, white flowers from midsummer into autumn.

Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'

A compact, rounded, semi-evergreen, shrub with arching branches bearing glossy, yellow and green variegated leaves turning shades of orange and red in autumn and, in summer, fragrant, funnel-shaped, white flowers.

Abelia x grandiflora 'Sherwoodii'

A compact, rounded to spreading, semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing glossy, dark green leaves flushed purple and bronze in winter. Fragrant, white to pale pink flowers from summer into autumn.

Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle)

A small tree with fern-like foliage and clusters of fragrant yellow flowers in mid winter to early spring. Plant in full sun & lime-free soil. Height 10m (30ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' (Japanese Maple)

A deciduous, slow-growing large shrub or small tree with red-purple foliage that turns a brilliant red in autumn. Needs a sheltered position. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (Japanese Maple)

A small deciduous tree with dark, red-purple foliage and red fruits. The colour is retained throughout summer with little change in the autumn. Height 5m (16ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Acer palmatum 'Katsura' (Japanese Maple)

A wide branching deciduous small tree or shrub with leaves that are red, pink and orange shades in spring, turning to gold/greenish gold in summer & golden yellow autumnal tints.

Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' (Japanese Maple)

An attractive, slow-growing upright bushy shrub. Leaves emerging fresh orange becoming lemon-yellow with orange-tinted margins and tips. Autumn colour golden-yellow. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Acer palmatum 'Sango-Kaku' (Coral Bark Maple)

Deciduous shrub or small tree with orange-yellow leaves in spring, turning to green in summer against bright red stems. The leaves turn canary yellow in autumn before leaving bare red stems over winter.

Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom' (Japanese Maple)

A compact, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or shrub with deeply divided, palmately lobed foliage that is red in spring, red-maroon in summer and ruby red in autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg' (Japanese Maple)

A rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree with deeply cut palmate leaves with rolled margins. Leaves are deep red-purple in spring, greener in summer, and orange-red in autumn. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Garnet' (Japanese Maple)

A small deciduous tree with finely cut, reddish-purple leaves becoming scarlet in autumn. Grows in a mound-like habit with branches that are weeping at the ends. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Acer palmatum var. dissectum (Japanese Maple)

A deciduous shrub or small tree with arching shoots bearing rounded, lobed, deeply and finely cut, mid-green leaves turning gold in autumn. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Amelanchier canadensis (Serviceberry)

A deciduous large shrub or small tree with oblong leaves turning golden in autumn. White flowers in spring followed by edible fruit changing from red to black in autumn. Height 6m (20ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Amelanchier lamarckii (Snowy Mespilus)

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with spreading branches bearing dark green leaves, bronze when young and turning orange & red in autumn. White flowers in mid-spring are followed by purple-black fruit.

Arbutus unedo (Pink Strawberry Tree)

A slow-growing, evergreen, bushy shrub with rough bark and dark green leathery leaves. Rosy-pink flowers appear in autumn in panicles as the red, strawberry-like fruits, from the previous years flowers also ripen.

Artemisia 'Powis Castle' (Wormwood)

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with finely divided, silvery-grey leaves and narrow panicles of insignificant, dull yellow flowers in summer. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's Tongue Fern)

A rosette-forming, evergreen fern bearing upright to arching, strap-shaped, leathery, bright green fronds with wavy margins. Spores are borne underneath the fronds in stripes across the leaf. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted Laurel)

A bushy, dense, evergreen shrub with large leaves blotched with dark yellow, and small purple flowers, followed by bright red berries when pollinated. Male. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' (Japanese Laurel)

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and inconspicuous, reddish-purple flowers in spring followed by bright red fruit. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Ballota pseudodictamnus (False Dittany)

A low-growing dwarf evergreen shrub with rounded, fine white-furry leaves and stems and small pink flowers in whorls toward the stem tips, with large pale green calyces. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Berberis darwinii (Darwin's Barberry)

A vigorous, dense, upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, oblong, spiny, dark green leaves and pendant racemes of dark orange flowers in mid and late spring, sometimes again in autumn, followed by round, blue-black fruit.

Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana'

A small spreading shrub with red-purple leaves in summer turning bright red in autumn. Produces small, pale yellow flowers in spring and dark red berries in autumn. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea' (Japanese Barberry)

A vigorous, dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with ovate, reddish-purple to bronze-red leaves turning red in autumn and racemes of red-flushed, pale yellow flowers in mid-spring followed by elliptic, glossy, red fruit.

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow'

A dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with oblong to ovate, reddish-purple leaves, marbled pink and white when young. Umbel-like racemes of small, yellow flowers blooming along the branches in spring are followed by red fruit.

Berberis x interposita 'Wallich's Purple'

A rounded, spiny, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves, bronze-red when young, and clusters of bright yellow flowers blooming along the branches in late spring and early summer.

Berberis x ottawensis f. purpurea 'Superba' (Barberry)

A mid-sized deciduous shrub with deep red-purple leaves that turn brighter red in autumn. It bears small, yellow flowers and has red berries in autumn. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Berberis x stenophylla (Golden Barberry)

A vigorous, medium-sized, evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing linear, spiny, dark green leaves. Racemes of deep yellow flowers bloom along the branches in late spring, followed by round, blue-black fruit.

Betula nana 'Golden Treasure' (Dwarf Birch)

A compact, rounded, deciduous shrub with toothed or scalloped, glossy, bright yellow-green leaves in spring turning golden yellow in summer. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Buddleja davidii 'Nanho Blue' (Butterfly Bush)

A compact, fast-growing, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches, lance-shaped grey-green leaves and panicles of fragrant, pale lilac-blue flowers in summer. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight' (Butterfly Bush)

A medium-sized deciduous shrub with arching branches, lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and slender panicles of pink flowers from early summer to early autumn. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' (Butterfly Bush)

A large, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with arching branches, lance-shaped leaves & long panicles of scented purple-red flowers from July to September. For best results prune back in March. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Buddleja davidii var. nanhoensis (Butterfly Bush)

A vigorous, compact, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing grey-green leaves and dense, cylindrical panicles of fragrant, deep violet-blue flowers in from summer into autumn. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Buxus sempervirens (Common Box)

A large, but extremely slow-growing, evergreen shrub. The small, glossy oval leaves form a dense mass, with inconspicuous, yellowish flowers in late spring.

Callicarpa 'Pearl Glam' (Beautyberry)

A compact, upright, deciduous shrub with ovate to elliptic, tapered, purple-flushed, dark grey-green leaves turning yellow in autumn and cymes of white flowers in late summer followed by glossy, bright purple-pink fruit.

Callicarpa bodinieri var giraldii 'Profusion'

A deciduous shrub with purple tinted young foliage, turning to green in summer & aquiring pink tints in autumn. Small, pale purple flowers in summer followed by eye-catching, metallic, bright purple berries in autumn.

Callistemon laevis (Scarlet Bottlebrush)

A tender, bushy evergreen shrub with slender branches bearing narrowly lance-shaped, pointed, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, dense spikes of scarlet flowers with yellow anthers.

Camellia 'Spring Festival'

A large, evergreen shrub with dark-green, glossy leaves. It bears small, semi-double, pink or pale-pink flowers in spring.

Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow'

An upright to rounded, evergreen shrub with oval, glossy, dark green leaves and, in late winter and early spring, cream flowers with double, pale yellow centres. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Camellia japonica 'Doctor King'

An upright to bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy, broadly elliptic, dark green leaves and, in spring, ruffled, single to semi-double reddish-pink flowers with prominent yellow stamens. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'

A vigorous, compact, upright, evergreen shrub with oval, glossy, dark green leaves and double, rose-form, red flowers in late winter and early spring. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'

A large evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and large, semi-double flowers which can be white-pink or rose coloured with variable stripes. Height 4.5m (15ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Camellia japonica 'Silver Anniversary'

A vigorous, upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and white, semi-double flowers with yellow centres blooming in late winter and early spring. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'

A dense, upright evergreen shrub with elliptic to ovate, semi-glossy, dark green leaves and, in late autumn and early winter, single, red flowers with prominent yellow stamens. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Camellia x vernalis 'Yuletide'

A dense, upright evergreen shrub with elliptic to ovate, semi-glossy, dark green leaves and, in late autumn and early winter, single, red flowers with prominent yellow stamens. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Camellia x williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'

A narrow, upright, evergreen shrub with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and formal double, pale pink flowers in mid-spring. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Camellia x williamsii 'Jury's Yellow'

A compact evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and medium-sized white flowers with yellow centres. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Camellia x williamsii 'Ruby Wedding'

A vigorous, upright, dense, evergreen shrub with glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves and, in early spring, double, peony-form bright red flowers with white speckled centres. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue' (Bluebeard)

A small shrub forming clusters of striking dark blue flowers in autumn and slightly toothed, aromatic, grey-green leaves. Plant in full sun. Prune back in March. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Ceanothus 'Concha' (Californian Lilac)

A dense, evergreen shrub with arching branches, narrow, dark green leaves and clusters of deep blue flowers in late spring and early summer. An excellent wall shrub. Plant in a warm, sunny site. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Ceanothus 'Delight' (Californian Lilac)

A vigorous, bushy, wide, evergreen shrub with oblong, glossy, dark green leaves and rounded panicles of dark blue flowers in spring. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 5m (16ft).

Ceanothus 'Italian Skies' (Californian Lilac)

A medium-sized, evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves and compact conical clusters of small, bright blue flowers in late spring. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Ceanothus 'Zanzibar'

A low growing, evergreen shrub with gold and green variegated leaves and mid-blue flowers in summer. Best in full sun. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Yankee Point'

A vigorous, wide-spreading, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with small, oval, glossy, veined, dark green leaves, grey-green beneath, and clusters of deep blue flowers in late spring and early summer.

Ceanothus impressus 'Puget Blue' (Santa Barbara Ceanothus)

A vigorous, spreading, evergreen shrub with oblong, deeply veined, dark green leaves and clusters of dark blue flowers in mid- to late spring. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark' (Californian Lilac)

A dense, evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing narrow, dark green leaves and clusters of dark blue flowers in spring and early summer.

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens

An evergreen, low-growing shrub with fluffy, powder-blue flowers throughout summer on an attractive carpet of waxy dark green foliage. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Ceratostigma griffithii (Burmese Plumbago)

A semi-evergreen, woody sub-shrub with attractive, bristly foliage outlined in purple-brown, clusters of blue flowers in late summer and autumn, and good autumn colour. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Ceratostigma willmottianum 'Forest Blue'

A bushy, spreading, deciduous shrub with lance-shaped, dark green leaves turning red in autumn and clusters of vivid cobalt-blue flowers from late summer to early autumn. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Ceratostigma willmottianum (Chinese Plumbago)

A compact, bushy, spreading, deciduous shrub with ovate to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves turning red in autumn and clusters of blue flowers from late summer into autumn. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' (Redbud)

A large shrub or tree with broad, heart-shaped, deep red-purple leaves and small, pink flowers. The flowers are infrequent and this shrub is grown mainly for its foliage.

Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold' (Japanese Quince)

A short, wide, spiny shrub with glossy leaves and deep crimson flowers with golden stamens, often followed by scented yellow fruit in autumn. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Choisya 'Scented Gem Lissbrid' (Mexican Orange Blossom)

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with palmate, aromatic, rich dark green leaves divided into three to five, linear leaflets and clusters of pink buds in late winter opening to fragrant, white flowers in spring.

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican Orange Blossom)

A medium sized evergreen shrub with glossy bright yellow leaves that have a distinctive aroma & clusters of fragrant white flowers from May to June. Prefers a sunny site. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom)

An evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage and fragrant white flowers in late spring, often followed by a second flush in autumn. Plant in a sheltered position in sun or shade.

Choisya x dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl' (Mexican Orange)

A small evergreen shrub with bright green leaves and, from early spring to late summer, white fragrant flowers flushed pink when in bud.

Cistus 'Alan Fradd' (Rock Rose)

A small, dense, rounded, evergreen shrub with mid-green leaves. It bears white flowers with a dark purple blotch at the base of each petal and a golden boss of stamen in summer.

Cistus 'Grayswood Pink' (Rock Rose)

A small, spreading, evergreen shrub with grey-green leaves. It bears white-centred, pale-pink flowers in summer. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cistus monspeliensis (Montpelier Rock Rose)

A bushy, evergreen shrub with linear, sticky, dark-green leaves and saucer-shaped white flowers with yellow stamens, borne in summer. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cistus x corbariensis (Rock Rose)

A dense, bushy, frost hardy, evergreen shrub with ovate, wavy, dark green leaves and, in summer, crimson-tinted buds opening to white flowers with yellow stamens. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cistus x dansereaui 'Decumbens' (Rock Rose)

A small evergreen shrub with narrow, sticky leaves and white flowers with a crimson blotch at the base of each petal. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset' (Rock Rose)

A low, compact, spreading evergreen shrub with small sage grey-green leaves and clusters of papery, yellow-centred, rose-pink flowers in summer. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Convolvulus cneorum (Silverbush)

A compact evergreen shrub with narrow, silky, silvery leaves and in summer, funnel-shaped white flowers, flushed pink in bud. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Cordyline australis 'Red Comet'

An evergreen shrub with long, sword-shaped, striking dark red leaves, good for growing in pots and tubs. Requires some protection from frost. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cordyline australis 'Red Star'

An evergreen shrub with striking bronze red foliage, a lovely structural looking plant, good for growing in pots and tubs. Requires protection from frost. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cordyline australis (Manx Palm)

An architectural, palm-like, evergreen tree with long, sword-shaped, leathery leaves and large panicles of fragrant, creamy flowers in summer. Height 6m (20ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Cornus alba 'Sibirica' (Siberian Dogwood)

A medium deciduous shrub producing a dense thicket of slender red stems, turning an even brighter crimson during the winter. Green leaves from spring, turning red in autumn and cream flowers in summer.

Cornus alba (Red-Barked Dogwood)

A striking plant which produces a thicket of bare bright red stems red in winter. It thrives on a damp site. It produces fragrant flowers in little domed creamy white clusters. Good for autumn colour.

Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' (Dogwood)

A spreading, deciduous shrub with yellow and orange-red juvenile shoots and ovate, mid-green leaves turning red in autumn. Dense, flat cymes of small white flowers in summer followed by spherical, blue-black fruit.

Correa 'Marian's Marvel' (Australian Fuchsia)

A tender, spreading, evergreen shrub with reddish-brown stems bearing oval, dark green leaves and clusters of tubular, pink flowers with wide, yellow or bright green petal margins. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Correa alba 'Pinkie' (Australian Fuchsia)

Evergreen shrub with silver-grey leaves. White funnel-shaped flowers with a pink tinge from August onwards. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Correa backhouseana

Medium sized evergreen shrub that has glossy grey-green leaves and produces yellow bell like flowers in summer through to autumn. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Corkscrew Hazel)

A deciduous shrub grown for it's unusual twisted branches. Striking long, yellow catkins in winter. Stems are good for flower arranging. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (Purple-Leaved Filbert)

A large deciduous shrub with purple leaves. It bear pale-yellow catkins on leafless twigs in late winter and edible (hazel) nuts in autumn. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Cotinus 'Grace' (Smoke Bush)

A large deciduous shrub, with rounded leaves that emerge wine-red maturing to dusky-reddish-blue and then bright orange-red in autumn. Masses of large, deep pink panicles cover this shrub in early summer.

Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Lady' (Smoke Bush)

A wide, bushy, deciduous shrub with upright stems bearing ovate, yellow-green leaves, red-flushed, golden-yellow in spring and turning orange in autumn. Feathery panicles of green flowers bloom in summer.

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' (Purple Smoke Bush)

A striking large shrub with dark foliage made up of rounded, deep purple leaves turning red in autumn and large, feathery, panicles of pink flowers in summer. Height & Spread 5m (16ft).

Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty'

A dense, mound-forming, evergreen shrub with arching branches, small, glossy dark green leaves, white to pale pink flowers in early summer followed by bright orange-red berries. An excellent ground cover plant.

Cotoneaster dammeri 'Oakwood'

A low-growing, spreading, evergreen shrub with dark-green ovate leaves. In spring, it bears small white flowers, followed by shiny red berries in autumn and winter. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Cotoneaster dammeri (Bearberry Cotoneaster)

A fast-growing evergreen shrub with small, rounded leaves on long, trailing stems and small white flowers, followed by bright red berries. An excellent ground cover plant. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Cotoneaster frigidus 'Cornubia' (Tree Cotoneaster)

A large, semi-evergreen shrub with dark-green leaves. It bears white flowers in summer followed by bright red berries in autumn. Height & Spread 8m (26ft).

Cotoneaster horizontalis (Wall Cotoneaster)

A small deciduous shrub with small, glossy leaves turning red-orange in autumn arranged on herringbone-like branches and pink-flushed flowers followed by red berries. Excellent for growing up against a wall.

Cotoneaster microphyllus

A small, spreading, evergreen shrub with tiny, rounded, glossy leaves and white flowers in spring and early summer followed by red berries. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Repens'

A spreading, hardy, evergreen shrub with dark green, glossy leaves. Clusters light red flowers in summer are followed by round, dark red berries in late summer/early autumn.

Crinodendron hookerianum (Chile Lantern Tree)

A large, half-hardy, evergreen shrub, with narrow, dark green leaves producing vibrant, red, unusual lantern-shaped flowers along the branches in spring and summer. Height 8m (26ft), 4m (13ft).

Cytisus x praecox 'Albus' (Broom)

A rounded, compact, deciduous shrub with long, arching shoots. Clusters of white flowers in mid to late spring are followed by silky, grey-green, palmate leaves. Height & Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Cytisus x praecox 'Allgold' (Broom)

A small, graceful, deciduous shrub with small, mid-green leaves that are silky when young and masses of bright-yellow flowers in late spring. Will grow in poor, dry soil in full sun. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Cytisus x praecox (Broom)

A small, deciduous shrub with small, mid-green leaves and cascading, pale creamy-yellow flowers in late spring. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' (Nepalese Paper Plant)

A semi-evergreen, medium-sized shrub with leathery, glossy leaves, and highly fragrant purple-pink and white flowers in late winter, followed by black berries. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Daphne x transatlantica 'Eternal Fragrance'

A small, rounded, compact semi-evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate, dark-green leaves. In spring and summer, it bears terminal clusters of tubular, star-shaped, cream-flushed pale-pink flowers that have a sweet fragrance.

Deutzia scabra 'Candidissima' (Fuzzy Deutzia)

An upright, deciduous shrub with spreading to arching branches that form a rounded crown. Pure white double flowers appear in late spring amid dull green leaves which are rough-textured and hairy on both sides.

Deutzia x hybrida 'Mont Rose'

A deciduous shrub that produces clusters of purplish-pink flowers in early summer. Will grow in sun or partial shade. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Deutzia x kalmiiflora

An open, deciduous shrub with arching braches, oval, mid-green leaves that turn purple in autumn and upright panicles of deep pink, star-shaped flowers in early summer. Will grow in sun or partial shade.

Dicksonia antarctica (Australian Tree Fern)

An evergreen tree fern with a thick reddish-brown, fibrous trunk which is crowned with large, arching, palm-like, dark-green fronds. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Drimys lanceolata (Mountain Pepper)

An upright, aromatic, evergreen shrub with purplish-red shoots, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, pale yellow or white flowers in mid-late spring followed by round, black fruit in autumn.

Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata' (Spotted Oleaster)

A bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy yellow leaves narrowly edged green. It has spiny branches and bears small, fragrant, silvery-white flowers in autumn followed by brown fruits that turn red.

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Maryline' (Oleaster)

A dense, rounded, medium-sized evergreen shrub bearing broadly ovate, creamy yellow leaves with irregular dark green margins. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Elaeagnus x ebbingei (Silverberry)

A large, dense, rounded to spreading, evergreen shrub with elliptic, leathery, dark or metallic sea-green leaves, silvery beneath, and pendent clusters of small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in autumn.

Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (Wallflower)

An upright, bushy evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and erect racemes of mauve to purple flowers from late winter into summer. Height 75cm (2.5ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Erysimum 'Winter Passion' (Wallflower)

An upright, bushy, often short-lived, evergreen perennial with linear to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and dense racemes of fragrant, dark red to deep magenta flowers from late spring into summer.

Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'

A compact, evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves. It bears small pink and white flowers from early summer. Height & Spread 2.5m (5ft).

Escallonia 'Golden Carpet'

A compact, spreading, evergreen shrub with glossy, ovate, toothed, golden yellow leaves turning bright green to yellow-green in autumn. Dense, upright panicles of tubular, red flowers bloom in summer.

Escallonia 'Iveyii'

A vigorous, mid-sized, evergreen shrub with relatively large, glossy dark-green leaves. It bears an abundance of pure white fragrant flowers in mid through late summer. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Escallonia laevis 'Gold Brian'

An evergreen shrub with bright green-yellow leaves slowly becoming greener as the season progresses. Pink flowers in summer. Suitable for coastal sites. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Escallonia rubra var. macrantha

A vigorous, evergreen shrub. Tubular, dark, rose-crimson flowers are set amidst large, glossy, dark green leaves. Makes a wonderful dense hedge. Withstands sea gales. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Eucalyptus gunnii (Cider Gum)

A large evergreen tree with peeling cream and brown bark. Pendulous sprays of round, bright glaucous-blue leaves when young, turning grey-green with age and clusters of small white flowers.

Euonymus europaeus (Spindle)

A large, deciduous shrub with green stems and dark green leaves, turning turn blazing scarlet in autumn and winter. Produces masses of rose-red fruit capsules. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'

A spreading, dwarf, evergreen shrub with bright golden-variegated foliage tinged bronze pink in autumn & winter. Suitable for sun or partial shade. Height 60cm (2ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Euonymus japonicus 'Aureopictus' (Japanese Spindle)

A dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with oval, glossy, dark green leaves with a central golden mark. Small green flowers bloom in summer and are occasionally followed by fruit in autumn. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Euonymus japonicus 'Bravo' (Japanese Spindle)

A dense, bushy, evergreen shrub bearing oval, toothed, leathery, glossy, dark to grey-green leaves with broad, irregular, yellow margins that fade to cream with age. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Euonymus japonicus 'Elegantissimus Aureus'

A dense, evergreen shrub with oval dark green leaves which have a wide yellow margin to the edge of the leaf. Small greenish white flowers. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Euonymus japonicus 'Green Spire' (Japanese Spindle)

A compact, strongly upright, evergreen shrub with small, oval, glossy dark green leaves, bright green when young. Small, insignificant green flowers in summer are occasionally followed by fruit in autumn.

Euryops pectinatus

A tender, vigorous, evergreen shrub with upright shoots, pinnately-dissected, hairy, grey-green leaves and bright yellow, daisy-like flowers on long stalks from early summer to mid-autumn. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web' (Speckled Japanese Aralia)

A bushy, rounded, suckering, evergreen shrub with leathery, glossy, deeply-lobed, dark green leaves, heavily speckled creamy-white. Clusters of small white flowers in autumn are followed by black fruit.

Fatsia japonica (False Castor Oil/Japanese Aralia)

An evergreen shrub with large, deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Milky white flower heads in September & October. Frost Hardy. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Fuchsia 'Ariel'

A lax, bushy, deciduous shrub with small, ovate, toothed, glossy, dark green leaves, and, throughout summer, small flowers with long, magenta tubes, very short, magenta sepals and small, single, magenta corollas.

Fuchsia 'Lady Boothby'

A vigorous, upright, deciduous shrub with red-flushed stems bearing ovate, toothed, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, flowers with horizontal to upright, red sepals and dark purple corollas.

Fuchsia 'Snowcap'

A vigorous, upright, mid-sized, deciduous shrub with small, dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears semi-double flowers with scarlet tube and sepals and white petals with red veins.

Fuchsia magellanica 'Riccartonii' (Manx Fuchsia)

An upright, mid-sized, deciduous shrub with small, mid-green leaves. In summer & autumn it bears small, single flowers with crimson tube and sepals, and violet-purple petals. Can be used for hedging or as a specimen shrub.

Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor'

A hardy, arching deciduous shrub with small, cream-edged leaves and single, crimson and purple flowers in summer and autumn. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Fuchsia magellanica (Magellan Fuchsia)

A deciduous hedging plant or specimen shrub with an upright habit with mid-green leaves. Produces masses of scarlet & violet flowers throughout summer and into autumn. Suitable for sun or shade.

Fuchsia magellanica var. molinae 'Sharpitor'

An upright, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing ovate, white-margined, light green leaves and, throughout summer into autumn, pale pink, sometimes purple-flushed, flowers. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' (Silk Tassel)

A vigorous, upright, bushy, dense, evergreen shrub with ovate to elliptic, leathery, wavy-margined, dark green leaves and long, pendent, dense, silver-grey male catkins from mid-winter to early spring. Male.

Garrya elliptica (Silk Tassel)

An evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves and masses of drooping, silky, grey-green catkins in spring. Plant in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Gaultheria procumbens (Checkerberry)

A dwarf, spreading shrub with rounded, evergreen foliage that takes on red tinges in winter. Pale pink or white flowers appear in summer and are followed by bright red berries. Height 30cm (1ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Genista 'Porlock' (Broom)

A semi-evergreen, mid-sized shrub with small, green leaves and fragrant, bright-yellow flowers in spring. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Genista hispanica (Spanish Gorse)

A spiny, gorse-like deciduous shrub with green stems and spines and leafy flowering shoots bearing terminal clusters of bright yellow flowers in late spring and early summer. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Geranium crispum (Lemon-Scented Geranium)

A clump-forming perennial, with fragrant, lobed, crinkled, grey-green leaves and clusters of small light pink flowers in summer. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Grevillea juniperina 'New Blood' (Spider Flower)

A small, compact, evergreen shrub with narrowly linear to narrowly lance-shaped, sharp-pointed, mid- to dark green leaves and pendent racemes of bright red flowers from late spring into summer.

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Witch Hazel)

A large, vigorous, deciduous shrub with broad leaves which turn reddish or yellow in autumn, and fragrant, bright-yellow flowers in late winter. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' (Witch Hazel)

A large, deciduous shrub with an open habit whose green, oval leaves turn red and yellow in autumn. It bears deep orange-red flowers in mid and late winter. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' (Witch Hazel)

A large, spreading, deciduous shrub with broad green leaves turning red and yellow in autumn. It bears coppery-orange flowers in late winter. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida' (Witch Hazel)

A large, spreading, deciduous shrub with broad, oval, bright green leaves that turn yellow in autumn and lightly scented, bright sulphur-yellow flowers in late winter. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Hebe 'Green Globe'

A dwarf, domed, evergreen shrub that has tiny emerald green, elliptical foliage, but does not flower. Height & Spread 30cm (1ft).

Hebe 'Magic Summer'

A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped, white-margined, grey-green leaves, reddish-purple when young, and dense racemes of lavender-blue flowers in summer. Height & Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Hebe 'Oratia Beauty'

A compact, vigorous, bushy, evergreen shrub with broadly lance-shaped to elliptic, dark green leaves and, in summer, dense racemes of pink buds opening to white flowers. Height & Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Hebe 'Pink Paradise'

A dwarf, compact, evergreen shrub that has small, light green, spear-shaped leaves, with reddish edges on it's new growth, and clusters of pink flowers in spring and summer. Height & spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Hebe 'Spender's Seedling'

A small hardy evergreen shrub with narrow foliage and sprays of white fragrant flowers over a long period during the summer months. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Hebe 'Wiri Cloud'

A compact, rounded, bushy, evergreen shrub with mid-green leaves and, in summer, pink flowers that fade to pale pink with age. Grow in well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Hebe 'Wiri Image'

A bushy, compact, evergreen shrub with violet flowers, fading with age. The main flowering flush is early summer, but there are occasional bursts of colour at other times of the year too.

Hebe albicans

A very neat evergreen shrub which forms a rounded dome of attractive grey-blue foliage. Small clusters of white flowers appear in midsummer. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Hebe carnosula

A compact, spreading, evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing small, oval, concave, yellow-margined, grey-green leaves and terminal clusters of pink buds opening to white flowers in summer. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Hebe odora 'Wintergreen'

An attractive upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with small, narrow dark green leaves. White flowers are produced during the summer. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei'

This very low growing, spreading evergreen shrub has small, oval leaves that are blue-grey in colour. Small spikes of white flowers appear from late spring to early summer. Height 30cm (1ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Hebe pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii'

A small dense evergreen shrub with small, narrow grey-green leaves. Clusters of white flowers appear in early summer. Height 30cm (1ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Hebe rakaiensis

A dense, rounded Hebe that creates a dome of small pale green foliage. In June and July, it is covered in white flowers, held on short stems which adds to the compact form. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Hebe topiaria

A small, dense evergreen, with small silver-green leaves and white flowers during early and mid summer. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Hebe vernicosa

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with small, glossy, dark green leaves and racemes of small white-pale lilac flowers in early summer. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Hebe x andersonii 'Variegata'

A small, evergreen shrub with large creamy white and grey variegated leaves and purple-violet flowers spikes in summer into early winter. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Helleborus 'Penny's Pink' (Christmas Rose)

A bushy, clump-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, yellow-veined, dark green leaves and cup-shaped, light pink flowers. Height 60cm (2ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Helleborus argutifolius (Holly-Leaved Hellebore)

A clump-forming evergreen perennial with leathery, bluish, spined leaves and large, pale green flowers from late winter to early spring. Suitable for sun or shade. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Helleborus foetidus (Bear's Foot Hellebore)

An evergreen, clump forming perennial with dark green leaves. It has pale green cup-shaped flowers with red margins in late winter to early spring. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Angel Glow' (Christmas Rose)

A clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing leathery, dark blue-green leaves & saucer-shaped, pink flowers from late winter into spring that slowly turn dark pink with green tints. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Winter Moonbeam'

A clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial bearing leathery, dark green leaves with prominent silver-grey veins & saucer-shaped, white flowers from late winter to spring that gardually turn pink & then red.

Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink' (Lenten Rose)

A clump-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, dark green leaves and upright stems bearing outward-facing to nodding, cup-shaped, double, heavily spotted, pink flowers from late winter to mid-spring.

Helleborus x hybridus 'Glenda's Gloss' (Lenten Rose)

A clump-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and, from late winter into spring, upright stems bearing single, cup-shaped, white flowers with deep purple edges.

Helleborus x hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Spotted' (Lenten Rose)

A clump-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, dark green leaves and, from late winter into spring, upright stems bearing single, cup-shaped, cream to pale pink flowers, heavily spotted crimson.

Helleborus x hybridus Lady Series (Lenten Rose)

A semi-evergreen, herbaceous perennial with leathery, green leaves & cup-shaped, single flowers from late winter to mid-spring in shades of white, cream, dark red, purple-black and metallic blue-black, sometimes speckled.

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

A small, bushy deciduous shrub with broadly-ovate, dark green leaves and very large, spherical heads of white flowers in summer. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Hydrangea arborescens 'Ruby Annabelle'

A bushy, rounded, deciduous shrub with upright stems bearing dark green leaves and, from early summer to early autumn, large, dense, rounded clusters of reddish-pink flowers turning yellow-green with age.

Hydrangea arborescens 'Strong Annabelle'

A small, bushy deciduous shrub with broadly-ovate, dark green leaves and, in summer, strong stems bearing extremely large, spherical heads of flowers that emerge lime green, turning pure white as they mature.

Hydrangea aspera 'Hot Chocolate' (Rough-Leaved Hydrangea)

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with velvety, purple-flushed, dark green leaves, reddish-purple beneath, and flattened clusters of violet-blue buds open to pink flowers from midsummer to early autumn.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Black Steel White Ball'

A compact, rounded, deciduous shrub with broadly oval, rich green foliage and, from early summer to mid-autumn, large, rounded clusters of white flowers on dark, almost black stems. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cocktail'

A bushy, deciduous shrub with dark green leaves, bronze-green when young and, in summer, rounded clusters of white flowers fringed with pink that age to a creamy-white. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dolce Farfalle' (Mophead Hydrangea)

A compact, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with ovate, toothed, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, rounded clusters of toothed, creamy-white flowers turning pink with age. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mousmee' (Lacecap Hydrangea)

A compact, bushy, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, toothed, veined, dark green leaves and large, flattened clusters of magenta or purple-blue flowers in summer. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pink Punk' (Mophead Hydrangea)

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub bearing dark green leaves and large, spherical clusters of pale cream flowers that become vivid pink from early summer to early autumn. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pink'

A decidous, upright, spreading shrub with green, ovate, serrated leaves and large domes of pink and white, serrated edge, lace-cap flowers in summer. Requires acidic soil to achieve the pink colour.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Red Reggae' (Mophead Hydrangea)

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub bearing broadly ovate, toothed, veined, dark green leaves and large, spherical clusters of deep pink-red flowers from early summer to early autumn. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Soft Pink Salsa'

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub bearing broadly ovate, toothed, veined, dark green leaves and large, spherical clusters of pale pink flowers from early summer to early autumn. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Teller Pink' (Lace-Cap Hydrangea)

A deciduous, upright shrub with rich green, well-defined leaves and in summer it is covered in rounded lace-cap flowers with an outside ring of pink florets and an inside of smaller blue and pink fertile buds.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Teller White' (Lace-Cap Hydrangea)

A deciduous, upright shrub with dark green, tapering leaves and snowy white lace-cap flowers that have white flowers with cupped petals arranged around multi-coloured centre flowers in summer. Height & Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'White' (Mophead Hydrangea)

A deciduous, upright shrub with glossy, serrated, dark green leaves and flattened heads of white flowers in summer. Height & Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Zorro' (Lace-Cap Hydrangea)

A rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with toothed, veined, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, dark purple-brown stems bearing large, lace-cap flowers, deep blue in acid soil, pink in alkaline conditions.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo' (Paniculate Hydrangea)

A compact, mound-forming, deciduous shrub with pointed, dark green leaves turning dull yellow in autumn and, from midsummer into autumn, large, domed panicles of white flowers turning pale pink to pale purple with age.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Confetti' (Paniculate Hydrangea)

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with ovate, pointed, veined, mid-green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, large, conical panicles of green buds opening to fragrant, white flowers, flushed pink with age.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Kyushu' (Paniculate Hydrangea)

An upright, deciduous shrub with slightly glossy, dark-green, ovate leaves. From late summer to mid-autumn it bears slender, conical flowerheads of creamy-white florets. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' (Paniculate Hydrangea)

An upright, deciduous shrub with slightly glossy, dark-green, ovate leaves. From late summer to mid-autumn it bears slender, conical flowerheads which are lime-green to creamy-white.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Fresco'

A dwarf deciduous shrub with narrowly oval-shaped, dark green leaves with finely serrated edges. Densely packed cones of flowers open white and are tinted with pink as they age. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' (Paniculate Hydrangea)

A compact, upright, rounded, deciduous shrub with ovate, pointed, dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn and, from midsummer into autumn, large, domed panicles of light green flowers turning pink with age.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom' (Paniculate Hydrangea)

A vigorous, upright to spreading, deciduous shrub with ovate, pointed, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, large, conical panicles of creamy-white flowers that turn pink with age.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Silver Dollar'

A compact, bushy, upright, deciduous shrub with ovate, dark green leaves. From late summer to mid-autumn it bears dense, rounded, broadly conical panicles of white flowers that turn slightly pink with age.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Sundae Fraise'

A compact, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with dark stems bearing dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, large, dense, conical panicles of fragrant flowers opening greenish-white and maturing deep pink.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanille Fraise'

A vigorous, upright to spreading, deciduous shrub with ovate, pointed, mid-green leaves and, in summer, large, conical panicles of white flowers that turn rose-pink and then deep red with age. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Hydrangea petiolaris (Climbing Hydrangea)

A climbing, self-clinging deciduous perennial forming large clusters of white lacecap-style hydrangea flowers in summer. Ideal for a shady north wall. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-Leaved Hydrangea)

A deciduous shrub with large, deeply lobed leaves which are flushed red and purple in autumn and large cream florets in summer and autumn. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Hypericum 'Miracle Blossom' (St John's Wort)

A compact, deciduous, rounded, semi-evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and shallow, cup-shaped, rich golden-yellow flowers from early summer into autumn followed by peachy-pink fruits. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Hypericum calycinum (Rose of Sharon/St John's Wort)

A fast-growing, spreading, semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub with lance-shaped leaves and yellow flowers throughout summer into early autumn. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort)

A small, bushy, semi-evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate, dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears saucer-shaped, bright-yellow flowers with orange anthers followed by bright-red fruits in autumn.

Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' (Holly)

An upright, compact, large bush or small tree with narrow, evergreen, glossy, deep-green, spiny foliage. In summer it has tiny white, inconspicuous flowers and produces red berries from autumn until early spring.

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' (Holly)

A very large evergreen conical shrub or small tree with spiny green leaves edged with cream, flushed pink when young. Small white flowers in spring are followed by bright red berries in autumn.

Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea' (Silver Hedgehog Holly)

A large, bushy, evergreen shrub with purple young shoots. Its small, green leaves are edged creamy-white and are spiny on their upper surface as well as their margins. In spring & summer it bears small, dull white flowers.

Ilex aquifolium 'Ingramii' (Holly)

A slow-growing, dense, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves with a broad, irregular, speckled, cream margin and, in late winter and early spring, bright pink-purple shoots. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol' (Holly)

A broadly conical, female evergreen shrub or small tree with almost spineless, glossy, dark green leaves. White flowers in late spring & early summer followed by bright red berries in autumn & winter.

Ilex aquifolium (Common Holly)

A slow-growing, dense, evergreen hedging shrub with dark green, very spiny leaves. Female plants will produce berries provided there is a male nearby. Can be used as a shrub or a tree growing up to 6m (20ft).

Ilex crenata 'Convexa' (Japanese Holly)

A small, bushy evergreen shrub with small, glossy, mid-green, convex leaves. In spring and summer it bears small, dull white flowers, followed, in autumn, by black berries.

Ilex crenata 'Glory Gem' (Japanese Holly)

A small, dense, bushy evergreen shrub with small, glossy, mid-green leaves. In spring and summer it bears small white flowers, followed, in autumn, by black berries. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Ilex mutchagara 'Nellie R. Stevens'

A fast-growing evergreen shrub with toothed, dark green leaves and large crops of bright red berries during the winter. Self-pollinating. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Ilex x altaclerensis 'Golden King' (Holly)

A small, bushy evergreen tree or shrub with dark-green leaves margined with bright yellow. In spring and summer it bears small, dull-white flowers. In autumn and winter it bears sparse, brownish-red berries. Female.

Ilex x koehneana 'Chestnut Leaf' (Holly)

A large, evergreen shrub of conical habit, with yellowish-green leaves which are regularly spined. In spring it bears small, white flowers, followed, in autumn, by large, red berries. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Maid' (Blue Holly)

A vigorous, conical, evergreen shrub or small tree with oval, glossy, spiny, dark blue-green leaves and clusters of insignificant, white flowers in spring followed by bright red fruit. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess' (Blue Holly)

A vigorous, dense, evergreen shrub that has oval, glossy, spiny, dark blue-green foliage, and purple-green young branches. Produces an abundance of red berries in autumn and winter. Female.

Laurus nobilis (Bay Tree)

A large, evergreen shrub or small tree with aromatic, evergreen leaves. Its leaves can be used to flavour cooking but should be discarded rather than consumed.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Dwarf Blue' (English Lavender)

A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing linear, grey-green leaves and dense spikes of small, strongly fragrant, purple-blue flowers in summer. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Lavandula angustifolia 'Felice' (English Lavender)

A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves, and slender, upright stems bearing terminal spikes of fragrant, light purple-blue flowers in summer. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (English Lavender)

A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with linear, silver-grey leaves and upright stems bearing dense spikes of fragrant, purple flowers in summer. Height 60cm (2ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English Lavender)

A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing linear, grey-green leaves and dense spikes of small, strongly fragrant, purple-blue flowers in summer. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea'

A bushy, compact, evergreen shrub with linear, grey-green leaves and dense spikes of pale pink flowers borne on long stalks in mid to late summer.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Vera' (English Lavender)

A bushy, compact evergreen shrub with narrow, grey-green leaves. In summer it bears spikes of fragrant, deep blue-purple flowers. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender)

A bushy, compact evergreen shrub with narrow, grey-green leaves. In summer it bears spikes of fragrant, deep blue-purple flowers. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Lavandula stoechas 'Anouk Premium Star' (French Lavender)

A compact, upright, evergreen shrub with narrow, silver-green foliage. In summer it has showy heads of dark purple flowers, arranged in vertical stripes, topped with pale purple bracts. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Lavandula stoechas 'Anouk' (French Lavender)

A compact, upright, evergreen shrub with narrow, silver-green foliage. In summer it has showy heads of dark purple flowers, arranged in vertical stripes, topped with pale purple bracts. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Lavandula stoechas 'Papillon' (French Lavender)

A compact, frost hardy, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves and small, round purple flowerheads tipped with large, lighter purple bracts. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Lavandula stoechas 'Snowman' (French Lavender)

A dwarf, evergreen shrub with narrow, grey-green foliage. It is a compact cultivar, bearing spikes of plump, white, fragrant flowers in summer. Height & Spread 30cm (1ft).

Lavandula stoechas (French Lavender)

A compact, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, grey-green leaves and small, round purple flowerheads tipped with large, lighter purple bracts. Height & Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Lavatera x clementii 'Barnsley' (Tree Mallow)

A vigorous, upright semi-evergreen shrub or subshrub with lobed, pale grey-green leaves, white-hairy beneath, and, from early summer to early autumn, racemes of open-funnel-shaped, white flowers turning pale pink with age.

Lavatera x clementii 'Burgundy Wine' (Tree Mallow)

A vigorous, semi-evergreen, medium-sized shrub with lobed, grey-green, downy leaves. From summer until autumn, it has saucer-like, dark purple-pink flowers. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Lavatera x clementii 'Candy Floss' (Tree Mallow)

A vigorous, upright, semi-evergreen shrub or subshrub with ovate or heart-shaped, lobed, pale grey-green leaves, white-hairy beneath, and veined, pale pink flowers throughout summer. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Lavatera x clementii 'Rosea' (Tree Mallow)

A vigorous, mid-sized, semi-evergreen shrub. It has hairy grey-green stems and grey-silver and mid-green leaves. Throughout summer it bears light-pink flowers. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black' (Brass Buttons)

A cushion to mat-forming, spreading, evergreen perennial with finely-divided, purple-bronze or black-flushed, dark green leaves and insignificant yellow-green flowers from mid-spring to midsummer.

Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask' (Tea Tree)

A dense, mid-sized, evergreen shrub with narrow, dark-green leaves. From late spring to summer it bears long-lasting, deep-red, fully double flowers very freely. Likes any well drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Leucothoe 'Zeblid' (Dog Hobble)

A dwarf evergreen shrub with copper and green foliage in winter and bright red new growth throughout summer and occassional white spring flowers. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Libertia grandiflora (New Zealand Satin Flower)

A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with erect, leathery, linear, dark green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, sturdy stems bearing clusters of white flowers followed by glossy seed capsules.

Ligustrum jonandrum (Privet)

An evergreen, rounded shrub with dark green foliage and creamy white flowers throughout spring. It produces small, black berries in autumn.

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' (Golden Privet)

A large, evergreen shrub with a dense covering of shiny, oval, yellow leaves with a central green splodge. In summer, it bears small panicles of creamy-white flowers that may be followed by small black berries in autumn.

Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' (Purple Gromwell)

A low-growing, mat-forming evergreen shrub, bearing small, hairy leaves and abundant, small, bright blue flowers in spring and summer. Height 10cm (4in), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold'

A small, dense, evergreen shrub with tiny, ovate, yellow leaves which become greenish-yellow in shade. In spring it bears tiny cream flowers and in autumn pale-violet berries are sparsely produced.

Lonicera nitida 'Lemon Beauty'

A small, dense, evergreen shrub with small, ovate, green leaves with a golden edge. In spring it bears tiny cream flowers and in autumn pale-violet berries are sparsely produced. Hardy and ideal for ground cover.

Lonicera nitida 'Tidy Tips' (Box Honeysuckle)

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with tiny, ovate, glossy, mid-green leaves, flushed red in autumn and winter, and insignificant white flowers in spring followed by sparsely produced, purple-black fruit.

Lonicera nitida (Wilson's Honeysuckle)

A dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with ovate to broadly ovate, glossy, dark green leaves, lighter beneath. Tubular, creamy white flowers borne in the leaf axils in spring are followed by glossy, purple-blue fruit.

Lonicera pileata (Box-Leaved Honeysuckle)

A dense, spreading, evergreen shrub with small, glossy, dark green leaves and long, funnel-shaped, creamy-white flowers in late spring followed by purple berries. Forms an excellent evergreen mound.

Loropetalum chinense 'Black Pearl' (Chinese Fringe Flower)

A rounded, bushy, evergreen shrub with oval to ovate, purple-flushed, dark green leaves and fragrant, spider-like, deep rose-pink flowers in late winter or early spring. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Loropetalum chinense f. rubrum 'Fire Dance'

A mid-sized, bushy, evergreen shrub with bronze-flushed, dark green foliage and fragrant, spider-like, pink flowers appearing in late winter to early spring. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pipa's Red'

A rounded, evergreen shrub with ovate to oval, deep reddish-purple leaves, sometimes turning green in summer, and, from late winter to mid-spring, cymes of dark pink flowers with thin, strap-like petals.

Magnolia 'Black Tulip'

A vigorous, upright, open-branched, deciduous tree with ovate to elliptic, mid-green leaves and, in spring before the leaves emerge, cup-shaped, dark wine-purple flowers. Height 9m (29ft), Spread 6m (20ft).

Magnolia 'Daybreak'

A small, deciduous tree with ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves and a profusion of large, rose-pink flowers in mid-late spring as the leaves emerge. Height 10m (32ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Magnolia 'Felix Jury'

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with ovate, mid- to light green leaves and large, bright reddish-pink flowers as or before the leaves emerge in spring. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 7m (23ft).

Magnolia 'Galaxy'

A small, conical, deciduous tree, grown for its large, purple-pink flowers that open on bare stems from darker buds in spring. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Magnolia 'Heaven Scent'

A vigorous, small, deciduous tree with dark green leaves and, in spring and summer, rose-pink flowers that fade to pale pink with a magenta central stripe on the outside. Height & Spread 12m (39ft).

Magnolia 'Livingstone'

A rounded, deciduous tree with oblong to ovate, dark green leaves and tulip-shaped, purple-pink flowers in mid-spring before the leaves emerge. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 6m (20ft).

Magnolia 'Red as Red'

A deciduous, spring-flowering shrub. Rich claret-red, goblet-shaped, upright flowers are produced on bare stems on this erect, compact shrub. Height & Spread 6m (20ft).

Magnolia 'Shirazz'

A rounded, deciduous tree with large bowl-shaped, rich burgundy-red flowers, creamy-white within, that bloom throughout spring. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 5m (16ft).

Magnolia stellata (Star Magnolia)

A slow-growing, hardy, small tree or large shrub with grey furry buds and pure white, star shaped flowers in early spring. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'

A bushy, deciduous large shrub or small tree with green leaves and, in early spring, large, fragrant, double white flowers with a strongly contrasting dark coloured centre. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress'

A compact, evergreen shrub bearing pinnate leaves with dark green leaflets and, from mid-autumn into winter, arching to spreading racemes of lightly fragrant, bright yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries.

Mahonia x media 'Charity' (Oregon Grape)

A bushy, upright, evergreen shrub with dark-green, spiny, glossy leaves. In autumn and winter it bears fragrant, yellow flowers which are followed by blue-black berries. Plant in sun or shade. Height 2m (6ft).

Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun' (Oregon Grape)

An evergreen shrub with spiny, dark green leaves. Fragrant, yellow flowers are produced in large, erect racemes from late winter. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Mitraria coccinea (Mitre Flower)

A borderline hardy, woody, loosely climbing to spreading, evergreen shrub with ovate, toothed, leathery, glossy dark green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, lobed, tubular to urn-shaped, orange to scarlet flowers.

Musa basjoo (Japanese Banana)

A tender perennial palm with large bright green leaves, arching up from a main stem and yellow flowers spikes bearing large brown bracts. Height 5m (16ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Nandina domestica 'Fire Power' (Heavenly Bamboo)

A small evergreen shrub with yellow-green leaves, turning orange and red in autumn and winter, and small, white flowers, arranged in panicles in summer. Height & Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream' (Heavenly Bamboo)

A compact, upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped, sometimes red-flushed, olive- to blue-green leaflets, bronze to red when young and red in winter, and conical panicles of small white flowers in summer.

Nandina domestica 'Magical Lemon Lime' (Heavenly Bamboo)

A compact, upright to rounded, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub bearing pinnate, dark green leaves with lance-shaped leaflets, bright green to yellow-green when young. This cultivar does not flower or bear fruit.

Nandina domestica 'Twilight' (Heavenly Bamboo)

An upright, bushy, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub bearing bright pink leaves when young, turning white-splashed, dark green before turning all green by summer. Tiny, white flowers in late spring and early summer.

Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)

A small evergreen shrub with an upright 'bamboo-like' form. Purplish leaves in spring and winter and small, white flowers in large panicles followed by red berries. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Olea europaea (Olive)

A round headed tree. The leaves are coloured unsurprisingly olive-green and silvery on their underside. Small white flowers in summer and these are followed by olives, green at first & ripening to black.

Olearia macrodonta (Australian Holly)

An evergreen shrub with prickly, grey-green leaves that have white underneath & a profusion of large clusters of daisy-like, white flowers in summer. Excellent for screening or as a hedge shrub. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Olearia paniculata

A bushy shrub with attractive, light green wavy or crinkly foliage and very small, fragrant, white flowers. Good for coastal planting. Can be used for hedging and very easy to trim. Height 5m (16ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Olearia virgata (Twiggy Tree Daisy)

A large, evergreen shrub with dark silvery grey-green leaves, densely white-felted beneath. Clusters of small, fragrant, daisy-like flowers bloom along the branches in summer. Excellent for hedging in coastal regions.

Olearia x haastii

An upright, evergreen shrub with small, deep green, glossy leaves that are white felted on the undersides. In summer it is smothered with daisy-like, fragrant flowers. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' (False Holly)

A compact, rounded, evergreen, slow-growing shrub with holly-like, cream-marbled, dark green leaves, flushed pink when young, & clusters of small, fragrant flowers from late summer into autumn. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Tricolor' (False Holly)

A compact, rounded, evergreen, slow-growing shrub with holly-like, cream-marbled, dark green leaves, flushed pink when young, & clusters of small, fragrant flowers from late summer into autumn. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus' (Holly Olive)

A slow-growing evergreen shrub with Holly-like leaves edged creamy-white and small, white, fragrant flowers in late summer, often followed by black fruits.

Osmanthus x burkwoodii

A slow-growing, neat evergreen shrub with lustrous green leaves and small, fragrant, white flowers are produced in spring, followed by black berries in autumn.

Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Spurge)

A low-growing, evergreen sub-shrub forming rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves with serrated edges and upright clusters of tiny, white flowers in early summer. It is useful for growing under trees.

Perovskia 'Lacey Blue' (Russian Sage)

A compact, erect, deciduous sub-shrub with aromatic, finely divided, grey-green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, large panicles of small, tubular, two-lipped, light blue flowers with purple-grey calyces.

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Crazy Blue' (Russian Sage)

A small shrub with an upright habit producing deeply cut silvery-grey leaves with spikes of violet-blue flowers in late summer and early autumn. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Philadelphus 'Lemoinei' (Mock Orange)

A compact, upright, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing ovate, mid- to dark green leaves and racemes of strongly fragrant, cup-shaped, white flowers with yellow centres in summer. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine' (Mock Orange)

A compact, bushy, deciduous shrub with arching stems bearing elliptic, pointed, light to mid-green leaves and racemes of strongly fragrant, double, creamy-white flowers in summer. Height 75cm (2.5ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Philadelphus 'Silver Showers' (Mock Orange)

A deciduous dense, hardy, compact shrub covered in a profusion of strawberry-scented pure white flowers in spring on it's gracefully arching branches. Height 1.2m (4ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Philadelphus 'Virginal' (Mock Orange)

A vigorous, deciduous shrub with oval, dark-green leaves and strongly scented, double white flowers in mid-summer. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus' (Mock Orange)

A deciduous shrub with bright yellow leaves when young, later turning greener and creamy-white, strongly scented flowers in early summer. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Philadelphus coronarius (Mock Orange)

A large deciduous upright shrub with mid-green, ovate leaves and heavily scented creamy-white bowl-shaped flowers in late-spring to early-summer. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Phormium 'Apricot Queen' (New Zealand Flax)

An evergreen, clump-forming perennial with leathery, spiky leaves that are striped peachy-yellow and deep apricot, with green margins. An excellent architectural plant. Height & Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Phormium 'Bronze Baby' (New Zealand Flax)

A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with leathery, sword-shaped, upright to arching, bronze to maroon leaves. Tall panicles of tubular, bronze to red flowers are seldom produced. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Phormium 'Evening Glow' (New Zealand Flax)

An evergreen perennial forming a clump of strap-shaped leaves that are predominately red with pink, bronze and purple variegations. Its foliage is upright and gently arching. Height & Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Phormium 'Rainbow Queen'

An evergreen, clump-forming perennial with leathery, arching sword shaped leaves that are olive-green with rose-red edges that fade to cream. Height 1.2m (4ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Phormium cookianum 'Tricolor' (New Zealand Flax)

An evergreen perennial with erect, sword-shaped leaves that have creamy yellow stripes and red margins. Established plants produce large spikes of yellow-green flowers in summer.

Phormium tenax 'Sundowner' (New Zealand Flax)

Attractive sword leaved shrub with green, pink and purple foliage. Tall spikes with clusters of bronzy-red flowers in summer. Plant in a sheltered position.

Phormium tenax 'Variegatum' (New Zealand Flax)

A clump-forming evergreen with strap-shaped leaves striped with cream towards the margins and tall panicles of red flowers. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Phormium tenax 'Yellow Wave' (New Zealand Flax)

A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with long, arching, leathery, strap-shaped, mid-green leaves, heavily striped with bright yellow. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Photinia x fraseri 'Carre Rouge'

An erect, evergreen shrub with elliptic to lance-shaped, leathery, dark green leaves, bright red on red stems when young, and panicles of small, white flowers in spring. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Photinia x fraseri 'Pink Marble' (Christmas Berry)

An upright to spreading, evergreen shrub with red new shoots and leathery, red leaves with pink margins when young, turning green with pink margins & finally maturing to green with white margins &silver splashes.

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (Christmas Berry)

A spectacular evergreen shrub with bright red young leaves that turn green as they mature. Panicles of creamy-white flowers are produced in spring. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Phyllostachys aurea (Golden Bamboo)

A large, clump-forming, evergreen bamboo with thick green stems, maturing to golden yellow when in full sun. Excellent as a screen. Evergreen & frost hardy. Height 6m (20ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'

A tall, evergreen perennial bamboo with green-grooved, golden-yellow canes, which turn bright red in sun, fading to darker yellow with age. Height 5m (16ft), Spread 6m (20ft).

Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo)

An evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with glossy green-black stems which mature to black and green, lance-shaped leaves. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' (Ninebark)

A deciduous shrub with deep-purple, lobed leaves and clusters of small white, pink-flushed flowers in summer. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Pieris japonica 'Bolero'

A bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and, in spring, racemes of urn-shaped, white flowers. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'

An evergreen shrub with deep green glossy leaves which are brick red when young. Flower buds develop in autumn and open into fragrant white flowers in early spring. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Pieris japonica 'Debutante' (Lily-Of-The-Valley)

A small, dome-shaped, evergreen shrub with long, lustrous, dark green leaves. It flowers freely producing arching racemes of white, bell-shaped flowers from May to July.

Pieris japonica 'Flaming Silver'

An evergreen shrub with firey red foliage when young turning green edged in white. Panicles of small, white flowers are produced in abundance in spring. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Pieris japonica 'Forest Flame'

An evergreen shrub with green foliage that starts off red, changes to pink and cream and finally becomes green. Panicles of small, cream-white flowers are produced in spring. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Pieris japonica 'Little Heath Green'

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves, bronze-red when young, and, rarely, urn-shaped, lightly fragrant, white flowers in late winter or early spring. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'

A dwarf, compact shrub with dark green leaves edged in silver (pink when young) and white flowers in spring. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'

An evergreen shrub with shiny, ovate leaves that emerge red, then change to bronze then dark green. In spring, it bears densly packed racemes of bell-shaped, white flowers. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Pieris japonica 'Sarabande'

A compact, upright, evergreen shrub with oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, flushed bronze when young, and panicles of fragrant, urn-shaped, white flowers in late spring. Height & Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'

A small, dome-shaped, evergreen shrub with red leaves in spring that turn to lustrous, dark green leaves. It flowers freely, producing arching racemes of maroon, bell-shaped flowers in spring. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Pieris japonica 'Variegata'

A broadleaf evergreen shrub bearing leaves with a white margin, with new growth tinged pink in spring, and drooping white flowers in late spring to early summer. Height & Spread 60cm (2ft).

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'

An evergreen shrub with variegated, wavy leaves edged in cream and pink. Small, chocolate-purple scented flowers in spring. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Garnettii'

A large evergreen shrub with rounded grey-green leaves edged in cream and sometimes flushed pink in winter, with small dark-purple flowers.

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golden King'

An erect, bushy, evergreen shrub bearing light golden-green leaves with light variegations. Honey-scented, bell-shaped, dark red-purple flowers in early summer. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'

A compact, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with slender, black stems bearing glossy, bright green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, small, fragrant, purple-brown flowers followed by dark grey seed capsules.

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'

A evergreen shrub, with round, white leaves, turning dark-green marked white (and flushed pink in winter) and fragrant dark-purple flowers in late spring. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Midget'

A compact, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with oval, glossy, bright green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, small, fragrant, purple-brown flowers. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Penmarch'

A mid-sized, compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with small, grey-green leaves and small, purple-red flowers in summer. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Pom Pom'

A compact, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with slender, black stems bearing glossy, bright green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, small, fragrant, purple-brown flowers followed by dark grey seed capsules.

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum'

A bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree with wavy-margined, purple leaves & small, fragrant, bell-shaped, black-red flowers in late spring and early summer. The new leaves are pale green before gradually changing to purple.

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Ball'

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with dark stems bearing oval, glossy, grey-green leaves, creamy-white at the margins and, in late spring and early summer, small, fragrant, purple-brown flowers.

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' (Kohuhu/Tawhiwhi)

A purple evergreen dwarf shrub. The new leaves emerge green, but soon change to a deep blackish-purple colour. Excellent as a colour contrast. Height 75cm (2.5ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'

An upright, medium-sized, evergreen shrub that forms a neat oval shape. The foliage is silvery grey-green with a cream variegated edge, held on dark brown stems. Scented white flowers in late spring and early summer.

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Victoria'

A compact, upright evergreen shrub with slender, black stems bearing small, elliptic to oval, glossy, grey-green leaves with cream margins and inconspicuous, fragrant, maroon flowers in late spring and early summer.

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Wrinkled Blue'

A bushy, rounded, dense, evergreen shrub with silver-blue, wavy edged foliage on dark stems. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Pittosporum tenuifolium (Tawhiwhi)

A rounded, evergreen shrub that has glossy, green leaves with wavy margins. From late spring to early summer, it produces a scattering of small, fragrant maroon flowers.

Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth' (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

A small, bushy deciduous shrub bearing green leaves with white undersides. Pretty cup-shaped, pale yellow flowers with darker centres from early summer to mid-autumn. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

A compact, bushy, deciduous shrub with small, pinnate, dark to grey-green leaves and bright golden-yellow flowers from early summer through to autumn. Plant in a sunny site. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes'

A deciduous shrub with small, grey-green leaves and yellow, saucer-shaped flowers from late spring until autumn. Height 1.2m (4ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Potentilla fruticosa 'Lovely Pink' (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with pinnate leaves, mid-green leaves and saucer-shaped, pink flowers from early summer through into autumn. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace' (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

A low growing deciduous shrub with light, bright-green foliage and light-red flowers that are yellow on the underside. Flowers from July to September. Height 60cm (2ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Potentilla fruticosa 'Tangerine' (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

A deciduous shrub with small, grey green leaves and orange-yellow flowers from summer through to early autumn. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita' (Cherry Laurel)

A dense, upright, evergreen shrub with large, oblong, glossy, dark green leaves, mid-green when young, and short, erect racemes of cup-shaped, fragrant white flowers in spring followed by red fruit that ripen to black.

Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' (Cherry Laurel)

A spreading medium evergreen shrub with slender, glossy, dark green leaves. The small, white flowers borne in erect racemes are followed by cherry-like, red-black berries. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' (Portugal Laurel)

A dense, bushy, conical, slow-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree with red-stalked, glossy, dark green leaves and cup-shaped, fragrant, white flowers in early summer followed by cherry-like, red fruit that ripens black.

Prunus lusitanica (Portugal Laurel)

A dense, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree with dark red shoots, glossy, dark green leaves and, in early summer, small, fragrant white flowers followed by red fruits that ripen to black.

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn/Sloe)

A dense, small tree, commonly used for hedging. It's slender, spreading, spiny branches, clad in small flowers, make spidery trails of white blossom in March & April. Fruits are blue, then turning black.

Pseudopanax lessonii 'Purpurea'

An upright, bushy, evergreen shrub grown for its foliage. It has divided, palmate green leaves that are purple tinted. The foliage colour deepens in winter. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Pyracantha 'Golden Glow' (Firethorn)

An upright and spreading evergreen shrub with eliptical leaves and spiny stems. Small white flowers are produced in late spring and early summer followed by clusters of golden-orange berries.

Pyracantha 'Saphyr Red' (Firethorn)

A compact, thorny, evergreen shrub with narrow glossy leaves, clusters of white flowers followed by bright red berries. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Pyracantha 'Saphyr Yellow' (Firethorn)

An upright, lateral spreading, and prickly, evergreen shrub with tiny, dark green foliage. In spring it has clusters of small, white flowers followed by bright yellow berries in summer and autumn.

Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or' (Firethorn)

An upright, thorny, evergreen shrub with red-flushed stems, elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of white flowers in early summer followed by golden-yellow berries in autumn and into the winter.

Rhus typhina 'Dissecta' (Cut-Leaved Stag's Horn Sumach)

A deciduous, suckering shrub with deeply dissected foliage that turns red and orange in autumn. Yellow, erect panicles of green-yellow female flowers are followed by dense clusters of red fruit. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

An upright, suckering, deciduous shrub or small tree with hairy stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into bright green leaflets turning orange & red in autumn. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Ribes odoratum (Buffalo Currant)

A medium-sized, deciduous shrub with mid-green leaves and fragrant, yellow-green flowers in spring. Height & Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII' (Flowering Currant)

A compact, upright deciduous shrub wth lobed foliage. In spring, before its leaves have emerged, it bears clusters of dark-red flowers, followed by blue-black berries in summer. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Rosa 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

An upright to spreading, bushy, thorny, deciduous shrub with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant, double, pink-flushed, white flowers from late spring until autumn. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Rosa 'Aloha' (Climbing Rose)

A vigorous, climbing, deciduous shrub with sturdy, thorny stems bearing toothed, glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant, double, salmon-flushed, rose-pink flowers from summer into autumn. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Rosa 'Belle Epoque' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

An upright, thorny, deciduous shrub bearing glossy, dark olive green leaves and, in summer and autumn, fragrant, double, bronze-flushed, orange flowers, darker on the reverse. Height 1.2m (4ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Rosa 'Boule de Neige' (Bourbon Rose)

A Bourbon rose with an arching habit. It has dark green, glossy leaves and in summer and autumn, bears strongly fragrant, cupped, double, white flowers that may be flushed with pink. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Rosa 'Bride and Groom' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

An upright, thorny, deciduous shrub with semi-glossy, green leaves, bronze-red when young, & pink buds opening to large, lightly fragrant, pale pink flowers from late spring into autumn. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Rosa 'Broadlands' (Ground Cover Rose)

A vigorous, spreading, thorny, deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with ovate, toothed, glossy, light green leaflets and clusters of fragrant, cupped, double, light yellow flowers from summer into autumn.

Rosa 'Canary Showground' (Floribunda Rose)

A compact, bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into glossy, toothed, dark green leaflets and clusters of lightly fragrant, double, yellow flowers from late spring into autumn.

Rosa 'Chandos Beauty' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

An upright, thorny, deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with toothed, glossy, dark green leaves &, from late spring into autumn, strongly fragrant, fully double, pale pink flowers. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Rosa 'Compassion' (Climbing Rose)

A vigorous, climbing, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing toothed, glossy, dark green leaves and rounded, fragrant, fully double, apricot-flushed, salmon-pink flowers from summer into autumn.

Rosa 'Congratulations' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

A tall, vigorous, upright, thorny, deciduous shrub bearing glossy, dark green leaves and lightly fragrant, urn-shaped, fully double, rose-pink flowers on long stems in summer and autumn. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Rosa 'De Rescht' (Shrub Rose)

A compact, bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing dark grey- to blue-green leaflets and strongly fragrant, double, bright reddish-purple flowers from summer into autumn. Height 1.2m (4ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Rosa 'Eirene'

A bushy, deciduous shrub with a slightly spreading habit with glossy, dark green leaves and scented, creamy apricot buds opening to white flowers which are robust and rain resistant. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Rosa 'Eyes for You' (Floribunda Rose)

A compact, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing glossy, green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, clusters of fragrant, semi-double to double, lilac-pink to white flowers with purple centres.

Rosa 'Golden Celebration' (English Shrub Rose)

A vigorous, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny branches bearing pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, glossy, dark green leaflets and clusters of fragrant, double, golden-yellow flowers in summer and autumn.

Rosa 'Handel' (Climbing Rose)

A fast-growing climber with glossy, dark foliage and slightly scented, double white and pink flowers. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Rosa 'Iceberg Climber'

A fast-growing climber with glossy light green foliage and large clusters of fragrant, double white flowers. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Rosa 'Jean Robie' (Shrub Rose)

A bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into glossy, toothed, mid-green leaflets and clusters of fragrant, globular, double, amber-yellow flowers from late spring into autumn.

Rosa 'Maid Of Kent' (Floribunda Rose)

A deciduous, upright, floribunda rose with glossy, olive green leaves and large, light pink, double blooms that repeat throughout the summer. Height 1.2m (4ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Rosa 'Margaret Merrill' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

An upright, deciduous shrub with thorny branches bearing dark-green leaves and, in summer & autumn, clusters of large, fragrant, double, white flowers, sometimes flushed pink, with yellow stamens. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Rosa 'Parade' (Climbing Rose)

A vigorous, climbing, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing glossy, dark green leaves and large clusters of double, fragrant, reddish-pink flowers from early summer into autumn. Height 4.5m (15ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Rosa 'Paul's Himalayan Musk' (Rambling Rose)

A very vigorous climber with thorny, arching stems and glossy, light-green leaves. In early summer, it bears clusters of small, lightly-fragrant, pale-pink flowers. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Rosa 'Peace' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

A vigorous, small shrub with dark, glossy foliage and fragrant, rounded, double flowers that are light yellow, tinted with pink. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Rosa 'Phab Gold' (Floribunda Rose)

A deciduous, upright, floribunda rose with glossy mid-green foliage. In spring it has deep yellow, fragrant flowers that last until the first frost. Height 75cm (2.5ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Rosa 'Rachel' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

An upright, thorny, deciduous shrub bearing dark green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, strongly fragrant, fully double, pink to salmon flowers with yellow centres. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Rosa 'Red Blanket' (Ground Cover Rose)

A deciduous, spreading shrub with dark-green, shiny leaves and, in summer and autumn, bears large clusters of relatively small, double, dark-red flowers with pale centres. Height 75cm (2.5ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Rosa 'Saphir'

A deciduous shrub with strong, upright stems bearing glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, beautiful lilac-blue flowers with a strong fragrance. Good disease resistance. Height 1.2m (4ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Rosa 'Scented Garden' (Shrub Rose)

A bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing pinnate glossy, mid-green leaves and clusters of fragrant, semi-double, lemon flowers with hints of pink that fade to cream from late spring into autumn.

Rosa 'Silver Anniversary' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

A deciduous, upright, hybrid tea type rose with average disease resistance. It has semi-glossy, green leaves and creamy-white flowers that bloom from summer until autumn. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Rosa 'Super Dorothy' (Rambling Rose)

A vigorous, arching, deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with large, glossy, ovate, dark green leaflets and clusters of unscented, fully double, mid-pink flowers from late spring into autumn.

Rosa 'Super Trouper' (Floribunda Rose)

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny stems, ovate, glossy, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, lightly fragrant, double flowers in shades of orange. Height & Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Rosa 'Taxandria' (Shrub Rose)

A bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into glossy, toothed, mid-green leaflets and clusters of fragrant, semi-double, cupped, creamy white flowers from late spring into autumn.

Rosa 'Tequila Sunrise' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

A compact shrub with shiny, bronze-tinted, dark-green leaves and in summer & autumn, clusters of large, double, golden-yellow flowers that are flushed red at the edges of their petals. Height 75cm (2.5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Rosa 'The Generous Gardener' (Thornless Rose)

A thornless climbing rose with strong, elegantly arching growth, polished dark green foliage and fragrant, double, pale-pink flowers. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Rosa 'The Poet's Wife' (Shrub Rose)

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, glossy, dark green leaflets and clusters of double, strongly fragrant, yellow flowers from early summer into autumn.

Rosa 'Twice In A Blue Moon' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

A deciduous, upright, hybrid tea rose with green leaves. In late spring it has fragrant, silver-lilac flowers that repeat until the first frost. Good disease resistance. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Rosa 'Tynwald' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

A bushy, upright, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing green leaves creating an excellent backdrop for it's large, fragrant, cream flowers with soft yellow centres. Good disease resistance. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Rosa 'Velvet Fragrance' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

A deciduous, upright, hybrid tea rose bush with green leaves. It has very fragrant, dark-red flowers that bloom from late spring until the autumn. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Rosa 'Westerland' (Shrub Rose)

A vigorous, upright shrub with bonze-tinted leaves when new. In summer and autumn, it bears clusters of fragrant, semi-double, orange flowers that are yellow on the undersides of the petals.

Rosa 'Wildberry' (Hybrid Tea Rose)

A bushy, compact, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, fragrant, double pink flowers that are rain resistant. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Rosa 'Zephirine Drouhin'

A lax to climbing, open, thornless, deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with ovate, toothed, mid-green leaflets and fragrant, cupped, double, deep pink flowers in summer and autumn. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Rosa rubiginosa (Eglantine)

A vigorous shrub with thorny, arching branches and wrinkled, apple-scented leaves. In summer, it bears cup-shaped, pink flowers with white centres and yellow stamens, followed by red hips in autumn.

Rosa rugosa 'Alba'

An upright, bushy shrub with thorny stems and shiny, bright-green, wrinkled foliage. In summer and autumn, it bears clusters of single, yellow-centred, pure white flowers.

Rosa rugosa (Ramanas Rose)

An upright, bushy shrub with thorny stems and shiny, bright green, wrinkled foliage. In summer and autumn, it bears clusters of single, yellow centred, dark pink flowers. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' (Prostrate Rosemary)

A dense, low-growing, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic leaves and clusters of blue flowers in summer. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

A dense, bushy, upright to rounded, evergreen shrub with linear, leathery, aromatic, dark green leaves and spikes of whorled, blue or white flowers in mid-spring and early summer. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Rudbeckia 'Summerina Butterscotch Biscuit' (Coneflower)

An upright, bushy, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with broadly lance-shaped, irregularly toothed, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, daisy-like, yellow-orange flowers, darker at the petal base.

Salix caprea (Goat Willow)

A deciduous shrub or small tree with broad leaves and soft silky, silvery catkins, produced in early spring before the new leaves appear. The male and female catkins are on different plants.

Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' (Elder)

A compact, deciduous shrub or tree with dark purple-black leaves, flat heads of pink flowers in early summer and dark purple-black berries in autumn. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' (Elder)

A large, deciduous shrub or small tree with finely cut, almost black foliage turning deep red in autumn and pink, flat flowerheads in summer. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold' (European Red Elder)

A deciduous shrub with attractive bright golden-yellow, pinnate leaves and small heads of creamy-white flowers followed by glossy red berries. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz' (Cotton Lavender)

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with bright, lemon yellow, pinhead-like flowers in summer above aromatic, yellow-green, dissected foliage. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Sarcococca confusa (Sweet Box)

An evergreen shrub forming dense clumps of dark green, glossy foliage with sweetly scented, pure white flowers in winter followed by black fruits.

Sarcococca ruscifolia (Fragrant Sweet Box)

A compact, clump-forming, suckering, evergreen shrub with ovate, tapered, glossy, dark green leaves & clusters of small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in winter followed by spherical, red fruit. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' (Marine Cineraria)

An upright, bushy, borderline hardy, evergreen subshrub, often grown as an annual, with large, broadly ovate, scalloped, felted, bright silvery-grey leaves and inconspicuous clusters of yellow flowers in summer.

Skimmia japonica 'Fragrant Cloud'

A small, bushy, evergreen shrub with aromatic, glossy, dark-green leaves and fragrant, white, male flowers in spring. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Skimmia japonica 'Hot Chocolate'

An evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and very large clusters of bronze-red buds throughout autumn and winter, followed by scented white flowers in spring. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Skimmia japonica 'Kew White'

An erect to rounded, evergreen shrub with oval to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and dense panicles of fragrant, white flowers in spring, followed by large clusters of round, glossy, white fruit.

Skimmia japonica 'Marlot'

An upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves and dense panicles of fragrant, pink-flushed, white flowers in mid- to late spring. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

A small, male variety with dark-green leaves & attractive red flower buds, which appear in autumn and winter, opening into scented flowers in spring. It is suitable for containers and provides good all year round colour.

Skimmia japonica 'Rubesta Jos'

An upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy, elliptic, slightly twisted, dark green leaves and dense panicles of dark red buds opening to fragrant, pink-flushed, white flowers in mid- to late spring.

Skimmia japonica 'Rubesta'

An upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy, slightly twisted, dark green leaves and dense panicles of dark red buds opening to fragrant, creamy white flowers in mid- to late spring. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Skimmia japonica 'Rumbo'

A bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green, leathery, leaves and dense panicles of red buds throughout autumn and winter open to fragrant, pink-flushed, white flowers in spring. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Skimmia japonica 'White Globe'

An evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green, elliptical leaves and greenish-white flower buds in autumn opening to fragrant white flowers in spring. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Skimmia x confusa 'Kew Green'

A male evergreen shrub with shiny mid-green leaves. Fragrant creamy white flowers in spring. Flowers April to May. Can be planted in a shady site.

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' (False Spiraea)

A compact, upright, thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with erect stems bearing yellow-green leaves, flushed pink, red and bronze in spring and turning red in autumn. White flowers bloom in mid- to late summer.

Spiraea 'Arguta' (Bridal Wreath)

A deciduous shrub with graceful, arching branches which bear fine pale green leaves and spikes of tiny, pure white flowers in spring. Grows in sun or partial shade. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound' (Japanese Spiraea)

A compact, dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with golden-yellow leaves in spring, turning yellow-green in summer, and yellow-orange in autumn. Flattened clusters of pink flowers bloom from late spring to midsummer.

Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese Spirea)

A small, deciduous, mounded shrub with bronze new growth turning mid-green as they mature. In summer it produces tiny pink flowers that make up bigger heads. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Tosa Spirea)

A fast-growing, spreading, deciduous shrub with arching branches, dark green leaves, and clusters of small, white flowers in midsummer. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'

An upright, deciduous shrub with lance-shaped, irregularly variegated cream and pink leaves and domed clusters of deep rose-pink flowers in late summer. Grows in sun or partial shade. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Symphoricarpos albus (Snowberry)

A thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with upright to arching shoots bearing oval to oblong, dark green leaves and, in summer, small, bell-shaped pink flowers followed by spherical, pure white fruit.

Syringa 'Red Pixie' (Lilac)

A small, deciduous shrub with mid-green leaves. It bears red buds that open into panicles of fragrant, pale-pink flowers in spring. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba' (Lilac)

A deciduous shrub with slender branches bearing small, oval, mid-green leaves and fragrant clusters of rose-pink flowers from late spring through to autumn. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Syringa vulgaris 'Beauty of Moscow' (Lilac)

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with mid-green leaves and pink buds opening to dense, conical panicles of strongly fragrant, double, pink-flushed white flowers in late spring and early summer.

Syringa vulgaris 'Belle de Nancy' (Lilac)

An upright, rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree with ovate to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and dense panicles of fragrant, double, pink to lilac-pink flowers in late spring & early summer. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' (Lilac)

A deciduous shrub with heart shaped, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, double, dark purple red flowers in summer. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' (Lilac)

A deciduous shrub with panicles of fragrant, double, purple-pink flowers in spring and summer. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine' (Lilac)

A medium deciduous shrub with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant, double, white flowers from yellow-tinted buds in early summer. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Syringa vulgaris 'Michael Buchner' (French Lilac)

A deciduous, upright shrub with dark green leaves. In spring it has panicles of fragrant, double lilac flowers. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy' (Lilac)

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with mid-green leaves and violet-red buds opening to large, dense, conical panicles of highly fragrant, double, lilac-blue flowers in late spring and early summer.

Syringa vulgaris 'Prince Wolkonsky' (Lilac)

An upright, bushy, deciduous shrub or small tree with heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and dense panicles of fragrant, double, reddish-pink to purple-pink flowers in late spring and early summer. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Tamarix tetrandra

A medium-sized, deciduous shrub with open, arching, near black branches, green scale-like leaves and large, light-pink plumes in late spring. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Teucrium fruticans (Tree Germander)

A bushy, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with arching, woolly stems bearing ovate to lance-shaped, aromatic, grey-green leaves, white-woolly beneath, and racemes of whorled, pale blue flowers in summer.

Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill Palm)

A hardy, evergreen tree palm with a hairy, sturdy trunk and an array of deeply divided, fan-shaped leaves and small yellow flowers in summer. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Viburnum davidii

A compact spreading evergreen shrub, with deep green, leathery leaves and flattened heads of small white flowers followed by metallic blue-black berries. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty' (American Withe Rod)

A deciduous shrub with glossy, dark green leaves turning crimson in autumn & clusters of creamy-white flowers in early summer followed by green fruit that turns white, to pink, to blue, & finally blue-black at maturity.

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose)

A deciduous shrub with palmate and prominently veined leaves and flat clusters of white flowers which appear in spring and summer, followed by bright red berries in autumn.

Viburnum plicatum 'Lanarth' (Japanese Snowball)

A large shrub with spreading branches, veined, dark green leaves, which turn purple in autumn, and lacey, white flower heads in late spring sometimes followed by red or black fruit. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Viburnum plicatum 'Pink Beauty' (Japanese Snowball)

A deciduous shrub with toothed, oval leaves that take on purple tints in autumn. In spring, it produces flat clusters of white flowers that turn light pink, these may be followed by black berries in autumn.

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii Great Star'

A large, deciduous shrub with tiered, wide-spreading branches bearing green leaves turning red and purple in autumn and, in late spring and early summer, large clusters of fragrant, white flowers followed by red fruit.

Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' (Laurustinus)

A bushy, medium evergreen shrub with broad oval, leathery leaves and, flattened clusters of small, starry white flowers and later metallic-blue berries. Flowers from winter through to spring. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian' (Laurustinus)

An evergreen shrub with shiny, ovate leaves. In late winter to spring, clusters of red buds open to white flowers, followed by blue-black berries in autumn. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Viburnum tinus 'Lisarose' (Laurustinus)

A dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and, from late winter into spring, flattened clusters of deep pink buds opening to small, salverform pale pink to white flowers followed by blue-black fruit.

Viburnum tinus 'Spirit' (Laurustinus)

A dense, rounded, bushy, evergreen shrub with ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and, from late winter into spring, flattened clusters of pink buds opening to small, salverform, white flowers followed by blue-black fruit.

Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' (Arrowwood)

A fast-growing, deciduous shrub with clusters of fragrant, pale-pink flowers emerging from red buds from late autumn through to spring. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Vinca difformis 'Jenny Pym' (Intermediate Periwinkle)

A dense, trailing evergreen shrub with small, dark-green leaves. Throughout spring it bears tiny flowers that are pink-purple edged in white. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Vinca major (Greater Periwinkle)

An excellent ground cover shrub with dark-green oval-shaped leaves, and wide funnel-shaped bright blue flowers on the tips of thin stalks in spring. Suitable for sun or partial shade. Height 30cm (1ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Vinca minor 'Alba' (Lesser Periwinkle)

This prostrate, evergreen shrub forms a neat carpet of ovate dark green leaves and from spring through until autumn produces masses of small, pure-white flowers. Height 30cm (1ft), Spread 60cm (2ft).

Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' (Periwinkle)

A spreading evergreen shrub with ovate, dark green leaves and deep red-purple flowers from early summer into the autumn. Height 10cm (4in), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Weigela 'Bristol Ruby'

A vigorous, upright deciduous shrub with mid-green leaves and ruby-red tubular flowers that come from dark red buds in May and June. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Weigela 'Ebony and Ivory'

A compact, spreading, deciduous shrub with purple-flushed, dark green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, funnel-shaped, white flowers with red throats. Height 50cm (1.5ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft).

Weigela 'Victoria'

A mid-sized deciduous shrub with purple-flushed, dark-green, ovate leaves and clusters of dark-pink, tubular flowers in late spring to summer. Height & Spread 1m (3ft).

Weigela florida 'Alexandra'

A large deciduous shrub with purple-tinted ovate leaves that deepen in colour as they age. In late spring to early summer, it bears clusters of pink tubular flowers. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Weigela florida 'Foliis Purpureis' (Wigela)

A small, deciduous shrub with purple-tinged leaves and clusters of pink flowers in spring and summer. Height 1m (3ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Weigela florida 'Variegata'

A compact, deciduous shrub with creamy margins to it's green leaves. Pale pink flowers emerge from darker buds in spring and summer. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Yucca gloriosa (Spanish Dagger)

A handsome architectural plant, with thick clumps of pointed, pale blue, upright leaves and tall white flower spikes.