Choisya ternata
A bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and bearing fragrant, white, star-shaped flowers in late spring and often with a second flush later in summer or even early autumn. It can be pruned relatively easily after flowering in spring to keep it to the size and shape required.
Choisya ternata 'Sundance'
Much like Choisya ternata but with golden yellow foliage and bearing the small, fragrant white flowers in late spring into summer and again later in the season. Prune after flowering in spring to maintain a good, dense shape and keep it to the size required.
Choisya x dewitteana 'Aztec Gold'
Similar to Choisya 'Aztec Pearl'. this cultivar has the same narrow, slender leaves but golden yellow in colour. Produces fragrant creamy white flowers in early summer and occasionally repeat flowering in autumn.
Choisya x dewitteana 'White Dazzler'
A dense, compact, evergreen shrub with linear foliage and bearing fragrant white flowers in spring and again in autumn. The foliage is also fragrant when crushed.
Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset'
Wonderful rose pink flowers in summer which despite each only lasting a day, are so plentiful, it makes for a valuable garden plant. The foliage is slightly silvery and ovate in shape. Particularly good for a sheltered position in a well-drained garden.
Cistus x pulverulentus Delilei Group
A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with crinkled, grey-green leaves, producing papery flowers in shades of pink, white or purple during the summer.
Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
An evergreen palm-like tree, commonly found growing on the south-west coast of England. It bears tufts of sword-like leaves which are dark green and heavily-margined creamy-white.
Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Lady'
A bushy, deciduous shrub with yellow foliage, flushed orange in spring producing large sprays of tiny pink and yellow flowers in summer followed by wispy seedheads.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
A large, dense, rounded, evergreen shrub with broad, leathery, almost metallic-looking foliage, silvery beneath. In autumn it bears small, white, fragrant flowers.
Erica x darleyensis 'Darley Dale'
A dwarf, evergreen shrub with needle-like green leaves tipped cream in spring and bearing pale pink flowers from winter to spring which darken with age.
Erica x darleyensis 'Kramer's Rote'
A great ground cover shrub with needle-like foliage and bearing magenta flowers from midwinter into spring.
Erica x darleyensis f. albiflora 'Silberschmelze'
An evergreen shrub of dwarf form with dark green foliage and bearing masses of small white flowers from late winter into early spring.
Eucalyptus gunnii 'France Bleu'
Attractive shrubby tree with small silver-grey aromatic foliage which is tinted blue when young. Can be grown as a dense shrub if regularly pruned.
Eucalyptus gunnii 'Silverana'
An aromatic, evergreen tree with silvery bark which peels to reveal cream or pinkish-brown patches. Silvery-blue young leaves become blue-green as they mature. Produces fragrant, fluffy, white flowers from midsummer, followed by olive-green fruits.
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
A small, bushy, evergreen shrub which can climb if planted against a wall. It has rounded, pale green leaves which are irregularly marked white, turning pink in winter. It rarely flowers, though when it does, the flowers are pale green and fairly inconspicuous. Whilst it can attain a height of 1m and more, it is easily pruned to shape and size, so makes a very versatile garden plant.
Euonymus fortunei Harlequin
A low-growing, evergreen shrub with green, oblong leaves, heavily mottled with creamy-white and taking on a pink tinge in autumn and winter. A great plant to use as a low hedge.
Euonymus japonicus 'Bravo'
A dense, bushy evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves, margined yellow fading to cream with age.
Euonymus japonicus 'Green Spire'
A compact, evergreen, very upright shrub with dark green leaves and bearing small insignificant green flowers in summer sometimes followed by small fruits in autumn.
Euonymus japonicus 'Kathy'
A small, bushy, evergreen shrub with oval, glossy, green leaves edged silvery-white and small, green flowers in summer sometimes followed by small fruits in autumn.
Euonymus Paloma Blanca
A useful, compact, evergreen shrub with dark green foliage with white tips.
Euphorbia dendroides
An unusual and rarely offered plant, this is something for the really discerning gardener. Unlike most Euphorbias, this is a summer-dormant variety and will thrive in a sheltered, warm, well-drained spot. It will survive long periods of drought. If you haven't got a well-sheltered spot, it can also be grown as a particularly stunning conservatory plant, though it will take mild air frosts.
Euphorbia mellifera
Evergreen shrub with narrow, bright green leaves with a pale central vein and in late spring bearing clustered heads of brownish flowers giving off a strong honey-like scent.
Fatsia japonica
An evergreen shrub of open, spreading habit with large, glossy, palmate leaves and bearing clusters of small white flowers in autumn often followed by small black fruits.
Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'
A fast-growing deciduous shrub smothered in golden yellow flowers in early spring before the leaves appear. Makes a useful hedging plant as well as part of a winter scheme.
Forsythia x intermedia 'Mikador'
A compact variety with a profusion of bright yellow flowers in early to mid-spring on bare stems.
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
A large and strongly-growing, bushy, evergreen shrub with dark-green, leathery leaves, producing long, drooping, grey-green catkins up to 20cm in length in winter and spring.
Genista aetnensis
A large deciduous shrubs with slender, arching green stems with small, sparse foliage, producing bright yellow, fragrant, pea-like flowers in summer.
Grevillea 'Canberra Gem'
A strong, evergreen shrub with rounded habit and rosemary-like foliage producing deep pink-red flowers from winter until summer.
Grevillea 'Olympic Flame'
A medium-sized, evergreen shrub of Australian origin with broadly eliptic, dark green leaves and bearing dense racemes of reddish pink claw-like flowers throughout the year. A great plant for the patio during the summer which can be brought into the conservatory in winter, or for a very sheltered courtyard.
Griselinia littoralis
A fast-growing, evergreen shrub ideal for screening relatively quickly, with bright green, glossy leaves and bearing small, insignificant green flowers in spring sometimes followed by purple fruits.
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
Delightfully sweetly-scented yellow flowers in winter on bare stems. This is a classic of the winter garden and the flowering branches can be cut and used indoors as a natural room scenter.
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'
Scented orange-red flowers appear throughout winter on bare branches. The foliage torns red and yellow in autumn before falling. This plant is a must for the winter garden and looks fantastic when planted with dogwoods where the contrasting stems really set off the flowers.
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'
Elegant winter-flowering shrub with masses of spidery, sulphur yellow, scented flowers on bare branches. The foliage takes on wonderful shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn. A great plant for winter borders and looks particularly stunning when planted with dogwoods (Cornus).
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Westerstede'
Clusters of richly fragrant, spider-like golden yellow flowers from mid-winter. The broad green leaves turn brilliant shades of orange, yellow and red in autumn.
Hebe 'Matty Brown'
A compact, evergreen shrub with small, narrowly eliptic dark green foliage which is reddish-purple when young. Produces spikes of lilac flowers from midsummer into autumn.
Hebe vernicosa
A compact, evergreen shrub of rounded habit with very glossy, dark green leaves producing racemes of small white or very pale blue flowers in early summer.
Hedera helix 'Arborescens'
A small, climbing shrub with glossy, green foliage and bearing insignificant white flowers in autumn.
Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'
Beautiful white lacecap flowers often with the slightest hint of pink along the entire length of its stems, this Garland Hydrangea creates a light, airy appearance, blooming over a long period from early summer into autumn. Awarded Plant of the Year at the 2018 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, this really is a showstopper of a plant that sets itself aside from other hydrangeas. It truly is in a league of its own.
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
Self-clinging climber for exposed, shady walls or trees. White lace-cap flowers in summer. Yellow autumn colour.
Hydrangea aspera 'Hot Chocolate'
A bushy, deciduous shrub with dark purple leaves when young with burgundy-red undersides producing flattened heads of flowers with blue-purple florets surrounded by soft pink florets throughout the summer.
Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana
A medium-sized, deciduous shrub of open habit and a peeling bark, bearing velvety leaves and purple-blue flowers in flat heads during summer with white outer florets.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Julisa'
A new variety with very bright pink flowers in summer and early autumn on well-branched, sturdy stems. The leaves open purple in spring before becoming dark green in summer and take on a light red colour during the autumn.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
Dense clusters of lime-green flowers in summer that fade to white which are excellent when used in cut flower arrangements.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Polar Bear'
An upright, deciduous shrub with ovate green leaves, producing conical clusters of white flowers from midsummer into autumn which become tinted pink as the flowers mature.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Polestar'
A compact, deciduous shrub with coursely toothed leaves, producing large, lacy white flowerheads in summer turning pink then deep raspberry pink in autumn.
Hydrangea quercifolia
A spreading deciduous shrub with attractive, oak-like, deeply lobed leaves which turn red-purple in autumn. Conicle panicles of creamy white flowers in summer and early autumn.
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Munchkin'
A shorter cultivar forming a compact dome of oak-like, dark green leaves, turning sdhades of red and yellow in autumn. Open clusters of white flowers in late summer and early autumn, turning to pink as they age.
Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'
A strong-growing, conical, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark-green leaves which are not a spiky as most hollies. Produces inconspicuous greenish-white flowers in spring followed by an abundance of glossy, red berries in autumn and winter.