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Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen' (F) 3L
A male variety. Striking variegated, dense evergreen foliage. Upright habit. Relatively slow-growing. Ideal for pollinating female varieties. Will grow in most well-drained soils or situations, but prefers a sunny position. Height - 3m (10ft). Spread - 2.1m (7ft) in 10 years.
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' 3L
A male form of 'Blue Holly'. Glossy, evergreen, dark blue-green spiny-toothed leaf margins. Relatively slow growing making it suitable for the smaller garden. Produces small white flowers in late Spring. Ideal as a pollinator for female varieties. Will grow in most well-drained soils or situations, but prefers a sunny position. Height - 2.1-3m (7-10ft). Spread - 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft).
Kalmia latifolia 'Ostbo Red' 4L
'Calico Bush'. Leaves are yellow-green to bronze when young, maturing to a glossy dark green. The sugar-pink flowers, which are an iridescent light red in bud, are individually exquisite. Height & Spread - 3m (10ft) in 10yrs. Prefers a moist but well-drained acid soil in full sun or partial shade.
Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem' 2L
Fragrant dark violet flowers are produced in summer above grey-green foliage. A plant of bushy habit that is ideal for hedges and borders. Height 40cm. Spread 40cm. Prefers a sunny position in well drained soil. Cut back after flowering has finished and prune harder in Spring.
Lavandula angustifolia 'Melissa Lilac' 2L
Large, open, very fragrant creamy marshmallow-coloured flowers over silvery-grey foliage. Height & Spread - 50cm (20in). Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Hint - Trim after flowering.
Lavandula x intermedia Grosso 2L
A very hardy hybrid lavender, much grown comercially in France for oil. Bears many large spikes of heavily scented violet flowers which are excellent for drying. The foliage is silver-grey. Add flowers to soups, stews and salads. Grow in well-drained, fairly fertile soil, in full sun. Height - 90cm (3 ft).
Leucothoe 'Carinella' 2L
A lovely evergreen, compact form with glossy green leaves, that open ruby-red in Spring and turn dark purple-red in Winter. Ideal for containers and low maintenance gardens. Grows best in moist but well-drained, acid soil, in sun, partial for full shade. Height & Spread - 60cm (2ft).
Leucothoe 'Lovita' 2L
A.k.a. L. 'Zebonard'. An evergreen, low-growing ground covering leucothoe. Pretty deep red tinted young foliage, turning to deep green. Racemes of creamy white flowers from April to May. Grows best in moist but well-drained peaty soil, in partial for full shade. Height - 60cm (2ft). Spread - 1.2m (4ft).
Leucothoe 'Zeblid' (SCARLETTA) 2L
An excellent compact, evergreen shrub with attractive long lasting, bright bronze-red shoots from early Spring. Large glossy mature leaves are tinged with deep plum-red shades in Winter. Small bunches of white flowers in Spring. Grows best in moist but well-drained, peaty soil, in part or full shade. Height & Spread - 45 cm (18 in).
Leucothoe axillaris 'Curly Red' 2L
An excellent compact, evergreen shrub whose special curly leaves change to red in Autumn and then to red-purple in Winter. The foliage can be used in Christmas decorations. In Spring it produces red and pink shoots. Grows best in moist but well-drained, peaty soil, in partial or full shade. Height & Spread - 45-60 cm (18-24 in).
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Rainbow' 2L
A graceful, arching, evergreen shrub with striking variegated foliage. Small white urn-shaped flowers in Spring, which are followed by attractive new growth in shades of wine, pink, cream and green. As the new leaf growth matures it turns to a dark green with mottled ivory markings. Height & Spread 90-120cm (3-4ft). Grows best in moist but well-drained, acid soil, in partial or full shade.
Myrtus communis 3L
‘Common Myrtle’. An evergreen, bushy shrub. Has aromatic dark green, glossy leaves. Fragrant, saucer-shaped, white flowers, are borne from mid-Spring to early Summer followed by purple-black berries. Can be pruned to shape. Best in well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. H3. Height & Spread - 1.8-2.4 m(6-8 ft).
Nandina domestica 'Blush Pink' 2L
'Heavenly Bamboo'. Evergreen, compact, bamboo-like shrub with an upright habit. Long lasting blush pink colored young foliage in contrast to the typical lime-green colored young foliage. Height - 60cm (2ft). Spread - 45-60cm (1.5-2ft). Prefers a sunny, sheltered site in moist. acid to neutral, well-drained soil.
Nandina domestica 'Fire Power' 2L
A dwarf evergreen shrub grown mainly for its foliage which is brightly coloured in Spring and Autumn, and changes to orange-red in Winter. Large clusters of white flowers are borne in midsummer. Prefers a sunny, sheltered site in moist but well-drained soil. H3. Height & Spread - 1.2 x 0.6 m (4 x 2 ft).
Nandina domestica 'Firepower' 3L
A dwarf evergreen shrub grown mainly for its foliage which is brightly coloured in Spring and Autumn, and changes to orange-red in Winter. Large clusters of white flowers are borne in midsummer. Prefers a sunny, sheltered site in moist but well-drained soil. H3. Height & Spread - 1.2 x 0.6 m (4 x 2 ft).
Nandina domestica 'Obsessed' 2L
A.k.a. N.d. 'Seika'. 'Heavenly Bamboo'. A bamboo-like, slow-growing, compact, evergreen shrub, which provides interest throughout the year. The new foliage emerges deep red in Spring, maturing to a rich green. Occasionally produces conical, white flower spikes in May. Prefers a sunny or partially shaded site in moist. acid to neutral, well-drained soil. Height & Spread - 75cm. (30in).
Osmanthus delavayi 3L
One of China's gems! A very beautiful, slow-growing, small-leaved evergreen species, which bears its fragrant, white, jasmine-like flowers profusely in April. Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Height and Spread - 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft).
Osmanthus x burkwoodii 3L
A rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of very fragrant tubular white flowers from April to May. Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in sun or part-shade. Height & Spread - 1.8-2.4 m (6-8 ft).
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire' 2L
An upright deciduous shrub with deeply cut silver-grey leaves and spikes of violet-blue flowers from August to September. Height - 1.2m (4ft); Spread - 90 cm (3ft). Prefers a position in sun or partial shade in well-drained soil.
Photinia 'Little Red Robin' 2L
A compact form. A dwarf evergreen shrub with dark green leaves, bright red when young. The small white flowers from April to May are sometimes followed by bright red fruit from August. Height & Spread- 1m (39in). Will grow in most soils in sun or partial shade.
Photinia x fraseri 'Louise' 2L
A lovely colour varieaion with stunning young shoots that are variegated with pink and red. Leaves turning to a green and cream variegation through maturity. Its neat growing habit makes it easy to maintain. Will grow in most soils in full sun or light dappled shade. Height - 2.4m+ (8ft+). Spread - 1.2m (4ft).
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Darts Gold' 3L
A form of ‘Nine bark’. A rounded and thicket forming, deciduous shrub valued for its three-lobed leaves which are a spectacular golden-yellow when young. Dense clusters of white or pale pink flowers appear in Spring. Lightens up a border. Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Height & Spread - 1.8 m (6 ft).
Pieris 'Flaming Silver' 3L
An evergreen shrub with bright red leaves when young, which turn pink and then green, with a conspicuous creamy white edge. Clusters of white flowers from February to April. Height & Spread - 1.8-2.1m (6-7ft). Shelter from cold drying winds in sun or partial shade in acid soil or soil incorporated with peat.
Pieris japonica 'Katsura' 2L
A dome-shaped, evergreen shrub with red leaves in spring that turn a lustrous, dark green. It flowers freely; producing arching racemes of rose-coloured, bell-shaped flowers in Spring. Prefers a position in sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained, peaty soil. Height & Spread - 1.2m (4ft).
Pittosporum 'Arundel Green' 3L
Forms a rounded, evergreen shrub, with oval, wavy, bright green leaves on dark red-stemmed shoots. Mature female plants produce deep red scented flowers from April to May. Ideal for the smaller garden. Height - 2m (6ft). Spread - 1.2m (4ft). Plant in full sun or partial shade, in a moist, well drained soil.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 3L
A large bushy evergreen shrub with mid-green, leaves with wavy margins. Bell-shaped, honey-scented, black-red flowers from May to June. Height - 1.8-3m+ (6-10ft). Prefers a sheltered position with a resonable amount of sun in well drained soil.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold' (F) 3L
A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree bearing rounded to elliptic, wavy-margined, yellow leaves with irregular green margins and, sparingly, small, fragrant, bell-shaped, black-red flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by black capsules. Grows to 1.5m x1.2m in 10 years. Prefers a sunny position, sheltered from cold winds in well-drained soils.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth' 3L
A medium-sized evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage edged in cream and pink. The pink becomes more pronounced in cold weather. In late spring it produces small scented purple flowers. Height - 2.4m (8ft). Spread - 2.1m (7ft). Plant in full sun or partial shade, in a moist, well drained soil.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golden King' 3L
Forms a large, evergreen shrub with pale golden-green leaves and small, fragrant, purple flowers in Spring. Plant in a sheltered site in moist, well drained soil in sun or partial shade. Height - 4m (13ft). Spread - 2.1m (7ft).
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' (F) 3L
This variety forms a neat and handsome specimen. The leaves are suffused silvery-grey, narrowly margined with white.Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil, in a sunny sheltered site. H3. Height & Spread - 1.5-1.8 m (5-6 ft).
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold' 3L
A bushy, evergreen shrub with small variegated green and gold leaves set off against black stems. Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil, in a sunny sheltered site. Height - 3m (10ft). Spread - 1.5m (5ft).
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' 3L
A dwarf shrub of dense, rounded habit. In Spring it explodes into life with the bright green new growth bursting through the older deep purplish-red foliage. Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil, in a sunny sheltered site. H3. Height & Spread - 60-90 cm (2-3 ft).
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Warnham Gold' 3L
A bushy evergreen shrub with greenish-yellow younger leaves, maturing to golden yellow. Very effective in Winter. Bell-shaped, black-red flowers from May to June. Height 2.1m (7ft); Spread 1.5m (5ft). Prefers a sunny position, sheltered from cold winds in well-drained soils.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Wendle Channon' 3L
An evergreen shrub with a neat, rounded habit. The grey-green foliage is attractively edged with cream, and in late spring and summer, small dark purple, scented flowers appear. Ideal for the smaller garden. Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil, in a sunny sheltered site. Height & Spread 1.5m (5ft).
Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum' 3L
'Japanese Mock Orange'. Compact habit. Leathery, high-lacquer finish dark-green leaves. Produces small heads of creamy-white highly scented flowers in between June and July. Height & Spread - 80cm (32in). Prefers a sunny sheltered site in free-draining soil in sun or partial shade out of cold Winter winds.
Potentilla fruiticosa 'Goldfinger' 3L
'Shrubby Cinquefoil'. A bushy deciduous shrub with dark green leaves. Pretty cup-shaped, large rich yellow flowers from May to July. Height - 90cm (3 ft) Spread - 1.2m (4 ft). Will grow in most soils in a sunny position. Trim in Spring.
Potentilla fruiticosa 'Limelight' 3L
A compact deciduous shrub. Blooming throughout the Summer, this variety displays its soft yellow, cup shaped flowers with bright yellow centres backed with lovely foliage. Height & Spread - 1m (3ft 3in). Will thrive in most soils in well-drained soil in full sun. Hint - Trim back shrub in Spring.
Potentilla fruiticosa 'Pink Beauty' 3L
'Shrubby cinquefoil'. AKA- Potentilla 'Lovely Pink'. A bushy, compact deciduous shrub with green leaves. Has distinctive semi-double clear pink flowers all Summer. Height - 60cm (24 in); Spread - 50cm (20 in). Prefers a sunny position in well-drained soil.
Prostranthera cuneata 2L
A form of ‘Mint bush’. A dwarf shrub of spreading habit with small dark, glossy green evergreen leaves. The flowers are white flushed lilac, marked with purple inside, borne in May. Prefers a warm sheltered position in fertile, well-drained soil. Height & Spread - 60 cm (2 ft).
Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' 1L
A vigorous evergreen bushy shrub that has an upright, narrow habit with glossy, bright green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer followed by masses of orange-red to dark orange berries. Height - 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft). Can be trained against walls/fences or as a hedge. Most soils in sun or shade.
Pyracantha 'Saphyr Jaune' (CADAUNE) 3L
A virus-resistant form of 'Firethorn'. A vigorous evergreen bushy shrub that has an upright, narrow habit with glossy, bright green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer followed by masses of small, long-lasting yellow berries. Height - 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft). Can be trained against walls/fences or as a hedge. Most soils in sun or shade.
Pyracantha 'Saphyr Orange' (CADANGE) 3L
A virus-resistant form of 'Firethorn'. A vigorous evergreen bushy shrub that has an upright, narrow habit with glossy, bright green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer followed by masses of small, dark orange berries. Most soils in sun or partial-shade. Height - 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft). Can be trained against walls/fences or as a hedge.
