We grow a range of interesting shrubby plants including many from the Caprifoliaceae. A lot of the shrubs we grow will work very well when grown mixed into the herbaceous perennials and grasses that we grow in a naturalistic style and some can be pruned hard in spring to give fresh, whippy growth each year to keep their size down. Feel free to ask for pruning advice on any of them as most have several options.
Beautiful creamy gold-yellow margins to the foliage and spikes of bright reddish purple flowers on this compact form. Quite slow, to perhaps 1.5m? Drained soil in full sun.
A leafy, deciduous bush/shrub to about 3m after a few years. Unusual red flowers in summer, they look artificial! Scented with an attractive spicy aroma. Drained soil in sun.
A stunning form of Dogwood with very dark blackish winter stems, purple flushed spring foliage, white flowers and berries followed by another display of purple foliage in autumn! Upright habit to 2.5m unpruned but can be cut back every 2-3 years to a stump
A pretty American shrub with bronze tinted green foliage and terminal clusters of pale yellow flowers in summer and autumn. Good autumn colour too. Suckering but well behaved. 1.2m. Ordinary soil in sun or light shade.
A striking form with light creamy yellow flowers with pinkish buds and flower bases. Has proved hardy and strong for us through two very cold winters so far. 80cm.
A rarely seen European herbaceous elderberry. Upright stems clad with fresh green pinnate leaves and topped with heads of creamy white flowers followed by black berries.
Not your usual Spirea, this has neat leaves of greyish-green and short spikes of white flowers but the best bit is the glowing, almost translucent, purple, through red to orange and then yellow autumn colour. Tidy low growing shrub to 50cm. Ordinary soil in sun.
