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.
syn. 'Flower Power'. An exceptional hybrid from the USA. Light purple and yellow-orange flowers in quite long spikes from mid-summer till autumn. Strong. 2.4m. Hardy.
Very pretty cream margined selection of Box. Grow it as a free standing shrub and don't clip it for the best effect - this also seems to reduce problems increasingly seen with box. 1.2m in 10 years if you're lucky.
Glowing greenish yellow winter stems are the main reason for growing this dogwood. Small clusters of white summer flowers followed by white berries. 2.4m if you don't cut back to a stump every year..
AGM Very pretty silvery-cream variegated grey leaves and the typical elegant red and purple dangling flowers all summer and into autumn. Hardy in drained soil in a sheltered spot.
A splendid recent introduction this small shrub has bright silver lanceolate foliage and cup shaped white flowers from mid-summer. Prune in spring. Good soil in sun. 1m.
A lovely shrubby honeysuckle with warm orange-yellow flowers from glowing reddish calyces in spring and early summer followed by shiny black berries. Deciduous, ordinary soil in sun or shade. 3m in 10 years or can be pruned.
Evergreen shrub with tiny green leaves on a dense twiggy bush. Takes pruning/clipping very well so ideal for topiary or hedging. Almost any soil or position.
Upright growing New Zealand evergreen shrub with golden orange stems and olive leaves. Masses of tiny white daisy flowers in summer. Can be pruned to size, otherwise 2m+. Hardy in sunny drained position.
An excellent evergreen (more or less) groundcover with glossy deep green leaves that turn purplish in winter. Ideal for difficult shady situations like steep banks. 45cm.
AGM Brilliant glowing magenta pink flowers on a bushy plant to 60cm. Leafier than some types. For a well drained soil in full sun and a sheltered position.
A special form we have grown for many years with brilliant scarlet flowers, dark stems and small shiny leaves. Shrubby habit, for a well drained sheltered spot. More or less hardy. 60cm.
Bright yellow new growth on this selection from the island off the south west coast of Scotland. Typical white flowers and black berries. Cut back in late winter for the best foliage. 3m.
A very rare variegated form with silvery yellow margins to the leaves and pale pink-white flowers in summer. A refined and subtle plant compared to some! 1.5m, maybe more. Ordinary soil in sun.
