The flowers are like those from the Spiraea family, upright and fluffy.
BACKBONE VALLEY NURSERY FULL
It gives its best in half shade and full sun. This plant looks so delicate, yet it is hardy and will survive in shady spots – though you won't get the beautiful coloration in its delicate leaves. Graceful fern-like leaves, which are deeply divided and edged in red. ferns, dwarf daffodils and Scilla siberica. Customers all too often comment that it's too common, but I think it can look beautiful when combined with plants that contrast with the shiny foliage and splotchy leaves e.g. Such a versatile shrub: evergreen, scented flowers followed by berries, tolerant of a wide range of conditions, can be used as a wall shrub, good for wildlife – need I go on?Īn extremely useful plant for dry, shady places, coastal situations and areas with heavy pollution, this much underrated shrub is almost bombproof! The poor thing has been brought into disrepute by unimaginative municipal planting schemes and is oft-used as a hedge around car parks. Short-lived, but will survive for longer if trimmed annually after flowering. Great for dry soils as this plant is drought tolerant. Sambucus nigra AKA Black Elderberry Cytisus (Broom)Īn arresting sight in Spring due to the abundance of flowers in pinks, reds and yellows, accompanied by a delicious scent. It tolerates a fair amount of neglect, doesn't need feeding and will grow well in shade. Viburnum davidiiĪ fantastic ground cover shrub which looks good all year round: unusual conspicuous veins on dark evergreen leaves, pretty pale pink flowers from February followed by metallic purple berries (on the female plant only), and forming a low mound. When almost everything else has died down, your shrubs will still be there, providing the backbone and extending the period of interest.Įvergreens have leaves in all seasons, but they are not necessarily green, Deciduous plants completely lose their foliage during the Winter, but keep their framework of branches.īelow are some of our favourites, because of their ability to withstand many aspects and conditions in the garden.
Some have year round interest with flowers, fruits, gorgeous foliage in autumn and sometimes colourful bark that stands out when all else is grey in Winter. Evergreen shrubs will generally forgive a little neglect, especially during dry spells, and many will tolerate shade. We stock both evergreen and deciduous shrubs, with many being suitable for a low maintenance garden. On this page you will find information about shrubs, roses and ornamental trees
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