Wildlife or Bee Friendly

A fantastic Aloe closely related to Aloe vera which is proven to be hardy down to at least -10 degrees centigrade. Aloe striatula grows fairly quickly into an architectural multi-stemmed specimen around 1 metre in height and spread. Site in a sunny p...

‘Fiber Optics’ is an improved version of Cephalanthus occidentalis. A truely fabulous, deciduous shrub which is easy to grow and looks absolutely amazing when the orbit-like full sun/part shadecream/white flowers open up in mid summer to late sum...

An excellent year-round interest shrub, spring brings a flush of fresh yellow /green leaves that turn a beautiful gold as the mature. Pretty clusters of white insect attracting flowers in early summer gibe added interest. Add to this bright red bare ...

A lot of love and time was devoted to the development of Cotinus coggygria Dusky Maiden. The result is a strong Cotinus with stunning foliage and an exceptionally bushy, well-branched growth habit. Peter Moore, breeder of Dusky Maiden, spent more tha...

Smoke Bush 'Grace'. A bushy tree or shrub with large rounded, soft purple leaves, turning red in autumn. Pink coloured, plume-like inflorescences, give a smoke like effect. Height 6m. Spread 5m. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from June to August. Decidu...

Large deciduous shrub with fabulous, rounded, green leaves in spring, turning vibrant shades of red in the autumn.  Clusters of red fluffy flowers in the summer give this plant its common name, 'smoke bush',  upright habit, hardy. A great plant for...

Cotinus coggygria 'Lilla', Dwarf Smoke bush. Dwarf version of 'Royal Purple'. Deciduous, bushy tree or shrub with oval, deep purple leaves, turning red in autumn. Pink coloured, plume-like inflorescences, giving a smoke like effect. Height 1.5m. Spr...

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple', Smoke bush. Deciduous, bushy tree or shrub with oval, deep purple leaves, turning red in autumn. Pink coloured, plume-like inflorescences, giving a smoke like effect. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from June to July. ...

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta' is a vigorous shrub with glossy, dark green leaves with a silver sheen and underside. Tiny, very sweetly fragrant creamy white flowers are produced on the stems amongst the leaves in late summer followed by small, oran...

Escallonia 'Iveyi' is an upright, evergreen shrub with small, dark green, glossy leaves.  Pretty pure white trumpet shaped fragrant flowers contrasts well with the dark foliage.  Excellent as a heging plant and thrives in all well drained soils.  ...

Fatsia japonica, the False Castor Oil Plant, is a brilliant shrub, growing to about 2 metres in height with jungly foliage, giving it an exotic look ! It looks great planted in semi-shade and associates well with ferns and Hostas. It is tolerant of c...

New introduction from Taiwan. Interesting and rare form of Fatsia not found so much in the UK. Large palmate leaves with fine 'fingers' compared to its cousin Fatsia japonica. This evergreen adds a tropical effect to the garden. Tolerant of temperatu...

Glycyrrhiza yunnanensis is a plant that stopped us in our tracks whilst on our travels.  A spectacular liquorice relative with the most extraordinary seed heads which follow lilac flowers.  The flowers sit upon tall, upright stems and turn from lil...

Lovely small, dwarf new prize winning variety with abundant flower heads that emerge white in all soil conditions turning light pink in the autumn.  Strong stems.  Ideal for narrow borders, or front of larger shrubs,  flowers in sun/part shade, pr...

The flowers of 'Pinky Winky' actually open as a beautiful, fresh lime greenin early August and as they mature, they turn a beautiful pink, starting at the bottom of the flower cone then the colour 'bleeds' up towards the tipThe flowers also benefit f...

Deservedly popular, 'Vanille Frais' is a very pretty hydrangea with prolific flower cones made up of white flowers becoming pink and red tinged  ice cream effect  flowerheads on upright stems. Flowers last throughout the summer right into autumn. Â...

A rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of very fragrant tubular white flowers from mid to late spring.  Common Names: Burkwood osmanthus ...

Spiraea Japonica 'Magic Carpet' Dense, rounded shrub with leaves emerging red then turning to yellow.  Has deep pink flowers in summer, a great colour splash in the garden.  Hardy, deciduous, most soil types....

Spiraea japonica 'Double Play Big Bang' Double Play has both colourful flowers and colourful foliage.  Rich, purple, red new growth in spring compliments deep pink summer flowers.  maintains its compact, rounded shape with minimal pruning.  full s...

Tamarisk are well known shrubs tolerant of extreme coastal conditions, ‘Rubra’ as its name suggests has dark pinkish red fluffy flowers which are produced in profusion along the stems during the summer. A great plant for exposed or windy sites wh...

Tamarisk. An arching shrub with needle-like leaves. Light pink flowers in mid and late spring or early summer. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flower colour Pink. Flowers from May to June. Deciduous. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds...

The David Viburnum. A useful small evergreen shrub. Plant in the middle of your border as a foil for your summer herbaceous flowers. In it's own right it has a compact, domed habit with dark green, leathery leaves with conspicous deep veins. Clusters...

Originated from Hillier's nurseries in the 1950's, this popular, larger variety of viburnum is semi-evergreen and will reach 3 metres high.  Larger specimens are often evergreen in sheltered positions.  Winton is covered in fragrant, creamy white f...

A really super viburnum with large blooms of pure white flowers produced in summer followed by striking shiny red berries in autumn. Very hardy with compact habit the leaves are a fresh green turning a purplish pink in autumn. Great as a specimen on ...