Shrubs

Alice Eastwood Lilac

Lilac Alice Eastwood (Syringa xhyacinthiflora 'Alice Eastwood') has magnificent fragrant magenta to mauve double flowers in spring, that are a deeper red to purple when in bud. This long-lived deciduous rounded shrub has green leaves that are...

Arnold Promise Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise')

The Arnold Promise Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise') is a very attractive upright deciduous garden shrub. It has crinkled yellow highly fragrant flowers towards the end of winter. The leaves emerge after the flowers. Green leaves turn...

Belle De Nancy Lilac

A wonderfully fragrant double pink flower is a feature of Lilac ‘Belle de Nancy’. Flower heads (panicles) start with mauve buds in spring changing to a strong lilac-pink colour finally fading to a bluish hue in early summer. Syringa...

Blue Hyacinth Lilac

Lilac Blue Hyacinth (Syringa ×hyacinthiflora 'Blue Hyacinth') has lovely mauve almost blue very fragrant single flowers, with darker pinkish purple buds. The flowers resemble the flowers of the bulb Hyacinth (Hyacinthus species). This long-lived...

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Apple Blossom' Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles)

C. speciosa 'Apple Blossom' flowers are pink from late winter fading to white through to early spring initially with little foliage visible. Flowers: pink fading to white Size: around 2m tall x 2m wide Features: strong...

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Double Apricot' Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles)

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Double Red' Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles)

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis' Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles)

C. speciosa 'Nivalis' has stunning white flowers from late winter through to early spring initially with little foliage visible. Flowers: white flowers late winter/eary spring Size: around 2m tall x 2m wide Features: strong winter colour,...

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Winter Cheer' Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles)

Charles Joly Lilac

Lilac Charles Joly (Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly') has attractive fragrant large double flowers in tight clusters. The beautiful flowers are a striking deep reddy purple colour. The long-lived deciduous shrub has heart-shaped green leaves with some...

Chinese Dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Chinensis')

Cornus kousa 'Chinensis' Chinese Dogwood is a small-medium, deciduous very attractive specimen tree. Dense green foliage with tiered branches creating a vase shape to begin with before taking on a more rounded shape at maturity. Attractive, spotty...

Clarke's Giant Lilac

Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Clarke's Giant' (Lilac) is a deciduous medium to tall shrub with large clusters of fragrant gentian-blue flowers. The individual florets are very large. Flowers a few days earlier than most lilacs. 3m tall by 2m wide. Image...

Congo Lilac

Lilac Congo (Syringa vulgaris 'Congo') has beautiful very fragrant, large single flowers in clusters. The flower colour changes over time from claret-red to purple. The buds are a deeper colour adding more drama to the change of flower colour. This...

Cora Brandt Lilac

Lilac Cora Brandt (Syringa ×hyacinthiflora 'Cora Brandt') has stunning large clusters of fragrant double white flowers, with cream buds. The long-lived deciduous shrub has green leaves and some autumn foliage. Selected in the USA 1947. • Uses:...

Diane Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane')

The Diane Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane') is a very attractive deciduous garden shrub. It has crinkled red to coppery-red fragrant flowers from mid to late winter. The leaves emerge after the flowers. Green leaves turn to...

Eddie's White Wonder Dogwood (Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder')

Eddie's White Wonder Dogwood (Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder') is a large shrub with very attractive white flowers (what appear to be petals are in fact bracts) in late spring. The 'flowers' are up to 12 cm across. It is a hybrid between Cornus...

Eric Gennet Dogwood (Cornus x 'Eric Gennet')

Cornus kousa x Cornus capitata 'Eric Gennet' Dogwood is a small, semi-evergreen highly attractive specimen tree. Lush green foliage will turn to orange-red in autumn and remain on the tree (in mild climates). Bearing large, white-pink,...

Eva Rathke Weigela (Weigela florida 'Eva Rathke')

Weigela florida 'Eva Rathke' is a sought after small deciduous shrub producing a profusion of long-lasting tubular, crimson flowers, not unlike fox-glove flowers in spring, sometimes with a sparse second late summer burst of flowers. It features...

Golden Spirit Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit')

Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit' (Smokebush) has something to offer through the growing season. A bushy deciduous shrub noted for its foliage of almost circular leaves emerging fresh yellow-green in spring then maturing to golden yellow in summer,...

Grace Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria x dummeri 'Grace')

Cotinus coggygria x dummeri  'Grace' (Smokebush) is a vigorous deciduous shrub with attractive rounded leaves emerging bright wine red in spring, maturing to dark red in summer, before turning glowing shades of red, orange, and gold in autumn...

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

An old fashioned double flowering lilac, Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' is an upright deciduous shrub that will take on a spreading habit as the plant matures. Dense clustered panicles of fragrant, lavender-purple flowers fade to lilac-pink...

Michel Buchner Lilac

Syringa vulgaris 'Michel Buchner' Lilac - Large shrub or small tree, growing to 4m approx in height. Glossy green, heart shaped leaves with rose pink buds - Opening to large purple flowers, with white centres upon long, slim clusters. Lovely...

Miss Satomi Dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi')

Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi' is a sensational small garden tree/shrub. The upright spreading canopy has seasonal features of spring 'flowers' and autumnal foliage along horizontal branches. It is sometimes called Cornus kousa 'Satomi' or 'Rosabella'...

Mrs Edward Harding Lilac

Lilac Mrs Edward Harding (Syringa vulgaris 'Mrs Edward Harding') has lovely fragrant large double purpley-red flowers that lighten to pink as they age. This long-lived deciduous shrub or small tree has heart-shaped dark green leaves and some autumn...