A-Z of plants

Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' - 7.5Litre

This semi-evergreen Abelia has heavily variegated yellow and green leaves liberally covered in pink and red splotches with the leaves showing pink as they mature, the highly scented white star shaped flowers flourish from spring to autumn with an extremely long flowering period. This is a great plant for slightly shaded areas in flowerbeds and in pots on patios thanks to its brightly coloured leaves and heavily scented flowers.   Leaf colour: Yellow green and red and pink. Type: Semi-evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ - 4Litre

This beautiful upright maple has lovely red toned bronze leaves through the spring and summer. In autumn the leaves turn through a variety of incredible reds before falling.  Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 4Litre

Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’ - 4Litre

This beautiful small weeping maple starts with brilliant green leaves in spring and summer. Autumn the leaves turn incredible tones of red, orange and yellow before falling.  Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 4Litre

Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ - 4Litre

This Acer is a good medium-sized bushy plant with green bark reddening at the tips. Starting with yellow tones in the spring as the leaves unfurl they come through to a greenish colour, occasionally tipped in burgundy during the summer. In autumn it turns fantastic colours of Orange, yellow and red before dropping the leaves. Red toned purple flowers in late spring occasionally followed by red fruit.  Leaf colour: Green/yellow/red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full shade or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 4Litre

Alchemilla mollis 'Irish Silk’ - 2Litre ^

Great plant forming a mound of lightly felted green wavy edge leaves and interesting lime green flowers from late spring onwards.  Flower Colour: Lime Green Leaf colour: Green Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay chalk or loam  Pot Size: 2Litre  

Arabis blepharophylla ‘Spring Charm’ - 1Litre ^

Delightful little plant creating small masses of evergreen rosettes from which blooms sweetly scented purple flowers on stems. Flower Colour: Purple Leaf colour: Green Type: Perennial (Alpine) Aspect: Full sun  Soil Type: Sand, clay chalk or loam  Pot Size: 2Litre

Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic' - 7.5Litre

The Chokeberry is a deciduous shrub with green leaves turning an outrageous riot fire reds, oranges, purples and yellow's in Autumn. This Aronia is covered in clusters of delicate white flowers in spring followed swiftly by red berries holding throughout the season. We really enjoy this plant on the nursery because not only is it really a very attractive plant but the berries are Delicious. We will regularly find our children sneaking berries off of these plants in the Autumn. A Chokeberry jam recipe to follow! Leaf colour: Green turning red and purple. Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Partial Shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ - 2 Litre ^

Wormwood is a pretty low growing evergreen shrub (despite us all thinking of it as an evergreen perennial) with delicate silver leaves and insignificant yellow flowers in summer. Flower Colour: Yellow Leaf colour: Silver Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot Size: 2Litre

Aucuba japonica Marmorata - 7.5Litre

This delightful Spotted Laurel is on of the more spotted of the Aucuba's with beautifully marbled yellow and green leaves. This rounded shrub is excellent for brightening the deepest shade. One bonus of this Aucuba is that it will fruit with red berries in summer providing there is a male cultivar nearby. Leaf colour: Yellow and green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun, partial shade or full shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Berberis thunbergii f. 'Atropurpurea Nana' - 7.5Litre

 This Berberis, much like most Berberis is a fantastically thorny plant which as beautiful as it is, it is one to approach wearing gauntlets and with great care. I like to plant them in places I don't particularly want people to be able to access. Blog post on traditional house 'defence' plants to follow. A vigorous shrub with arching branches holding red rounded occasionally mottled green in tone, turning more and more plumb as the season goes on. The flowers are an unassuming yellow in spring followed by red berries in Autumn.  Note from Hannah - Berberis berries are known as Barberries and are extremely popular in Moroccan cooking. Whilst this plant is a particularly spiky one the berries are relatively easy to collect hanging on the underneath of the branches, so much so my small children help me pick ours every year, (their little hands are particularly good at avoiding the thorns) and absolutely love them as they are more flavoursome than raisins.  Leaf colour: Red. Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 10Litre  

Berberis thunbergii ‘Florence' - 7.5Litre

This is a Japanese Barberry has fantastic coral-orange foliage in spring, moving on to bold reds for the autumn.  Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Berberis thunbergii ‘Starburst' - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Barberry is a low spreading shrub with wildly variegated green leaves splattered in white and pink with small yellow, almost unnoticeable flowers in spring. Autumn the leaves turn violent shades of pink, orange and red with small red edible fruits.  Leaf colour: Green, white, pink Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Berberis thunbergii ‘Venice’ - 7.5Litre

A compact forming shrub with rounded leaves emerging with an aged pink tone, turning red as they age. The flowers are an unassuming yellow in spring, beloved by bees followed by red berries in Autumn.  This Berberis makes an excellent low hedge! Leaf colour: Pink to red. Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 10Litre

Berberis thunbergii ‘Vulcano’ - 7.5 Litre

This is a Japanese Barberry has interesting colour changing leaves through out the season and a strong upright habit with a good tolerance to sunburn. Starting with bright orange foliage in the spring it becomes red with a slight yellow edge in the summer before loosing the yellow edge and moving on to bright reds for the autumn.  Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Blackberry ‘Adrienne’ - JMS25

An early fruiting spine free variety with superb fruit quality.  The fruits are large, firm, long and conical. They have a bright and attractive appearance and the juicy berries have a truly excellent flavour.

Blackberry ‘Merton Thornless’ - JMS25

Mid season thornless variety. Generous cropper of medium to large sized fruit with excellent flavour. Due to its compact growth, Merton is an ideal variety for planting in small gardens and the short thornfree canes make maintenance simple.

Blackberry ‘Waldo’ - JMS25

An early thornless variety.  Waldo is a heavy cropper of firm, attractive fruit with a glossy appearance. The berries are extremely large and have an exceptional flavour.

Blackcurrant ‘Ben Alder’ - JMS25

Bred by the Scottish Crop Research Institute, Ben Alder is a very high yielding mid-season variety.  It is widely grown commercially for juice production due to very high yield & content of Vitamin C.

Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ - JMS25

Bred by the Scottish Crop Research Institute, Ben Connan is a very popular early fruiting variety.  Exceptionally large and glossy black currants that have superb rich flavour.

Brachyglottis ‘Drysdale' (Senecio) - 7.5Litre

an attractive spreading shrub with oval shaped silver leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flowers in summer This is truly a very attractive shrub which has a naturally rounded form with soft grey leaves shimmering slightly in the sunlight. The flowers are big blousy white trumpets with a yellow centre coming forth in summer. Leaf colour: Grey Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk, or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre  

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion' - 7.5Litre

The Beautyberry is a wonderful shrub with lightly purplish leaves in spring tuning green in summer before falling in the autumn to reveal intense purple berries clustered along the stems holding well through the winter. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Callistemon laevis - 7.5 Litre

This Bottlebrush has broad, fragrant leaves and bright red flowers in early summer. In spring this becomes a little fuzzy as the new leaves and flower buds grow through. Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full Sun Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Callistemon ‘Beeslebuzz Inn’ - 7.5Litre

This lovely Bottlebrush has tough, narrow fragrant leaves and pink flowers in early summer. In spring this becomes a little fuzzy as the new leaves and flower buds grow through. Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full Sun Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Callistemon ‘Honeypot’ - 7.5Litre

This cute, compact Bottlebrush has lovely narrow, fragrant leaves and cream flowers in early summer. In spring this becomes a little fuzzy as the new leaves and flower buds grow through. Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full Sun Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Cedrus libani - 7.5Litre

The Cedar of Lebanon is a very special tree thanks to its broad crown and tiered branching, architectural shape. This small plant grows in to a large, arching tree growing up to 35m high.  Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Madame Butterfly’ - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Quince is a delightful wall shrub which flowers profusely throughout late winter/early spring. The flowers range between pastel pink and Rosie red on a single plant and generally have a slight creamy pink to the petal edges as the flower ages. The flowers are regularly followed by fruit which is edible once cooked. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Yukigoten' - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Quince is a delightful wall shrub which flowers profusely throughout late winter/early spring. The flowers are slightly double with lime-white colouring. Also, while technically deciduous can stick around in a sheltered location. The flowers are regularly followed by fruit which is edible once cooked. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Chaenomeles × superba 'Jet Trail’ - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Quince is a delightful wall shrub which flowers profusely throughout late winter/early spring. The flowers are white in colour and while technically deciduous can stick around in a sheltered location. The flowers are regularly followed by fruit which is edible once cooked. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Chimonanthus praecox - 7.5Litre

Wintersweet is a delightful plant with a vigorous growth habit. Glossy mid green leaves appear in spring and hold well through summer. Winter is when this plant truly shines. December to March this Wintersweet is covered with small groups of highly fragrant yellow flowers with a dark centre. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous  Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Choisya ternata - 7.5 Litre

This Mexican Mock Orange is a delightfully rounded shrub with glossy, very fragrant, shiny green leaves throughout the year. White flowers in late spring/early summer and again in late summer can also sporadically flower in the winter. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Choisya ‘White Dazzler’ - 7.5litre

This is a fantastically scented evergreen plant has a sweet spicy smell similar to bayleaves. The yellow pirate green leaves cluster together where white open flowers appear among the leaves in late spring.  This evergreen works really well in pots and is very successful in sunny locations. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Cistus corbariensis - 7.5Litre

This rock rose is an attractive shrub with a white flowers in early summer with yellow centres. - Loved by Bees! Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Cistus x purpureus - 7.5Litre

This rock rose is an attractive shrub with a pink flowers in early summer with yellow centres and black spots. - Loved by Bees! Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Clematis montana ‘Mix’ 2Litre IMP26

Clethra alnifolia 'Pink Spires’ - 10Litre

The Sweet Pepper Bush is an attractively upright shrub with slightly ribbed green leaves. The long pink pinnacles of flowers are a Mecca for insects, especially butterflies.  Leaf colour: Green. Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or Partial Shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam. Pot Size: 10Litre

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice’ - 10Litre

The Sweet Pepper Bush is an attractively upright shrub with slightly ribbed green leaves. The long pink pinnacles of flowers are a Mecca for insects, especially butterflies.  Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or Partial Shade Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam Pot Size: 10Litre

Convolvulus cneorum - 7.5Litre

This is truly a very attractive shrub which has a naturally rounded form with soft grey leaves shimmering slightly in the sunlight. The flowers are big blousy white trumpets with a yellow centre coming forth in summer. Leaf colour: Grey. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk, or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Coreopsis verticillata ‘Ladybird' - 2 Litre ^

This Tickseed is a bushy perennial with fine green leaves and pretty red and yellow flowers in summer.  Flower Colour: Red and yellow Leaf colour: Green Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 2Litre

Coreopsis ‘Curry Up’ - 2litre ^

This Threadleaf Tickseed is a delightful plant with bold yellow flowers with a red eye.  Flower Colour: Yellow and Red Leaf colour: Green Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam  Pot Size: 2Litre

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' (v) - 7.5Litre

This Cornus is a lovely plant with pastel green leaves with a. pure white variegation. In summer this cornus is covered n clusters of white flowers, highly prised by insects. The leaves turn vibrant colours in Autumn before falling to expose colourful red stems in Winter.   Leaf colour: Pastel green and white. Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay,  chalk or loam. Pot Size: 10Litre

Cornus alba ‘Miracle’ - 7.5 Litre

This Cornus is a lovely plant with green leaves with bright pink variegation in summer. The leaves turn vibrant colours in Autumn before falling to expose colourful red stems in Winter.   Leaf colour: Pink, green and red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay,  chalk or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Cornus alba ‘Nightfall’ - 7.5 Litre

This Cornus is a lovely plant with dark green, almost black leaves in summer. The leaves turn vibrant colours in Autumn before falling to expose colourful red stems in winter.   Leaf colour: Black, green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay,  chalk or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre  

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' - 7.5Litre

This Cornus is a lovely border plant with luscious green leaves and white flowers in Summer. The leaves turn vibrant colours in Autumn before falling to expose colourful Olive-yellow stems in Winter.   Leaf colour: Green. Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay,  chalk or loam. Pot Size: 10Litre

Cotinus 'Dusky Maiden' - NWP24 - 7.5Litre

This particular variety of Cotinus has an exceptionally bushy habit, staying marginally shorter than some of the other varieties.  C. 'Dusky Maiden' has rounded dark blue-green, wavy edged foliage with a heavy burgundy-purple flush. The wispy flowers which give it the common name 'The Smoke Bush' have a come through in early summer, followed by silver-grey wispy seed heads produced sparsely around the plant. In the Autumn the colourful leaves turn a riot of orange and red before falling.  If planted in a full sun position it really boosts the superb burgundy-purple leaf flush despite being happy in lower light level positions. Leaf colour: Dark green-blue with a purple-burgundy flush Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple’

This purple leaved Smoke Bush thrives in a sunny location which helps the dark purple toned leaves show their best colour. They support purple toned wispy flowers in summer followed by an intense purple, pink and red autumn show.  Leaf colour: Purple, red, pink.  Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Cotinus ‘Grace' - 7.5Litre

This purple leaves smoke bush thrives in a sunny location which helps the purple toned leaves have their best colour. They support purple toned wispy flowers in Summer followed by intense purple pink and red Autumn foliage.  Leaf colour: Purple, very dark green, red, pink.  Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Cotoneaster ‘Cornubia' - 7.5Litre

A lovely arching semi-evergreen shrub with long deeply veined green leaves. large clusters of white flowers appear in summer followed buy stand out bright red berries in autumn and winter. Leaf colour: Green Type: Semi-evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Cotoneaster ‘Rothschildianus' - NWP24 - 7.5Litre

A lovely arching semi-evergreen shrub with long deeply veined green leaves. large clusters of white flowers appear in summer followed buy stand out bright yellow berries in autumn and winter. Leaf colour: Green Type: Semi-evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre