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

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  

Allium 'Violet Beauty’

This is a delightful bulb with classic round purple flowers of small purple flowers. Flowers May/June Height 70cm/28" Good for cut flowers Good for pollinators

Allium ‘Caeruleum’

This is a delightful bulb with classic round blue flower heads made up of small blue flowers. Flowers May/June Height 60cm/24" Good for cut flowers Good for pollinators

Allium ‘Eros’

This is a delightful bulb with onion like purple flowers. Flowers June Height 55cm/22" Good for cut flowers Good for pollinators

Allium ‘Mount Everest’

This is a delightful bulb with classic round white flowers of small white flowers. Flowers May/June Height 120cm/48" Good for cut flowers Good for pollinators

Alstroemeria ‘Summer Ice’ - 2litre

This classic tall cottage garden plant has beautiful white flowers with yellow necks which flowers profusely through the summer. Flower Colour: White and yellow Leaf colour: Green Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot Size: 2Litre

Anemone ‘Blanda Blue’

This is a delightful plant with purple/blue flowers with yellow centres. Flowers March/April Height 15cm/6" Good for shade Good for naturalising Perfect for pollinators

Anemone ‘Bordeaux’

This is a delightful plant with deep burgundy petals and unexpected tones. Flowers May/June Height 30cm/12" Good for cut flowers

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

Azalea Knaphill Luteum - 10Litre - IMP25

This delightful deciduous Azalea has luminous, highly fragrant yellow flowers in spring and bold autumn leaves turning a vibrant red.  Leaf colour: Green - Red in autumn Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full or partial shade Soil Type: Sand loam Pot Size: 10Litre

Azalea ‘Encore Autumn Fire’ - 2litre

Cute little variety of repeat-flowering azalea which flowers well in late spring/early summer with bold red flowers. Then it continues to flower intermittently from mid-summer and on in to autumn.As temperatures fall in winter the leaves take on an attractive bronze tone Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam Pot Size: 2Litre

Azalea ‘Encore Autumn Starburst’ - 2litre - BCG25

Cute little variety of repeat-flowering azalea with green leaves. This plant flowers well in late spring/early summer with coral pink centred flowers, flushed with cream on the edges of their petals. It continues to flower intermittently from mid-summer, on in to autumn. Leaf colour: Green and cream Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam Pot Size: 2Litre

Azalea ‘Encore Moonstruck’ - 2litre

Cute little variety of repeat-flowering azalea with variegated green leaves which flowers well in late spring/early summer with white flowers. Then it continues to flower intermittently from mid-summer and on in to autumn. Leaf colour: Green and cream Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam Pot Size: 2Litre

Azalea ‘Encore Pure White’ - 2litre

Cute little variety of repeat-flowering azalea with green leaves which flowers well in late spring/early summer with white flowers. Then it continues to flower intermittently from mid-summer and on in to autumn. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam Pot Size: 2Litre

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

Bluebells (Hyacinth non-scripta)

This is a delightful plant which flowers with long stems holding blue bell shaped flowers. Flowers May Height 30cm/12" British bluebell variety Scented Good for naturalising Shade loving

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

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

Ceratostigma ‘Gentian Blue’ - 1litre

This is a delightful low growing, mat forming perennial with oval shaped green leaves, turning bold red. in autumn. Intense blue flowers appear summer on it to autumn Flower Colour: Blue Leaf colour: Green turning red Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot Size: 1Litre  

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

Chionodoxa ‘Pink Giant’

This is a delightful plant with pretty pink flowers. Flowers March/May Height 10cm/4" long flowering period Tolerates shade

Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ - 7.5 Litre

This is a fantastically scented evergreen plant with a sweet spicy smell similar to bayleaves. The vibrant yellow glossy leaves cluster together where pearly white open flowers appear among the leaves in late spring and often again in the autumn. This evergreen works really well in pots and is very successful in sunny locations. Leaf colour: Yellow Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay 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

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

Clethra barbinervis - 10Litre

The Japanese Clethra is a fantastic shrub with strong green, slightly ribbed leaves growing from reddened stems and long pinnacles of white flowers in summer which are extremely attractive to insects, butterflies in particular. One of the most interesting things about this plant is as it matures and develops a trunk the bark colours are much more than your regular brown trunk. There is a plethora of brown and red tones, highlighted with creamy white splotches where the bark naturally peels and breaks away from the trunk.  Leaf colour: Green, yellow, pink, red.  Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam

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

Coreopsis ‘Uptick Gold Bronze’ - 2Litre

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

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 alba ‘Sibirica' - 7.5Litre

This Cornus is a lovely plant with green leaves and red stems. The leaves turn vibrant colours in Autumn before falling to expose colourful red stems in Winter.   Leaf colour: Green and red 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