A-Z of plants

Mahonia 'Soft Caress' - 7.5Litre

This Mahonia ihas unusually shaped strap like leaves and sprays of attractive yellow buds followed by yellow flowers throughout Winter followed by glossy black fruits. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Mahonia japonica - 7.5Litre

Mahonia I are fantastically tolerant plants happily taking up almost any space in your garden giving you sprays of attractive yellow buds followed by yellow flowers throughout Autumn and Winter followed by glossy black edible fruits. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Mahonia japonica Bealei Group - 7.5Litre

This Mahonia is a great, extremely tolerant plant for your garden with sprays of attractive yellow buds followed by yellow flowers throughout Winter followed by glossy black edible fruits. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Myrica pensylvanica - 10Litre

The Bayberry is an attractive semi-evergreen shrub with waxy leaves and blue edible berries in winter.  This is an excellent Costal Plant. Leaf colour: Green. Type: Semi-Evergreen. Aspect: Full shade or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 10Litre

Myrtus communis - RHN24 - 7.5Litre

This Myrtle is a delightful shrub with aromatic deep green evergreen leaves and pearly white flowers cover this type of Myrtle in mid summer.  Myrtle has carried great superstition around for weddings, love and fertility in particular. Initially the Romans used it for wedding ceremonies as they believed it signified love, it also became popular in 19th century Germany where young girls would dance around the bride and at the end of this dance a wreath made of Myrtle would be placed upon a girls head to signify who would marry next.  In English folk-law a brides flowers should have a sprig of Myrtle for luck, love and fertility, enhanced by the royal family who have a Myrtle on the Isle of White which has great family significance for them. Even Hannah and Mike dressed the entrance to the church with Myrtle cut from Hannah's parents garden where it still grows today.  There is heaps more we could say about this plant, so Hannah is writing a little blog about it which will be published soon!  Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot Size: 10Litre

Nandina 'Red Light'- 10Litre

Heavenly Bamboo is an attractive compact evergreen pointed leaflets along the stems. New growth comes through an intense red which then dulls to an attractively dappled green and cream. In summer pretty white flowers grow on stems above the leaves.   Leaf colour: Red, green and cream Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot Size: 10Litre

Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream' - 10Litre

Heavenly Bamboo is an attractive compact evergreen with pointed leaflets along the stems. Young growth comes through bronzed, turning green with a bronze tint through the summer where pretty white flowers grow on stems above the leaves until it comes in to its element in Autumn. This Nandina's leaves turn to vibrant reds, oranges and golds holding those colours well until the new leaflets emerge in early spring.   Leaf colour: Green, Bronze, Red, Orange & Gold Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot Size: 10Litre

Nandina domestica 'Obsessed' - 10Litre

A bushy, upright evergreen with red toned leaves when young, turning to green through the season. Sprays of small white flowers in Summer. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot Size: 10Litre

Nandina domestica - 10Litre

Heavenly Bamboo is an attractive compact evergreen with pointed leaflets along the stems. Young growth comes through bronzed, turning green with a bronze tint through the summer where pretty white flowers grow on stems above the leaves until it comes in to its element in Autumn. This Nandina's leaves turn to vibrant reds, oranges and golds holding those colours well until the new leaflets emerge in early spring.   Leaf colour: Green, Bronze, Red, Orange & Gold Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot Size: 10Litre

Nandina domestica ‘Blush Pink’ - 7.5Litre

This bushy, upright evergreen plant has pink-red toned leaves through the winter, turning to green through the season. Sprays of small white flowers in Summer. Leaf colour: Green and pink-red Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Olearia x haastii - 10Litre

An attractive dense bushy shrub with rounded silvery-green leaves. The pure white flowers grow up from the leaf nodes, absolutely covering this plant in white flowers in mid to late summer. Leaf colour: Silvery-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot Size: 10Litre

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' - 7.5Litre

This holly-like evergreen has green leaves mottled with creamish spots. The new growth had bronze-pink tones before they find their mature colour. Leaf colour: Green, cream and pink. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk, or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Party Lights' - 7.5Litre

This holly-like evergreen has green leaves starting life in brilliant pink then turning cream before finding their green mature colour. Leaf colour: Green, cream and pink Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk, or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Osmanthus × burkwoodii - 10Litre

An unassuming evergreen until mid winter when the branches are covered in highly scented white flowers, prized by hungry bees. An excellent hedging plant for up to 6ft.  Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun, partial shade or full shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam. Pot Size: 10Litre

Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius 'Silver Jubilee’ - 7.5Litre

This plant is an upright evergreen shrub with very scented, rosemary like silvery leaves. In the summer white flowers come from red tinted buds in dense clusters across the plant. Leaf colour: Silver-green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun .  Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata' - 7.5Litre

This is a wonderful small, mounding, evergreen subshrub which is the ultimate in shade ground cover. Variegated creamy yellow and green leaves are dotted with small white flowers in early summer. Leaf colour: Yellow and green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Phillyrea angustifolia - 30/35cm Ball -7.5Litre

We have grown the ever popular Phillyrea balls for several years now as they are good evergreen plants that take really well in gardens as shrubby topiary.  They are covered in brilliantly scented flowers from the base of the leaves the spring and early summer, followed by black berries which only adds their garden appeal. Whilst we grow these as ball's they can be planted alongside one another and quickly grown in to a smart hedge! Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Phormium 'Blondie' - 7.5Litre

An exotic looking plant with long yellow and green variegated leaves. Leaf colour: Yellow and green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk, or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Phormium 'Golden Ray' - 7.5Litre

The Flax Lilly is a highly ornamental plant with striking sword shaped green leaves with golden yellow stripes and attractive tubular flowers in summer. Leaf colour: Green and Yellow Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Phormium ‘Alison Blackman’ - 7.5Litre

The Flax Lilly is a highly ornamental plant with striking sword shaped dark green leaves with yellow stripes and attractive tubular flowers in summer. Leaf colour: Green and yellow Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Phormium ‘Jester’ - 7.5Litre

The Flax Lilly is a highly ornamental plant with striking sword shaped lime green leaves with pink centres and attractive tubular flowers in summer. Leaf colour: Green and Pink Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Phormium ‘Platts Black’ - 7.5Litre

The Flax Lilly is a highly ornamental plant with striking sword shaped dark red leaves and attractive tubular flowers in summer. Leaf colour: Dark Red Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Phormium ‘Rainbow Queen’ - 7.5Litre

The Flax Lilly is a highly ornamental plant with striking sword shaped green-brown leaves with reddened centres and attractive tubular flowers in summer. Leaf colour: Brown-green and red Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Photinia fraseri 'Pink Crispy' - Lollypop

This is quite the most unusual photinia with slightly wavy large green leaves speckled with irregular white variegation and pink toned new growth. This plant is best allowed to have a free forming shape thanks to the colour coming from the young growth. That being said a careful clipping once or twice a year will allow it to mostly keep its shape. Leaf colour: White, pink and green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, clay, loam or chalk Pot Size: 10Litre

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Raspberry Lemonade' - 7.5Litre

Ninebark's are fantastic shrubs giving your garden both colour and texture. The P. 'Darts gold' is an excellent example with brilliant  yellow foliage and clusters of white toned flowers bursting from intense pink buds are abundantly dotted above the leaves in summer.. Leaf colour: Lime-green/yellow. Type: Deciduous. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' - 10Litre

Bright red foliage in winter and early spring topped with white pinnacles of flowers in early spring. Foliage turns Green as they age. Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand or loam. Pot Size: 10Litre

Pieris japonica 'Prelude' - 10Litre

Bright red foliage in winter and early spring topped with white pinnacles of flowers in early spring. Foliage turns variegated green and white as it ages. Leaf colour: Green and white Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand or loam Pot Size: 10Litre

Pileostegia viburnoides (Evergreen Climbing Hydrangea) - 2Litre

This is a self clinging evergreen climbing hydrangea with thick leathery leaves, reminiscent of Clematis armandii. Throughout late summer, early Autumn creamy white flowers on stems branch outwards.  Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full shade or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Pittosporum ‘Dark Diva’ - 7.5Litre

Pittosporum Dark Diva is a superb plant with incredibly deep purple leaves with hints to magenta. Leaf colour: Deep purple. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, clay or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Pittosporum ‘Golf Ball’ - 7.5Litre

An ever popular replacement to box with a naturally low growing rounded shape which rarely needs clipping.  Leaf colour: Green. Type: Evergreen. Aspect: Full sun or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam.  Pot Size: 7.5Litre  

Pittosporum ‘Tom Thumb’ - 7.5Litre

An ever popular much more colourful replacement to box with a naturally low growing rounded shape which rarely needs clipping. Leaf colour: Red Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil Type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Podocarpus 'Blue Gem' - 7.5Litre

This Podocarpus is a dwarf growing, shade loving confer with small slightly rounded blue-green leaves topped with silvery berries in winter if a male variety is nearby. A great ground cover evergreen which won't take over your garden!  Leaf colour: Blue-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full shade or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Podocarpus 'Chocolate Box' - 7.5Litre

This Podocarpus is a dwarf growing, shade loving confer with small slightly rounded green leaves turning a chocolate colour after the first frosts. A great ground cover evergreen which won't take over your garden!  Leaf colour: Green and Chocolate Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full shade or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Podocarpus 'County Park Fire' - 7.5Litre

This Podocarpus is a low growing, shade loving confer with small slightly rounded cream leaves initially emerging red then becoming green with age topped with red berries in winter. A great ground cover evergreen which won't take over your garden!  Leaf colour: Green, cream and red Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full shade or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Podocarpus 'Killworth Cream' - 7.5Litre

This Podocarpus is a low growing, shade loving confer with small slightly rounded cream leaves initially emerging pink especially in spring. A great ground cover evergreen which won't take over your garden!  Leaf colour: Cream Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full shade or partial shade.  Soil Type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam. Pot Size: 7.5Litre

Rose 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' - (Bush)

This is a delightfully bushy pink rose with a good strong fragrance with a long flowering period.

Rose 'Happy Ruby Wedding' - (Bush)

A taller hybrid tea with lightly scented rose with rich red flowers and a long summer to autumn flowers. 

Rose 'Alaska' - (Climbing)

A fragrant pure white rose with double blooms showing slightly creamy centre with a long Summer to Autumn flowering period. Rarely for a climbing rose this is suitable for a large tub or planter. 

Rose 'Albertine' - (Climbing)

Salmon-pink buds open to large flouncy light pink blooms with a wonderfully strong fragrance and long summer to autumn flowering period. Its vigorous rambling growth is branching and bushy, with small dark green leaves.

Rose 'Arthur Bell CLG' - (Climbing)

Heavily scented large, semi-double yellow flowers, cup-shaped when open and fade to creamy. The flowers hold well when used as cut flowers.

Rose 'Blue for You' (Bush)

Beautiful mauve to the palest light blue open double flowers with yellow stamen. These highly fragrant flowers come in clusters throughout summer and autumn. This bushy rose is also great for pollinators because they are able to access the stamen inside the flower. 

Rose 'City of York' (Climbing)

A vigorous Rambling Rose with semi-double large creamy-white flowers with a contrasting lemon-yellow centre and is well scented.

Rose 'Compassion' - (Climbing)

Light pink, tinted with coral-pink with a strong, sweet fragrance and a good long flowering period from Summer and in to Autumn.

Rose 'Dancing Queen' - (Climbing)

A fantastic variety with fragrant, bright pink double flowers which flower all Summer and Autumn. 

Rose 'Diamond Wishes' - (Patio)

Lightly scented pink flowers with a long flowering period. This rose is compact and ideal for pots and containers.

Rose 'Eternity' - (Bush)

An attractive floribunda rose with red double flowers coming forth for a long season, summer to autumn. Being a smaller rose it is ideal for pots and containers.

Rose 'Flower Power Gold' - (Patio)

A well scented double flower with a long flowing period. The growth is low and compact making it suitable for pots.

Rose 'Forever Yours' - (Bush)

A delightfully scented rose with bright red blooms and a strong upright habit and long flowering period. Its growth habit makes it ideal for large pots and containers.