Autumn Interest

Trachelospermum jasminoides - 4Litre Deep

This is one of the ultimate garden classics. This classy evergreen climber has self-twining woody stems and rounded, glossy deep green leaves which develop attractive red tones when the weather turns cold or, interestingly, when grown in a shadier position. Pure white flowers appear throughout summer, filling the garden with a wonderfully sweet scent. A fantastic choice for walls, fences and pergolas, where it provides year-round structure and interest. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 4 litre deep

Pittosporum ‘Silver Ball’ - 7.5Litre

An ever-popular and much more colourful alternative to box, with a naturally low-growing rounded shape that rarely needs clipping. This variety has attractive silver-green foliage edged with a simple creamy-white variegation. Excellent for clipping into balls and other architectural shapes, it provides year-round structure and colour in the garden. Leaf colour: Green and white Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Nepeta × faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'- 2Litre

This lovely compact Catmint has silver, highly fragrant foliage and bold lavender-blue flowers that continue flowering well into autumn. Beloved by bees and other pollinators, it is perfect for sunny borders, containers and wildlife-friendly planting schemes. Its neat habit makes it particularly useful where space is a little more limited than with larger varieties of Nepeta. Flower colour: Lavender blue Leaf colour: Silver Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot size: 2 litre

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Forever Gold’ - 2 Litre

A tall, bushy herbaceous perennial with incredible golden-yellow flowers and distinctive dark centres. This variety has a particularly long flowering period, providing colour from summer well into autumn, and becomes a real mecca for pollinating insects later in the season. Easy to grow and wonderfully cheerful, it is perfect for adding reliable late-season colour to borders and wildlife-friendly gardens. Flower colour: Yellow Leaf colour: Green Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Clay, chalk, sand or loam Pot size: 2 litre

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Irene Paterson’ - 7.5 Litre

An ever-popular and much more colourful alternative to box, with a naturally low-growing rounded shape that rarely needs clipping. This evergreen has beautiful variegated foliage, with creamy white markings that follow the natural veining of the leaves. Excellent for clipping into balls and other architectural shapes, it brings year-round structure and colour to the garden. Leaf colour: Green and white Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Choisya ‘White Dazzler’ - 7.5litre

This fantastically scented evergreen shrub has a sweet, spicy fragrance that always reminds us a little of bay leaves. The unusually shaped narrow, bright green leaves are held in dense clusters, amongst which masses of white flowers appear in late spring. The flowers are not only beautiful but also wonderfully fragrant. This evergreen works particularly well in pots and thrives in a sunny position, where it will provide year-round structure, scent and colour. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot size: 7.5 litre

Mahonia japonica - 7.5Litre

Mahonias are fantastically tolerant plants, happily filling almost any space in the garden. Long sprays of attractive yellow buds are followed by bright yellow flowers throughout autumn and winter, providing valuable colour and nectar at a time when very little else is in flower. These are followed by glossy black berries, adding further interest and appeal. Mahonia's common name is Oregon Grape. This is because not only are the flowers edible (although I wouldn't bother, they're not the best bit), the black berries, which are funnily enough rather grape-shaped, can be made into a surprisingly good jam. I certainly wouldn't recommend eating them raw though. They are extremely sharp and really need plenty of sugar and cooking before they become enjoyable! Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ - 2 Litre

Wormwood is a lovely low-growing evergreen shrub (despite many of us thinking of it as an evergreen perennial) with delicate silver foliage and insignificant yellow flowers in summer. Grown primarily for its beautiful silvery leaves, it is excellent for adding contrast to planting schemes. Flower colour: Yellow Leaf colour: Silver Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot size: 2 litre

Pittosporum ‘Tom Thumb’ - 7.5 Litre

An ever-popular and much more colourful alternative to box, with a naturally low-growing rounded shape that rarely needs clipping. Early in the year, 'Tom Thumb' can be wonderfully rich red in colour. As the season progresses, the foliage deepens to purple-black, while the fresh new growth emerges a delightful muted green, creating a beautiful contrast. Please see photos. Leaf colour: Red, purple-black and green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Veronica ‘Moody Blues Blue Sky’ - 2Litre

This is a lovely perennial, deeply beloved by pollinators, with long lavender-blue flowers from early summer right through to autumn. Easy to grow and long flowering, it is a fantastic addition to sunny borders and wildlife-friendly gardens. Flower colour: Lavender-blue Leaf colour: Green Type: Perennial Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 2 litre

SALE PRICE 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 by standout bright red berries in autumn and winter. The berries provide valuable food for birds and bring welcome colour to the garden long after many other plants have finished their display. Leaf colour: Green Type: Semi-evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cotinus 'Dusky Maiden' - 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

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' - 7.5Litre

This Cornus is a lovely border shrub with lush green leaves and clusters of white flowers throughout summer, providing valuable nectar for pollinating insects. The foliage turns vibrant shades of orange, red and purple in autumn before falling to reveal striking olive-yellow stems that brighten the garden throughout the winter months. An excellent choice for adding colour and interest across every season, particularly during the darker winter months. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Viburnum tinus ‘Gwenllian’ - 7.5 Litre

A lovely medium-sized evergreen shrub with clusters of bold pink-red buds that open into delicate pink flowers from winter through to spring. To be honest, they'll often continue to appear sporadically throughout the rest of the year too, especially if the plant is kept well fed and watered! This Viburnum provides valuable colour during the colder months. It is a reliable and easy-to-grow shrub that brings year-round structure and interest to the garden. Many people grow these in pots as low-maintenance plants. However, have you ever noticed they sometimes develop a black, sooty appearance on their leaves and start to look... well... a bit ill? That's usually because they haven't been kept on top of watering and feeding. Stressed plants are often more susceptible to aphids, and the sticky honeydew they produce encourages the growth of black sooty mould on the leaves. To keep your Viburnum happy, water it regularly when growing in a pot, even during winter if rainfall has been scarce. We also recommend feeding with a good shrub fertiliser (we like Vitax Q4) twice a year (spring and autumn) and occasionally giving it a boost with a liquid seaweed feed containing iron. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun, partial shade or full shade Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cotinus ‘Grace' - 7.5Litre

This purple-leaved Smoke Bush thrives in a sunny position, where the foliage develops its richest colour. Throughout summer, airy purple-pink wisps of flowers create the characteristic "smoke" effect, before the leaves transform into an intense display of purple, pink and red in autumn. A striking specimen shrub that provides interest across three seasons and makes a real statement in the garden. Leaf colour: Purple, dark green, red and pink Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre  

Euonymus japonicus 'Green Spire’ - 7.5Litre

This Euonymus is a fantastic low-maintenance evergreen with a naturally upright habit. It grows happily against a wall, as a hedge or as a mid-border plant, making it one of the most versatile shrubs you can grow. It is regularly used as an alternative to box thanks to its excellent texture, tidy growth and ability to clip beautifully, all without suffering from the common problems associated with box. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Aucuba japonica Marmorata - 7.5Litre

This delightful Spotted Laurel is one of the most heavily variegated Aucubas, with beautifully marbled yellow and green leaves. Its naturally rounded habit makes it an excellent choice for brightening even the deepest shade. One added bonus is that this female cultivar will produce glossy red berries, provided there is a male Aucuba growing nearby for pollination. A tough, reliable evergreen that brings colour and interest to those difficult shady corners where many other plants struggle. Leaf colour: Yellow and green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun, partial shade or full shade Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Berberis thunbergii ‘Vulcano’ - 7.5 Litre

This Japanese Barberry has wonderfully colourful foliage that changes throughout the season, combined with a strong upright habit and an excellent tolerance to sun scorch. The fresh spring growth emerges a vibrant orange before maturing to rich red with a delicate yellow margin during summer. As autumn approaches, the yellow edge gradually disappears, leaving a spectacular display of brilliant red foliage. An easy-to-grow shrub that brings reliable colour from spring right through to autumn. Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Photinia ‘Magical Volcano’ - 7.5litre

Red Robin who? You'll forget all about Photinia 'Red Robin' when you see the intense red growth of this newer breed of Photinia. Photinia 'Magical Volcano' has tough green serrated leaves and a naturally dense habit, crowned with vivid red new growth. White flower heads are followed by dark berries, adding further interest through the season. Perfect as a standout screening plant or planted in groups to create a striking hedge. Leaf colour: Green and red Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun (planting Photinias in the shade will seriously dull the red leaves you bought it for!) Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Magnolia grandiflora ‘Alta’ - 7.5 Litre

This small evergreen tree has delightful dark green leathery leaves with a caramel velvet underside. As the tree matures, large vanilla-scented flowers emerge from caramel velvet buds and continue to open from summer through to autumn. One of the real joys of evergreen magnolias is that the flower buds are almost as attractive as the flowers themselves, and 'Alta' is no exception. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' - 7.5Litre

A large, vigorous shrub with attractive dark green leaves that turn brilliant shades of red in autumn. From late autumn through to early spring, clusters of beautifully fragrant pink flowers appear on the bare stems, bringing welcome colour and scent to the garden when very little else is in flower. Leaf colour: Green turning red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' (v) - 7.5Litre

This Cornus is a lovely shrub with soft pastel green leaves edged in pure white. In summer, it is covered in clusters of white flowers that are highly prized by pollinating insects. The leaves turn vibrant shades of pink, orange and red in autumn before falling to reveal colourful bright red stems, bringing welcome interest throughout the winter months. An excellent choice for adding year-round colour and texture to borders and mixed planting schemes. Leaf colour: Pastel green and white Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Nandina domestica ‘Blush Pink’ - 7.5Litre

This bushy, upright evergreen shrub has beautiful pink-red foliage through the winter months, gradually turning green as the season progresses. Sprays of small white flowers appear in summer, adding an extra layer of interest. A fantastic low-maintenance plant for borders and containers, providing colour throughout much of the year. Leaf colour: Green and pink-red Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Pittosporum ‘Golf Ball’® - 7.5Litre

An ever-popular alternative to box, naturally forming a neat, rounded shape that rarely needs clipping. This variety has fresh, vibrant green foliage and provides year-round structure in the garden. Perfect for borders, containers or low rounded hedging, it is a low-maintenance choice that looks good in every season. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cornus alba ‘Miracle’ - 7.5 Litre

This Cornus is a lovely shrub with green leaves edged and splashed with bright pink variegation throughout the summer. In autumn, the foliage turns vibrant shades before falling to reveal the colourful red stems that provide interest throughout winter. A fantastic plant for year-round interest, bringing something different to the garden in every season. Leaf colour: Pink, green and red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Berberis thunbergii ‘Starburst' - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Barberry is a low, spreading shrub with wildly variegated green leaves irregularly splashed with white and pink. Small yellow flowers appear in spring, although they are almost unnoticeable amongst the colourful foliage. In autumn, the leaves turn vibrant shades of pink, orange and red, often creating an even more spectacular display than during summer. Small red edible fruits add a final touch of interest before winter. Leaf colour: Green, white and pink Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Parrotia perisca ‘Bella’ - 5Litre

This beautiful Persian Ironwood is a deciduous shrub with clusters of red flowers borne on bare stems in late winter and early spring. The leaves emerge green with a red flush before developing into a spectacular display of red, pink and orange tones in autumn. A wonderful plant for both spring and autumn interest, bringing colour to the garden from the first flowers of the year right through to the final autumn leaves. Leaf colour: Green, turning red, pink and orange Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 2 litre (P.S - The big tree in the photo is NOT the size plant you will receive)

Euonymus japonicus ‘Himalaya' - 7.5Litre

A versatile evergreen shrub with attractive cream-coloured new growth that gradually matures to green as the season progresses. Easy to grow and highly adaptable, it works well in borders, containers and hedging, providing year-round structure and interest in the garden. Leaf colour: Green and cream Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Podocarpus 'Chocolate Box' - 7.5Litre

This Podocarpus is a dwarf-growing, shade-loving conifer with small, slightly rounded green leaves that develop rich chocolate-brown tones after the first frosts. A fantastic evergreen ground cover for those difficult shady areas, providing year-round interest without taking over your garden! Leaf colour: Green, turning chocolate-brown Type: Evergreen Aspect: Partial shade or full shade Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina

This Myrtle is a gorgeous evergreen shrub with glossy, pointed dark green leaves and pretty explosions of fragrant creamy white flowers covering the stems throughout summer. It is an excellent alternative to box, clipping beautifully into balls and other loose topiary shapes. Now I’ve done the basics, let me tell you why I LOVE this Myrtle so much. Myrtle has long been known as the herb of love, with its history stretching all the way back to the Ancient Greeks. Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a sprig of Myrtle before they married, and descendants of that original plant can still be seen growing at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight today. Even before I knew any of this, my mother cut an entire bush of Myrtle from her garden a few days before Mike and I got married. She strung it over the porch of our local church in an arch and was stunning on our wedding day. Luckily it was covered in flowers and smelt absolutely divine. I have a cutting of this in my garden and will pass this on to my children when they get married.  To add to this the berries are also edible! They aren’t the best raw, but they can be used a bit like sloe's to make liqueur, dried and paired with rosemary and garlic for roasted meats (a bit like you would juniper berries) or made in to jam! Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Magnolia figo ‘Stellar Ruby’ - 7.5 Litre

This magnolia is a good, hardy shrub with evergreen leaves. In late spring, heaps of open highly fragrant red-pink flowers appear all over the plant, followed by a delightful, if slightly lighter, second flush in late summer. While scrolling through social media a while ago, I came across an online garden centre (no, I'm not naming it!) advertising this amazing new magnolia that makes incredible evergreen flowering hedges. It was this one! They weren't wrong either – it really does make an excellent evergreen hedge and looks absolutely fantastic when in flower. Leaf colour: Green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Cornus alba ‘Nightfall’ - 7.5 Litre

This Cornus is a lovely shrub with dark green, almost black leaves throughout the summer. In Autumn the foliage turns vibrant shades before falling to reveal the colourful red stems that provide interest throughout winter. A fantastic plant for year-round interest, bringing something different to the garden in every season. Leaf colour: Black, green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Purpureus’ - 5Litre

This lovely Holly-Olive has rich dark green foliage, with striking red-black new growth that provides a wonderful contrast throughout the season. In late autumn and early winter, fragrant creamy-white flowers appear amongst the leaves, providing a valuable source of nectar for pollinators at a time when very little else is in flower. A tough and reliable evergreen shrub that brings year-round structure, colour and scent to the garden. Leaf colour: Green with red-black new growth Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 5 litre

Euonymus alatus Compactus - 7.5Litre

When it comes to autumn colour, you just don't get much better than Euonymus alatus. This more compact form has attractive green foliage throughout spring and summer before transforming into an unbelievable display of vivid pinks and reds in autumn. Innocuous yellow flowers are followed by unusually shaped pink seed capsules, adding even more seasonal interest and perfectly complementing the spectacular autumn foliage. An outstanding shrub for bringing vibrant autumn colour to borders and specimen planting. Leaf colour: Green, turning pink and red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Berberis thunbergii f. 'Atropurpurea Nana' - 7.5Litre

This Berberis, much like most Berberis, is a fantastically thorny plant. As beautiful as it is, it is definitely one to approach with care and preferably while wearing gauntlets! I like to plant them in places I don't particularly want people to access. Blog post on traditional house defence plants to follow... A vigorous shrub with arching branches carrying rich red foliage, occasionally mottled with green when young before deepening to plum-red as the season progresses. The flowers are an unassuming yellow in spring, followed by bright red berries in autumn. Note from Hannah: Berberis berries, known as barberries, are extremely popular in Middle Eastern and North African cooking. Whilst this is a particularly spiky variety, the berries are surprisingly easy to collect as they hang beneath the branches. In fact, my small children help me pick ours every year (their little hands are particularly good at avoiding the thorns!) and absolutely love them, finding them far more flavoursome than raisins. Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 10 litre  

Cedrus libani - 7.5Litre

The Cedar of Lebanon is a very special tree, renowned for its broad crown, tiered branching and wonderfully architectural shape. This small plant will eventually develop into a magnificent arching tree, reaching up to 35 metres in height over time, it becomes more impressive with every passing year and can easily outlive the person who plants it. Leaf colour: Silver-green Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Berberis thunbergii ‘Florence' - 7.5Litre

This Japanese Barberry has fantastic coral-orange foliage in spring, gradually maturing before turning bold shades of red in autumn. Compact and easy to grow, it provides outstanding foliage colour throughout the growing season and is ideal for adding contrast to borders, containers and mixed planting schemes. Leaf colour: Red Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand, clay, chalk or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre

Nandina 'Red Light'- 7.5Litre

Heavenly Bamboo is an attractive compact evergreen with elegant, pointed leaflets held along upright stems. Fresh new growth emerges an intense red before gradually maturing to an attractive blend of green with creamy variegation, creating colourful interest throughout the year. In summer, delicate sprays of white flowers are held above the foliage, adding another season of interest to this easy-to-grow shrub. A fantastic choice for bringing year-round colour to borders, containers and smaller gardens. Leaf colour: Red, green and cream Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot size: 7.5 litre

Euonymus japonicus ‘Kathy' - 7.5Litre

A really attractive evergreen shrub with ovate green leaves edged in white and a naturally upright growth habit. This is a very versatile plant that clips extremely well, making it ideal for smaller hedges, topiary and formal planting schemes. It is also particularly successful on windy, exposed coastal sites where many other shrubs struggle. Leaf colour: Green and white Type: Evergreen Aspect: Full sun Soil type: Sand, loam, chalk or clay Pot size: 7.5 litre

Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Petticoat’ - 7.5Litre

The Enkianthus is a delightful plant with bold red stems and fresh green leaves. Pretty clusters of slightly green-tinted white bell-shaped flowers appear early in the year and are much loved by pollinators. While the flowers are charming, the vibrant autumn colour is often the real highlight, with the foliage turning brilliant shades of orange and red before falling. Leaf colour: Green Type: Deciduous Aspect: Full sun or partial shade Soil type: Sand or loam Pot size: 7.5 litre