By Feature - Small Garden

Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan' is a distinctive, narrow, and upright tree, a unique cultivar of the Full Moon Maple. It's renowned for its striking golden-yellow foliage that shimmers in the light, bringing a vibrant splash of color to any garden, particularly in spring and autumn when the colors are most intense.

This tree typically reaches a height of about 10 to 15 feet, making it a compact and manageable addition to landscapes, perfect for smaller gardens or spaces where a broader canopy isn't suitable. Its upright growth habit, combined with its colorful presence, allows it to serve as an exquisite focal point or a complementary accent within diverse landscapes.

The leaves of 'Jordan' are particularly notable for their beauty; they exhibit a delicate and intricate texture, displaying a refined serration on the margins. In addition to its attractive foliage, the tree offers a subtle yet enchanting display of red flowers in spring, adding another layer of visual interest.

Resilient and relatively low-maintenance, Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan' is well-suited to a variety of soil types and conditions, although it prefers a sheltered location to protect its foliage from harsh winds and extreme sun, which can scorch the leaves. It's a radiant embodiment of horticultural elegance, combining form, texture, and color to create visual harmony within the garden.

Acer palmatum 'Garnet' is a medium-sized, vigorous deciduous shrub with a bushy, dense, capriciously growing, cascading habit and smooth, grey-brown bark. It has beautiful, feathery, deeply cut, red leaves that resemble the colour of garnet stone in spring and summer, and turn scarlet in autumn. Small, inconspicuous, purplish flowers bloom in spring and are followed by pink, winged fruits. It can grow in any soil type except clay, but thrives best in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It prefers partial shade, but tolerates full sun very well. Easy to care for, it requires very little pruning. Lack of soil moisture or excessive exposure can cause leaf scorch. Acer palmatum 'Garnet' is a wonderful shrub that really stands out in the landscape and is probably the most used among similar cultivars. It is stunning as specimen plant, perfect for cottage and urban gardens, rock gardens, and roof gardens. Suitable for growing in containers as well.

Stem Height: 130cm
Ground to top: 180cm
Head width: 200cm

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' is a distinct cultivar of Japanese Maple notable for its stunning autumn foliage, which transforms into brilliant shades of fiery red. This deciduous tree has an elegant, rounded form and typically reaches a height and spread of 15-20 feet, making it a spectacular feature in gardens, especially in autumn.

The leaves of 'Osakazuki' are palmate and lobed, displaying a lush green color through spring and summer, before their autumn transformation. These leaves have a uniquely refined texture, enhancing its aesthetic appeal throughout the growing season.

Ideal for small gardens, 'Osakazuki' prefers well-drained, moist soils and sheltered locations to protect its delicate foliage from harsh winds. It can thrive in full sun to partial shade, but for the best autumn color, a location with more sunlight is preferable.

This tree is relatively low-maintenance but benefits from regular watering, especially in dryer periods, and mulching to maintain soil moisture. Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' is highly resistant to pests and diseases, making it a robust choice for a wide range of landscapes. The vivid, extended display of autumn color, coupled with its graceful growth habit, renders 'Osakazuki' a coveted choice among garden enthusiasts.

Nerium oleander, commonly known as oleander, is a highly ornamental shrub renowned for its beauty and notorious for its toxicity. Native to the Mediterranean region, this evergreen plant thrives in warm climates and is widely cultivated across the globe, especially in subtropical and tropical areas.

Oleander grows to a height of about 2 to 6 meters (6 to 20 feet) and forms a dense, rounded bush with slender, grayish-brown branches. Its leaves are long and narrow, typically over 10 cm (4 inches) in length, with a leathery texture and a distinctive dark green color. These leaves grow in pairs or whorls of three along the stems, contributing to the plant's lush appearance.

The flowers of the oleander are its most striking feature. They bloom profusely from spring through fall, presenting a palette of colors such as pink, red, white, and yellow. Each flower is large and showy, with five petals that spread out to create a star-like shape. The flowers exude a subtle fragrance and are often clustered at the ends of the branches, enhancing the visual impact of the plant.

Chamaerops compacta, a compact form of the Mediterranean fan palm, is an excellent choice for gardens where space is limited but a bold, architectural plant is desired. Its compact, clumping growth habit makes it particularly suitable for small gardens, courtyards, patios, and container planting. With its dense arrangement of fan-shaped, leathery green leaves, it adds texture and structure to planting schemes and pairs well with both modern and Mediterranean-style garden designs.

This palm is extremely hardy for a palm species, tolerating temperatures down to -10°C (14°F), making it suitable for temperate climates. It prefers full sun but can adapt to part shade, and thrives in well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought-tolerant, making it a low-maintenance choice for water-wise gardens.

Chamaerops compacta’s naturally tidy, clump-forming habit means it rarely needs pruning, and it remains relatively low in height, typically reaching 1–1.5 meters. It also resists wind and salt, making it a good option for coastal gardens. Whether used as a focal point, a textural accent, or part of a mixed border, this palm brings year-round interest and resilience to the garden.

Juniperus 'Greencarpet' shaped as a Bonsai Cloud is a stunning ornamental plant, ideal for adding structure and a refined, artistic touch to gardens. Its low, spreading habit and sculpted, cloud-like tiers create a tranquil, Japanese-inspired aesthetic, making it perfect for Zen gardens, courtyards, or focal points in contemporary landscapes. It requires minimal maintenance aside from occasional shaping to preserve its form. Suitable for small and large spaces alike, it brings year-round interest and a sense of serenity and balance to any outdoor setting.

Hardy and adaptable, ‘Green Carpet’ thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating poor conditions and drought once mature. Suitable for a wide range of planting schemes, from informal ground cover to formal landscape use, it also cascades attractively over walls and raised beds.

Laurus nobilis or Bay Laurel, is a dense, compact, slow-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree of pyramidal habit, dark grey bark, and aromatic, narrowly ovate, leathery, dark green leaves used in cooking, especially in French and Mediterranean cuisine. Clusters of small, yellowish flowers bloom in spring and are followed by glossy, dark purple, berry-like drupes.

Bay Laurel can grow in a wide range of soils, as long as they are well-drained, but thrives in fertile, moist, and well-drained soils. It prefers full sun, but doesn’t mind partial shade. It is tolerant of salt, therefore, suitable for coastal areas. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. In colder climates, it needs to be grown in containers and brought inside during the winter.

Laurus nobilis is a wonderful, long-lived shrub, perfect as a specimen plant or planted in groups. Suitable for growing in containers, great as a topiary, and excellent for hedges and screens. Essential for herb garden.

Phoenix canariensis, or Canary Island Date Palm, slow-growing, stunning evergreen palm tree with a massive, thick, columnar, grey-brown trunk with diamond-shaped leaf bases and rounded crown with elegant, arching, feathery, pinnately-divided leaves. Dense clusters of creamy-yellow flowers bloom in summer, and are followed by reddish-yellow, date-like, not very tasteful fruits on female trees.

Canary Island Date Palm thrives in fertile, loamy, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. It can tolerate light shade. It can withstand some winter cold but prefers warm climates. It is resistant of heat, drought and salt, therefore, perfect for coastal areas. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require regular pruning.

Phoenix canariensis is a majestic and very popular palm tree, perfect as a specimen or accent plant in coastal and Mediterranean gardens. Great as a street tree, planted along streets and in parks. Very adaptable to growing in containers. In colder climates, it has to be brought inside.

In the wild, Scots Pine is a majestic conifer that can reach an ultimate height of up to 20 metres, with a distinctive tall, straight trunk and an open, airy crown. It is native to Europe and Asia and is well-known for its attractive, flaky orange-brown bark and blue-green needles, which provide year-round colour and texture.

This specimen is a multistem Scots pine, single root with 3-4 stems coming off, very unique sort of thing for a scots pine.

Although naturally large, Pinus sylvestris can be adapted for smaller gardens with careful maintenance. By pruning the new growth, or "candles", annually, the tree’s size and shape can be controlled, making it suitable for container growing or compact outdoor spaces. Its rugged beauty, adaptability, and striking foliage make it an excellent feature tree or bonsai candidate, especially when nurtured from a young age like this specimen.

Prunus serrula, or Tibetan Cherry Tree, is a medium-sized, rounded, deciduous tree with a stunning, glossy, peeling, coppery-brown to mahogany bark with horizontal lenticels and narrow, lance-shaped, willow-like, dark green leaves, golden yellow in autumn. Small, white flowers bloom in spring and are followed by red, cherry-like fruit. Attractive to birds and bees.

Tibetan Cherry Tree grows best in fertile, organically rich, moist, well-drained soils, but it is adaptable to moist soils and garden conditions. It prefers full sun to partial shade. Tolerant of urban pollution, therefore, suitable for urban areas. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require much pruning.

The unusual, glowing and peeling bark is the main ornamental feature of the Prunus serrula tree, especially in winter, and it is best to be grown in a place where the bark will be seen. It is perfect as a specimen plant in cottage, urban, and wildlife gardens. Great for beds and borders.

Prunus Lusitanica is a vigorous, evergreen shrub of bushy, spreading habit, dark brown bark, dense branches, vivid red when young, with leathery, glossy, dark green leaves. Small, fragrant, white flowers bloom in profusion in summer and are followed by dark purple fruits in autumn. Attractive to pollinators and birds.

Prunus Lusitanica grows best in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil, but is adaptable to a wide range of soils, even poor, shallow, or chalky. It prefers full sun to partial shade, but is tolerant of full shade as well. Once established, it is resistant to drought, heat, wind, and air pollution. Low maintenance plant, tolerant of hard pruning. Generally, pest-free.

Portuguese Laurel Cherry is a beautiful plant, perfect for long-lasting privacy hedges in informal, cottage, and woodland gardens, especially in shady areas. It forms dense and attractive windbreaks and screens. It reduces noise and pollution, therefore, suitable for urban areas. Great for banks and slopes and shrub borders.

Trachelospermum Jasminoides ‘Star of Toscane’ is a vigorous, evergreen climber, with twining stems, narrowly oval, glossy, dark green leaves, bronze-red in winter. Clusters of attractive, very fragrant, star-shaped, buttery yellow flowers with dark yellow centres bloom in summer.

Star jasmine ‘Star of Toscane’ grows best in fertile, neutral, well-drained soils in full sun, but it can tolerate partial shade and most soil conditions. It thrives in a south-facing positions. Once established, it is tolerant of drought. It needs to be protected from cold, drying winds. It should be provided a strong support and pruned to promote bushy growth. Generally, disease-free and pest-free. Very easy to grow and maintain. Ideal for beginners.

Trachelospermum Jasminoides ‘Star of Toscane’, with is highly fragrant flowers and attractive evergreen foliage, is a beautiful vine suitable for informal, cottage, coastal, and urban gardens. It is perfect as a ground cover or low clipped hedge. Excellent for covering walls, fences, pergolas, arbours and trellises. Great for planting in pots.

Yucca rostrata, commonly known as Beaked Yucca, is a stunning, evergreen succulent that adds architectural beauty to any landscape. This hardy plant features a distinctive, tree-like trunk crowned with a dense rosette of narrow, blue-green leaves, creating a striking silhouette. The leaves are fine-textured with soft, thread-like filaments along the edges, offering unique visual appeal. In late spring to early summer,

Yucca rostrata produces tall flower spikes adorned with clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers that attract pollinators, adding seasonal interest. This drought-tolerant, low-maintenance plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for xeriscaping, desert-themed gardens, and modern landscapes. Its exceptional cold hardiness and resilience make Yucca rostrata a versatile and enduring garden centerpiece.

Yucca rostrata, commonly known as Beaked Yucca, is a stunning, evergreen succulent that adds architectural beauty to any landscape. This hardy plant features a distinctive, tree-like trunk crowned with a dense rosette of narrow, blue-green leaves, creating a striking silhouette. The leaves are fine-textured with soft, thread-like filaments along the edges, offering unique visual appeal. In late spring to early summer,

Yucca rostrata produces tall flower spikes adorned with clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers that attract pollinators, adding seasonal interest. This drought-tolerant, low-maintenance plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for xeriscaping, desert-themed gardens, and modern landscapes. Its exceptional cold hardiness and resilience make Yucca rostrata a versatile and enduring garden centerpiece.

Yucca rostrata, commonly known as Beaked Yucca, is a stunning, evergreen succulent that adds architectural beauty to any landscape. This hardy plant features a distinctive, tree-like trunk crowned with a dense rosette of narrow, blue-green leaves, creating a striking silhouette. The leaves are fine-textured with soft, thread-like filaments along the edges, offering unique visual appeal. In late spring to early summer,

Yucca rostrata produces tall flower spikes adorned with clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers that attract pollinators, adding seasonal interest. This drought-tolerant, low-maintenance plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for xeriscaping, desert-themed gardens, and modern landscapes. Its exceptional cold hardiness and resilience make Yucca rostrata a versatile and enduring garden centerpiece.

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' is a standout cultivar of switchgrass, admired for its strong vertical form, durability, and multi-season appeal. Reaching heights of 1.5 to 1.8 meters, this upright ornamental grass features stiff, blue-green foliage that maintains its narrow, columnar shape even in wind and rain—hence the name 'Northwind'. Its architectural presence makes it ideal for adding structure and contrast in mixed borders, prairie plantings, or contemporary landscapes.

In late summer, 'Northwind' produces fine, airy panicles of golden flower heads that float gracefully above the foliage, catching light and movement. These turn to tan seedheads in autumn, providing food for birds and persistent winter interest. As the seasons progress, the foliage shifts from blue-green to shades of golden-yellow and tan, extending its ornamental value well into the colder months.

This native grass is hardy, drought-tolerant once established, deer-resistant, and low-maintenance. It thrives in full sun and adapts to a range of soil types, including clay. Cut back in late winter or early spring to refresh its growth. Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking bold structure, ecological benefit, and year-round beauty.