Evergreen Trees

Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Viveleg' is a vigorous, dense, vase-shaped, upright, evergreen shrub with oval, leathery, variegated foliage - grayish dark-green leaves with silvery undersides and irregular golden-yellow margins. Small, fragrant, tubular, creamy-white flowers bloom in autumn and are followed by cherry-like, edible fruits.

Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Viveleg' can grow in almost any type of soil, but it prefers average, moist, and well-drained soils, in full sun to partial shade. It can withstand frost, but its shallow roots need to be protected with mulch. It doesn’t like wet conditions. It is tolerant of dry conditions and coastal winds. Fast growing and vigorous. Almost maintenance-free. May become chlorotic on shallow chalky soils.

Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Viveleg' is a nice, variegated variety of Silverberry. It is perfect as a background plant, for hedges and screens, in shrub borders, or for banks and slopes. Great for informal, cottage, coastal, and wildlife gardens.

The Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin' pleached tree, trained on a 120 x 120 cm metal frame atop a 220 cm clear stem, is a stylish solution for creating instant privacy or elegant garden structure. Renowned for its vibrant red new foliage that matures to glossy green, this evergreen offers year-round interest. The dense, structured canopy makes it perfect for screening, lining driveways, or defining outdoor spaces with a formal touch. Hardy and low-maintenance, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and tolerates urban conditions well. Regular trimming maintains its neat, architectural shape. The tall stem and square frame give it a striking, contemporary appearance, making 'Red Robin' an ideal choice for modern gardens and landscape designs.

Ligustrum excelsum Superbum - is a small, evergreen tree with a great, rounded crown that retains its rounded shape if grown in full sun. Long, ovate, pointed, glossy, light-green leaves have attractive, greenish-yellow to creamy-yellow margins. Numerous clusters of scented, creamy-yellow flowers almost cover the leaves in summer and autumn, and are followed by small, black berries that remain on branches for a long time. Chinese privet 'Excelsum Superbum' - can thrive in wide range of soil types, except waterlogged. It prefers deep, fertile, moist, well-drained soils, in full sun, but it can tolerate some shade. Once established, it is resistant to drought. Tolerant of urban pollution and salty air. Low maintenance plant. In harsh winters, it may lose its leaves. Ligustrum excelsum Superbum – is a tough tree, perfect for restricted spaces as it can be planted very close to buildings, therefore, suitable for a street tree. Great for informal hedges and screens, or as an accent plant.

Taxus x Media 'Hillii' is a cultivar of the Taxus x Media hybrid, which is a cross between Taxus baccata (English yew) and Taxus cuspidata (Japanese yew). It is a popular evergreen shrub in the horticultural industry, prized for its dense, upright growth habit and attractive appearance.

One of the defining characteristics of 'Hillii' is its dense, dark green foliage. The needle-like leaves are arranged in a spiral pattern along the branches, creating a lush and vibrant display. The foliage retains its color throughout the year, making it an excellent choice for providing year-round interest in the garden.

This cultivar is known for its compact and upright growth habit. It typically reaches a height of 6 to 10 feet (1.8 to 3 meters) and a spread of 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 meters), forming a narrow columnar shape. The dense branching pattern contributes to its neat and formal appearance, making it an ideal choice for hedges, screens, or borders.

In addition to its ornamental value, Taxus x Media 'Hillii' also produces small, round berries. These berries start out green and eventually mature to a striking red color, adding a pop of color to the shrub. However, it's important to note that the berries are toxic if ingested, so caution should be exercised if there are children or pets in the vicinity.

One of the advantages of 'Hillii' is its versatility in various growing conditions. It can tolerate a wide range of soil types, including clay, loam, and sandy soils, as long as they are well-drained. It thrives in full sun to partial shade, although it prefers some protection from intense afternoon sun in hot climates. Once established, 'Hillii' is relatively low-maintenance and can withstand pruning to maintain its desired size and shape.

Overall, Taxus x Media 'Hillii' is a popular choice for those seeking an attractive, compact, and easy-to-grow evergreen shrub. Its dense, dark green foliage, upright growth habit, and small red berries make it a versatile and visually appealing addition to gardens, providing year-round interest and beauty.

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Caucasica’, commonly known as Caucasian cherry laurel, is a vigorous, evergreen shrub valued for its dense foliage and reliable screening qualities. It forms an upright, bushy habit, typically reaching heights of 3–5 metres if left untrimmed, with a spread of around 2–3 metres. Its growth is relatively fast, making it a popular choice for hedging and privacy planting in gardens and landscapes.

The leaves are one of its most distinctive features: large, glossy, and lance-shaped, with a rich dark green colour that remains attractive throughout the year. Compared to other cherry laurels, ‘Caucasica’ has slightly narrower and more elongated foliage, giving it a refined, less bulky appearance. New growth emerges a lighter green, adding seasonal interest in spring.

In mid to late spring, the plant produces upright clusters of small, creamy-white flowers. These are lightly fragrant and can attract pollinators such as bees. Although not primarily grown for its flowers, they provide a subtle decorative element. These blooms may be followed by small, dark berries later in the year, which are appreciated by birds but are toxic to humans if ingested.

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Caucasica’ thrives in a wide range of conditions. It tolerates full sun to deep shade and adapts well to most soil types, provided they are reasonably well-drained. It is also notably tolerant of urban pollution and coastal exposure, making it suitable for challenging environments.

Maintenance is straightforward. It responds well to pruning, which can be carried out once or twice a year to maintain shape and encourage dense growth. Regular trimming makes it particularly effective as a formal hedge. Hardy and resilient, ‘Caucasica’ is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, evergreen structure.

Ligustrum Japonicum (Japanese Privet) is a hardy, evergreen standard tree ideal for screening and privacy. With a girth of 14-16cm and a height of 260-280cm, it provides excellent coverage while maintaining an elegant, structured appearance. Its dense, glossy green foliage remains year-round, making it a reliable choice for gardens, driveways, and urban landscapes. This adaptable tree thrives in full sun to partial shade and is tolerant of various soil conditions. During summer, it produces small, fragrant white flowers, followed by dark berries that attract wildlife. Low-maintenance and resilient, Ligustrum Japonicum is well-suited for hedging, screening, or as a standalone feature tree, offering both beauty and functionality in any outdoor setting

Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’, commonly known as Golden Privet, is a striking evergreen shrub valued for its vibrant, year-round display. Its glossy green leaves are beautifully edged with golden-yellow, creating a luminous contrast that instantly brightens borders, hedges, and mixed planting schemes. Dense and bushy in habit, it offers both ornamental appeal and practical use as a screening or boundary plant.

This versatile shrub is easy to grow and maintain, thriving in most well-drained soils and tolerating both full sun and partial shade. Its resilience makes it suitable for urban gardens as well as more traditional landscapes. In summer, clusters of small white flowers may appear, attracting pollinators and adding seasonal interest.

Whether planted as a neat clipped hedge or left to develop naturally, Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ delivers long-lasting structure, color, and texture. A reliable choice for gardeners seeking low-maintenance beauty with year-round impact.

Eucalyptus gunnii Azura is a new French selection of Eucalyptus tree. It’s an evergreen shrub or small tree with naturally compact and bushy habit and flaking bark. The juvenile foliage is rounded and silvery blue, while the adult leaves are long, lanceolate, azure blue-green with silvery hues and intense fragrance. Small, fluffy, white flowers bloom in summer and autumn, and are followed by rounded, olive-green fruit.

Eucalyptus gunnii Azura is extremely hardy and very suitable for British gardens. It thrives in any type of garden soil, as long as it is well-drained, but prefers average to moderately fertile, slightly acidic, dry to moist soils. It requires full sun and needs to be sheltered form harsh winds.

Eucalyptus gunnii Azura, with its mesmerizing, aromatic, silvery, azure blue-green leaves, is a perfect plant for small cottage and urban gardens. Great for shrub and wall-side borders, mixed beds and borders, or hedges and screens. Suitable for growing in containers.

Elaeagnus ebbingei, or Ebbing's Silverberry, is a cross between Elaeagnus macrophylla × Elaeagnus pungens. It’s a large, bushy, dense, rounded shrub, evergreen in warm winter climates, semi-evergreen in colder. Leathery, oval leaves are green with silver scales. As the plant matures, leaves turn dark green with silvery undersides. The clusters of creamy white, intensely fragrant, flowers bloom in late autumn, and are followed by edible, reddish-brown fruits in winter and early spring.

Elaeagnus ebbingei can grow in wide varieties of soils, as long as they are well-drained. It prefers average, medium moisture, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Once established, it can withstand drought, wind, and salt spray. Coastal winds may cause chlorosis when planted on shallow chalky soils. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. Elaeagnus ebbingei has a beautiful silvery-green foliage that creates nice shimmering effect. It is perfect as a background plant, for hedges and screens, in shrub borders, or along highways.

Ilex castaneifolia, commonly known as the chestnut-leaved holly, is an excellent choice for gardens where year-round structure and refined foliage are desired. As a standard tree, it forms a neat, rounded crown on a clear stem, making it ideal for formal layouts, entrance features, patios, or as a focal point within borders. Its large, glossy, dark green leaves resemble those of sweet chestnut and provide a bold, elegant texture that contrasts beautifully with finer-leaved plants.

Being evergreen, it maintains interest throughout all seasons and offers shelter for birds and beneficial wildlife. In winter, female plants may carry bright red berries if a suitable male pollinator is nearby, adding valuable seasonal colour. Ilex castaneifolia prefers a sheltered position in well-drained, fertile soil and performs best in full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of urban conditions and light pollution, making it suitable for town gardens as well as rural settings. With minimal pruning required, it is a low-maintenance, long-lived tree that brings lasting form, colour, and character to both traditional and contemporary garden designs.

A Feijoa (Acca sellowiana) trained into an umbrella shape is an elegant and highly suitable feature for a garden, combining structure, shade, and ornamental interest. In this form, the plant is pruned with a clear single or multi-stem trunk and a broad, spreading canopy that creates a graceful, rounded “parasol” effect. The dense evergreen foliage, dark green above and silvery beneath, provides year-round texture and light dappled shade beneath the canopy, making it ideal for seating areas, pathways, or as a focal point in courtyards.

The umbrella shape highlights the plant’s natural branching habit while allowing good air circulation and light penetration, which encourages healthy growth and fruit production. In spring, striking red and white flowers appear across the canopy, followed by fragrant, oval fruits in autumn. Feijoa is tolerant of wind, coastal conditions, drought once established, and moderate frost, making it adaptable to many climates. This trained form suits both formal and contemporary garden designs, offering a refined architectural presence with the added benefit of edible harvests.

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.