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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.

Magnolia Susan is a beautiful flowering tree known for its stunning blooms and attractive foliage. This deciduous tree is a member of the magnolia family and is a popular choice among gardeners and landscapers for its showy flowers that come in shades of pink and purple. The Magnolia Susan typically grows to a height of 10-15 feet and can spread up to 12 feet wide. It has a dense, upright growth habit and produces large, tulip-shaped flowers in mid to late spring. The flowers are about 5 inches across and have a sweet fragrance that fills the air. The leaves of the Magnolia Susan are glossy and dark green, with a slightly wavy margin. They are oval-shaped and can grow up to 6 inches long. In the fall, the leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow before dropping for the winter.

Smooth Hydrangea 'Annabelle' is a deciduous shrub with a rounded, bushy habit and a dense, mounding structure. The foliage is mid-green, broad and ovate, providing a good backdrop for the flowers throughout the growing season. The shrub is particularly attractive from summer into early autumn, when it produces large, rounded flowerheads made up of numerous small white florets. These blooms can reach considerable size, creating a bold, showy display, and they gradually fade to a pale green as they age. Flowering typically begins in early summer and continues for several weeks, with many of the dried flowerheads persisting into autumn, offering extended seasonal interest. The flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, making this shrub a useful addition for gardens aiming to support local wildlife. Its dense growth also offers some shelter for small garden creatures. This shrub performs well in a range of soil types, including clay and loamy soils, and tolerates partial shade, making it a versatile choice for planting beneath trees or in borders that receive limited direct sunlight. It also suits mixed borders, woodland-edge planting schemes, and informal garden settings where a reliable, long-flowering shrub is required.

Eucalyptus gunnii 'Azura', commonly known as the cider gum, is an evergreen tree valued for its feathered, airy form as a specimen tree. Its foliage is particularly notable, displaying rounded, silvery-blue juvenile leaves that mature into longer, narrower grey-green leaves, offering a striking contrast in colour and shape as the tree ages. The foliage releases a distinctive aromatic, menthol-like scent when crushed, adding sensory appeal to the garden. Structurally, 'Azura' forms a feathered, upright tree with a naturally graceful, open habit, requiring minimal pruning to maintain its shape. The fast growth rate makes it suitable for creating height and structure within a relatively short space of time. The silvery foliage provides year-round interest, remaining attractive through all seasons given its evergreen nature, with particular appeal in winter when the pale bark and blue-toned leaves stand out against bare deciduous planting. The bark is also decorative, peeling away in patches to reveal a smooth, cream to greenish surface beneath, adding further textural interest throughout the year. This tree is well suited to coastal gardens, tolerating exposed and windy positions, and performs well in a variety of soil types provided drainage is adequate.

Acer palmatum 'Jerre Schwartz' is an upright, compact, deciduous shrub or small tree with palmate, deeply lobed, dark green leaves, flushed pink and then bronze-green in spring, vibrant red in autumn. Inconspicuous flowers bloom in spring and are followed by red, winged seed pods in summer. Acer palmatum 'Jerre Schwartz' is adaptable to a wide range of soils, but prefers fertile, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils. It likes partial shade and best leaf colour is achieved in partial shade, but it tolerates full sun. Excessive exposure and lack of soil moisture can cause leaf scorch. It is resistant to frost, but it has to be sheltered from harsh winds. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require much pruning. Japanese maple 'Jerre Schwartz' is a great ornamental tree suitable for informal, cottage, rock and gravel, and urban gardens. Excellent as a specimen or accent plant. It is great for growing in containers.

Halesia, or Silverbell, is a small genus of five species (H. carolina, H. diptera, H. macgregorii, H. tetraptera, and H. monticola) of large, deciduous shrubs or small trees with grey bark, and simple, ovate, green leaves, that turn yellow in autumn and fall off early. Attractive, hanging, bell-shaped, white to pale pink flowers grow in clusters and bloom in spring. Flowers are followed by four-winged (or two-winged), nut-like fruits in autumn and often remain on branches long into winter. Attractive to bees and squirrels. Halesia grows best in average, organically rich, slightly acidic, lime-free, moist but well-drained soils. It prefers partial shade, but tolerates full sun. Doesn’t have any serious pest or disease problems. Low maintenance plant, no routine pruning necessary. Halesia is a wonderful shrub or small tree perfect as an understory plant, for shrub borders, stream banks, or woodland gardens. Great as a specimen plant for the lawn.

Cotoneaster Rothschildianus is a semi-evergreen tree, trained here as a half standard with a clear stem and a rounded head of branches. The foliage is mid to dark green, elliptic in shape, providing a good backdrop throughout the growing season. In early summer small white flowers appear in clusters, attracting bees and other pollinating insects. These are followed in autumn by an abundant display of yellow berries, which persist on the branches well into winter and provide a valuable food source for garden birds. The combination of flowers, berries and foliage gives this tree year-round interest, with particular appeal in autumn when the berry display is at its best. As a half standard, it works well as a specimen tree in a border or lawn, offering structure without excessive height. It is tolerant of a range of soil types, including chalky and clay soils, and adapts well to most garden situations. This cultivar is a useful choice for those wishing to support local wildlife while maintaining an attractive, low-maintenance tree suited to smaller gardens or as a feature planting within a larger landscape.

Camellia japonica ‘Pink Icicle’ is an elegant and eye-catching evergreen shrub, admired for its distinctive foliage and graceful spring flowers. With a naturally upright, bushy habit, it typically grows to around 2.5 to 4 metres over time, making it an excellent choice for a specimen shrub, woodland border, or informal screening in a sheltered garden.

One of its most striking features is the foliage. The leaves are long, narrow, and glossy dark green, with irregular creamy white margins that give the plant year-round visual interest. This variegation brightens shaded areas of the garden and provides an attractive contrast to other evergreen shrubs. New growth often appears slightly softer in tone before hardening and deepening in colour.

Flowering from late winter into mid-spring, ‘Pink Icicle’ produces medium to large, semi-double blooms. The flowers are a soft, clear pink, with gently ruffled petals arranged around a central cluster of golden yellow stamens. Their simple yet refined form complements the bold foliage without overwhelming it. The blooms are produced freely and stand out beautifully against the variegated leaves, adding welcome colour at a time when little else is flowering.

Like other Camellia japonica varieties, ‘Pink Icicle’ thrives in acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil. It prefers a position in partial shade, sheltered from cold winds and early morning sun, which can scorch frost-affected flowers and leaves. Consistent moisture is important, particularly during dry periods, though the plant should never be left waterlogged.

Maintenance is minimal once established. Pruning is rarely necessary beyond shaping or removing dead or crossing branches, and this is best done after flowering. Mulching with ericaceous compost helps retain moisture and maintain soil acidity.

Overall, Camellia japonica ‘Pink Icicle’ is a sophisticated and reliable shrub, offering a harmonious blend of attractive foliage and soft spring colour, and bringing structure and elegance to the garden throughout the year.

Corylus avellana 'Contorta', commonly known as the Corkscrew Hazel, is a deciduous tree with a distinctively twisted and contorted branch structure that gives it year-round interest. The spiralling stems are particularly striking in winter once the leaves have fallen, revealing the full extent of the gnarled, curling growth pattern. The mid-green, rounded leaves are themselves slightly twisted and textured, turning yellow in autumn before dropping to expose the sculptural framework beneath. In late winter and early spring, before the leaves emerge, the tree produces pale yellow catkins that hang from the bare contorted branches, creating an attractive display during an otherwise quiet period in the garden. Small, inconspicuous red female flowers appear around the same time, occasionally followed by edible hazelnuts in autumn, though fruiting tends to be light. This tree is slow-growing and generally compact, making it well suited to smaller gardens or as a specimen planting where its unusual form can be fully appreciated. It is also a popular choice for cut stems used in floristry and decorative displays. The Corkscrew Hazel tolerates a wide range of soil types, including clay, and adapts well to both sunny and partially shaded positions.

A deciduous, early-flowering large shrub or small tree with a dome-shaped crown. In spring, before the leaves emerge, clusters of mildly fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers appear. They are followed by small, edible, red to dark red, berry-like fruits in summer. The leaves are oval, toothed, dark green in summer and yellow, orange and red in autumn. Elegant growth habit makes it attractive even in winter. Amelanchier Canadensis is easily grown. It prefers moist, well-drained acidic soils, but it tolerates most soil types and both wet and dry locations. For best autumn colours and berry production, it should be planted in full sun. Very resilient, usually pest-free and disease-free. This attractive tree is perfect as a specimen plant, suitable for hedges, great for banks and slopes. It is especially nice when planted around ponds, lakes, and streams. It doesn’t mind marshy ground. It can also be used for erosion control.

Japanese Holly is a compact, evergreen shrub valued for its small, glossy, dark green leaves that closely resemble box foliage but without the susceptibility to box blight. The leaves are oval and finely toothed, creating a neat, refined texture throughout the year. This shrub naturally forms a dense, rounded habit and responds well to clipping, making it a popular choice for low hedging, topiary and formal shapes within garden borders. Its tight growth habit and slow to moderate growth rate mean it holds its shape well with minimal maintenance, retaining a tidy appearance across all seasons. Small white flowers appear in late spring, though they are inconspicuous and not a significant ornamental feature. Female plants may produce small black berries in autumn if a male pollinator is nearby, though fruiting is not typically abundant or a key feature of this shrub. Japanese Holly is adaptable to a range of soil types, including clay and loamy soils, and tolerates both full sun and partial shade. It is a versatile shrub suited to formal garden designs, low hedging, parterres and as a box alternative, offering year-round structure and interest with its consistent, evergreen foliage.

The Camellia japonica 'Nobilissima' is a striking variety of camellia known for its exquisite blooms and elegant appearance. 'Nobilissima' is distinguished by its large, pure white flowers, which are semi-double to peony-formed, showcasing a delicate yet captivating structure. The blooms typically appear in late winter to early spring, creating a stunning contrast against the dark green, glossy foliage that characterises this plant. Each flower can measure up to 10-12 cm in diameter, and the petals are often slightly ruffled, adding to their charm.

The foliage of the Camellia japonica 'Nobilissima' is equally attractive, consisting of leathery, deep green leaves that provide year-round interest. These leaves are elliptical and serrated, offering a lush backdrop to the plant's beautiful flowers. The overall growth habit of 'Nobilissima' is upright and dense, making it an excellent choice for hedges, screens, or as a standalone specimen.

In terms of cultivation, 'Nobilissima' prefers acidic, well-drained soil and benefits from a sheltered location with dappled shade. It is advisable to protect the plant from harsh, direct sunlight and strong winds, which can damage the delicate blooms and leaves. Regular watering and mulching help maintain optimal soil conditions and promote healthy growth.

This camellia variety is relatively low-maintenance but may require occasional pruning to shape and remove any dead or damaged branches. 'Nobilissima' is also known for its longevity, often thriving for decades with proper care.

Hosta 'Minuteman' is a herbaceous perennial that dies back in winter and re-emerges in spring. It forms a neat, mounded clump of heart-shaped leaves with dark green centres and crisp, irregular white margins, creating a striking variegated effect that brightens shaded borders throughout the growing season. The foliage holds its colour and shape well from spring through to autumn, providing consistent structural interest in the garden. In summer, tall flower spikes rise above the foliage bearing pale lavender, bell-shaped blooms, adding a further layer of interest to the display. The flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, making this plant a useful addition for gardeners wishing to support local wildlife. Hosta 'Minuteman' is well suited to shady or partially shaded positions and performs best in moist, humus-rich soil, making it an excellent choice for woodland-style planting schemes or shaded borders where many other perennials struggle to thrive. It is also a good option for planting alongside ponds or in damp corners of the garden, provided the soil is not prone to waterlogging. This variety is best protected from slugs and snails, which can damage the foliage, and benefits from division every few years to maintain vigour.

Kolkwitzia amabillis Pink Cloud is a beautiful, medium-sized, vigorous, suckering, deciduous shrub with a vase-shaped habit, exfoliating bark when mature, arching stems, and ovate, dark green foliage, yellow in autumn. Clusters of lovely, bell-shaped, pale pink to clear pink flowers with yellow markings on the inner throat, blooming in spring and summer. Flowers are followed by capsule-like fruits.

'Pink Cloud' prefers average, medium moisture, well-drained soils, but is adaptable to various types of soils as long as they are well-drained. Its foliage is best in partial shade but it tolerates full sun. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. It may need occasional hard pruning if it becomes too dense or overgrown.

Kolkwitzia amabillis Pink Cloud, with its outstanding pink flowers, is great as a specimen plant, perfect for foundations and shrub borders. Ideal for informal, cottage gardens. It can be used as a screen or hedge in large gardens.

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.

Japanese Wisteria "Longissima Alba" is a deciduous climber grown for its elegant, trailing habit, trained easily against walls, pergolas and trellises. The foliage consists of mid-green, pinnate leaves that provide a soft, textured backdrop throughout the growing season. In late spring and early summer the plant produces exceptionally long, pendulous racemes of pure white, pea-like flowers, often reaching 30-60cm in length, creating a striking cascading display. The flowers are lightly fragrant, adding a sensory dimension to seating areas, archways and boundaries where the plant is positioned. The flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, making this climber useful for supporting garden biodiversity during its flowering period. This wisteria requires a sturdy support structure due to its vigorous, twining growth and can become heavy with age, so robust fixings are recommended. It performs best in a sheltered, sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil, and benefits from protection from strong winds which can damage the long flower trusses. Regular pruning in late summer and winter helps to control growth and encourage flowering. Suitable for south or west facing walls, this plant is a good choice for gardeners seeking a dramatic, scented floral feature for pergolas, archways or house fronts.

Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly known as the Russian olive or silverberry tree, is a deciduous tree native to Eurasia that has been widely introduced to other parts of the world as an ornamental plant and for erosion control.

The tree can reach up to 30 feet (9 meters) in height and has a rounded, spreading canopy with silvery-gray branches and leaves that are dark green above and silvery-gray beneath. The leaves are lance-shaped and have a wavy margin, growing up to 4 inches (10 cm) long.

The tree produces fragrant, small, yellow flowers in the spring, which are followed by small, oval-shaped fruits that mature in the fall. The fruit is edible and has a sweet and tart flavor, often used for making jellies or jams.

Elaeagnus angustifolia is a hardy and adaptable tree that can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions, including drought, salt spray, and poor soil. It is often used for windbreaks, erosion control, and as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. However, it can also be considered invasive in some regions, particularly in North America, where it has escaped cultivation and can outcompete native plants.

Magnolia stellata is a compact, medium-sized, deciduous shrub or small tree of broadly rounded, spreading habit with narrow, ovate, dark green leaves. Lovely, gently fragrant, star-shaped, pure white to pale pink flowers with narrow, spreading tepals, bloom in abundance in late winter or early spring before the leaves emerge. One of the earliest flowering Magnolias. Magnolia stellata prefers fertile, rich, slightly acidic, moist, but well-drained soils. It doesn’t like too wet or too dry soils. It thrives in full sun, but tolerates partial shade. Resistant to frost, but needs to be sheltered form high winds. Since it is early-blooming, late frosts may damage the buds. Intolerant of urban pollution. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require pruning. Magnolia stellata is a beautiful flowering shrub, perfect for small informal, cottage, urban or woodland gardens. It is great as a specimen plant and for informal hedges and screens, excellent for lawns, foundations, and shrub borders.

Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii' is a cultivar of Laburnum x watereri and the best known Laburnum. It’s an attractive, large, deciduous shrub or small tree of bushy, spreading, capricious growing habit, vase-shaped crown, and glossy, deep-green leaves. Spectacular, long, dropping clusters of slightly scented, pea-like, golden yellow flowers bloom in spring, and are followed by attractive bean-like pods.

Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii' thrives in rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils. It likes full sun, but in hot areas, it appreciates some afternoon shade. It doesn’t like heat and humidity, but is tolerant of frost, winds, urban conditions, and de-icing salt. Its roots can sometimes be badly anchored. A very tough and hardy plant. All parts of the palnt are toxic to humans and animals. This stunning shrub with its rich, dense, golden yellow flower clusters resembling golden chains, is great as a specimen plant, but can also be trained for arbours and pergolas.

Japanese Wisteria 'Longissima Alba' is a deciduous climber grown for its elegant, cane-like growth habit, ideal for training against walls, pergolas and sturdy supports. The foliage consists of mid-green, pinnate leaves made up of numerous leaflets, providing a soft, textured backdrop throughout the growing season. This cultivar is particularly valued for its long, trailing racemes of pure white, pea-like flowers, which can extend up to 60cm in length. Flowering occurs in late spring to early summer, with the blooms cascading elegantly from the twining stems, creating a striking display and a light, pleasant fragrance that carries well in garden settings. The flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, making this plant a useful addition for gardeners wishing to support local pollinator populations. As the flowers fade, the plant may produce long seed pods, adding further interest into late summer. Wisteria floribunda 'Longissima Alba' performs best in a sheltered, sunny position with support for its twining stems, and benefits from well-drained, fertile soil. Once established, it requires sturdy structural support due to its vigorous climbing habit, and regular pruning helps maintain shape and encourage strong flowering.