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Amelanchier canadensis, commonly known as the Shadblow Serviceberry, is a deciduous tree, here trained as a full standard with a neat, rounded crown on a clear stem. In spring, the tree produces an abundance of star-shaped white flowers, emerging in clusters before the leaves fully unfurl. The foliage opens with a bronze tint before maturing to a mid-green, before transforming again in autumn into shades of orange, red and gold, giving the tree strong seasonal interest at both ends of the growing season. Following the spring blossom, small red-purple berries develop, ripening to a dark purple-black over the summer months. These berries are attractive to birds, making this tree a useful addition for encouraging wildlife into the garden, while the early flowers provide a valuable source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinating insects. As a full standard, it works well as a specimen tree, bringing height and structure to a border or lawn area without excessive density, allowing light to filter through its branches. It is tolerant of a range of soil types and copes well in both sun and partial shade, making it a versatile and adaptable choice for most garden settings.

Cornelian Cherry is a deciduous shrub valued for its early seasonal interest and dense, twiggy habit. Clusters of small, bright yellow flowers appear on bare branches from late winter into early spring, well before the foliage emerges, providing welcome colour at a quiet time of year. The flowers are followed by oval, bright red fruits that ripen in late summer, giving a second period of ornamental appeal. The dark green, ovate leaves are unremarkable through summer but can take on reddish-purple tones in autumn. The shrub develops a rounded, bushy form with dense branching from the base, making it useful as a specimen plant or for informal hedging and screening. Its early flowers provide a valuable nectar source for pollinating insects emerging in late winter, while the fruits are attractive to birds and other wildlife later in the year, supporting biodiversity within the garden. Cornelian Cherry is tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including chalky, loamy and clay soils, and adapts well to both sunny and partially shaded positions. It is a hardy, low-maintenance choice suited to a variety of garden settings.

Hydrangea Original Mophead - Pink is a stunning, deciduous shrub that is highly prized by gardeners for its gorgeous and delicate pink flowers. The plant boasts a lush and bushy appearance with large, high-quality, pink mophead blooms that typically measure 15-25cm wide. The flowers are formed by slightly rounded and folded petals that give a hair-like appearance with the buds taking on a pinkish colouration.

One of the remarkable features of the hydrangea original mophead is the ability of its blooms to alter colour based on the ph level of the soil. In acidic soil, the flowers adopt a deep and vivid pink hue, while in basic soil, they present a light shade of pink or lilac. Gardeners can easily manipulate the colour of the flowers by tweaking the soil pH.

The hydrangea original mophead pink is easy to grow and maintain. It prefers well-drained soils that are rich in organic matter in a partially shaded environment. It can tolerate full sunshine, provided the soil remains moist. One of the best times to plant the hydrangea is in early spring or autumn to allow for time to develop roots.

The shrub plant is hardy and grows to a height of between 1 and 2 meters. Its leaves are glossy, deep green and oval-shaped, with a serrated margin. They measure up to 15 cm long and 10 cm wide. The plant's beauty is further enhanced by its woody stem that supports the flowers' weight.

This plant is not only aesthetically pleasing but can also serve as a symbol of hope and gratitude. It represents heartfelt emotions, and giving a bouquet of hydrangeas can convey a message of gratitude, love, remembrance, and appreciation.

In conclusion, the hydrangea original mophead pink is an excellent addition to any garden or outdoor space. Its gorgeous and delicate flowers, ease of maintenance, adaptability in different soil conditions, and ability to symbolise emotions make it a top choice among gardeners.

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' is a small, dense tree of upright habit when young and more spreading when mature, and serrated, oval, hairy leaves, bronze when they emerge, dark green in summer, greyish underneath, and spectacular red and orange in autumn. Pale pink to white flowers grow in large, loose, pendulous clusters and bloom in spring. Flowers are followed by purple-black berries. Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' can grow in a wide range of soil conditions, even damp, but prefers fertile, slightly acidic, moist and well-drained soils. It thrives in full sun and partial shade. It is resistant to frost, wind, and de-icing slat. Tolerant of air pollution. Generally, pest-free. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require pruning. Pink Juneberry Tree is a lovely, ornamental tree, perfect for informal, cottage, wildlife, and urban gardens. Great as a specimen or accent plant. Excellent for growing in containers on patios and roof gardens. Very good choice for streets, avenues, and industrial areas.

Cornus mas is a vigorous, bushy, deciduous shrub or small tree with exfoliating bark and ovate, dark green leaves which turn purple in autumn. The clusters of tiny bright yellow flowers on short stalks bloom in late winter on bare branches, before the leaves emerge. Flowers are followed by edible, red, cherry-like fruits that can be used for making syrups and jams. Cornus mas is easily grown in average, medium moist, well-drained soils, in full sun to partial shade. It can grow in almost any type of soil, but prefers organically rich soils. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. Low maintenance and resistant to frost. To prevent spread, root suckers need to be removed immediately. Cornus mas is a very adaptable, highly decorative early-bloomer that brings brightness and colour to bare winter gardens. It is perfect as an unusual specimen plant, great for shrub borders, hedges and screens, informal and cottage gardens.

Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens' is a small, evergreen tree of widely conical to broadly oval habit with spiny, toothed, extremely glossy, emerald green leaves. Small, greenish-white flowers that bloom in spring are followed by abundant and long-lasting crop of attractive, large, orange to red, berries in autumn and winter. It’s a female, partially self-pollinating plant. 'Nellie R. Stevens' Holly is a cross between English holly (ilex aquifolium) and Chinese holly (ilex cornuta). It can grow in various soil types, but prefers fertile, medium moist, well-drained soils. It thrives in full sun or partial shade. It can withstand frost and wind, but needs to be sheltered from drying winter winds. It is suitable for coastal areas. Low maintenance plant. Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens' is great as a specimen plant, good for hedges and screens, foundations, path edgings, and for growing in containers. Its branches with glossy leaves and red berries are typical Christmas decoration.

Heavenly Bamboo is a semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub, though in colder conditions it may take on deciduous tendencies, shedding some leaves. Its foliage is a standout feature, with delicate, compound leaves that emerge a reddish-purple in spring, mature to a rich green during summer, and then transform into vibrant shades of red and purple in autumn, providing year-round interest. The structure of Heavenly Bamboo is upright and slightly arching, creating an elegant, airy appearance in the garden. Its moderate density makes it suitable for borders or as a feature plant without overwhelming a space. This shrub is particularly attractive in spring with the emergence of its colourful young foliage, and then again in autumn when the leaves turn to striking reds and purples, offering a dramatic contrast to the summer green growth. In early summer, Heavenly Bamboo produces clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers which add a delicate touch to its early summer appeal. Following the blooms, it often bears bright red berries in autumn, adding further seasonal interest and additional texture to the display. Heavenly Bamboo adapts well to a range of soil types, making it a versatile choice for different garden settings.

Photinia Red Robin is an evergreen shrub valued for its vibrant foliage. New growth emerges a brilliant bright red, gradually maturing to a glossy dark green, creating a striking contrast throughout the plant. This colourful flush of new leaves appears most prominently in spring and again after trimming, making it particularly attractive during this season, though the plant retains interest year-round thanks to its dense, bushy habit. The shrub forms a compact, rounded structure with dense branching, making it an excellent choice for hedging, screening or as a specimen plant. Its thick growth provides good coverage and can be clipped to maintain a neat, formal shape or left to grow more naturally for a looser form. Small white flowers may appear in late spring, clustered in flat heads, though the shrub is primarily grown for its foliage rather than its blooms. The dense evergreen structure offers shelter for small birds and garden wildlife throughout the year. This shrub is adaptable to a range of soil types, including clay and loamy soils, and tolerates both sun and partial shade. It is well suited to exposed or coastal positions, showing good resistance to wind, making it a versatile choice for hedging and boundary planting in various garden settings.

Acer palmatum 'Little Princess', also known as Chiyo-hime Japanese maple, is a small, ornamental, deciduous shrub with a compact, spreading habit. Palmate leaves are light green with red edges in spring, vibrant green in summer, and golden-yellow and orange in autumn. Tiny, inconspicuous, purple-red flowers bloom in spring and are followed by winged fruits. It likes acidic or neutral soil, moist but well-drained. Leaf colour is more intensive when grown in partial shade, but it doesn’t mind full sun. It needs to be protected from harsh winds. It is very resilient, generally pest-free and disease-free, tolerant to heat and humidity. Lack of soil moisture and excessive exposure can cause leaf scorch. Acer palmatum 'Little Princess' increases its beauty as it ages. It is perfect for small gardens and growing in containers. Beautiful leaf colour and interesting shape makes it a perfect specimen plant

Magnolia 'Little Gem' is an evergreen shrub with a compact, upright, columnar habit, making it well suited to smaller gardens or as a formal specimen. The foliage is glossy dark green on the upper surface with a distinctive rust-brown, velvety underside, providing year-round interest and texture. Its dense, structured growth makes it useful for screening or as a bold focal point. Large, creamy-white, cup-shaped flowers appear from late spring through to autumn, each with a strong lemon fragrance. Flowering continues intermittently over several months, giving the shrub prolonged seasonal appeal compared to many other magnolias. The blooms are often followed by cone-like seed pods that split to reveal red seeds, adding a further point of interest later in the year. This cultivar tolerates coastal conditions well, making it a reliable choice for exposed or salt-laden environments where other magnolias may struggle. It performs best in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil and benefits from a sheltered, sunny position, though it will also tolerate partial shade. Its compact size and evergreen nature make it suitable for container planting, hedging, or as a specimen shrub within a mixed border.

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Ruby Glow' is a captivating deciduous shrub, renowned for its striking winter blooms and vibrant fall foliage. Standing at an impressive height of 150cm, this cultivar of witch hazel makes a stunning statement in any garden.

The most notable feature of 'Ruby Glow' is its unique flowers. During the late winter, when most of the garden lies dormant, this shrub bursts into life with an abundance of ribbon-like petals. These flowers are a deep, ruby-red color, exuding a spicy fragrance that adds a sensory delight to the garden. They contrast beautifully against the bare, woody branches, creating a striking visual display.

As the seasons change, so does the foliage of 'Ruby Glow'. In autumn, the leaves turn a fiery array of colours, from bright yellows to rich oranges and reds, before falling to the ground. This seasonal transformation adds year-round interest to the landscape.

This witch hazel variety thrives in well-drained, acidic to neutral soil and prefers a position in full sun to partial shade. It's relatively low maintenance, requiring minimal pruning, mainly to shape or remove any dead or crossed branches. 'Ruby Glow' is also known for its hardiness, making it a resilient choice for many gardens.

Calycanthus ‘Venus’ is a striking deciduous shrub, often known as a sweetshrub or Carolina allspice, that brings abundant ornamental interest to a garden from late spring into summer. It’s a hybrid selection created from crosses involving several species of Calycanthus, resulting in larger, more dramatic flowers than many traditional varieties.

This shrub develops a rounded, multi-stemmed habit, typically growing to around 2–4 metres in height and spread under favourable conditions, though many garden forms remain more compact at around 1.5–2 metres. Its glossy, dark green leaves are broad and attractively shaped, turning yellow-brown in autumn before the plant drops them for winter.

The most remarkable feature of Calycanthus ‘Venus’ is its large, creamy-white flowers, which often have yellow and purple markings at their centres and a subtle but delightful fragrance. The blooms are sometimes described as magnolia-like in shape, appearing from late spring through much of the summer and sometimes intermittently into early autumn.

This shrub thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil. It is adaptable to a range of soil types — from clay to loam — provided it isn’t prone to prolonged waterlogging. Once established, it is relatively low-maintenance, benefiting from light pruning after flowering to tidy the plant and encourage new growth.

Calycanthus ‘Venus’ works beautifully as a specimen plant, at the back of mixed borders, or as part of a cottage-style or informal garden scheme. Its combination of ornate flowers, scent and autumn leaf colour makes it a rewarding choice for gardeners seeking both structure and seasonal interest.

Corylus avellana is a vigorous, spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree with a dense, round crown. Its has ovate, toothed, hairy leaves, bright green in summer, yellow in autumn. Yellow male catkins appear in late winter and hang loosely from the bare branches. Female flowers are tiny, red and inconspicuous and are followed by edible nuts, hazelnuts, in autumn. Hazelnuts are popular and healthy nuts, full of unsaturated fats and proteins.

Corylus avellana can grow in any type of soil, as long as it is moist, airy and well-drained, but prefers moderately fertile, slightly alkaline soils. It likes full sun or partial shade. It is resistant to frost, wind, and air pollution. Flower buds can be damaged by early frost. Generally, pest-free and disease-free.

Corylus avellana is widely grown for commercial nut production. It has many named varieties. It is perfect for informal, cottage, and woodland gardens. Great for hedges and screens. Suitable for urban and roof gardens.

Sambucus Golden Tower, commonly known as Golden Tower Elder, is a deciduous shrub with a distinctive narrow, upright, columnar habit, making it well-suited to smaller gardens where space is limited. Its finely cut, golden-yellow foliage provides strong colour contrast throughout the growing season, brightening borders and mixed plantings from spring through to autumn. The foliage emerges a vivid gold in spring and holds its colour well into summer, giving the plant sustained visual interest during these seasons. In early summer, flat heads of creamy-white flowers appear, providing a pleasant contrast against the golden leaves. These are followed by clusters of small, dark berries in late summer into autumn, adding further seasonal interest as the foliage begins to take on richer tones before leaf fall. The flowers are attractive to pollinating insects, while the berries provide a valuable food source for birds in the autumn months, making this shrub a useful addition to a wildlife-friendly garden. Its compact, upright form makes it a versatile choice for narrow borders, as a feature plant, or for adding height and colour within a mixed shrub bed.

The Strawberry Tree is an evergreen tree, grown here as a full standard with a rounded, bushy crown of glossy, dark green, leathery leaves that provide year-round interest. Its structure is dense and attractive, making it a good specimen tree for year-round screening or focal interest in a garden setting. This tree offers attractiveness across several seasons. In autumn, small white, bell-shaped flowers appear in drooping clusters, coinciding with the ripening of the previous year's fruit. This unusual overlap of flowers and strawberry-like fruits, which ripen from yellow to a deep red, gives the tree a particularly ornamental display in autumn. The fruits, while edible, are mostly grown for decorative purposes. The flowers provide a valuable late-season source of nectar for bees and other pollinating insects, supporting biodiversity at a time of year when fewer plants are in bloom. The fruits are also attractive to birds and other wildlife, who feed on them once ripe, offering further value as a wildlife-friendly specimen tree. The Strawberry Tree is tolerant of coastal conditions, making it a suitable choice for exposed or salt-laden environments. It also performs well in a range of soil types, including loamy and clay soils, provided drainage is reasonable.

Morus alba 'Pendula', or Weeping White Mulberry is a small, female, deciduous tree of broad weeping, half-open crown, with pendulous, curtain-like branches touching the ground, heart-shaped, glossy, light green leaves, yellow in autumn, and inconspicuous, dropping catkins of small, yellowish flowers in spring. Flowers are followed by oval, edible, raspberry-like, deep pink fruits, attractive to birds, in autumn. Weeping White Mulberry prefers fertile, hummus-rich, moist, well-drained soils, in full sun, but can grow in a wide range of soils. It is tolerant of drought and heat. Resistant to frost, but should be sheltered from harsh, drying winds. It is generally, pest-free and disease-free. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require regular pruning. Morus alba 'Pendula' is a nice-looking, small tree of elegant weeping habit, great as a specimen plant or informal hedge or screen. It is not recommended to be planted near pavements and around homes because the fruits can make them stained and messy.

Beauty Berry is a deciduous shrub with an upright, bushy habit that becomes more arching as it matures. The pointed, oval leaves emerge with a bronze tint in spring before turning mid-green through summer, then develop yellow and pink tones in autumn before falling. Small pink flowers appear in clusters along the stems during summer, providing a modest but attractive display. These are followed in autumn by the shrub's most distinctive feature: clusters of vivid violet-purple berries that persist along the bare stems well into winter after leaf fall, creating a striking contrast against the woody framework. This cultivar is noted for producing berries in greater abundance than the species. The berries provide a valuable food source for birds during the colder months, supporting garden wildlife when other resources are scarce. The shrub also contributes to biodiversity by offering nectar for pollinating insects during its summer flowering period. This plant performs best in a sheltered, sunny position, as good sun exposure encourages more prolific berry production. It is tolerant of a range of soil types, including loamy and clay soils, provided drainage is adequate. It works well planted in groups to enhance pollination and berry yield, and suits mixed borders or woodland-edge planting schemes.

Camellia Lady Vansittart is an evergreen shrub with a compact, upright, bushy habit, making it suitable for borders or specimen planting. The foliage is dark green and glossy, providing year-round structure and interest even when the plant is not in flower. Flowering occurs from mid to late spring, when the shrub produces striking semi-double blooms. The flowers are white to pale pink, often streaked or marked with deeper pink or red, giving each bloom a distinctive, variable appearance. The petals are broad and slightly waved, surrounding a cluster of golden stamens at the centre. This camellia prefers a sheltered position with dappled or partial shade, as strong winds and early morning sun following frost can damage both flowers and foliage. It performs well in acidic to neutral, moist but well-drained soil, and is well suited to woodland gardens or shaded borders where it benefits from protection against harsh weather. It is tolerant of a range of soil types, including loamy soils, provided drainage is adequate and the soil is not excessively alkaline. This cultivar is a reliable choice for adding structure and seasonal colour to a garden, particularly valued for its reliable spring flowering display and tidy, dense growth habit throughout the rest of the year.

Weigela 'Towers of Flowers Apple Blossom' is a deciduous shrub with a compact, upright, columnar habit, making it well suited to smaller gardens or spaces where a narrow, vertical form is needed. Its dense growth creates a tidy structure throughout the growing season. In late spring to early summer, the shrub produces an abundance of trumpet-shaped flowers in soft pink tones reminiscent of apple blossom, with paler, almost white throats. The blooms appear in clusters along the arching stems, creating a striking display against the green foliage. A light repeat flowering can occur later in summer, extending the period of interest. The flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, offering a nectar source during the main flowering period and supporting garden biodiversity. This variety is tolerant of a range of soil types, including clay, and performs well in both full sun and partial shade, making it a versatile choice for mixed borders, narrow beds, or as a feature plant where space is limited. It is a reliable, low-maintenance shrub suited to most garden settings.