evergreen shrubs - A Selection

Rhododendron 'Wilgen?s Ruby' is a dense, but compact variety with a pleasing rounded habit. This evergreen shrub is cloaked with dark green leaves that creates the perfect backdrop for its deep ruby-red flowers. The vibrant blooms are borne from late spring to early summer in a magnificent display. With its neat and tidy habit, Rhododendron 'Wilgen?s Ruby' can be grown as an eye catching, informal hedge, and makes a superb addition to a mixed ericaceous border or woodland garden on acid soil.

Rhododendron 'Cilpinense' is a free-flowering cultivar with lustrous, dark green leaves that add value to the garden as an evergreen structure. This dependable variety has been given a prized RHS AGM for its outstanding garden performance. In April, this compact dwarf hybrid is covered in beautiful pale pink blossoms with a rich rose tint. Height and spread: 90 cm (36).

Creamy pink flowers

Rhododendron 'Silver Sixpence' is a stunning variety from the Yakushimanum hybrids, known for its compact growth and abundant blooms. In late spring, white trumpet-shaped flowers with pale lemon spots emerge from sugar-pink buds, creating a beautiful display. This evergreen shrub forms an upright, rounded shape and thrives in shady areas, making it ideal for challenging spots in the garden. Perfect for acid borders, woodland gardens, and patio containers, it is a fantastic specimen plant.

Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Scarlet' is a well-known cultivar that has a vigorous growth pattern and has been granted a coveted RHS AGM. It's scarlet blooms in masses of crimson-red funnel-shaped flowers in early May. This azalea grows into a clean, dense shrub that is evergreen. Small, lustrous evergreen leaves cover the low, spreading branches, providing a year-round hue in acidic borders and pots. Height: 90 cm (36). Spread: 120 cm (48).

Rhododendron x 'Polar Night' adds elegance and romance to woodland borders with dramatic dark purple blooms, each wavy edged petal marked by crimson spotting. This distinctive and highly sought-after variety pairs its vibrant flowers with glossy, deep green foliage on a compact, spreading form. Perfect for adding rich colour and evergreen structure, Rhododendron x 'Polar Night' is a superb, low maintenance shrub for the smaller garden. Ultimate height and spread: 1m to 1.5m (3.2 – 4.9ft).

Rhododendron 'Golden Sunset' is an RHS AGM-winner. This attractive deciduous cultivar belongs to the well-known Azalea family. It is an excellent specimen shrub for shady, acid borders and is an excellent choice for cheering up cold, north-facing locations. An abundance of orange buds open in May, revealing primrose yellow flowers with a tinge of orange. It has copper foliage that matures from copper to mid-green to vivid gold in the autumn. Height and spread: 100 cm (39).

A dense, dwarf Rhododendron that can be used as a fabulous alternative to box, plus it will tolerate soils with a neutral pH!Rhododendron 'Bloombux Magenta' is a dense, compact shrub that forms a neat, rounded mound of evergreen foliage, making it an excellent alternative to box for low hedges, patio displays or even topiary. Bursting with vivid magenta flowers from late spring into early summer, it attracts pollinating insects while brightening shaded corners and woodland-style plantings.

Rhododendron 'Homebush' is a famous deciduous azalea that has been awarded the coveted RHS AGM. It's unafraid and flamboyant, making it a superb specimen shrub for an acid border, surviving in even the most difficult north-facing locations. It will offer a lengthy season of appeal in the garden, with the extra benefit of beautiful autumn colour.This robust shrub blooms in a profusion of extravagant, semi-double, brilliant pink blooms throughout May. Height and spread: 90 cm (36).

Rhododendron 'Pink Star' bursts into life with an explosion of starry, deep pink blooms creating a sensational spring spectacle for any setting. Each flower features an impressive twenty to thirty slender petals that seem to swirl and dance above the dark and equally slender, semi-evergreen foliage. This versatile rhododendron forms a neat, symmetrical dome that is easy on the eye and perfect for spaces that are restricted to container growing such as balconies and courtyards. It is equally

This compact variety of the popular Photinia fraseri has been expertly trained into a clear-stemmed standard, making it an eye-catching architectural feature ideal for framing entryways, doorways, and borders. In spring, the new growth emerges in vibrant scarlet, creating a dramatic contrast with the older foliage beneath. As the season progresses, the young leaves mature into a rich, glossy green, and clusters of creamy white flowers appear, adding further charm. A hardy evergreen, this shrub

This award-winning Rhododendron forms a low, spreading evergreen shrub. Pink-purple buds will erupt in late spring to reveal large, white, trumpet-like blooms, with wavy petals flushed pink and some maroon freckles on the upper petal. Rhododendron ?Snow Crown? is ideal for growing in containers in limited growing spaces such as terraces and courtyards, as well as small gardens with lime-free soil. Yakushimanum Rhododendrons are fully hardy, cope well in full sun, have a rounded, compact habit

The green glossy leaves of this plant provide a stunning backdrop for the gorgeous red plants produced in winter. A compact shrub, this plant can be trained against a wall, or be left in a pot where it will be quite content. Camellia plants require a moist, well drained, acid soil in a sheltered, shaded position. In areas where acid soil does not naturally occur, grow Camellia plants in patio containers using a mix of ericaceous compost and John Innes No. 3 and position in dappled shade. Water

Viburnum shrubs are popular in the UK due to their tough, hardy, and resilient behavior in almost any garden situation. From November to March, Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont' provides excellent winter color with pretty pink, heavily scented flowers borne on bare stems. Cut some of these stems and display them in a vase indoors. With maturity, the dark pink blooms of this viburnum will fade to white. Although the blooms are nearly sterile, you may see a few small, round, purple berries

The Japanese Snowball ‘Kilimanjaro’ Plant, a previous Plant of the Year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, is stunning to admire with its sophisticated white lacecap blooms that flower late spring into early summer, this plant’s beauty carries on into the start of autumn where the leaves put on an eye-catching display of oranges and golds. It combines low maintenance plant care with beauty and grace in a way that no other plant does to bring classy colour and stylish architecture to

Light up spring and early summer with the brilliant gold flowers of Rhododendron 'Goldstück'! Through May and June, this fabulous rhododendron creates a big splash with its clusters of funnel-shaped, vibrant yellow blooms with brownish-orange spotting against glossy, deep green foliage. The flowers are also richly fragrant, attracting early pollinators. This hardy, deciduous rhododendron is a medium-height variety that is easy to grow in any acidic soil, adding bold spring impact to mixed