evergreen shrubs - A Selection

Meet extraordinary Camellia '1001 Summer Nights' Jasmine, a hardy evergreen that redefines flowering. This unique Camellia is aeedingeakthrough, shortlisted for RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2021. Unlike its spring-flowering counterparts, '1001 Summer Nights' Jasmine delights with ruffled, rosette blooms continuously throughout the summer, offering an exotic feel to your garden.ed in China by Mr. Gao Jiyin and colleagues with over 50 years of experience, this Camellia thrives in sun

Rhododendron 'Elizabeth Red Foliage' is a small hybrid with scarlet red blossoms that blossom in May. This elegant, dense evergreen shrub grows into a medium-sized mound that creates a great focal point. On acid soil, this plant is a great pick for hot-colored planting schemes and shaded exotic borders.The fresh leaves of this variety are a striking burgundy colour. They are similar to Rhododendron 'Elizabeth,' but as the name implies, the fresh leaves of this form are a stunning burgundy

This evergreen Azalea is ideal for draping over rockeries and over low walls as a display shrub. From April to May, the low, spreading branches of Rhododendron 'Geisha Pink' are coated in clear pink flowers. It's low-maintenance and undemanding once planted, providing year-round colour and form in the garden. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 100cm (39).

Rhododendron 'Sir Robert' has deep green foliage that well complements the apple-blossom pink flowers. This lovely evergreen Azalea has a clean, compact form and flowers freely. Grow this resistant shrub at the front of shady borders, woodland gardens, and rockeries in places with acid soils, where it will merge seamlessly into any planting scheme. This is an excellent choice for a patio container that adds colour and shape to the landscape all year. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 90 cm (36).

Thriving in the dappled shade of a woodland-style border or nestled in a large container in a shaded patio corner, Camellia sasanqua 'White' offers a subtle and elegant presence throughout the summer, complementing brighter bedding plants with its glossy, evergreen foliage. However, as the garden fades in autumn, this charming shrub surprises with its stunning floral display. From late autumn into winter, it produces an abundance of pure white flowers, smaller than those of spring-flowering

Rhododendron 'Wombat' is a vibrant variety that blooms profusely in late May and early June. The brilliant pink flowers bloom above a thick canopy of vivid green foliage that gives them year-round colour and shape. The low-growing, evergreen Azalea is ideal for adding a splash of spring hue to acid borders. This RHS AGM variety looks fantastic creeping down shady banks and rockeries, or flowing over the edge of a patio planter. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 100cm (39).

Compact shrub with dazzling magenta blooms in spring and unique, semi-evergreen, silver-variegated foliage.

Cytisus x praecox 'Allgold' is named for its golden-yellow flowers, which shine amongst its deciduous, grey-green foliage in the late spring. This hardy shrub is suitable for planting at the back of a sunny border, where its neat, rounded habit will complement most other specimen plants. This Broom can be conveniently grown in a cottage garden or near the coast, for it thrives in all conditions and requires surprisingly little maintenance. Height: 1.5m (4'11); Spread: 1.5m (4'11).

The leaf is bronze at first, but as the summer passes, it will turn green. Rhododendron 'Winsome' blooms in May and has a lovely show of rose-pink funnel-shaped flowers.

Flattened flowers head of ?lacecap? flowers decorate Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Pink Beauty' in May. The blooms emerge white and slowly mature to soft pink, against a backdrop of dark green, deeply veined leaves. This hardy deciduous shrub makes a reliable addition to mixed borders and woodland gardens.

Prized for its brilliant red young foliage, this hardy evergreen shrub is deservedly popular, holding an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Clusters of dainty white flowers appear in spring, followed by small red berries. With regular pruning, photinia is easily maintained as a patio standard and makes an attractive feature for borders and patio containers all year round.

Elegant and eye-catching, Rhododendron 'Persil' is a deciduous shrub from the popular Azalea group. Clusters of snowy white, trumpet shaped blooms appear in May, each splashed with a bright golden flare. This is definitely one for a prominent position where its spring blooms and fabulous autumn foliage can be fully appreciated. Grow it in acid borders and woodland gardens. Awarded an RHS AGM for its superb garden performance, this hardy shrub makes a particularly useful specimen plant for a

This Rhododendron forms a compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with deep silver-green foliage. Vibrant pink buds will erupt in late spring to reveal light, cream-pink, trumpet-like blooms with rose-pink margins, and fade to cream as they mature. Rhododendron ?Dusty Miller? 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,

Camellia japonica 'Roger Hall' makes is a bushy evergreen shrub that makes a fabulous formal display. In spring, the lustrous green foliage is decorated with bright red flowers that make a striking contrast.

Viburnum Opulus Roseum Gorgeous white blooms make amazing cut flowers! The Viburnum Opulus Roseum is the popular, easy to grow shrub which thrives in the English climate. A beautiful bushy garden shrub with gorgeous leaves shaped similar to an Acer tree. Also known as the ?Snowball? tree due to its round white blooms. These showy blooms continue into the autumn months.Height and spread: 4m (12?).