evergreen shrubs - A Selection

An evergreen hybrid rhododendron with light green foliage. It produces the most splendid pink and cream flowers in great abundance. Flowers May-June. Height 150-200cm.

From late winter onwards, elegant white flowers with a central cluster of golden stamens create a stunning display. Camellia japonica 'Silver Anniversary' has loose, peony-like blooms that sparkle like snowflakes against a backdrop of glossy, dark green foliage. This attractive variety grows into a medium-sized evergreen shrub with a bushy upright habit. A lovely specimen plant for a shaded border or woodland garden, and the ideal gift for a silver wedding anniversary! Height and spread: 250 cm

Rhododendron 'XXL White Flamingo' is a stunning new hybrid known for its large, showy flowers and compact, rounded growth habit. This variety features pristine white blooms with a soft pink blush, which emerge from pink-tinged buds. The flowers can grow up to an impressive 8 cm (3 inches) in diameter. As a low-maintenance, medium-sized evergreen, it provides year-round foliage interest and structure, with a striking floral display in April and May that brightens shady borders. 'XXL White

Boasting colourful, glossy young foliage on vertical stems, Photinia x fraseri 'Carré Rouge' is a real treat for the eyes! Vivid red leaves will emerge in late spring to create an eye-catching contrast with its mature green leaves. 'Carré Rouge' has a neat habit and is more compact and dense than its parent ?Red Robin?, making this hardy shrub a much more suitable choice for hedging. Can be clipped but requires little attention once established. Height: 250cm (98). Spread: 200cm (78).

Grown for its glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of starry white blooms that open from pink buds, this variety is well-deservedly popular. When few other plants dare to blossom in the dead of winter, the flowers appear. Metallic blue berries follow the flowers, creating an eye-catching show. Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is a dense, spreading evergreen shrub with a bushy, rounded shape. It will prove invaluable for its year-round color and intrigue when planted in mixed borders, forest areas,

One of the less well-known Viburnums, but one that deserves to be more well-known! In May, Viburnum × carlcephalum produces domed clusters of pink buds that open into fragrant white blooms. Throughout the summer, the dark green, heart-shaped leaves cloak this well-branched, robust shrub, before turning to shades of scarlet in the autumn. This magnificent Viburnum, also known as the Fragrant Snowball, thrives in a shady location. Ideal for mixed borders and wooded gardens at the back. Height:

Flattened heads of small white flowers decorate this compact, rounded shrub in late spring. If cross pollinated, the female plants will later produce striking metallic blue berries which contrast strongly with he wine red stem tips.

Camellia ?Mary Williams? is a compact variety with impressive, large blooms, making it an ideal choice for a large patio container or as a striking feature in a shrub border with acidic soil. Its delicate rose-pink petals encircle vibrant lemon-yellow anthers, creating perfectly shaped flowers that contrast beautifully with the glossy, dark green leaves. Camellias provide year-round structure and privacy with their dense evergreen foliage, along with a stunning floral display in late winter to

With its shiny leaves catching the sunlight and exquisite blooms opening to expose their white outer petals and creamy-yellow ruffled centres, Camellia 'Brushfield's Yellow' is sure to give you a spectacular spring display. Camellia japonica is perhaps one of the most well-known cultivars of this stunning evergreen shrub. Make this shrub the focal point of a spring display bed, and it will provide appeal well into the summer. Height: 400cm (157). Spread: 250cm (98)

Bred from Kaempferi x Malvatica, Rhododendron 'Connie' grows as a bushy, upright, evergreen shrub. Reddish-orange, funnel-shaped flowers are produced in May and June, while the mid-green, glossy leaves turn reddish in autumn. T

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,

The American Cranberry, as it is commonly known, blooms profusely in the summer and then bears the fruit for which it is famous. The maple leaf-like foliage of Viburnum trilobum 'Wentworth' provides tremendous aesthetic impact throughout the year, maturing to shades of scarlet in the autumn, but it is the berries that will really get people talking. They will appear yellow at first, then turn a vibrant crimson as they mature, making them stand out in your yard. Not only are these berries

Rhododendron 'Georg Arends' is a compact, deciduous azalea with bright pink flowers that bloom in late spring. Ideal for partial shade and acidic, well-drained soils, it thrives in gardens, borders, and containers. With a height and spread of about 3 to 4 feet, it offers vibrant colour, a sweet fragrance, and seasonal interest from spring through autumn. This low-maintenance shrub is relatively easy to care for and perfect for brightening shaded areas, 'Georg Arends' is an attractive and

A flurry of deep cerise to crimson flowers with a boss of golden stamens smothers a cloak of lush, evergreen foliage. Camellia sasanqua bears smaller blooms than spring-flowering camellias but they are produced in striking profusion.Flowering from autumn to winter, Camellia sasanqua 'Red' injects colour into the garden just at the time when it is beginning to wane. A compact, low maintenance shrub, the glossy evergreen foliage adds year-round structure to the garden, whether planted in acid

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Kilimanjaro Sunrise' is a pretty wonderful cultivar of this well-known species. Lacecap blooms appear in late spring and are white with a gentle pink blush. They are accompanied by groups of blood-red berries that mature to black. The heart-shaped foliage covers the distinctive, horizontally tiered branches. In the autumn, the leaves turn brilliant shades of orange and red, adding a pop of colour to woodland areas and borders. The prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower

Rhododendron 'Sneezy' is an excellent specimen plant for a forest garden, acid border, or patio container. The vivid cerise pink blooms fade to a paler pink in the centre and have a splash of burgundy at the throat. This vigorously growing, free-flowering cultivar forms a dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with a charming rounded habit. The Seven Dwarfs Series Rhododendron 'Sneezy' is indeed a vivid Yakushimanum hybrid.Height and spread: 80cm (32).