evergreen shrubs - A Selection

Creamy-yellow blooms

Acid soil isn’t essential for this outstanding rhododendron, which rewards spring gardens with generous clusters of fragrant, yellow flowers rising above dense, glossy dark green foliage.Celebrated for its highly scented flowers that emerge in April and May, Rhododendron 'Dufthecke yellow’ brings elegant structure and scent to borders, hedging or mixed planting schemes, thriving even in neutral soils thanks to its Inkarho® pedigree. Fully hardy and adaptable to a range of garden settings,

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.

Common Box is one of the most useful evergreen shrubs you can plant in your garden! A favourite in cottage gardens and stately homes alike, Buxus sempervirens is traditionally used to add year-round structure to gardens as neat Box hedges, border edging and fabulous topiary. This versatile variety boasts small, glossy green leaves, which are densely packed on slow growing, bushy plants. Box will happily withstand regular clipping and offer a low maintenance addition to containers, beds and

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' produces a dazzling display of young scarlet foliage in spring which, along with the crimson stems, contrasts fabulously with the mature green foliage further down the plant. Rich white spring flowers further complement this stunning variety, which is the proud holder of an RHS AGM. Photinia 'Red Robin' tolerates a hard pruning, making it a handy evergreen hedge. It is also perfect for adding a blaze of spring colour to shrubberies and woodland areas, as well as

Useful early white flowering shrub

Viburnum opulus 'Compactum' is an extremely appealing, convenient, medium-sized viburnum. It has white flower blooms in summer and green leaves that turn purplish pink in autumn. Bright red berries replace the flowers after they have bloomed. It's no surprise that it has received an RHS AGM. It has also been included in the RHS's list of plants for pollinators. This sturdy shrub is also useful as a hedge plant! Height and spread: 1.5m (5').

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)

An evergreen azalea with a dense and compact growing habit. Flowers in spring with clusters of reddish-pink flowers. Height 90-100cm.

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

A showstopper of a plant with a well-deserved RHS Award of Garden Merit! The astonishing white blooms are individually flecked and streaked with raspberry red, so that each is different from the last. Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi' is an elegant evergreen, with glossy, dark foliage and a vigorous spreading habit. This large, spreading shrub makes a fine specimen plant for acid soils ? give it plenty of room to see it at its best! Height and spread: 4m (13?). Culinary note: The

Fabulous autumn colour

Viburnum odoratissimum 'Coppertop' is a stunning evergreen shrub that adds year-round appeal to your garden with its striking foliage and delightful flowers. The leaves start as a rich copper-red in spring, gradually maturing to a glossy dark green, creating a vibrant display throughout the seasons. This versatile shrub is perfect for shaping into low hedges or formal topiaries, and its sweet-smelling white flowers add a fragrant touch to your outdoor space.Whether used as a decorative focal

Rhododendron 'Molten Gold' is an eye-catching shrub that is evergreen, dazzling borders throughout the year. The lustrous, deep green foliage is striped with gold and lasts longer than other variegated Rhododendrons, rarely relapsing to green. Large masses of lilac-mauve blossoms offer an opulent display from May through June. It is ideal for sprucing up a shady border! It is indeed the best variegated cultivar available. Height and spread: 120 cm (48).

Rhododendron 'Shamrock' is a clean and compact shrub that forms a well-behaved evergreen mound. With its green-tinted buds and soft yellow flowers, this beautiful dwarf hybrid embodies the freshness of spring. From April through May, the blooms cover their beautiful, dark green leaves. It's a great specimen shrub for front borders, woodland margins, rock gardens, and containers. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 90 cm (36).

Beautiful flowers for the winter garden