We grow a range of interesting shrubby plants including many from the Caprifoliaceae. A lot of the shrubs we grow will work very well when grown mixed into the herbaceous perennials and grasses that we grow in a naturalistic style and some can be pruned hard in spring to give fresh, whippy growth each year to keep their size down. Feel free to ask for pruning advice on any of them as most have several options.
An unusual shrubby member of the pea family with attractive ferny foliage and spires of dark purplish flowers with contrasting orange stamens. Drained soil in sun. Potentially 2.4m+ but usually less.
The rare variegated form with a clear splash of lemon yellow in the middle of each silver leaf. Drained soil in full sun, can be pruned to size/shape. 1.8m.
An attractive upright arching shrub with small leaves and clusters of golden yellow flowers followed by glowing red berries that persist well into winter. 1.2m.
Very pretty cream margined selection of Box. Grow it as a free standing shrub and don't clip it for the best effect - this also seems to reduce problems increasingly seen with box. 1.2m in 10 years if you're lucky.
An overlooked foliage shrub with glossy green leaves turning bronzy red in winter. Largely evergreen here. Low growing to 50cm, spreading in time. Sun or shade.
AGM Unusual lanceolate leaves on a willowy upright plant producing masses of elegant red and purple flowers from midsummer. Distinctive reddish stems. Should be hardy in drained soil, best in some shade.
A splendid recent introduction this small shrub has bright silver lanceolate foliage and cup shaped white flowers from mid-summer. Prune in spring. Good soil in sun. 1m.
A delightful bright silver foliage shrublet from Beth Chatto. Narrow leaves on upright stems topped with yellow flowers if you let it. Full sun and well drained soil. 60cm.
Attractive large yellow flowers with conspicuous masses of filaments on this small shrub. Olive green, oval leaves on reddish stems. Semi-evergreen. 1.2m.
Beautiful pale/light yellow flowered species from western China, Myanmar and eastern India. Relatively small leaves, tinted red on airy plants to c. 1m.
AGM Stunning crabapple with masses of pinkish flowers that opent o bright white, strongly scented in mid-spring. Followed by bunches of small red fruits and autumn foliage. 4m+.
Strongly scented white flowers in good racemes, May and June, on a vigorous shrub to 3-4m. The calyx is tinted purplish bronze. An attractive and very hardy deciduous shrub from China and Myanmar.
The classic white stemmed bramble with robust upright stems to 1.8m or more, arching over with time to root at the tips. Small pinkish white flowers. Easy!
A much loved species from north America with cinnamon coloured, peeling bark, very early magenta flowers (often before leafing up) and glossy green foliage. 2m.
AGM A shrubby, broom-like, plant with sparsely leafed branches festooned with golden yellow pea-like flowers in early summer. Strongly scented. Drained soil, sun. 2m.
Low clumps of bright fresh green foliage studded with heads of pure white flowers in summer on fine wiry stems. Front of border or larger rockeries, to 20-30cm. Sun.
An elegant Lilac with an upright habit and long tapering racemes of pinkish lilac flowers in summer with a good strong but delicate scent. 2.5m. Best in good soil in sun or light shade.
A unusual shrubby plant with glossy green foliage and a good display of tubular, hanging light yellow flowers in spring and summer. Shelter, drained soil. 1.5m.
