Trees and Shrubs

Used widely as a feature trees as well as privacy plant or screening tree, Picea Pungens or as it is commonly names, the ‘Blue spruce is aptly named for the wonderful blue green foliage color. With horizontal branches and a…

Banksia plants are native to Australia and are a varied group of plants. Many varieties having wonderful long lasting flowers, with B.integrifolia and B.serrata being two of the most garden worthy species for the USA. Banksia occidentalis with its spectacular…

Grown widely in parks, gardens and street plantings, Azara microphylla is a little overlooked by home gardeners, however it does have a lot of qualities that make it a shrub well worth considering. Azara are an evergreen shrub from Chile…

Small bushy shrubs, Azalea plants are grown both for the flowers and the evergreen foliage. They come in a number of varieties and flower colors vary from white trough to purples. With so many varieties, you will find types that…

With wonderful green and gold foliage, Aucuba japonica is a great plant for shaded areas, with bright splashes of gold on the foliage this variegated plant is suitable for planting beneath large trees or in shaded areas next to buildings.…

n evergreen prostrate or low growing shrub to small tree, Arctostaphylos or manzinita are native to areas from, Canada to California, generally a tough genus and require a well drained soil. Looking best when the brilliant red berries appear, contrasted…

The Green arborvitae or ‘Thuja occidentals’ is just one of a number of varieties widely used in landscaping. While the green arborvitae is widely used as a hedging or screening plant, other varieties have good landscaping applications. The Green arborvitae…

Varieties of flowering trees ranging from evergreen flowering trees such as Magnolia Grandiflora species to deciduous flowering trees such as Cherry Blossom Trees and Ornamental Pear. Exotic flowering trees that require tropical to sub tropical conditions can look great in…

In late winter the fragrance of Daphne plants can fill the garden. Perhaps the ultimate shade loving winter flowering plant for perfume, although some species do grow well in the sun. The newer cultivars available for sale such as ‘Eternal…

With fascinating green flowers Daphne pontica is a small plant flowering late in spring. With a spreading habit Daphne pontica will reach around 4ft in height with a similar spread. However this is slow growing so be patient. Also known…

It is not often that a new release plant is as good as Daphne ‘Eternal Fragrance’. It has all of the desirable daphne features and not many of the bad ones. Lets give it the correct name, Daphne x transatlantica…

If you are looking for strong variegated foliage in a daphne, then Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Somerset Gold Edge’ would be the one to look for. Much more prominent markings than other variegated species and cultivars and a fairly hardy plant…

Daphne x eschmannii is a hybrid, Daphne blagayana x daphne cneorum. It was raised in Switzerland’ by Jacob Eschmann. This is a daphne with very nice pink to purple fragrant flowers. Usually a sprawling habit, tolerant of full sun (except…

The Winter Flowering Daphne Perhaps the most widely grown species, Daphne odora is a winter flowering plant grown form the fragrant flowers that cover the plant until spring. A small rounded shrub with pink or white flowers Daphne odora also…

Daphne cneorum is an alpine daphne. A suckering dwarf shrub with showy bright pink scented flowers in spring. Reaching only around 12 inches in height and often less, this is a spreading evergreen shrub with narrow deep green foliage. Slow…

With attractive tubular flower yellow Agapetes smithiana is a small shrub reaching around .8m in height. The main flush of flowers appears in spring, however this is a plant that will spot flowers through summer and fall. Originally from the…

Aesculus are small group of small to medium trees and include what we call the ‘Horse chestnut’, ‘Conker Tree’ and ‘Buckeye’, in themselves a useful group of trees. However with a number of varieties and cultivars available for sale they…

With attractive coral red stems, Acer palmatum ‘Eddisbury’ is a maple for all seasons. The foliage emerges a bronze green in early spring, a good mid green foliage from spring through summer, good red to yellow and orange color in…

One of the faster growing Japanese Maples Acer palmatum atropurpureum ‘Bloodgood’ is also one of the best purple leafed varieties. With a good upright habit, over time it will reach a height of 25 – 35 ft, however usually less…

Acacia Cognata are a weeping evergreen tree or small shrub. Drought tolerant and with attractive foliage they make a great landscaping plant and are increasingly used in gardens as a feature plant. The species will reach over 20′ however it…

Widely called Flowering Maples, Abutilon x hybridum are also known as ‘Chinese Lanterns ‘ and these long flowering plants are for sale in a range of flower colors and forms. With over 40 species including Abutilon Bella, Abutilon megapotamicum and…

Abies are also known as Fir Trees and with around 50 species along with many cultivars including Dwarf Abies, available for sale they are widely used in landscaping. These are the traditional ‘Christmas Fir’, you trees from some species, with…

Abelia are small to medium sized shrubs, deciduous native to semi evergreen clumping shrub from both Asia and North America with Abelia grandiflora (glossy Abelia) and Dwarf varieties being popular. Grown for the attractive flowers that appear on long arching…

The common name of The White Angels Trumpet is a little misleading as a number of plants seem to be called by the same name. They are related, however they are also different. All make excellent garden plants, however the…

Small Trees for the Garden For courtyards, gardens, growing in pots or as a feature tree, small trees are much in demand. The best small trees are those that will naturally grow to no more 3 -7 metres in height…