A Gorgeous Fragrant Spring Flowering Evergreen Shrub Viburnum Burkwoodii

Another gorgeous viburnum with evergreen foliage, fragrant spring blossom and great autumn colour. This is Burkwoodii

Viburnum Tinus One of the Best Fragrant Winter Flowering Hardy Evergreen

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Viburnum Tinus

Simply looking amazing is the viburnum tinus.  I love everything about this large evergreen shrub. Numerous varieties are available  from basic tinus to, Spirit, Gwenllian, Lisa Rose, Purpurea and French White, Spring Bouquet. The differences are very slight and I have yet to tell them all apart. The flowering time vary slighty as does the blossom colour. I have a garden full of the Viburnum tinus and I does really well and I hasten to add it has a lovely fragrance.

Sarcococca Confusa Or Christmas Box

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Sarcococca Confusa is a small leafed glossy green hardy evergreen with sweet scented small stringy flowers in winter often at Christmas or just after hence the common name Christmas Box.

Evergreen Climbing Plants

Tracelospermum jasminoides 

Often when you want a shrub to cover a wall or fence you want it to really cover it so you don't see it. An evergreen might be the perfect all year round choice. 

Choosing An Evergreen Hedge

Evergreen Hedging
Many evergreen shrubs can be planted as a hedge. Its common for us to plant a selection of interesting evergreen close together and crop them into a hedge. Mixing a hedge allows for a diversity of foliage, flowers and berries throughout the year. Below are a few evergreens that would be suitable. This is not the limit to your choice but these are easy to grow evergreens that will mix well. Here are just a few ideas.

Planning Garden Structure

Considerations when Planning Garden Structure

When we talk about permanent structure in the garden we are looking at what has an impact in every season. Colour, shape, height contrast.

Shrubs And Trees With Great Winter Colour

Flowers, foliage, stems and catkins

Shrubs that have All Year Round Interest

Nandina domestics 'Obsessed'

There are some amazing plants out there that are interesting all year round. I don't think there is anything that actually flowers all year but there are some wonderful evergreen foliages, colurful bark and flushes of berries. Here is a quick flash of some of the largely evergreen plants we recomend, it's a useful list.

Pyracantha or Firethorn

 

Firethorn can be fierce. The Police love it as a burglar deterrent. Used as a hedge or boundary it will keep people and dogs out. As long as you are prepared to wear gloves when you prune it there is no reason not to plant this bomb proof shrub.

Nadina The Heavenly Bamboo

We have whole bed dedicated to nandina because they have a lot to offer particularly in autumn, winter.

Confers Make Great All Year Round Evergreen Colour

 

When you look for winter evergreens don't overlook the quirky textured conifers. There are some fantastic colours. New displays are at the front of the shop.

Beautiful Cistus Shrubs

Cistus Silver Pink. 90cm mid height shrub for a hot sunny well drained position. Flower through June and July. Love thee paper flowers.

Corokia Silver leaf Or Wire Netting Bush

 

Corokia Silver leaf is grown both indoors and outdoors Its a New Zealand plant often called the Wire Netting Bush.

Three Top Evergreens Looking Good Today

Ramnus Argenteovariegata

Evergreen foliage in winter can be very colourful. All these shrubs are hardy and easy to grow. Ramnus Argenteovariegata, Nandinda domestica Blush Pink and Osmanthus Goshiki
All are on our looking good beds here at the nurseries today looking their best.