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Position: partial to full shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April to May Flower colour: white. Other features: the flowers are followed by bright red berries as long as a male variety is planted close by. Hardiness: fully hardy. A spreading, evergreen shrub with white flowers in April and May and slightly aromatic, lance-shaped, dark green leaves. This award-winning shrub provides much-needed colour in the winter garden. Ideal for a shady shrub or mixed border, the flowers are followed by long lasting, bright red berries as long as a male variety is planted close by. Garden care: Lightly trim after flowering, if necessary. Add plenty of well-rotted compost when planting as may become chlorotic if planted on poor, dry soils. Goes well with: Buxus sempervirens (box pyramid), Hedera hibernica 'Sagittifolia', Ligustrum delavayanum 'Cone', Laurus nobilis (bay standard), Sarcococca confusa, Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans'

Japanese Skimmia (male) £6.95

Position: partial to full shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April to May. Flower colour: pink. Other features: male plant. Hardiness: fully hardy. A compact male shrub with red-margined, deep green leaves. Dark red flower buds are produced in autumn and these last all through. the winter until the flowers open in spring. A great shrub for growing in a pot or for filling in gaps in the garden border. Garden care: Lightly trim after flowering, if necessary. To improve the moisture retention qualities of the soil add plenty of well-rotted compost when planting.

Japanese Snowball Bush £6.45

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May. Flower colour: white. Hardiness: fully hardy. Wonderful, white, lacecap-like flowers on horizontally tiered branches in May and toothed, deeply veined, dark-green leaves, turning red-purple in autumn. This beautiful, deciduous shrub makes an excellent specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border. Hardy and easy-to-grow, its distinctive, horizontal habit works particularly well in a Japanese-style garden. Garden care: Keep the pruning of young plants to a minimum. Any vertical shoots that threaten to spoil the distinctive tiered shape of established plants should be cut back to their point of origin in summer after flowering. Goes well with: Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, Dryopteris filix-mas, Polygonatum odoratum, Astrantia major alba, Rosa rugosa var. alba

Japanese Spurge £4.95

Position: any, from full sun to full shade. Soil: tolerates most. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: May to June. Hardiness: fully hardy. Rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves with serrated edges form dense mats of eyecatching groundcover in sun or shade. In early summer upright clusters of tiny, white flowers contrast beautifully with the dark green foliage. Japanese spurge is perfect for carpeting bare areas of earth between deciduous shrubs or trees. Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Jerusalem Sage £5.95

Position: full sunSoil: any fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June and July. Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)In June and July, distinctive whorls of hooded, golden yellow flowers are strung like beads at intervals above sage-like, aromatic, grey-green leaves. This spreading evergreen shrub forms a neat mound and even after the flowers fade, it retains a dramatic presence in the border, with architectural seedheads that look wonderful among late-flowering perennials and grasses. Try it towards the middle of a sunny mixed or herbaceous border, or as part of a scheme with silver-leaved plants. Garden care: In mid-spring shorten any frost-damaged stems, cutting back to just above a healthy bud. Remove any weak or diseased shoots, cutting cleanly back to the base. Goes well with: Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet', Euphorbia characias subspecies wulfenii 'Lambrook Gold', Echinops ritro, Anthemis tinctoria 'Kelwayi', Eschscholzia mexicana 'Sun Shades', Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrook Silver'

Senecio £6.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Flowering period: June and July. Hardiness: fully hardy. A tough. little evergreen shrub with oval, hairy, grey leaves and cheerful, bright yellow, daisy-like flowers in June and July. It's drought tolerant and forms a natural mound. Try it with other silver-leaved plants or as part of a Mediterranean scheme or as a groundcover for a sunny, well-drained site. It's particularly suitable for coastal gardens as it stands up well to strong winds and salt-laden air. Garden care: Cut back lightly after flowering to maintain a complact, bushy habit.

Sevenbark £8.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. One of the loveliest hydrangeas, this has huge globes of tightly packed, creamy white bracts that look like giant snowballs in late summer. As autumn progresses, the blowsy flowerheads fade to pale lime and the dark green, pointed leaves turn soft yellow. It has an upright habit and makes a breathtaking feature in a wide, partly shady border, particularly when planted in groups or with other hydrangeas. The flowerheads are a popular choice for dried flower arrangements. Contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies. Garden care: Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant.

Shrubby Cinquefoil £5.95

Masses of vibrant, vermilion red flowers with yellow centres and undersides from May to October and dark green leaves. Since the colour quickly fades in full sun, this deciduous, shrubby cinquefoil does best in partial shade. An excellent long flowering plant for a sunny, well-drained, mixed border, its generally pest and disease free. Position: full sunSoil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May to October. Flower colour: vermilion red. Other features: dark green leaves. Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Trim lightly after flowering, cutting the older stems to the base and removing weak, spindly growth. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring. Goes well with: Crocosmia 'Lucifer', Hemerocallis 'Stafford', Rosa 'L.D. Braithwaite', Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff', Cosmos astrosangineus, Artemisia 'Powis Castle'

Skimmia £8.95

Position: partial to full shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April to May Flower colour: creamy-white. Other features: male plant. Hardiness: fully hardy. A compact, dome-shaped, evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant, creamy-white flowers in April and May and aromatic, pointed, mid-green leaves. This award-winning shrub is perfect for illuminating a shady shrub border or woodland garden. Requiring little routine pruning, it's useful for 'anchoring' taller, upright plants and pollinating female skimmias planted close by. Garden care: Lightly trim after flowering, if necessary. To improve the moisture retention qualities of the soil add plenty of well-rotted compost when planting. Goes well with: Buxus sempervirens (box pyramid), Hedera hibernica 'Sagittifolia', Ligustrum delavayanum 'Cone', Laurus nobilis (bay standard), Sarcococca confusa, Helleborus orientalis

Skimmia £12.95

Position: lightly dappled or deep shade. Soil: moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April to May. Flower colour: pure white, often pink or red tinged. Other features: good shrub for a dark spot in the garden. Hardiness: fully hardy. A dome-shaped, evergreen shrub with narrow, tapered dark green leaves which are slightly aromatic. In mid- to late spring, fragrant white flowers, sometimes tinged pink or red, open from red buds on dense panicles. In autumn, bright red berries are produce, often lasting well in to winter. A good shrub for a pot on the patio or in the garden border. Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. Light or no pruning is required, but can be trimmed lightly after flowering to maintain the symmetry of the shrub. Goes well with: Sarcococca confusa, Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin', Gaultheria mucronnata 'Red', Hedera helix 'Parsley Crested', Leucothoe walteri 'Rainbow', Lonicera fragrantissima

Smoke Bush £9.45

Position: full sunSoil: moderately-fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to August. Hardiness: fully hardy. In July and August this vigorous, deciduous shrub is festooned with fluffy plumes of purplish-pink flowers that look like a haze of smoke. The large, purple-tinted, oval leaves turn a brilliant shade of translucent red in autumn. This is an excellent specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border. Garden care: In late winter or early spring remove any misplaced, diseased or crossing branches. Alternatively, to produce larger leaves cut the stems back hard to within two or three buds of the base in early spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.

Smoke Bush £4.95

Position: full sunSoil: moderately-fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to August. Hardiness: fully hardy. This deciduous shrub has magnificent, dark red-purple oval leaves, that turn scarlet in autumn. In July and August, it is festooned with fluffy plumes of purplish-pink flowers that look like a haze of smoke. This is an eye-catching specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border. The foliage, which appears almost translucent when backlit by the sun, is at its best when the plant has been pruned hard in March. Garden care: In late winter or early spring remove any misplaced, diseased or crossing branches. Alternatively, to produce larger leaves, cut the stems back hard to within two or three buds of the base in early spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Phormium 'Sundowner', Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra', Photinia x fraseri'Red Robin', Rudbeckia fulgida var sullivantii 'Goldsturm', Sambucusracemosa 'Sutherland Gold'

Snowball Tree (syn. Sterile) £6.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: May and June. Flower colour: white or green-tinted white flowers. Hardiness: fully hardy. In May and June the branches of this vigorous deciduous shrub are smothered with large, snowball-like clusters of white or green-tinted white flowers - hence its common name. With maple-like, fresh green leaves that become purple-tinted in autumn it's an excellent ornamental plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Garden care: After flowering prune established specimens, removing up to one in five of the oldest and weakest branches to the base. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, Dryopteris filix-mas, Polygonatum odoratum, Astrantia major alba, Rosa rugosa var. alba

Snowmound £6.95

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of Growth: average. Flowering period: June and July. Flowers: white. Other features: rounded, dark green leaves. Hardiness: fully hardy. Abundant, arching sprays of bowl shaped, white flowers in mid summer and rounded, dark green leaves. This spreading, deciduous shrub makes an excellent, informal, flowering hedge for a sunny, well-drained site. It is particularly attractive to a wide range of insects so makes a welcome addition to the wildlife garden. This is a particularly vigorous variety, so for best results it should be pruned hard each year in early spring. Garden care: Immediately after flowering prune flowered shoots to strong buds. On mature specimens cut back a quarter and a fifth of the old shoots to the base.

Spindle Tree £9.95

Position: full sunSoil: any well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May and June. Hardiness: fully hardy. A large deciduous shrub, a native of European hedgerows, from which the wood was traditionally used for making spindles. This plant really comes into its own in autumn and winter, when its dark green leaves turn blazing scarlet. Insignificant summer flowers are followed by gorgeous, orange-pink, winged fruit which remain long after the leaves have fallen. Plant it in view of the house, where its vibrant display can be appreciated. It's also wonderful in a winter border among early-flowering bulbs or shrubs grown for winter interest. The autumn colour is spectacular in full sun, but 'Red Cascade' will grow reasonably well in partial shade. Garden care: Tip prune young plants in mid to late spring to encourage bushy growth and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.

Spotted Laurel £8.45

Position: full sun to full shade. Soil: any garden soil (except waterlogged soils) Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: April and May. Hardiness: fully hardy. This resilient evergreen shrub has become popular because it will thrive in inhospitable, shady areas of the garden where little else will grow. It copes well with dry shade, urban pollution and salt-laden air, and is easy to look after. The leaves are large and splashed with pale yellow, and it has insignificant, small clusters of red-purple flowers in April and May. It will light up a shady corner of the garden, or make an excellent dense hedge for an urban or coastal site. Garden care: To promote bushy growth cut back straggly branches in spring. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant after pruning.

St. John's Wort £6.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moderately-fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to October. Hardiness: fully hardy. Masses of cheeful, deep yellow, cup-shaped flowers appear on red stems from July to October among strikingly variegated green, cream and pink leaves. This low, spreading, semi-evergreen shrub makes a valuable groundcover plant where space is limited. Less invasive than the ubiquitous 'rose of Sharon' (Hypericum calcycinum), it grows equally well in sun and shade, but needs protection from cold, drying winds. Garden care: After flowering, lightly trim back shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Choisya ternata, Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea', Myrtus communis, Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star', Viburnus tinus 'Eve Price', Eranthis hyemalis

Sweet Box £7.95

Clusters of small, creamy-white, tassel-like flowers and slender, mid- to dark green leaves. This compact, thicket-forming shrub is perfect for planting below a window, close to an entrance or path. Excellent evergreen groundcover for a moist, shady spot, the unassuming flowers are deceptive - their vanilla-like scent is one of the headiest winter fragrances. Position: partial to deep shade. Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well- drained soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing to average Flowering period: December to March Flower colour: creamy-white. Other features: the flowers are followed by spherical, black or blue-black berries. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: In late-winter or early-spring lightly trim or prune back shoots that spoil the plant's symmetry. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun', Kerria japonica, Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissing. Hurst White', Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Helleborus x sternii, Eranthis hyemalis

Sweet Box £7.95

Position: partial to deep shade. Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing to average Flowering period: December to March Flower colour: white. Other features: the flowers are followed by spherical, glossy, black berries. Hardiness: fully hardy. Sweetly scented, pure white flowers from December to March and lustrous, dark green leaves. This wonderful, winter-flowering, dense, evergreen shrub is perfect for a shady border or woodland garden. To fully appreciate the fabulous, vanilla-like fragrance plant in moist, well-drained soil close to an entrance or path. Copes well with dry shade and urban-pollution. Garden care: In late winter or early spring lightly trim or prune back shoots that spoil the plant's symmetry. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant.

Switch Ivy £5.95

Position: partial shade. Soil: moist, acidic soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: spring. Hardiness: fully hardy. Long, slim, glossy leaves emerge dark maroon, turning greener as they mature and then taking on lovely bronze and wine tints in the autumn. Although. it prefers partial shade, the leaves of this spreading, evergreen shrub look almost metallic in sun. It forms an attractive dome of dense foliage and if kept low, makes ideal groundcover in acid soil. In a pot, it needs to be planted in ericaceous compost. Garden care: Minimal pruning is required. Remove misplaced, dead or diseased branches in late spring. Goes well with: Pieris 'Forest Flame', Enkianthus campanulatus, Rhododendron 'Homebush', Rhododendron 'Ptarmigan', Fothergilla 'Blue Mist', Erica x darleyensis 'J. W. Porter', Erica cinerea 'Stephen Davis'

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