Holly (Female)
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May and JuneHardiness: fully hardyThe glossy leaves of this holly have grey-green mottled centres and brig...
| Photinia
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: any fertile, well-drained neutral to alkaline soilRate of growth: average to fast growingFlowering period: April and MayHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)With its p...
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Oleaster
Lustrous, dark green leaves with lime-green and yellow-splashed centres and fragrant, creamy-white, autumn flowers. This versatile, variegated plant is ideal for illuminating dark areas of the shrub border or for growing as an informal hedge. One of ...
| Common Box
Position: partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soil, including chalkyRate of growth: slow-growingHardiness: fully hardyTo find out more about how to plant a hedge, click hereCommon box makes a fabulous formal hedge for a partially shady site,...
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Fig
Position: full sunSoil: will tolerate most soils, except very badly drainedRate of growth: averageHardiness: fully hardyThis deciduous, spreading shrub is highly ornamental, with large, glossy, palmate leaves. It is best grown against a south or sou...
| Pear
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: AprilFlower colour: pure whiteOther features: edible, yellowish green dessert pearsHardiness: fully h...
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Gooseberry
A vigorous, spreading bush with large, pale green berries which are good for both culinary and dessert use. It is one of the most popular gooseberries grown due to heavy yields and resistance to American gooseberry mildew. Gooseberries are easy to gr...
| Bellflower
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: July to SeptemberHardiness: fully hardyThese clump-forming, low-growing Carpathian bellflowers are perfect for softening the edg...
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Dalmatian Bellflower
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, fertile soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: July and AugustHardiness: fully hardySpreading mounds of deep purple, funnel-shaped flowers appear in July and August with heart-s...
| Bellflower
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, fertile soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: June to SeptemberHardiness: fully hardyThis low-growing, spreading campanula makes ideal groundcover, and looks wonderful scrambli...
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Bellflower
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: well drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: July to SeptemberHardiness: fully hardyMasses of pretty, pure white, bell-shaped flowers appear on branched stems from July to September among heart-sh...
| Sowbread
Position: full sun to partial shadeSoil: humus-rich, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: October to JanuaryHardiness: fully hardyWith their pretty, marbled, heart-shaped leaves and upright, fragrant pinkor ...
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Smoke Bush
Position: full sunSoil: moderately-fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to AugustHardiness: fully hardyIn July and August this vigorous, deciduous shrub is festooned with fluffy plumes of purplish-pink ...
| Cotoneaster
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: JuneHardiness: fully hardyThis vigourous, semi-evergreen shrub or tree bears clusters of small creamy-white flowers in June. T...
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Californian Lilac
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May to JuneHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)In late spring and early summer, this bushy evergreen shrub is smothered in clusters...
| Laurustinus
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: December to AprilFlower colour: whiteOther features: the fruits can cause a mild stomach-ache if ingestedHar...
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Barberry
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: well-drained soilRate of growth: slow to averageFlowering period: April and MayHardiness: fully hardyThis dwarf, deciduous...
| Spotted Laurel
Position: full sun to full shadeSoil: any garden soil (except waterlogged soils)Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: April and MayHardiness: fully hardyThis resilient evergreen shrub has become popular because it will thrive in inhospitable...
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Skimmia
Position: partial to full shadeSoil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: April to May Flower colour: creamy-whiteOther features: male plantHardiness: fully hardyA compact, dome-shaped, evergreen s...
| French Lavender
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May to JulyHardiness: borderline hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)Named after the fat, round flowerheads from which delicate, upright petals eme...
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