Aucuba Japonica
Common name: Long-leaved spotted laurel
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Shrub
Flowers: Dark purple in Spring
Foliage: Evergreen
Fruit: Red in Autumn and Winter
Exposure: Partial Shade, Shade
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres within 10-20 years
Soil type: Grows well in all but waterlogged soils
Skimmia Japonica Rubella
Common name: Skimmia ‘Rubella’
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Shrub
Flowers: Vivid red buds in winter, white flowers in April and May
Foliage: Evergreen
Exposure: Partial Shade
Height: 71-80 cm
Soil type: Grows best in fertile, moist and well-drained soil
Pieris Forest Flame
Common name: Pieris ‘Forest Flame’
Hardiness: Moderately hardy
Plant type: Shrub
Flowers: Cream flowers in Spring
Foliage: Green foliage in Summer and cream, pink and red foliage in Spring
Exposure: Partial Shade, Shade
Height: 2.5-4 metres within 10-20 years
Soil type: Grows well in acidic, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil
Viburnum Tinus Eve Price
Common name: Laurustinus ‘Eve Price’
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Shrub
Flowers: Pink and white in Spring and Winter
Foliage: Dark green evergreen
Fruit: Blue in Autumn
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres within 10-20 years
Soil type: Most moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils
Vinca Major
Common name: Greater Periwinkle
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Shrub
Flowers: Blue and purple in Autumn, Spring and Summer
Foliage: Cream and green all year long.
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Height: 10-50 cm within 5-10 years
Soil type: Grows in all but the driest soils
Vinca Minor
Common name: Lesser Periwinkle
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Shrub
Flowers: Blue and purple in Autumn, Spring and Summer
Foliage: Green, grey/silver and white all year long
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Height: 10 cm within 5-10 years.
Soil type: Grows in all but the driest soils
Hedera Helix
Common name: English Ivy
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Climber
Foliage: Evergreen
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Height: 10m
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy
Euonymus Emerald ‘n’ Gold
Common name: Spindle ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Shrub
Flowers: Pale green in Summer
Foliage: Pink foliage in Winter and green and yellow foliage all year long
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Height: 10-50 cm within 5-10 years
Soil type: Grows best in well-drained soils
Hydrangea Petiolaris
Common name: Climbing Hydrangea
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Climber
Flowers: White lace cap-style in the Summer
Foliage: Dark green evergreen
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Height: 1.5 metres
Soil type: Best suited for well-drained, light soils
Mahonia Media
Common name: Mahonia ‘Winter Sun’
Hardiness: Hardy
Plant type: Shrub
Flowers: Yellow in Autumn and Winter
Foliage: Spiny evergreen
Fruit: Blue-black
Exposure: Partial Shade
Height: 5m
Soil type: Humus-rich, moist, well-drained
Camellia Japonica
Common name: Camellia
Hardiness: Slightly tender to hardy
Plan type: Shrub
Flowers: Large, bright red flowers in early spring
Foliage: Dark green evergreen
Exposure: Partial Shade
Height: 5m
Soil type: Free-draining soil with plenty of organic matter
