Evergreen Shrubs

Eucalyptus gunnii 'Azura', commonly known as the Cider Gum, is a compact and ornamental evergreen tree renowned for its striking, aromatic foliage. Its juvenile leaves are rounded and bluish-grey, transforming to a more elongated shape as they mature. The foliage emits a delightful fragrance, making it a popular choice for gardens and landscape designs.

This particular variety is grown in a topiary-like form, featuring a long stalk with the Eucalyptus foliage on top, adding a unique and structured aesthetic to any garden.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Cider Gum
• Type: Tall, Evergreen Shrub
• Soil: Moist, Well-Drained Soils
• Max. Height & Spread: H-5m x S-3m
• Season of Interest: Spring & Summer
• Position: Full Sun
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Pot Size: 19cm

Eucalyptus gunnii 'Blaue Liebe' is a striking evergreen shrub grown for its beautifully rounded, silvery-blue juvenile foliage. The leaves have a soft, powdery look that brings light, contrast and a modern feel to gardens all year round. It is fast-growing, easy to maintain, and works just as well as a standalone feature plant as it does in mixed borders or large containers.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Cider Gum Eucalyptus
• Type: Evergreen shrub or small tree
• Colour: Silvery-blue foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-6m x S-4m (Can be pruned to desired height)
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2.3 Litre

Euonymus japonicus 'Extravaganza' is an eye-catching evergreen shrub with striking variegated foliage. Its dark green leaves are beautifully contrasted by creamy-white new growth, adding year-round interest to garden borders, hedges, and containers. This hardy and low-maintenance shrub is ideal for adding structure and texture to any outdoor space.

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Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Yellow
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.2m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowering Period: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 5 Litre

Euonymus japonicus 'Aureomarginata' is an upright, dense, evergreen shrub bearing oval, leathery, toothed, glossy, dark green leaves with wide, bright yellow margins. Insignificant, green flowers in spring are rarely followed by fruit.

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Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Specimen Shrub
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.8m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 10 Litre

Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web' features large, glossy leaves that are beautifully adorned with intricate white speckles and splashes, resembling a delicate spider's web. The variegation pattern creates a striking contrast against the dark green backdrop of the leaves, making it a true standout in any plant collection or garden.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Japanese Aralia
• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Gren with White Variegation
• Max. Height & Spread: H-130cm x S-100cm
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Sunny Spot or Dappled Shade
• Flowers: October and November
• Pot Size: 10 Litre

Also known as the Silk Tassel Bush, Garrya elliptica is a striking evergreen shrub prized for its elegant, silver-grey catkins that cascade like tassels through the winter months. These long, pendulous flowers appear from December to March, adding movement and subtle beauty to the garden when little else is in bloom.

With its dense, leathery foliage and tolerance of wind and coastal conditions, it's an excellent choice for sheltered walls, mixed borders, or as a stand-out winter specimen.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Silk Tassel Bush
• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Silvery-Grey Catkins with Dark Green Foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-3m x S-3m
• Hardiness: Hardy; Best in Sheltered Positions
• Flowering Period: December - March
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade

Genista spachiana is a striking ornamental shrub known for its arching branches covered in vibrant yellow pea-like flowers. This drought-tolerant plant adds a burst of color to gardens and thrives in well-drained soil, making it a great choice for rock gardens, borders, or Mediterranean-style landscapes.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Sweet Broom
• Type: Evergreen Patio Shrub
• Colour: Bright Yellow Flowers
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.5m x S-1.5m
• Hardiness: Moderate (Best in Frost-Free or Mild Climates)
• Flowers: Spring to Early Summer
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 17cm

A beautiful compact variety with gorgeous glossy dark foliage remaining all year round. Contrasting bright pink flowers create a lovely display in summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Lilac/Pink, Purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-6m x S-6m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Lady Ann is a bushy, evergreen shrub with narrow, variegated purple-pink new foliage in spring. In summer the foliage turns green and silver and is accompanied by dark pink spikes of flowers.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Pink, Purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Frost Hardy
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade

Hebes are a great addition to all gardens. They have a compact mounding habit making them ideal for small spaces. They are low maintenance and grow well in all locations, especially coastal areas. Hebe 'Little Red Rum' has dark green foliage, beetroot red in Spring when young and lilac flowers.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Lilac
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.4m x S-0.4m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer & Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

The Hebe plant is very low maintenance and does not require much care once established. Growing this plant is very easy and the versatility of it allows you to grow them in many different ways like edging, planting in borders or containers. Trim all over in early Winter to keep your plant attractive and strong.

Characteristics:

• Type: Bushy Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Green
• Max. Height & Spread: H-40cm x S-40cm
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade

Hebe 'Pink Candy' is a compact, upright, dense, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped, often purple-flushed, dark green leaves and slender, dense racemes of pale pink flowers from summer into autumn.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Pale Pink
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.5m x S-0.5m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Hebe 'Strawberries and Cream' is a compact, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with dark purple stems bearing strap-shaped, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, dense racemes of pink buds opening to pink flowers that fade to cream.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Pink. Cream
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.45m x S-0.45m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer into Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Hebe Wiri Mist is a compact variety which will produce an abundance of pure white blossoms from June until August. It is well suited for the gardens on the small side and ideal for growing in your pots and planters.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Perennial
• Colour: White
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.5m x S-0.8m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: June until August
• Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Hebe elliptica 'Variegata' is a compact bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub bearing broadly elliptic, variegated, dark green leaves with pale yellow to white margins. Short racemes of purple flowers bloom from midsummer into autumn.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.2m x S-1.2m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

A compact and beautifully refined shrub, Hypericum 'Magical White' brings long-lasting seasonal interest to the garden. In summer, it produces cheerful yellow flowers loved by pollinators, followed by clusters of pearly white berries that gleam against deep green foliage well into autumn.

Perfect for borders, containers, or cut flower arrangements, this versatile plant adds both brightness and texture throughout the year.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: St. John's Wort
• Type: Semi-Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Yellow Flowers, White Berries
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-0.6m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowering Period: June - September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

A compact and beautifully refined holly, Ilex x meserveae 'Gentle Anny's Dwarf' is prized for its dense, glossy foliage and neat, rounded habit. Its deep green leaves are edged with a subtle sheen of purple-bronze, especially in cooler months, bringing rich colour and texture to borders or containers.

Unlike larger hollies, this dwarf variety is slow-growing and low-maintenance, perfect for small gardens, foundation planting, or year-round structure in mixed beds.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Blue Holly
• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Colour: Dark Green Foliage with Bronze Tints
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowering Period: May - June
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

Essence Purple Lavender has masses of beautiful spikes of fragrant purple flowers with blue overtones rising above the foliage from early to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings.

The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive green foliage. The fragrant needles are highly ornamental and turn coppery-bronze in fall.

Characteristics:

• Soil: Fertile, Moist but well drained soil
• Position: Full sun
• Flowering Period: June to August
• Hardiness: Half Hardy (Dislikes wet soil)
• Rate of Growth: Average to Fast
• Max. Height & Spread: 40cm x 70cm
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

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