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Shrubs - Summer Interest
Buddlejas, Hydrangeas, Hypericum and other summer flowering shrubs take over in June, July, and August to keep the flowers flowing through the long days of summer.
Learn more about what to plant and when to plant it in our advice section and find even more information in our resources.
Bareroot shrubs | mid-November to March
Bareroot shrubs are only available from mid-November to March. You can learn more about the differences between bareroot and potted plants in our advice section.
Potted shrubs | all year round
Potted shrubs are available all year, but the best selection, and the best time to plant, is in late spring (April to May) and early autumn (September to October).
Buddleja davidii Buzz Sky Blue
€15.00
Buddleia Buzz Sky Blue Buddleia is also known as the butterfly bush. Buddleja davidii Buzz Sky Blue is a compact, long-flowering, deciduous shrub, ideal for a patio or a small garden. The narrow elliptical leaves are an attractive grey-green. From June to September, conical heads of bright mauvish-blue flowers with a tiny orange eye are borne i...
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens
€10.00
Creeping Californian Lilac Early summer-flowering Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens is a vigorous, low-growing, medium-sized evergreen shrub with a dense, spreading, mound-forming habit, but will grow much taller if wall-trained. The leaves are small, glossy and deep-green, and in May and June masses of powder-blue flower-spikes cover the plant. Do...
Choisya ternata Scented Gem
Choisya ternata Scented Gem
€15.00
Mexican Orange Blossom Scented Gem A scented shrub which blooms twice a year, Choisya ternata Gold Star is a medium-sized, fast-growing, evergreen shrub with a rounded habit. The deep green leaves are palmate (narrowly hand-shaped) and aromatic. Corymbs of pale pink to white, starry flowers, scented of orange blossom, appear between March and M...
Choisya ternata Sundance
Choisya ternata Sundance
€12.00
Mexican Orange Blossom Sundance A golden-leaved cultivar of the species, Choisya ternata Sundance is a medium-sized, slow-growing, evergreen shrub with a neat, bushy, rounded habit. The aromatic leaves are divided into three broad leaflets, and scented of orange-blossom; young leaves are a gorgeous lime-green before they change to yellow in full...
Clerodendrum bungei Pink Diamond
€18.00
Glory Flower Pink Diamond A compact cultivar of the glory flower, Clerodendrum bungei Pink Diamond is a small, fast-growing, suckering, deciduous shrub, with a rounded habit. The round leaves are lime-green to grey-green, with attractive creamy-white variegation. In July and August, dark purplish-crimson buds open to deep pink, starry, very frag...
Convolvulus cneorum
Convolvulus cneorum
€10.00
Shrubby Bindweed There’s no need to recoil from the common name; the little Mediterranean shrub Convolvulus cneorum is very well-behaved, not invasive like our native bindweeds. It’s a compact and very beautiful, fast-growing, evergreen shrub, with a neat, rounded, bushy habit. The slender, oblong leaves are downy, giving a lovely, shining, sil...
Cotoneaster frigidus Cornubia
€55.00
Cotoneaster Cornubia A big, hybrid cotoneaster with brilliant red berries, Cotoneaster Cornubia is a large, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches and a rounded habit. The elliptical, veined leaves are glossy and mid- to deep green. In June and July, corymbs of small, white to pinkish-white, scented flowers appear, very attractive to bees an...
Deutzia x hybrida Strawberry Field
€12.00
Deutzia x hybrida Strawberry Field A bushy, medium-sized, flowering deciduous shrub. Deutzia x hybrida Strawberry Field has masses of flowers, crimson outside, pale pink within, opening in early Summer. Deutzias benefit from a regular thinning out of old shoots after flowering. Site: Fairly shelteredPosition: Full sunSoil: Moist, well-drained so...
Diosma ericoides Sunset Gold
Diosma ericoides Sunset Gold
€12.00
Diosma Sunset Gold Also known as Coleonema pulchrum 'Sunset Gold'. A compact, evergreen shrub with aromatic, yellow-green foliage and clusters of pale pink flowers from Spring into early Summer. Very similar in habit and requirements as heather. Site: Fairly shelteredPosition: Full sunSoil: Fertile, well-drained acid soilSeasons of interest: Sp...
Enkianthus campanulatus Pagoda
€18.00
Pagoda bush Enkianthus are deciduous shrubs or small trees that boast lovely clusters of bell-shaped spring flowers as well as having excellent autumn colour. They are not widely grown, although they probably should be, because they are so unfussy. However, they do need soil that is on the acid side.Native to Asia and growing especially well on ...
Hebe Wiri Mist
Hebe Wiri Mist
€10.00
Hebe Wiri Mist One of the Wiri hebes bred in New Zealand, Hebe Wiri Mist is a medium-sized, upright, evergreen shrub forming a rounded, open mound. Small, fresh green, elliptical leaves set off the spikes of white flowers in June and July. Hebe Wiri Mist is an easy, low-growing, low-maintenance shrub requiring minimal pruning, but may need winte...
Hydrangea petiolaris - Climbing Hydrangea
€15.00
Hydrangea petiolaris - Climbing Hydrangea A charming self clinging climber that will thrive even on a north facing wall. In midsummer the white lacecap-style hydrangea flowers cover the plant, while the leaves turn yellow in autumn. Will grow best in partial shade in a sheltered position in soils rich in organic matter. Position: Full sun to par...
Hydrangea serrata Mount Aso
Hydrangea serrata Mount Aso
€15.00
Hydrangea Mount Aso Discovered on the slopes of Mount Aso in Japan, Hydrangea serrata Mount Aso is a low-growing, compact, mound-forming shrub, more compact and cold-hardy than Hydrangea macrophylla. Clusters of lacecap flower-heads are borne midsummer to autumn, bluish in very acidic soils, and pink in neutral to alkaline soils. Leaves are hand...
Olearia x haastii
Olearia x haastii
€10.00
Daisy Bush Dense, bushy evergreen shrub with glossy greyish-green leaves that are white-felted underneath. Daisy-like, white, yellow-centred flowers appear in July & August.One of the best choices for a low seaside hedge. Olearia x hastii has small leaves that clip extremely well, its moderate growth rate makes it easy to maintain and even i...
Olearia x mollis Zennorensis
Olearia x mollis Zennorensis
€15.00
Daisy Bush Zennorensis Found at Zennor in Cornwall as a natural hybrid of the New Zealand species, Olearia x mollis Zennorensis is a medium-sized, quite fast-growing, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub, with a rounded, bushy habit. The narrow, sharply toothed leaves, 4”/10cm long, are olive green with white, downy undersides. In May and June, the...
Philotheca myoporoides
Philotheca myoporoides
€15.00
Long-leaf Wax Flower A tender, aromatic Australian shrub once known as Eriostemon myoporoides, Philotheca myoporoides has a very long flowering period. It’s a medium-sized to large, quite slow-growing, evergreen shrub with an upright, dense, rounded habit. The oblong to elliptical, deep green leaves, with paler undersides, are highly aromatic, s...
Phormium Platt’s Black
Phormium Platt’s Black
€17.00
New Zealand Flax Platt’s Black A very compact New Zealand flax cultivar, Phormium Platt’s Black is an evergreen perennial which forms a clump of long arching leaves, striking in a border, but small enough to be grown in containers. The long, sword-shaped leaves are deep purplish black, a wonderful contrast to pink, blue and white summer flower...
Photinia x fraseri Red Robin
Photinia x fraseri Red Robin
€24.00
Red Robin Everyone likes a bit of colour and Photinia Red Robin does not disappoint: a large, dense, evergreen shrub with glossy green and purple-red foliage. Makes an excellent specimen on its own but is most often planted as a hedge. The fresh growth can be anywhere between dark to bright red and can be a welcome sight in Winter and early Spri...
Physocarpus opulifolius Diable D'Or
€9.00
Physocarpus opulifolius Diable D'Or A purple-leaved cultivar of the North American species, Physocarpus opulifolius Diable D'Or is a medium-sized, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with a spreading, bushy, suckering habit and arching brown branches. The small, maple-like leaves are a rich purplish-wine colour, wonderfully setting off the small, scen...
RHS Empathy Afterplant - Tree & Shrub
€12.00
RHS Empathy After Plant Evergreen Empathy AFTER PLANT EVERGREEN is ideal for Buxus (box), Bay trees, Camelias, Yew, Conifers and all types of evergreen hedging or garden plants. Plants in the Ground: Apply 1-2 handfuls (25 – 50g) around the base of the plant, lightly worked into the soil and water well. for larger established plants apply 2 hand...