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Shrubs - Good for Damp
Anyone in Ireland with clay soils will understand how difficult it can be to choose the right plants for their garden. This selection of shrubs will be your saving grace as they are happy in damp ground - giving structure, colour, and interest where other plants fail to thrive.
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).
Aronia melanocarpa Galicjanka
€22.00
Chokeberry Galicjanka A highly productive Aronia with abundant edible berries, Aronia melanocarpa Galicjanka Is a substantial, deciduous shrub of average vigour with an upright, bushy, suckering habit. The green, egg-shaped leaves turn deep purple in autumn. Single white flowers appear in May and June and are followed in September and October by...
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Cornus alba Kesselringii
€12.00
Dark Barked Dogwood Kesselringii A vigorous growing, large shrub with very distinctive, blackish-purple shiny stems. The dark purplish colouring also extends through to the otherwise green leaves, especially in Spring. Good Autumn colour. Very hardy and robust, adaptable to many soils even poorly drained clay. Prune in late winter, either removi...
Cornus alba Siberica
Cornus alba Siberica
€10.00
Siberian Dogwood Another great variety of the red-barked Dogwoods. Cornus alba Siberica produces small flowers in early Summer followed by clusters of white berries and is less vigorous than other red Dogwoods. Good autumn colour. When planted near evergreens in the open, the Winter sun can show off the red stems beautifully. Flowers are good ...
Cornus sericea Flaviramea
Cornus sericea Flaviramea
€12.00
Yellow Stemmed Dogwood A beautiful dogwood, Cornus sericea Flaviramea forms a thicket of yellow-green barked stems. Vigorous erect branches, dark green foliage and small, creamy-white flowers followed by clusters of white berries in the Winter. Excellent red-orange, Autumn foliage colour is a special feature of this dogwood. Hard pruning results...
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...
Rootgrow - Mycorrhizal Fungi
Rootgrow - Mycorrhizal Fungi
€5.00
Rootgrow - Mycorrhizal Fungi RHS Empathy rootgrow™ contains mycorrhizal fungi which naturally increase nutrient and water uptake by forming a highly efficient secondary root system. It is completely natural and plant-friendly fungi suitable for use on flowering plants, trees, shrubs and edibles. One application will support a plant for its entir...
Salix gracilistyla Mount Aso®
€12.00
Japanese Pink Pussy Willow A stunning, compact new cultivar suitable for the smallest garden, Salix gracilistyla Mount Aso® is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub with an upright, bushy habit. In late winter and early spring charming, fuzzy pink catkins or ‘pussies’ appear on the naked stems, a wonderful feature in the winter garden and lovely for c...
Acradenia frankliniae
Acradenia frankliniae
€15.00
Wirewood A large evergreen shrub native to Tasmanias rainforests, Acradenia franklinae is becoming popular as a garden shrub. Fluffy, fragrant white flowers appear in Spring, and from a distance the evergreen leaves provide an unusual texture. It grows well in difficult damp semi-shaded areas. Site: Requires shelterSoil: Any well-drained soil, ...
Andromeda polifolia Blue Lagoon
€10.00
Bog Rosemary Blue Lagoon A low growing shrub, Andromeda polifolia Blue Lagoon is an attractive evergreen with grey-blue foliage similar to common Rosemary, albeit inedible. Related to our common heather, Bog Rosemary carries clusters of beautiful pale pink, bell-shaped flowers in early Summer and is very attractive to bees and butterflies.Site: ...
Aronia melanocarpa
Aronia melanocarpa
€3.00
Black Chokeberry Upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with alternate, dark green glossy leaves which turn red in autumn. Heads of star shaped white, sometimes pink-flushed, flowers in late spring followed by drooping clusters of black berries in autumn. The fruit is very astringent, rich in pectin so good for making into jam, berries are best...
Aronia melanocarpa Professor Ed
€5.00
Black Chokeberry Professor Ed A deciduous shrub with small white flowers Aronia Melanocarpa bears plentiful, very nutrient-rich, black berries. The berries are very astringent which gives it the name Black Chokeberry. 'Professor Ed' is a compact version more suitable for smaller spaces, but remove suckers to prevent unwanted spreading. Best fr...
Cornus alba Elegantissima
€3.00
Red Barked Dogwood Elegantissima A medium sized, deciduous shrub or thicket, Cornus alba Elegantissima has rich, red coloured stems and pale-green foliage with striking, silver-white variegation. Small white flowers in early Summer develop into clusters of small white berries in the Winter. Flowers are good for bees and other insects. The red-ba...
Cornus alba Miracle PBR
Cornus alba Miracle PBR
€4.50
Dogwood Miracle A tough, deciduous shrub offering all year interest, Cornus alba Miracle PBR is a medium-sized, vigorous, deciduous shrub with an upright habit. The leaves emerge with a bright pink flush, which fades to a variegated cream and green; in autumn the leaves develop red tints that intensify as the season progresses, often becoming a ...
Cornus alba Siberian Pearls
€4.00
Red Barked Dogwood Siberian Pearls A medium to large growing deciduous shrub, Cornus alba Siberian Pearls forms a thicket of red-barked stems. The early Summer flowers develop into clusters of white berries with a blue tinge. Provides striking, crimson Autumn foliage and the red stems will brighten up the winter garden. Ideal when planted wher...
Cornus sanguinea
Cornus sanguinea
€3.00
Native Dogwood (Conbhaiscne) This once rare native shrub or small tree is now widely planted due to its ability to grow almost anywhere. Creamy-white flowers in late spring, followed later by small purple-black fruit. Its leaves turn reddish-purple in autumn and hold on to colourful reddish stems throughout the winter. For best stem colour and t...
Cornus sanguinea Anny's Winter Orange
€4.50
Dogwood Anny’s Winter Orange Grown for its wonderful autumn and winter colour, Cornus sanguinea Anny’s Winter Orange is a vigorous, medium-sized, deciduous shrub with a suckering habit and deep orange-red stems in winter and early spring; stems fade to yellow in summer. Soft green leaves turn gorgeous shades of coral, orange, red and yellow in a...
Frangula alnus Asplenifolia
€6.00
Fern leaved buckthorn An interesting bushy, deciduous, slow-growing shrub with delicate finely textured leaves that turn golden yellow in Autumn. Also known as Rhamnus frangula Asplenifolia, this plant bears clusters of green flowers followed in Autumn by small red fruit that ripens to black. Grow in a shrub border or as hedging. It provides b...
Gaultheria shallon
Gaultheria shallon
€3.00
Checkerberry A low growing, evergreen, suckering shrub. Gaultheria shallon produces new foliage with flushed, pinky-orange tones that matures to green. The foliage on Checkerberry is leathery and tough, with bell-shaped, pendulous, pink flowers appearing in May and June that develop into purple berries. This excellent groundcover shrub is ideal ...
Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold
€6.00
Ninebark Dart’s Gold A compact, gold-leaved cultivar of this hardy North American species, Physocarpus opulifolius Dart’s Gold is a medium-sized, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with a suckering habit and arching brown branches. The three-lobed leaves emerge bright yellow, slowly becoming a rich green as they age. In summer, small, scented cream f...