height 4-10m (12-30ft)
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Acer palmatum
- A slow growing medium sized tree of rounded habit grown for its attractive foliage.
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Amelanchier laevis
- Small shrubby tree grown for its simple white spring flowers and excellent autumn colours
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Arbutus unedo
- Large shrub or small tree with attractive brown bark and unusual fruits
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Buddleja globosa
- A large semi evergreen shrub producing clusters of unusual yellow globes in early summer.
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Buxus sempervirens
- Popular shade loving evergreen used to clipped into topiary shapes.
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Clematis armandii
- Scented evergreen climber with simple creamy white flowers usually appearing in April and early may.
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Crinodendron hookerianum
- The Chilian lantern bush. A large evergreen shrub that prefers the shelter of a warm wall.
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Embothrium coccineum
- A large tender evergreen shrub or small tree which produces clusters of bright red tubular flowers. Best suited to a coastal or city climates.
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Hamamelis x intermedia
A large shrub grown for its early spring flowers, in shades of yellow or burnt orange, frost resistant and scented.
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Hedera colchica
- Useful large leaved evergreen climber for shaded locations will grow on a wall, up trees or as a ground cover.
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Hedera helix
- Evergreen self clinging climber useful for dark north facing walls.
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Lonicera periclymenum
- The fragrant Honey Suckle, a woody scrambling climber typical of British hedge rows.
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Mahonia x media 'Charity'
- An excellent architural shrub ideal for a jungle planting scheme and for winter interest.
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Osmanthus heterophyllus
- Frost tender evergreen with fragrant white flowers produced in late summer.
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Prunus laurocerasus
Large tree-like evergreen shrub suitable for shaded locations provided there is enough space.
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Syringa vulgaris
Large shrub or small tree bearing large clusters of purple, pink, lilac or white strongly scented flowers in early summer.
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Wisteria floribunda
- Vigourous twining climber producing masses of violet hanging flower clusters in early summer.