Deciduous Shrubs

A rounded to mound-forming, thorny, deciduous shrub with red stems bearing small, rounded to ovate, yellow-green leaves turning red and orange in autumn, and racemes of insignificant, creamy-white flowers in spring followed by bright red fruit. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained position.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 150cm x 150cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

The Butterfly Bush, a large summer flowering shrub with long scented deep blue racemes from late summer to autumn. Best grown in a sunny position in a moist yet well drained soil. Can be pruned in spring to maintain shape.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 300cm x 250cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

Often referred to as the Ornamental Quince this is a short, wide, spiny shrub with glossy leaves and deep crimson flowers often followed by scented yellow fruit, which are great for jams. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 150cm x 250cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

This is from the Dogwood Family which are noted for their brightly coloured winter stems. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moisture retentive soil. Flaviramea has bright golden yellow winter stems and fresh green foliage during the summer.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 250cm x 250cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

This is an upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with bright green leaves long and fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers produced in small, erect sprays from spring to early summer. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained position.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 100cm x 100cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

This is a small, bushy deciduous shrub with broadly-ovate, dark green leaves and very large, spherical heads of white flowers in summer. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 180cm x 200cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

A beautiful spring flowering shrub with masses of large bright yellow button like flowers. Masses of upright stems are clothed in fresh green leaves. Best in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

As a guide this plant can grow to about 180cm by 100cm

Here at Polhill we recommend that you use a good quality compost mixed with your garden soil when planting in the ground. If going into containers then a good multipurpose compost or John Innes compost is recommended

The Star Magnolia is a spring flowering shrub with pure white star shaped flowers that emerge in spring before the leaves. Best in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 250cm x 250cm
• Here at Polhill we recommend that you use a good quality compost mixed with your garden soil when planting in the ground. If going into containers then a good multipurpose compost or John Innes compost is recommended

The Mock Oranges are a range of highly scented summer flowering shrubs. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil. This variety has pure white flowers and bright golden yellow foliage.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 200cm x 200cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

The Mock Oranges are a range of highly scented summer flowering shrubs. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil. This variety has pure white flowers and and arching habit.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 150cm x 150cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

This is an upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with rounded, lobed, toothed, aromatic, mid- to bright green leaves and pendent racemes of tubular, reddish-pink flowers in spring followed by spherical, blue-black fruit. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 250cm x 150cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

One of the ornamental elderberries. A large shrub with long finely cut finger like leaves of a deep rich glossy purple. Clusters of white blush pink flowers in the summer are followed by deep purple berries. Best grown in a sunny position in a moist yet well drained soil,

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 4m x 3m
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

One of the ornamental elderberries. A large shrub with long finely cut finger like leaves of a bright golden yellow. Clusters of white flowers in the summer are followed by deep purple berries. Best grown in a sunny position in a moist yet well drained soil,

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 300cm x 150cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

A low growing and rounded shrub with bright yellow foliage that is very intense when young. Clusters of pink flowers in late summer. Best grown in sunny position in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 90cm x 90cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.

A hardy and reliable small rounded shrub with deep green leaves that are smothered with reddish pink flowers in late summer.Best in a sunny position in a moist yet well drained soil.

As a guide this plant can grown to 90cm by 90cm

Here at Polhill we recommend that you use a good quality compost mixed with your garden soil when planting in the ground. If going into containers then a good multipurpose compost or John Innes compost is recommended

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' is a deciduous shrub that is known for its beautiful purple foliage and fluffy, smoke-like flowers. The leaves are oval-shaped and emerge in spring as a rich maroon red. They gradually mature to dark purple-red or purplish-black throughout the summer. In late summer, the plant produces small, insignificant flowers that are followed by the signature smoke-like plumes. The plumes are made up of tiny, thread-like hairs that are pink to purplish-pink in color.

Features:

• Commonly known as the smokebush is a versatile plant that can be used in a variety of settings. It is a good choice for borders, foundation plantings, and mass plantings. It can also be used as a specimen plant or in containers.

Buddleia Butterfly Candy Little Lila is a compact variety of butterfly bush that is known for its clusters of fragrant lilac-purple flowers. It is a relatively new cultivar, first introduced in 2017. With small dark green leaves and flowers that are lilac-purple and tubular and are borne in clusters on the top of the stems. Flowering from late spring to early autumn. As with all buddleia the flowers are a great plant for attracting butterflies to your garden.

Features:

• It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant.