Evergreen Shrubs

Photinia Carre Rouge is a glossy evergreen plant with long rounded deep leaves. New growth is bright scarlet red that fades with age through pink to deep green. It produces scented white flowers in springtime. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil

A glossy evergreen plant with small deep green leaves. It is a wonderful plant for creating small hedges or sculpting into a wide range of shapes. Any trimming is best done in late April and again in late August. It will grow in a range of acidic soils except waterlogged and thrives in both sun and shade. This plant makes a great alternative for those who have been affected by the Box caterpillar.

Features:

• This plant can be grown to form a small to medium size hedge. Or you may train it into a wide range of shapes.
• Here at Polhill we recommend that you use a good quality ericaceous compost mixed with your garden soil when planting in the ground. If going into containers then a good quality ericaceous compost or John Innes ericaceous compost is recommended. It is also a good idea to feed annually in the spring with an ericaceous fertiliser.

A wonderful evergreen shrub with small glossy green leaves. In the springtime this plant has masses of sweetly scently white flowers. Will grow in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

As a guide this plant can grown to about 8ft by 6ft

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

A large brightly coloured shrub with large glossy leaves of bright golden yellow splashed with green. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained position.

As a guide this plant can grown to about 180cm by 150cm

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

This is a multi-stemmed, rounded evergreen shrub bearing glossy, dark grey-green leaves with finely serrated edges and scented, white, jasmine-like flowers in mid- to late spring. 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 180cm
• 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, evergreen shrub bearing elliptic, leathery, dark green leaves and small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in autumn. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 300cm 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 brightly coloured plant with mottled leaves of cream and green. Young growth is even brighter with a dash of stunning pink added as well to the crispy edged leaves. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained position.

As a guide this plant can grow to about 8ft by 6ft.

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

This is an evergreen shrub with shiny, dark-green, ovate leaves. From early summer to early autumn, it bears clusters of tubular, deep pink flowers. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

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.

A compact glossy evergreen shrub with deep green leaves.Small appleblossom pink flowers are carried in early summer.Best in sun or partial shade in a mosit yet well drained position.

As a guide this plant can grow to 200cm by 150cm

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

Sometimes refered to as the Star Jasmine this is a wonderful glossy and evergreen climbing plant with deep green leaves.During the summer months masses of highly scented white flowers emerge that turn to cream with age. Best grown in sun or partial shade in well drained soil.

As a guide this plant can grown to about 8m depending on how it is trained.

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

A semi-evergreen, compact, bushy shrub arching stems and ovate, glossy green leaves often tinged bronze in autumn and winter. Panicles of fragrant white flowers tinged pale pink are borne in summer. Best grown in a sunny sheltered position in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• Guide Height after 10 yrs 120cm 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 Mexican orange blossom shrubs noted for there fragrant white flowers in the springtime. Best grown in a sheltered sunny or partially shaded position in a moist yet well drained soil. This variety is particularly noted for its glossy green leaves and masses of fragrant flowers.

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.

A low growing and rounded evergreen shrub with small glossy leaves. Masses of small saucer like yellow flowers in springtime. Best grown in a sunny position in a well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 50cm x 50cm
• 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.

Sometimes refered to as the Castor Oil Plant. It has large glossy green fingered leaves .Stems of globular white flowers in the summer months.Best grown in a moist yet well drained soil in a shadier position out of cold winds.

As a guide this plant can grow to 150cm by 120cm

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

This is a small, bushy, evergreen shrub with oval, glossy, green leaves edged silvery-white. Small green flowers bloom in summer and are occasionally followed by fruit in autumn. Best in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

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.

A glossy evergreen shrub with deep green leaves.Panicles of large white flowers are carried in mid-late summer.Best in sun or partial shade in a mosit yet well drained position.

As a guide this plant can grow to 200cm by 150cm

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

This is a large, fast-growing deciduous shrub or tree with large ovate leaves and distinctive goblet-shaped flowers which are deep rose-purple outside and white inside. Best grown in a sheltered sunny or partially shaded site in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 5m x 3m in 10yrs
• 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

One of the Mexican orange blossom shrubs noted for there fragrant white flowers in the springtime. Best grown in a sheltered sunny or partially shaded position in a moist yet well drained soil. This variety is particularly noted for its bright golden yellow leaves

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, dense, evergreen shrub bearing ovate, glossy, mid-green leaves, in spring or summer, small panicles of creamy-white flowers, occasionally followed by small black fruit. Can be trimmed to maintain shape. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 300cm x 300cm
• 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 wonderful evergreen plant with small glossy green leaves. Masses of bright blue flowers and carried in late spring and early summer. Can be grown as a free standing shrub or up a wall..Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soils.Avoid cold winds.

As a guide this plant can grow to about 200cm by 150cm

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 Sun roses are a group, of evergreen shrubs best grown in a sunny well drained soil. This is a low, spreading evergreen shrub with whorled, grey-green leaves and clusters of yellow-centred, rose-pink flowers in summer.

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.

A low growing and rounded evergreen shrub with small deep purple leaves. Best in a sheltered sunny or partial shady position in a moist yet well drained soil.

Ass a guide this plant can grow to 100cm x 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

This is a compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with oval, spiny, holly-like, green edged cream leaves, and clusters of small, fragrant flowers from late summer into autumn. 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 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 dense, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy, elliptic, tapered, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers in winter followed by glossy, spherical, black fruit. Best grown in partial to full shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 150cm 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.

Myrtus Apiculata Glanleam Gold commonly known as Chilean Myrtle is a bushy, evergreen shrub with elliptic green leaves margined with a creamy white colour. The bark of this shrub is lovely peeling, cinnamon colour bark which adds extra interest to this garden plant. In the months of July to August the Myrtus Apiculata Glanleam Gold will bloom masses of small pure white flowers.

Features:

• A good choice for use in rock gardens, borders, and containers. It is a versatile plant that can be used in a variety of settings.
• Can be trimmed to maintain a smaller plant.

A wonderful evergreen plant with small glossy green leaves. Masses of deep blue flowers and carried in late spring and early summer. Can be grown as a free standing shrub or up a wall..Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soils.Avoid cold winds.

As a guide this plant can grow to about 200cm by 150cm

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

A glossy upright evergreen shrub with columns of tight green foliage. Can be grown as a single plant or close together to form an informal hedge or screen. Best in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 60cm x 30cm
• 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

This is a vigorous, dense, upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, leathery, ovate, mid- to dark green leaves and inconspicuous, yellow-green flowers in late spring. Best grown in a sunny position in a well drained soil. Can be trimmed to maintain shape.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 300cm 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.

Gold Star is a medium sized evergeen shrub with wavy edged yellow and green variegated leaves. Flowering in the spring with small fragrant maroon blooms.Best in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

As a guide this plant can grow to 200cm by 200cm

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

Hebe Matty Brown is a compact, evergreen shrub that grows to a height of 40-60 cm and a spread of 40-60 cm. It has dark green leaves and produces upright spikes of violet flowers in summer.

Features:

• Hebe Matty Brown is a beautiful and easy-care plant that is perfect for adding a splash of color to your garden. With a little care, it will thrive for years to come.

A glossy evergreen plant with small deep green leaves. It has been trained into a short standard which you can trim to maintain at the same size or allow to grow into a larger head. Any trimming is best done in late April and again in late August. It will grow in a range of acidic soils except waterlogged and thrives in both sun and shade. This plant makes a great alternative for those who have been affected by the Box caterpillar.

Features:

• This plant can be kept clipped to the size that it is now or you can allow to grow into a larger head.
• Here at Polhill we recommend that you use a good quality ericaceous compost mixed with your garden soil when planting in the ground. If going into containers then a good quality ericaceous compost or John Innes ericaceous compost is recommended. It is also a good idea to feed annually in the spring with an ericaceous fertiliser.