Evergreen Shrubs

Often referred to as the Mimosa Tree. This wonderful has delicate fresh green foliage which in spring is complimented with masses of small ball like sulphur yellow flowers. Capable of making a small tree this plant is best grown in a sunny sheltered site in a moist yet well drained soil out of cold winds.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 8m x 4m
• 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 dense, medium-sized evergreen shrub, with dark glossy green, broadly oblong, sparsely-spined leaves, and drooping racemes of rich orange flowers, tinged red in bud, followed by blue-black berries. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained position.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 200cm 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 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.

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.

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 long glossy green finger like flowers.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 125cm x 125cm
• 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.

Coprosma's are evergreen shrubs with small glossy leaves in a selection of colours. Best grown in a sheltered sunny position in a moist yet well drained soil. Coprosma Inferno has glossy, green and dark green leaves with red margins, the entire leaf turning red in winter.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 150cm x 120cm
• 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 semi-evergeeen plant forming a dense rounded bush with rich glossy purple and pink foliage. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a sheltered moist yet well drained position. This plant may lose some of its foliage in cold winters but this will grown back in the spring.

As a guide this plant can grow to 100cm 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

A low growing and spreading shrub which makes a fabulous ground cover. Having small glossy green leaves, white flowers in the spring are followed by red berries in the autumn.

As a guide this plant can grow to 30cm 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

Franchetii is a large shrub/small tree with glossy grey green evergreen leaves, pale pink/white flowers are followed by bright orange berries. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a oust yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 3m 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.

 This is a small deciduous shrub with small, glossy leaves turning red- orange in autumn and pink-flushed flowers followed by red berries. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 125cm 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 a small, spreading, evergreen shrub with tiny, rounded, glossy leaves and white flowers in spring and early summer followed by red berries. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 100cm x 125cm
• 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.

Escallonia 'Golden Carpet' is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with bright golden yellow foliage. It is a popular choice for groundcover and borders, and can also be grown in containers. The plant blooms in summer with small, red flowers.

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

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 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 dwarf variety of Eucalyptus which is suitable for a large container or the smaller garden. Vibrant silver blue foliage which is more rounded when young and the fabulous Eucalyptus scent. Best grown in a sunny position in a well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 250cm x 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

A low growing shrub with brightly variegated leaves of green and gold. Will form a nice low growing hedge or screen.Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained position.

As a guide this plant can grow to about 60cm by 45cm

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

Sometimes refered to as the Castor Oil Plant. It has large glossy green fingered leaves that have a brightly coloured cream edge .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 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 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.

This is a vigorous, dense, upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, leathery, ovate, green and yellow variegated 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.

This is a mounded, evergreen, dwarf shrub with red-purple, cupped leaves that turn deeper purple in winter and spikes of violet flowers in spring. Best in sun or partial shade in a moist yet 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.

A small rounded plant with a compact habit and tightly packed fresh green foliage. White flowers in summer. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 40cm x 40cm
• 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 medium sized rounded shrub with deep green foliage. Masses of large saucer shaped bright yellow flowers during the summer months. Best in a sunny position in a well drained soil. Can be trimmed in spring to maintain shape.

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.

Ilex crenata 'Fastigiata' is a cultivar of Japanese holly that is known for its narrow, upright growth habit. It is a slow-growing shrub that can reach heights of 10-15 feet but can easily trimmed to maintain a smaller bush.. The leaves are small, dark green, and glossy. The flowers are white and bloom in the spring. The berries are black and are produced in the fall.

Features:

• Ilex crenata 'Fastigiata' is a popular choice for hedges, screens, and foundation plantings. It can also be used as an accent plant in the landscape. The plant is attractive to birds and other wildlife.

A glossy evergreen plant with small deep green leaves. It has been trained into a small ball which you can trim to maintain at the same size or allow to grow into a larger ball. 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 bigger ball.
• 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 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.