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Star Blush is a compact evergreen bushy NZ selection of this African species. Similar to a heather in its growth habit, summertime finds Star Blush covered with attractive deep pink, star like flowers. The foliage has a lemon scent when touched. Good in containers or in the border. Perennial.

Tolerant of coastal conditions and light frosts.

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aka Feather Bush

A small appealing shrub with needle like foliage and delicate yellow flowers in spring to early summer. New growth is tinged red providing a nice contrast of colour with flowers eventually converting to red cones. Makes an attractive patio plant. Evergreen.

This plant is dioecious: male and female flowers grow on different plants.

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Gorgeously pink, Single flowers appear in spring and repeat during summer and autumn; in winter the evergreen foliage becomes bronze, for year-round colour interest -- in containers as well as borders. These lovely shrubs look terrific in a mixed border or in foundation plantings. Evergreen.

All thrive in full sun or partial shade and evenly moist, acid soil.

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Encore Azaleas are more sun tolerant than other azaleas and are re-bloomers with rich, colourful blooms in spring, summer and autumn. This striking variety stands out in any landscape with its blazing display of colour. PVR.CONLEB

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Brilliant lavender blooms that are accented with darker purple freckles and stand out against its evergreen foliage. This is an Encore Azalea and so more sun tolerant than other azaleas. Bred for its cold hardiness and rounded growth habit. Beautiful in a pot, mass planted or as a border.

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Award winning evergreen with stunning double flowers in Spring. A neat grower with a fairly upright habit. Beautiful mauve flowers with brown spots in the throat. A hardy evergreen shrub that prefers Part sun part shade with slight acidic soil and is free draining.

Can be used in lightly shade borders and woodlands as well in a pot on the deck.

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Encore Azaleas are more sun tolerant than other azaleas and are rebloomers with rich, colorful blooms in spring, summer and autumn. Azaleas with a purplish hue are a great alternative to pink and also compliment lighter corals and white Azaleas, adding a rich burst of colour to your landscape.

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A magnificent low growing, frost tolerant evergreen azalea with large frilled pink flowers in abundance. Purple - bronze foliage in winter. Spot flowering in autumn with main blooms in spring. Beautiful mass planted in a landscape or as a specimen in the garden or a container.

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A Indica hybrid with vigorous growth and profuse flowering. Flowers with deep pink throat, shading to lighter margins. After flowering in spring, pinch back new growth to encourage bud formation. Frost hardy and prefers acidic soil. Evergreen.

Lovely in a pot or used as a border to add some colour in the shade.

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aka Evergeen Azalea

A compact shrub with neat, dark leaves and broad funnel-shaped bright, deep crimson spring flowers. Suitable for full sun and has a very tidy and compact habit.

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This dwarf cultivar produces short golden orange candle-like flowers with reddish styles. Great in rockeries and smaller gardens, mass plant for dramatic effect or in small groups or containers on the patio, verandah or deck. Easy maintenance, simply cut away spent flowers. Evergreen

Easy maintenance, simply cut away spent flowers.

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aka Scarlet Banksia

Deep scarlet to orange cones from flowers that appear in late winter to early summer and make a dramatic impact in gardens and as cut flowers. Prefers light, well drained soil with low nutrient level, particularly phosphates. This is an upright shrub with smooth bark and broad, tooth edged leave. Evergreen.

Can grow to 3 m, or prune to maintain as a shorter bushy shrub.

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Bushy shrub, fast growing with creamy white flowers from winter to spring. Lancelet tooth edged leaves. Prune lightly but not below the green growth. Full sun in well drained soils. Hardy and frost tolerant. Evergreen.

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A fast growing erect shrub. The lemon yellow flower are borne within the plant and can be obscured by the foliage. Flowering in Spring. The foliage is decorative in its own right with toothed leaves. Evergreen.

Will tolerate dry periods,strong winds and coastal exposure

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aka Boronia

This Aussie shrub is a real show off with bright rosy red flowers that smother the fine green, fragrant foliage from late winter through to early summer. Happiest in a sunny well drained position with protection from harsh frost. Best to avoid Lime as prefers acid conditions. Evergreen

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aka Kalgan Boronia

This little Aussie has dainty, dark green, aromatic foliage and white bell shaped flowers in spring. The buds have just a touch of pink. Very pretty for a container or a sheltered spot in the garden. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained, acid soil. Avoid frost and avoid Lime. Evergreen. PVR.

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aka Boronia

One of the best shrubs to come out of Australia is this highly fragrant A delight to the senses, when we most need it in late winter. The little round brown/yellow flowers appear en masse, complement the dainty bronze-green foliage. Needs good drainage and acid soil. Evergreen

Don't be disappointed if your Boronia does not have a long life. Mother Nature designed it that way as in Australia it usually naturally regenerates from seed after being destroyed by fire. Pruning immediately after flowering may assist re-growth.

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aka Boronia

A hybrid form of Boronia with large fragrant purple flowers that appear from spring to summer. The dainty green foliage is evergreen. Quite a vigorous grower that likes a semi-shaded spot and cool acid soil. Trim lightly after flowering, protect from harsh frost and avoid lime. PVR.

aka Bottlebrush

A hardy, evergreen shrub with light pink, bottle brush flowers from Spring through to Autumn. Tolerates frost and drought and will grow in almost any type of soil. Prefers full sun or morning shade and afternoon sun. Prune for shape and size after flowering.

aka Bottlebrush

A robust evergreen shrub that flowers prolifically producing high volumes of crimson red spikes almost all year round. Prefers light to medium soils in a moist sunny position. Prune after flowering to maintain for shape and size. Good for home gardens and will withstand coastal conditions.

Bird attracting for the nectar in the bottle brush flowers. Frosty hardy.

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aka Bottlebrush

An Australian native shrub with shiny green leaves and bright pink bottle brush flowers in late spring. Occasional flowers in autumn. Plant in full sun and well drained soil. Prune after flowering if required.

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aka Bottlebrush

Bottlebrush. Discovered in Kings Park Melbourne hence the name. Green foliage and a nice rounded habit. Simply smothers itself if bright crimson 'brushes' in spring-summer. Likes a sunny spot and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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aka Bottle Brush

A compact, dwarf form of the ever popular Australian 'Bottle Brush'. Masses of dark red flowers in summer that attract birds. Loves the sun and good drainage and will be quite drought tolerant once established. Tidy grey-green stiff foliage. Could be used as a hedge. Evergreen.

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aka Bottlebrush

A robust and easy to grow evergreen shrub with stiff green foliage. Masses of crimson 'bottle-brushes' appear at the end of each branch from spring through to autumn. Loved by the birds and the bees. Likes a warm position with protection from harsh frost but generally undemanding.

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aka Bottlebrush

Bottlebrush. An unusual form of Bottlebrush in that it has beautiful white 'brushes' in spring-summer rather than the usual red tones. Dark green foliage offsets the flowers well. Sprawling habit. Prefers a sunny spot away from harsh frost but overall quite vigorous. Evergreen.

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aka Buttercup Tree

Buttercup Tree. This evergreen shrub is a real stand out in the winter garden. The dark green foliage is covered by a mass of bright yellow 'buttercup' blooms from autumn through winter. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot preferably with some wind protection.

As the 'Buttercup Tree' blooms on new growth it is a good idea to prune after flowering each year to encourage new shoots. Don't worry if the leaflets fold at night - they do this naturally - isn't nature clever?

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This spreading prostrate evergreen produces tight clusters of powder-blue flowers. These contrast nicely with the small lime green leaves that are splashed a darker green. This plant needs a well drained warm site in full sun position. Once established it requires little attention other than a light pruning after flowering.

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aka Japonica or Flowering Quince

A tough and hardy deciduous shrub with an interesting network of bare branches that usually have thorns. In winter these are covered with tight clusters of buds that open out to exquisite white blooms that tinge followed by gold-green fruit. Great for floral art.

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aka Japonica or Flowering Quince

A tough and hardy deciduous shrub with an arching network of bare branches that usually have thorns. In winter these are covered with clusters of tight buds that open out to single orange flowers. Nice complementary fresh green foliage. Very showy, good for floral art. Easy to grow.

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aka Japonica or Flowering Quince

A tough and hardy deciduous shrub with an arching network of bare branches that usually have thorns. In winter these are covered with clusters of tight buds that open out to double pink flowers. Nice complementary fresh green foliage. Very showy, good for floral art. Easy to grow.

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aka Japonica or Flowering Quince

A tough and hardy deciduous shrub with an arching network of bare branches that usually have thorns. In winter these are covered with clusters of tight buds that open out to double, scarlet red flowers. Nice complementary fresh green foliage. Very showy, good for floral art. Easy to grow.

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aka Mexican Orange Blossom

A top rated performance plant for multiple planting, filling in a background or can be used as a low hedge. Glossy deep green leaves are offset by aromatic clusters of white flowers late winter through spring. Hardy and easy to grow in sun or light shade. Evergreen.

The name Mexican Orange Blossom describes the look of the white flowers rather than the perfume as the flowers of this useful shrub are aromatic rather than sweetly perfumed.

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aka Butterfly Bush

Commonly known as the Blue butterfly bush for the obvious reason of the beautiful Butterfly shape flowers in the prettiest of porcelain blue. An open upright bushy shrub that will benefit from a trim to keep in shape from time to time. Full sun to partial shade and protect from frost

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Coleonema compactum. A frost tolerant, dwarf, spreading, evergreen shrub grown for its golden aromatic, green heather-like foliage and pink star shaped flowers. It is suitable for a full sun to part shade position, frost tolerant and requires little water once established. Evergreen.

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aka Breath of Heaven

Breath of Heaven. Dainty aromatic green foliage and tiny little star shaped flowers in palest pink and white that appear in late winter-spring. A versatile and easy to grow shrub that doesn't mind a trim every now and then. Likes the sun and good drainage. Tolerates light frost. Evergreen.

Coleonemas will do best in soil that is not too heavy such as clay. They need very little fertilizer so if in doubt leave it out.

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aka Mirror Plant

An attractive NZ Native, foliage shrub with small glossy leaves in shades of lemon, lime and green. The colour will intensify in winter. Use as a back-ground plant or for hedging. Easy to grow in most conditions but needs protection from harsh frost. Evergreen. PVR SHM252.

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aka Smoke Bush

Smoke Bush. A beautiful foliage shrub with new spring leaves emerging with crimson purple tones aging to green with a purple tinge as summer progresses and once again deepening in tone prior to leaf fall. The frothy cloud of pink flowers appears in summer. Easy to grow, healthy and hardy.

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aka Smoke Bush

A selected form with stunning wine purple coloured foliage. This lovely colour is retained until the autumn then it turns to shades of orange & scarlet. Plumes of pinky grey flowers appear mid summer & stand like a smoky haze above the foliage. Responds well to pruning. Deciduous.

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aka Cotton Bush

A superb evergreen shrub for rockeries delivering a mass display of rusty buds opening into a stunning display of dainty white flowers throughout winter. It tolerates a light frost and is a wonderful low maintainance plant that will only need an occasional light prune coming into spring. Evergreen

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A great new hybrid with larger flowers than many of its contemporaries, its scent is divine! Leaves are lustrous and dark green, so will add structure and form all through the year. Its perfect for a partially shady border, or a woodland garden. Evergreen

Perfume Princess is the largest and longest flowering of all Daphne and will tolerate full sun.

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This hybrid has larger white flowers than many of its contemporaries, and their scent is divine! Stems cut for the vase will fill the room with their perfume. Mainly evergreen the leaves are lustrous and dark green, so will add structure and form all through the year. Evergreen

Just perfect for a partially shady border, or a woodland garden.

This is a really pretty deciduous shrub with dainty fresh green oval leaves. In spring dense clusters of double pure white flowers smother the bush giving a very soft and delicate effect. Very hardy, will grow just about anywhere and responds well to pruning. Deciduous.

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aka Erica or Heath

Clusters of stunning tubular deep red flowers in winter and Spring. A compact rounded shrub suitable for full sun and most well drained soils. Frost hardy and drought tolerant.

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aka Erica or Heath

A very showy little shrub with bright cerise bell shaped blooms that brighten up the garden from winter through to spring. A vigorous grower with needles of dark green foliage. Loves the sun and well drained acid soil. Avoid Lime. Trim after flowering. Evergreen. RHS AGM.

Named after Kurt Kramer of Germany not Seinfield's friend!

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Erica melanthera is a compact, bushy, shrub with bright green, small, needle-like leaves and purple/pink flowers that inundate the plant in autumn and winter. Prefers a sunny spot in the garden and well drained acid soil. Avoid Lime. Trim after flowering to maintain shape. Evergreen.

When all else is dormant, the Ericas come out to dazzle us.

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aka Heath

This little shrub will brighten up dull winter gardens with its masses of bright cerise tubular blooms. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained position in acid soil. Likes a nice mulch of bark or similar around the base of the plant. Trim after flowering if required. Hardy and evergreen.

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aka Mountain Heath

A tough and hardy little shrub with needles of green foliage. In winter through to spring delightful little white flowers do their best to smother the foliage. Low spreading habit. Trim after flowering. Plant in a sunny well drained spot, preferably in acid soil. Avoid Lime. Evergreen.

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aka Heather

Small attractive erect shrub with stems clothed in tiny, deep green leaves. In Autumn to spring pink buds open to tubular white flowers cover the stems, maturing to a rosy-pink. Great for floral work. Full sun and a sheltered site best. Trim after flowering to maintain shape. Evergreen

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aka Wax Flower or Eriostemon

Produces masses of deep pink buds which open to pale pink flowers through the summer. An excellent cut flower widely used by florists. A hardy small shrub from Australia. Evergreen. (AKA Eriostemon)

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aka Escallonia

A compact dwarf Escallonia with vibrant glossy leaves and brilliant pink bell-shaped flowers from late Spring to late Summer. Fast growing, it will develop into a showy hedge. Good as a potted specimen. Prefers full sun to part shade, well drained soil. Good coastal plant, frost tolerant. Evergreen

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A spreading dwarf form of the eternally popular Gardenia. Covers itself in a mass of sweetly fragrant flowers from late spring to summer. Ideal as a container plant or use as a ground cover in a warm, frost free position in the garden. Will respond well to regular liquid feeding. Evergreen.

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This bright little shrub will add 'sunshine yellow' to your garden in late winter when not much else is in bloom. A fast grower with bright green evergreen foliage that clips well. The pea shaped yellow flowers appear from late winter to early spring. Happy in a well drained sunny spot.

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A mat-forming shrub has deeply lobed evergreen oak-like leaves and burgundy-red spring flowers. The leaves flush bronze and mature to dark green. Toothbrush-shaped clusters of dark red flowers appear along the stems from late winter to late spring, and sometimes again in fall.

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aka Gully Grevillea

An evergreen tree or shrub. Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub. As a tree it grows up to 8 metres. Flowers are displayed between mid spring and early summer. The flowers have whitish pink/fawn perianths and pale pink/crimson styles. Evergreen

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aka Grevillea

An excellent sprawling shrub that covers a lot of ground on difficult areas that need fast cover. Attractive bronze divided leaves and long red 'toothbrush' flowers that appear throughout the year but particularly in spring. Likes sun, well drained soil and protection from frost. Evergreen. PVR.

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This highly ornamental Grevillea produces masses of vibrant pink flowers throughout winter and spring. A medium to large sized shrub with a weeping habit and furnished with finely divided dark green leaves. Grows best in well drained soil and full sun. Evergreen

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aka Grevillea

Beautiful prostrate grevillea with deeply lobed leaves with reddish new growth and burgundy toothbrush flowers in spring-summer. Prefers acidic soils, responds well to hard pruing. Great for embankments or large containers.

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aka Grevillea

An evergreen spreading shrub with fine willow like foliage that will create a dense mat. Will be smothered in masses of orange flowers from late Autumn to Spring. Can be used as ground cover and withstands coastal conditions and rockeries.

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aka Grevillea

It'as a little cracker! Small to medium shrub with bright red and yellow flowers on soft grey/green foliage. Flowers from autumn to spring. Ideal for attracting birds into the garden.

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aka Grevillea

A vigorous, ground-hugging shrub with divided green leaves that look a bit like an Oak leaf. The new shoots have a red tinge that matches the red 'toothbrush' flowers that appear from spring to autumn. Happy in the sun, tolerant of light or poor soils. Protect from frost. Evergreen.

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A hardy groundcover with variegated leaves. New growth has a pink tinge which later turns to white. Prune lightly after flowering. Ideal plant to cover large areas. Mass plant for quick effect. Fertilize with a low phosphorus fertilizer. Evergreen.

A tall shrub or small tree thats vigorous with long golden orange/brown toothbrush like flowers that flower for a long time. Autumn - Spring. Suitable for warmer climates with free draining soil in full sun. Cut back after flowering to maintain shape and size. Good for attracting birds to the garden. Evergreen

Cut back well each year after flowering to maintain shape and size.

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A small tough Grevillea with an amazing display of orange/yellow flowers. It flowers during spring/summer when it will be covered with flowers. Like most grevilleas it is drought tolerant once established and frost hardy. Best planted in full sun. Evergreen. PVR

It will grow in most soil conditions.

A very attractive upright shrub with large pale yellow/lemon flowers from late Summer to mid Spring. Fast growing and a prolific flowerier. Likes a warm sunny position but is frost sensitive so somewhere sheltered. Ideal for attracting birds into the garden and requires well drained soils. Evergreen.

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aka Grevillea

Grevillea New Blood is a low spreading shrub covered with deep red spidery flowers for most of the year. It is extremely hardy frost resistant and will be happy in a sunny or shady position in the garden. Great as a feature ground cover plant for rockeries as well as for pots. Evergreen. PVR

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aka Grevillea

Peaches and Cream is a small/medium sized shrub with a dense spreading habit. Its attractive deeply dissected foliage is bright green with bronze highlights in winter. Long loose flower clusters of greenish yellow age to various shades of yellow, pink and orange throughout the year. Evergreen. PVR

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A spreading medium shrub with very attractive toothed leaves and large yellow toothbrush-like flowers. Good general garden shrub for larger areas or as a screen plant that is regularly pruned. Makes a good cut foliage. Likes sun, well drained soil and protection from frost. Evergreen.

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aka Kapuka

Native. A selected form of the ever popular Griselinia. Gorgeous, broad, glossy green foliage with attractive wavy margins. Ideal background shrub but at its best when used as a hedge. Tolerant of just about any planting conditions including coastal. Very tidy and well groomed. Evergreen.

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aka Hydrangea

This stunning hydrangea is noted for it bright yellow, lime green foliage, stunning in a dappled light to semi shade position. Prefers moist soils with a touch extra over the summer when it is graced with it's lovely pink or white flowers. Deciduous.

Lemon and lime is the happening thing and here is a hydrangea with leaf colour that just lights up the shade. Information Pages

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aka Panicle Hydrangea

This gorgeous 'Panicle Hydrangea' flowers in autumn giving substance and colour to the garden as the main summer colour fades. Glossy green foliage and large conical trusses of cream flowers that gracefully age to pink. Hardy and easy to grow in morning sun or semi-shade. Deciduous.

This Hydrangea will looks its best with minimal pruning. It flowers on the current seasons growth and apart from a light trim to shape it is best left to develop naturally into a gorgeous large shrub. Information Pages

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aka Oak Leaf Hydrangea

Oak Leaf Hydrangea - Dwarf. Fabulous foliage in spring-autumn and brilliant big bold heads of creamy white blooms from summer to autumn. The large lobed spring-summer foliage is fresh green but turns deep wine red in autumn and holds well into winter. Plant in semi-shade. Deciduous.

Though this Hydrangea is more tolerant of dry conditions than most it still should not be in soil that completely dries out in summer. Information Pages

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aka Oak Leaf Hydrangea

Oak Leafed Hydrangea. This is just a gorgeous top performing deciduous shrub. The deeply lobed green leaves turn orange-scarlet in autumn and hold well into winter. In spring, delicious large, clusters of cream flowers appear and these also hold well. Hardy and easy to grow.

This Hydrangea will tolerate drier conditions than many of the 'Mop-Head' Hydrangeas. Information Pages

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aka Leucadendron

An erect shrub with coppery red bracts which in mid-winter develop a cream inner bract. As the bracts age they take on a further coppery red tone. Free flowering on long stems ideal for Cutflower. Suited to full sun in well drained acidic soils.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

A small compact shrub with bronzy-red tipped foliage in early Winter which develop into creamy yellow bracts late Winter. Suited to an open position that is free draining with acidic soil. Can be planted and used as a foliage flower in bouquets or even as a coastal planting to add some colour. Evergreen.

Prune for shape and size mid Spring.

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This small, upright, evergreen shrub is at its most delightful in winter when the flower bracts are a gorgeous shade of warm cream. Just lovely in a vase. Happiest in a sunny well drained position in acid soil. Protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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This easy to grow evergreen shrub is very well named. The green foliage is tipped with red new growth and the bracts are a fiery red with touches of cream. Always looks good, lovely to pick for those of you who like to do so. Loves the sun and good drainage but not harsh frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Fringe Flower

An attractive and easy care shrub with arching branches of deep burgundy wine foliage. In spring and summer dark pink 'fringed' flowers appear and these carry a pleasant fragrance. Easy to grow in sun or part shade, prefers well drained soil. Provides a nice contrast to green. Evergreen.

AKA 'The Fringe Flower' Loropetalum is in the same family as 'Witch Hazel'. It has quite a broad habit but responds well to trimming if you wish the shrub to have a more rounded shape.

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aka Mock Orange

This little deciduous shrub would be worth planting for the fragrance alone but it is the pretty pure white double flowers that will probably seduce you. Lovely as a back ground filler. Prune after flowering within a few centimetres of the old wood. Deciduous.

Philadelphus appreciate a side dressing of lime once a year - probably best applied just before spring.

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aka Flannel flower

The 'Flannel Bush' has unusual, fluffy, pom pom flower bracts in shades of cream that sit proudly on top of the strong branchlets making them perfect for picking. Rounded evergreen shrub to 70cm tall. Prefers a sunny position and loose open soil that is free draining. Winter flowering. Evergreen.

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aka Firethorn

This is one for the birds as they just love the bright red berries that follow the masses of white flowers at the end of summer. Compact in habit with glossy green leaves and few thorns. Grows just about anywhere and in any soil but prefers a sunny spot that isn't too wet. Evergreen.

Pyracantha are suitable for training as espaliers and look particularly good against a sunny wall where you can observe the birds par-taking of a 'berry' nice breakfast.

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aka Indian Hawthorn

This is an excellent little shrub that will reward you for very little effort. The leathery bronze-green foliage always looks good and the deep pink flowers appear in generous clusters from late winter to spring. Nice compact low habit, easy to grow in a sunny spot. Evergreen.

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aka Lilac

Large stunning panicles of soft pink, fragrant flowers in late Spring and waft their fragrance through the air. Picks well so bring some inside to enjoy. Plant in sun to light shade in deep well worked soil. Deciduous.

Any pruning should be done immediately after flowering.

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Gorgeous single lilac flowers abound on this large shrub. The clusters of flowers are beautifully formed and fragrant. Nice to pick. Plant in sun to light shade in deep well worked soil. Side dress with lime occasionally. Deciduous.

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aka White Persian Lilac

White persian lilac, pure, delightful, fragrant and harmonious. Delicious panicles of white single blooms. Plant in sun to light shade in deeply worked soil. Side dress with lime occasionally. Deciduous.

Any pruning should be done immediately after flowering.

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aka Lilac

With dark green, rounded to oval and leathery leaves emerging in Spring, it is hardy and free flowering with large single white flowers richly scented on upright clusters of pyramidal panicles.

Lilacs are best blended amongst other plants where their colourful and fragrant blooms may be appreciated through spring.

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aka David Viburnum

The male form of this little shrub is usually planted for one reason - to pollinate the female form so she will produce berries. On its own it forms a wide-spreading compact mound with dark green leathery leaves that have a pale under-side. Small creamy white flowers in spring. Evergreen.

For harmony in the garden it is usually recommended that one male Viburnum davidii be planted for every 3 females - not something we suggest you try at home folks.

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A compact shrub with quite coarse green foliage, carmine red buds appear in late winter and open to white blooms tinged pink. Flowers are lightly perfumed and followed by dark blue berries. Easy to grow in sun or light shade. Responds well to pruning. Evergreen.

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A compact shrub with quite coarse green foliage, carmine pink buds appear in late winter and open to white blooms tinged pink. Flowers are lightly perfumed and followed by dark blue berries. Easy to grow in sun or light shade. Responds well to pruning. Evergreen. RHS AGM.

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Add some softness to your spring garden with this delightful deciduous Viburnum. Tiered layers of branches are draped with white, lacy florets in late spring. The fresh green foliage has an oval shape and is attractively serrated. Quite easy to grow and tolerant of most conditions. Hardy.

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aka Chinese Snowball Tree

Huge rounded trusses of white 'snowball' flowers open from green buds in early summer. The dark leathery summer foliage as red and yellow autumn tones prior to leaf fall. Happy in sun or part shade and hardy to most conditions except hot dry wind. Lovely background shrub. Deciduous.

In milder climates this large shrub is sometimes semi-evergreen i.e. not all the leaves fall in winter.

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An outstanding pink flowering Viburnum which iwhich holds the pink colour. where other varieties often bleach out to white. Flat topped lace caps amid tiered horizontal branches. It is an excellent re-bloomer, providing an exceptional autumn floral display. Broad handsome green foliage. Deciduous

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'Pink Beauty' is a spreading medium-sized deciduous shrub with ovate, attractively veined leaves turning purplish in autumn, and flat, lacecap heads of creamy-white flowers ageing to pink, sometimes followed by red, later black, berries. Deciduous