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aka Shady Lady

Woody shrub producing gorgeous burgundy/mahogany foliage in the spring and which retains its colour throughout the summer. Leaves are borne on red stems and the undersides are a contrasting olive green. Flowers are pom pom heads of small cream florets. A great contrast plant which is not fussy and low maintenance. Deciduous.

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aka Pseudopanax

Native. An extremely handsome foliage shrub with leathery glossy green leaves made up of 3 broad lobes. Good compact habit. Can have a bronze overtone in winter. Looks great in the garden or use as a container plant. Needs protection from harsh frost when young. Evergreen.

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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 Indian Hawthorn

Commonly known as Indian Hawthorn, Rhaphiolepis fergusonii is a compact evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and small white fragrant flowers from late winter to spring. Easy to grow in a sunny spot in the garden.

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This is a tall evergreen shrub up to 3m, with large shiny leaves which look attractive all year round. It has rounded clusters of tiny pink perfumed flowers in Aug-Sept. From Central America, it is a very tough, drought-tolerant plant and is useful as a background shrub or grown as an informal hedge.

Trimming it back after flowering will promote a denser form. It will look at its best, and be most floriferous, in a sunny spot. It dislikes frost.

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A top performing little shrub with attractive, dainty, variegated foliage. Little pink stars of bloom appear on and off almost all year round. Performs well without fuss but prefers protection from harsh frost. Happiest in the sun with good drainage. Evergreen.

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A top performing little shrub with attractive, dainty, variegated foliage. Little white stars of bloom appear on and off almost all year round. Performs well without fuss but prefers protection from harsh frost. Happiest in the sun with good drainage. Evergreen.

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A spreading plant which layers its branches that are covered in needle foliage. They have salmon-pink terminal flower heads that preform in Spring. They like full sun in a well draind acidic soil. Ideal for rockeries or in a pot/container. Trim after flowering. Evergreen.

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An unusually attractive small shrub which in Spring produce short stems of grey and white flowers in clusters that smother the plant. The stems and long enough they are suitable for picking. Requires well drained soil in full sun. Evergreen.

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aka Bridal Wreath

Attractive dwarf spiraea with masses of white flowers. Forms a compact shrub with arching branches. Easy to grow in full sun or part shade and well drained soil. Trim after flowering. Deciduous