Shrubs

Think of shrubs as the backbone of the garden. These are the plants that will add structure and interest throughout the year. Even if they lose all their leaves in winter, many have colourful bark, or a snazzy silhouette to add life on a dull day. There are flowering shrubs for sun or shade, fast-growing shrubs for quick cover, shrubs that can cope with the odd football, and low maintenance shrubs that are virtually impossible to kill.

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Exochorda × macrantha 'The Bride'

£29.99 - £89.99

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

£5.99 - £37.99

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Magnolia stellata

£34.99 - £99.99

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Buxus sempervirens

£6.99 - £69.99

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Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

£14.99 - £63.74

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Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging

£12.99 - £94.99

2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)

25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024

10 × bare root plants | 1.0 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn 2024

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Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging

£12.99 - £89.99

25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)

2 litre pot | bush available to order from summer

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Ligustrum ovalifolium

£17.99 - £79.99

2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)

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25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024

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Ligustrum 'Aureum' - golden privet hedging

£21.99 - £179.99

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25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024

Ilex aquifolium - Holly hedging

£9.99 - £139.80

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Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White 'MicJur05' (PBR)

Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White - Magnolia hedging

~~£119.97~~ £109.99

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Griselinia littoralis

£9.99 - £39.96

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea

£8.99 - £69.99

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Ilex crenata Luxus Globe ('Annys5') (PBR)

£34.99

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Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)

£7.99 - £39.99

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Ilex crenata

£8.99 - £34.99

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Ilex crenata 'Convexa'

£8.99 - £34.99

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Ilex crenata 'Golden Gem'

£8.99 - £29.99

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Rosa rugosa 'Alba'

£37.99 - £84.99

4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)

25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024

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Rosa glauca Pourr.

£24.99

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