| Description | Description | Soil Type | Height Approx. | Shade/Sun | Month Flower | |
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| COROKIA | | |
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| Evergreen | cotoneaster (Wire Netting Bush) Native to New zealand this tortuous tracery of twiggy branchlets has fragrant yellow flowers and orange berries. | | 5-6 | 2-2.5m | Full Sun | 4-5 | |
| | x virgata Dark green leaves with a white underside and small bright orange fruits. | | 5-6 | 2.5-3m | Full Sun | 4-5 | |
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| CORONILLA | | |
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| EvergreenSemi tender | valentina Bushy, with pinnate leaves and yellow pea flowers year round. | | | | | | |
| Evergreen | subsp. glauca Glaucous leaves, flowering intermitantly throughout the year. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 1.5-2m | Full Sun | 1-12 | |
| Evergreen | subsp. glauca 'Citrina' Pale lemon-yellow flowers with glaucous leaves. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 1.5-2m | Full Sun | 1-12 | |
| Evergreen | subsp. glauca 'Variegata' Creamy-white variegated margin on glaucous leaves. | | 5-6 | 1.5-2m | Full Sun | 1-12 | |
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| CORYLOPSIS | | |
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| | sinensis | | | | | | |
| | var.sinensis Large shrub or small tree, with pendent racemes of lemon-yellow, fragrant flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 3-4 | |
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| CORYLUS | | |
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| | avellana (Hazel) Large shrub with yellow lambs tails on bare stems in winter. | | 5 | 4.5-5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 2-3 | |
| | 'Contorta' (Corkscrew Hazel) Twisted and spiraling stems. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 4.5-5m | Full Sun | 2-3 | |
| | maxima (Filbert) Upright shrub with heart shaped leaves and edible nuts. | | | | | | |
| | 'Purpurea' (Purple Leaved Filbert) Rich-purple leaves and purple tinted catkins. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 4.5-5m | Full Sun | 2-3 | |
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| COTINUS (Smoke Bush) | | |
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| | coggygria Plume-like infloescences create a smoke-like effect. Good autumn colour. | | | | | | |
| | 'Grace' (Dummer Hybrids) Vigorous shrub with soft purplish-red foliage, turning scarlet in autumn. Large conical clusters of purplish-pink flowers | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 4-5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-8 | |
| | 'Royal Purple' Deep wine-purple leaves with pinkish-grey inflorescences. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 2.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-8 | |
| | 'Velvet Cloak' Deep red-purple leaves retaining their colour well into autumn. | | 5-6 | 2.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-8 | |
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| COTONEASTER Large and useful genus of evergreen shrubs They all have white flowers and red berries unless otherwise stated. | | |
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| | atropurpureus (horizontalis) Spreading herring-bone branches with small leaves. | | 5-6 | 60-90cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| | 'Variegatus' The cream margined leaves are suffused red in autumn. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 60-90cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| Evergreen | congestus Prostrate shrub, forming molehill-like mounds of small green leaves. | | 5-6 | 50-70cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| | divaricatus Ideal hedging with reliable dark-red fruits and good autumn colour. | | 5-6 | 2-2.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| | frigidus | | 5-6 | 2-2.5 | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| | 'Cornubia' Vigorous semi-evergreen bearing masses of bright red fruits. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 5-6m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| | 'Fructu Luteo' Fast growing with large bunches of creamy-yellow fruits. | | 5-6 | 8-10m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| Evergreen | lacteus Large oval leathery leaves with broad clusters of small red fruits. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| Evergreen | linearifolius Dainty dwarf shrub with small leaves and deep-pink persistent berries. | | 5-6 | 60-90cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| Evergreen | microphyllus Forms dwarf mounds of tiny leaves with deep red-pink fruits. | | 5-6 | 60-90cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| Evergreen | procumbens Prostrate or low mound forming with soiltary white flowers. Red fruits. | | 5-6 | 10-15cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| Evergreen | rotundifolius Semi prostrate with small glossy leaves and large rose-red fruits. | | 5-6 | 1-1.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| Evergreen | salicifolius | | | | | | |
| | 'Gnom' Exellent ground cover forming low mounds with lance shaped leaves. | | 5-6 | 25-30cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| Evergreen | x suecicus | | | | | | |
| | 'Coral Beauty' Dense mound with small leaves and bright orange-red fruits. | | 5-6 | 80-90cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| | Skogholm' Dwarf wide spreading shrub with small leaves and bright red fruits. | | 5-6 | 60-70cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
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| CRINODENDRON | | |
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| EvergreenDislikes Chalk and limeSemi tender | hookerianum Stiff branched with bright scarlet pendulous lantern flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 4-5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-9 | |
| EvergreenDislikes Chalk and limeSemi tender | patagua upright growth with dark green leaves and white bell shaped flowers. | | 5-6 | 4-5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 8-9 | |
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| CYTISUS (Broom) | | |
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| | x beanii Dwarf shrub with arching stems and rich golden-yellow flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 30-40cm | Full Sun | 5 | |
| | 'Boskoop Ruby' Small rounded shrub with a profusion of deep crimson flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun | 5-6 | |
| | 'Golden Sunlight' Rounded shrub with arching growth and rich yellow flowers. | | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun | 5-6 | |
| | 'Goldfinch' An outstanding small shrub with arching sprays of long lasting yellow flowers | | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun | 5-6 | |
| | x praecox | | | | | | |
| | 'Allgold' Compact habit with arching sprays of abundant yellow flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 1-1.2m | Full Sun | 5 | |
| | 'Red Wings' Yellow centred pea flowers with red wing-like outer petals. | | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun | 5-6 | |
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| DAPHNE | | |
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| | bholua Upright growth with narrow leaves and fragrant flower clusters. | | | | | | |
| Evergreen | Darjeeling form Pale lilac-white strongly scented flowers. | | 5 | 2-4m | Full Sun, Full Shade | 1-2 | |
| Evergreen | 'Jacqueline Postill' Showy, powerfuly fragrant purplish-pink-white flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 2-4m | Full Sun, Full Shade | 1-2 | |
| Evergreen | x napolitana Beautiful dwarf shrub with fragrant clusters of rose-pink flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 60-75cm | Full Sun, Full Shade | 6-9 | |
| Evergreen | odora One of the best plants for filling a garden with a wonderful fragrance. | | | | | | |
| | 'Aureomarginata' Leathery leaves with a yellow margin. Pink-white flowers. | | 5 | 60-90cm | Full Sun, Full Shade | 1-3 | |
| Evergreen | tangutica Upright shrub with fragrant clusters of white flushed purple flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 1-1.2m | Full Sun, Full Shade | 5-6 | |
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| DEBREGEASIA | | |
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| Evergreen | longifolia Striking, long, lance-shaped leaves Yellow mulberry-like fruits. | | 5-6 | 1.5-2.5m | Full Sun | | |
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| DESFONTAINIA | | |
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| EvergreenDislikes Chalk and limeSemi tender | spinosa Small holly-like leaves, slow growing. Tubular scarlet and yellow flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5 | 1.5-2m | Part Shade | 7-8 | |
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| DEUTZIA | | |
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| | compacta | | | | | | |
| | 'Lavender Time' Neat bush with flowers lilac at first turning to pale lavender. | | 5-6 | 2-2.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6 | |
| | x hybrida | | | | | | |
| | 'Magicien' Cup shaped flowers pink inside, white with pink stripes outside. | | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6 | |
| | 'Mont Rose' Panicles of star shaped purple-pink flowers with wavey petals. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6 | |
| | pulchra Slender pendant panicles of star-shaped pink-tinged white flowers. | | 5-6 | 2-2.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6 | |
| | x rosea | | | | | | |
| | 'Carminea' Compact with arching branches and flushed rose-carmine flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6 | |
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| | 'Plena' Double white flowers suffused rose purple on the outside. | | 5-6 | 3-3.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6 | |
| | 'Pride of Rochester' Double white flowers tinged with pink. | | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6 | |
| | setchuenensis masses of star-like white flowers on this charming shrub. | | 5-6 | 1.2-1.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6 | |
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| DIERVILLA | | |
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| | lonicera Pale-yellow honeysuckle-like flowers with fine autumn colours. | | 5-6 | 1-1.2m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-8 | |
| | sessilifolia Sulphur-yellow flowers in short panicles with bronze young foliage. | | 5-6 | 60-80cm | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-8 | |
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| DIPELTA | | |
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| | floribunda Masses of fragrant, foxglove-like flowers, pink flushed with a yellow throat. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 5-6 | |
| | yunnanensis Cream coloured flowers with orange markings. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 5-6 | |
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| DISTYLIUM | | |
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| Evergreen | racemosum Spreading, slow-growing shrub with glossy leathery leaves. Racemes of petalless flowers with conspicuous red stamens | | 5 | 3-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 4-5 | |
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| DRIMYS | | |
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| EvergreenSemi tender | lanceolata Aromatic shrub with lance shaped leaves and creamy-white flowers male and female on separate plants. | | 5 | 2-2.5m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 4-5 | |
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| ELAEAGNUS | | |
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| Evergreen | x ebbingei Sea-green leaves with a silver underside. Fragrant flowers, orange fruits. | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 9-10 | |
| | 'Limelight' Leaves silver-green at first, later developing a central gold blotch | | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 9-10 | |
| Evergreen | pungens Dense slightly spiny shrub with insignificant yet highly fragrant flowers. | | | | | | |
| | 'Dicksonii' Slow growing with a wide golden-yellow leaf margin. | | 5-6 | 2.5-3m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 9-10 | |
| | 'Maculata' Boldly marked with a central golden splash. A very handsome shrub. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 9-10 | |
| | 'Quicksilver' Pyramidal shrub with silver stems and leaves and fragrant flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 6-7 | |
| | 'Variegata' Vigorous shrub with a thin creamy-yellow leaf margin. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 3.5-4m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 9-10 | |
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| ERICA (Heather) | | |
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| EvergreenDislikes Chalk and lime | arborea (Tree Heath) Upright with needle leaves and tiny fragrant white flowers. | | 5-6 | 5-6m | Full Sun, Part Shade | 3-4 | |
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| ERIOBOTRYA (Loquat) | | |
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| Evergreen | japonica Large corrugated leathery leaves with fragrant hawthorn-like flowers. | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit | 5-6 | 6-8m | Full Sun | 5-6 | |
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