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aka Bog Rosemary

This is a lovely little shrub that smothers itself in tight clear pink buds that gradually open to pink flowers that have a hint of white. The flowers last for a very long time. Grow in morning sun or a dappled shade position in rich, moist, acid soil for best results. Hardy and evergreen.

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aka Barberry

Something a little different for those narrow spaces. This ornamental Barberry has a naturally upright columnar habit. Striking wine red leaves that intensify in colour as the weather cools. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Deciduous.

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aka Barberry

This attractive dwarf Barberry has leaves in tones of purple, mottled silver pink and bright rose. Extremely hardy and easy to grow. Useful to plant as a contrast shrub or where you wish to avoid pet or people traffic. Easy to grow and very hardy. Deciduous.

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aka Lady of the Night

Beautiful waxy white flowers on long stems in spring and summer. The flowers release their fragrance in the evening. Plant in a sunny sheltered spot in the garden. A great plant for containers. Evergreen.

Brunsfelsia should be pruned lightly after flowering.

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aka white flowered brunia or coffee scented brunia

Brunia albiflora is a tall, slender, single-stemmed but well-branched shrub, reaching 2-3 m in height. The long, slender branches are densely leafy, with beautiful dark green foliage that resembles a pine tree, but is much softer. The leaves are 10-14 mm long and narrow

The flowers are tiny, and are crowded into tight spherical knob-like inflorescences that are clustered into flat, rounded heads. Perennial

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aka Button bush

This elegant shrub bears clusters of fluffy red button flowers starting off greyish white in summer turning to red in autumn. The soft, fine, lime green leaves make a perfect contrast plant in mixed borders and it trims easily to make a neat hedge to 1.5m. Take care to water well until it is established and plant in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen

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aka Bottlebrush

This little Bottlebrush has a naturally cascading habit and is ideal for cascading over walls and banks. The green foliage has attractive new red shoots and in spring the whole bush is a mass of bright red 'brush' flowers. Likes the sun and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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aka Bottlebrush

Bottlebrush - Pink. A very pretty shrub with candy-floss pink brush like flowers that appear from spring through to autumn. Birds, bees and butterflies love the flowers. Easy to grow in a sunny spot but needs protection from harsh frost. Trim lightly after flowering. Evergreen.

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aka Bottlebrush

Bottlebrush. Upright, evergreen shrub, cream green flowers, small leaves, beautiful buds. From the windswept heaths of Tasmania comes this outstanding bottlebrush species with many ornamental virtues. Generous show of creamy flowers in spring, a strongly upright growth habit, soft felty new growth produced from conspicuous cone-like branch buds, and peeling white bark.

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aka Japonica for 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 double blooms of soft apricot. The flowers are followed by ornamental fruit that look like small quinces and fresh green foliage.