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.

Fill your spring garden with the delicious perfume from the beautiful clusters of double pure white flowers of this easy to grow shrub. Likes a sunny spot to do well, in spring side dressing of lime once a year. Deciduous.

This 19th century French hybrid is still rated a top shrub today. Fresh green foliage and virginal white semi-double blossoms with a delicious heady fragrance. Easy to grow in a sunny spot. 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.

A top performing little shrub with aromatic evergreen foliage and a nice compact habit. Towards spring little pale red buds appear and open out to a myriad of star shaped white flowers. Prefers a sunny spot with good drainage and protection from harsh frost. (AKA Eriostemon)

Wax Flower. A lovely and well-behaved evergreen shrub that would complement any planting scheme. Aromatic green foliage and a 'Profusion' of little, white, star shaped flowers that open from red buds. Mainly flowers in the spring. Plant in a well drained sunny spot with protection from harsh frost. (AKA Eriostemon)

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.

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. Prefers a sunny position and loose open soil that is well drained. Winter flowering. Evergreen.

A deciduous shrub with brilliant golden leaves turning a light, bright, yellow-green in summer. In autumn it becomes a fluorescent display of Autumn tones. White flower clusters are showy, followed by reddish-pink seed heads that linger long at the ends of branches.

Happy in full sun or part shade and is not soil fussy.

A hardy shrub with large deep purple-bronze leaves. In Summer clusters of tiny white flowers open from pink buds.In Autumn the leaves develop rich red foliage. As the shrub matures it develops peeling bark. Avoid dry sites and will grow best in full sun. Deciduous.

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.