Planting new trees and shrubs is not a difficult job, but one to get right, if you want your new plants to have the best start in life. The most important considerations are root establishment and health, weather, soil conditions and aftercare. To support early root establishment, we recommend using farmyard manure to assist root stimulation and healthy growth.
This advice is suitable for all trees and shrubs, whether containerised, bare-root or rootballed:
Planting is best done between October and April. Container-grown plants can be planted any time of year, but are easier to care for if planted in Autumn or Winter, as they need less watering than ones planted in Spring or Summer. Bare-root and rootballed trees and shrubs are only available in Autumn and Winter. They should be planted immediately, but if this is not possible, then they can be heeled in (temporary planting in soil or compost to prevent the roots drying out) until planting is possible.
Problems: Planting too deep is a common cause of tree death. Aim to plant at the same depth that the tree was growing in the nursery. Poor establishment and brown leaves are also sometimes encountered after planting.
Barberry. Spreading shrub with black-purple leaves. Red-tinged pale yellow flowers are followed by glossy red fruit. Excellent autumn colour. Height 75cm. Spread 60-90cm. Flowers from March to April. Fruits from May Deciduous. Hardy.
Barberry. Attractive shrub, purple leaves with a gold edge. Red-tinged pale yellow flowers are followed by glossy red fruit. Excellent autumn colour. Height 1.4m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from March to April. Fruits from May Deciduous.
Sensational prickly low deciduous hedge with outstanding bright golden foliage. Unlike many golden leafed plants this will not scorch in the sun, so is suitable for sun or semi-shade. Naturally upright habit.
A narrowly upright, spiny, deciduous shrub with obovate, yellow to yellow-green leaves, flushed pink in autumn, and racemes of insignificant white flowers in spring followed by bright red fruit.
Barberry. Dense, dwarf, rounded shrub with gold leaves turning orange and red in autumn. Red-tinged pale yellow flowers are followed by glossy red fruit. Young shoots are coloured red. Sun or light shade. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Flowers from March to April. Fruits from May. Deciduous.
Sensational prickly low deciduous hedge with outstanding bright orange foliage. Unlike many golden leafed plants this will not scorch in the sun, so is suitable for sun or semi-shade. Naturally upright habit. Size 4ft x 2ft (120cm x 60cm).
Barberry. Attractive shrub, purple-red leaves are splashed white and silver-pink. Red-tinged pale yellow flowers are followed by glossy red fruit. Height 1.4m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from March to April. Fruits from May. Deciduous. Hardy.
Sensational prickly low deciduous hedge with outstanding bright golden foliage. Unlike many golden leafed plants this will not scorch in the sun, so is suitable for sun or semi-shade. Naturally upright habit. Size 4ft x 2ft (120cm x 60cm).
Barberry. Compact shrub with arching stems, glossy, dark green above, grey-white beneath. Clusters of yellow flowers are followed by blue-glaucous black fruit. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from June. Evergreen.
Barberry. Rounded shrub with dark red-purple leaves, flushed silvery grey, turning red in autumn. Clusters of red-tinged, pale yellow flowers followed by red berries. Height 1.2m. Spread 1m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from June. Deciduous.
Barberry. Rounded shrub with red-purple leaves, turning crimson-red in autumn. Clusters of yellow flowers followed by red berries. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. A fantastic hedging plant, inpenetrable and dense when planted 45cm apart.
Barberry. Vigorous shrub with spine-tipped dark green leaves. Clusters of deep yellow flowers followed by blue-glaucous, black fruits. Height 3m. Spread 5m. Excellent hedging.
Open mound-forming bush with shallowly scalloped, white-hairy at first, dark green leaves. Bright yellow daisy-like flowers. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Hardy.
Spreading bush with shallowly scalloped, white-hairy leaves. becoming dark green above. Bright yellow daisy-like flowers. Height 1.5m. Spread 2m. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Hardy.
Compact, dense plant with largish gray-felted leaves and white undersides. An improvement on 'Sunshine' being less prone to legginess, brown leaves, and stem die-back.
Large panicles of brilliant pink flowers with the daintiest yellow eye and a deliciously sweet fragrance. Prefers full sun or partial shade in free draining soil or compost. Excellent for containers and raised beds for the summer, but can be planted in the border afterwards to enjoy for years to come.
These attractive, compact plants are loved by bees and butterflies, but won't take over your garden. Easy to grow and problem-free with a super long-flowering period. Perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens. Height and spread: 120cm.
Dusky, deep blue flowers smother the short, bushy stems of Dwarf Buddleja Buzz Indigo, attracting clouds of butterflies to its nectar rich blooms. This lovely compact shrub is perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens. Height and spread: 120cm (47").
Subtle Ivory-cream flowers on upright, but containable habit. Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost. Excellent for containers and raised beds for the spring through summer, but can be planted in the border afterwards to enjoy for years to come.
These attractive, compact plants are loved by bees and butterflies, but won't take over your garden. Buddleja ‘Buzz™ Magenta’ is easy to grow and problem-free with a super long-flowering period. Perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens. Height and spread: 120cm (47”).
A compact, deciduous shrub to 1.2m high with lance-shaped leaves, grey-green above and woolly hairy beneath, and dense panicles of fragrant, pale violet-blue flowers with an orange eye from summer to autumn.
A fantastic combination of three selected Buddleja colours from the brilliant "Buzz" series. Contrasting flower colours throughout summer on a silvery green plant that is knee high and flowering in the pot, but will grow to shoulder height over a few years. Prefers full sun or partial shade with free draining, but moist soil or compost.
Butterfly Bush. Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of green leaves. Long conical panicles of dark purple-blue flowers. Height 3m. Spread 5m. Flowers from May to August. Deciduous.
Butterfly Bush. Medium-sized, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with arching branches, lance-shaped green or grey-green leaves and panicles of red-purple flowers in summer.
Throughout summer this elegant Butterfly Bush bears mauve purple flower spikes which are irresistible to bees and butterflies. With a dense, compact habit, this deciduous shrub is perfect for mixed borders, where it stands out beautifully against green-leaved planting companions. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 1.5m (5').
Straight Up Buddleja. This unique upright Buddleja has a tall, columnar habit, which forms a majestic tower of mauve-purple flowers. Each large, upward-pointing flower provides a valuable source of nectar that will attract bees and butterflies all summer long. Deciduous.
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Also known as 'Florence' Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of green leaves. Panicles of violet-blue flowers with orange eyes. Height 3m. Spread 5m. Flowers from May to August. Deciduous. Hardy.
Smaller growing variety, spreading shrub with arching stems of mid-green leaves. Long slender panicles of tubular white flowers. Attracts butterflies. 1.5m high.
Butterfly Bush. Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of green leaves Panicles of dark purple-red flowers. Height 3m. Spread 5m..
Height 1.5M x 1.2M in 5 years. Buddleia are a wonderful garden shrub for attracting butterflies into the garden.
Butterfly Bush. Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of green leaves. Panicles white flowers with yellow eyes. Height 3m. Spread 5m. Flowers from May to August. Deciduous. Hardy.
Butterfly Bush. Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of green leaves. Panicles of white flowers with yellow eyes. Height 3m. Spread 5m. Flowers from May to August. Deciduous. Hardy.
Abundance of white flower spikes which appear over a prolonged period from midsummer. It is a new compact form of butterfly bush which will never self-seed like its over-vigorous cousin. Well-behaved, low-maintenance and long-flowering.
Dwarf evergreen hedging which can be clipped twice each year to keep as a small 30cm hedge or up to a 1.8m hedge. Plant 1 per 30cm for a large hedge. Bushy, rounded shrub or small tree with glossy, dark green leaves, which are notched at the tips.
Box is a means of giving all year round structure and shape to the garden. Great in pots or tubs, equally happy in the ground in a formal or informal setting. Evergreen. Bushy, rounded shrub or small tree with glossy, dark green leaves, which are notched at the tips.
Common Box. Boxwood. Bushy, rounded shrub with glossy, yellow margined, dark green leaves. Height 2.5m. Spread 3m. Evergreen. Hardy.
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