Sinocalycanthus 'Venus', also known as the Carolina Allspice, is a bushy shrub that will become the focus of your garden with its large showy flowers and subtle-coloured autumn display. One of the more exclusive shrubs that you can acquire for your garden, Sinocalycanthus is the end result of an intense breeding program and is rarely offered for sale in garden centres, so this is your chance to get your hands on something really rather special. The main show is from late spring into summer when 'Venus' erupts with a fabulous show of large, magnolia-like, creamy-white flowers with yellow and purple central splashes. The eyecatching blooms are beautifully scented and the first flush will last for several weeks in late spring, before blooming on and off right through until the autumn. There's then the added bonus in autumn when the large, glossy green leaves turn yellow and transform into honey-brown before falling. A strong, reliable grower and fully hardy, Venus is a low maintenance option for those of us with little time to worry about complicated care routines - just prune out any dead or damaged branches and that's it! Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready to be planted out.
The Carolina Reaper chilli pepper has been rated the hottest in the world by the Guinness Book of Records.
Rarely found in the UK, this hardy shrub, native to eastern USA is highly adaptable to gardens across the country. In mid-summer the flowers appear, deep-red in colour and with a strong spicy-cinnamon fragrance, even when the flowers have gone, crush the leaves to release the scent too!
More commonly known as a Snowdrop tree thanks to the white bell shaped flowers that appear in late spring, this ornamental tree needs virtually no maintenance. Flowers appear before the green foliage in April to May followed by unusual four-winged fruits in late summer that will last right through until winter providing added interest.