This is a very special Ivy to grow on a shady wall or fence as its glossy green leaves are splashed with golden heart-shaped centres. This fast-growing climber will soon provide dense cover, lightening a dark corner with the contrast of bright yellow-gold against the rich green and creating interest all year round. In autumn, Hedera helix 'Goldheart' bears small yellow-green flowers followed by shiny black fruits, providing useful winter food for the birds. Height: 8m (26' 3). Spread: 8m (26' 3).
The soft, bright golden-yellow foliage of Cupressus 'Goldcrest' will provide your garden with healthy colour all year round and (in keeping with its name) gives off a fresh, lemon scent when foliage is crushed or cut - which is said to deter biting insects from that area of your garden. In the depths of winter, the cooler temperatures give the trees a deeper, richer colouration, giving you added visual impact in your garden. Also known as Monterey cypress, it's such a great all-round garden plant it has been awarded the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit so you can be sure that it has been trialled and tested and declared garden worthy! Growing to 3-5m tall in 10 years, Goldcrest is naturally upright and slightly 'teardrop' shaped but can be trimmed to suit your required height and makes perfect topiary. It is very easy to manage and can be kept in post on the patio for many years, where it will happily sit at centre stage of your displays. Golden Scented Cypress will grow in virtually any soil and in any location from full sun to partial shade (although for the brightest of golden-yellow colour it is best in full sun and protected from drying winds). It is completely winter hardy throughout the entire UK and is virtually pest and disease resistant too. Supplied as 6 x plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting out into the desired location.
There really is something special and iconic about English Shrub Roses, which is the term for the old-fashioned type of classic rose with a very filled centre, their petals making the most remarkable patterns. New breeding over many years has made them much easier to grow in all gardens - big or small - either in larger pots or in borders and beds. This variety has been bred to have both a good fragrance, and superb disease resistance - not always possible with roses, but our growers have managed it! Best of all it is a repeat flowerer, and will bloom for 4-5 months with little dead-heading, although you may wish to keep them tidy. It's a little more vigorous and less formal than Hybrid Tea Roses, so mix them in with other shrubs in borders too. Supplied as a an established plant in a 3L Pot ready to plant out.
Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) or Golden Privet is robust and very popular choice for topiary and hedging, and this golden form 'Aureum' is a colourful variation of the more usual green plants. Easy and reliable, privet is fairly quick growing and soon forms a decent hedge and will grow virtually anywhere from sun to shade. The glossy leaves are edged in golden-yellow and stay on the plants all year, except during periods of extreme heat or cold - so Aureum is a semi evergreen in nature although soon bounces back to lush growth in the spring, coming back bigger and bushier. When plants are allowed to grow untrimmed, they produce pretty creamy clusters of fragrant flowers in summer as an added bonus, which are attractive to butterflies and birds and these are followed by glossy black berries. The densely packed, small leaves mean that it is easily trimmed into shape so ideal for different shapes and sizes of hedge - trim it a couple of times during the summer to encourage the formation of a dense, formal garden hedge. The slim branches also mean that you can run over it with a pair of shears or light cutting equipment to get it into shape. Plus, if you leave your hedge and it gets out of hand, you can give it a good chop back and it quickly recovers. Privet will grow well virtually anywhere (although dislikes sitting in wet soil) and is suitable for coastal situations (although it may defoliate a bit in winter). Plants are resistant to pollution and so a really great choice for town gardens where other plants may not thrive so well. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out. For hedges plant 40cm (16') apart
A totally new colour of the much loved 'Butterfly Bush'! This intoxicatingly fragrant beauty is incredibly easy to grow, totally hardy and will illuminate any sunny corner of your garden. When in bloom during the early summer, its arching panicles will attract masses of butterflies and friendly pollinators, offering a safe haven for them to feast on nectar and collect pollen. With its grey-green leaves, 'Sungold' lights up dull areas of the garden, bringing vibrancy and scent which can't be underestimated - it's one of those plants which grabs your attention as you walk past it, providing a feast for your senses. This is a different species to the more familar blue buddleias and flowers on one year old wood, It should be pruned to shape after flowering allowing new growth to appear in late summer. This is the growth that will bear blooms the following year. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to palnt out.
A compact deciduous shrub, caryopteris 'Worcester Gold' has arching branches which carry masses of small lavender-blue flowers. However, it's the foliage that make this plant special, with its leaves in shades of yellow, 'Worcester Gold' really stands out from other plants. A Royal Horticultural Society 'Plant for Pollinators', caryopteris is a magnet for bees, butterflies and a host of other pollinating insects, attracted by the dense clusters of dainty flowers in August and September. Easy to grow and drought tolerant, 'Worcester Gold' is happy in a pot or in the ground in a sheltered location and is the ideal size for the middle of the border, and the foliage provides a wonderful colour contrast for surrounding planting. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out. Reaching a height and spread of 1m (3ft).
If you want to create eye-catching displays this Summer, then this weather tolerant Marigold in varying combinations of golden yellow, bold orange and deep russet red, is perfect for you! Not only will these plants make stunning additions to your garden, they will also allow you to enjoy the company of colourful butterflies and bees who will come to visit.
Producing huge creamy white flower heads set against dark green foliage, this fabulous variety is a superb alternative to traditional Marigolds. Exceptionally free flowering, it is the perfect addition to your borders, bed and patio pots.
Marigold African Sun Mix is a superb performer which will produce an abundance of large, pom-pom-like blooms in shades of gold, yellow and orange. With its aromatic foliage, it's perfect for attracting bees and butterflies to your garden.
Big, double blooms offer a blaze of colour over many months with their ever-changing colours. Flowers start a deep red before aging to a fiery bronze followed by a rusty orange.
Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound' is a compact, deciduous shrub with fresh, lime green foliage and panicles of pink and white florets in summer. It is best planted in a full sun or partial sun position, but can grow fine in exposed areas, making it ideal for coastal gardens or gardens with no fence or high trees to shelter it from harsh winds. It looks great planted in lines, along the edge of wide borders in big gardens, or as a stand alone shrub in small gardens. Height and spread: 1m (39).
Bring a flavour of the tropics to your garden or patio this summer. This outstanding feature plant boasts multi-coloured large foliage above which rises flower stems containing wonderful golden flowers. Perfect for patio containers, in a border as feature plants, amongst an exotic planting scheme or even pondside! Not frost hardy, however cannas will keep for future years; dig up the rhizomes and store in a cool dry place, re-planting in spring after all risk of frost has passed. Ht. 1-2m. Supplied in 9cm pots.