If you wish to add an exotic touch to your cottage, woodland or scented garden, consider Lonicera 'Golden Trumpet'. This climber, which is also known as Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle, will happily grow up a south-facing pergola or trellis. Here, its distinctive, bright yellow flowers will flourish from June until the late summer. These blooms are succeeded by red berries, which will add colour and texture to the autumn landscape. This Loniera x brownii cultivar is therefore a great, all-round hardy shrub for anyone looking for an unusual plant. Height: 4m (12'). Spread: 2m (6').
Three main aspects we all look for when choosing plants are reliability, versatility and vigour, and this variety of common Privet provides just that, and more. Ligustrum vulgare ?Atrovirens? is frost hardy and can be trained to form a semi-evergreen hedge or used on its own as a free standing shrub. However you decide to grow it, the shiny green oval leaves are guaranteed to make a perfect dark backdrop for feature plants in the border. In midsummer small white flowers appear, followed by glossy black fruits in autumn. But best of all, no matter how harsh the weather might be, Ligustrum will continue to flourish to its fullest potential. Height and spread: 200cm (78?).
In spring this small bushy tree is smothered in rosy-pink hanging blooms. The Judas Tree is a beautiful sight, and fascinating too, as the flowers grow straight out of the older wood, growing directly from the trunk or from mature branches. After the flowers come attractive heart-shaped leaves which turn a rich yellow in autumn. For best results, plant Cercis siliquastrum in moist, well-drained soil. Height and spread: up to 10m (32').
The Winter Jasmine bears canary yellow flowers on its bare stems from February onwards, heralding the arrival of spring. This robust and versatile climber is very easy to grow, and benefits from regular pruning. Jasminum nudiflorum has a loose, sprawling habit and happily clambers over walls in a show of stiff, bright green stems. It can easily be trained upwards with wires for a neater display. Height and spread: 3m (10').
The Summer Jazz series of the Trumpet Vine are compact and not as vigorous as other varieties. Campsis tagliabuana 'Summer Jazz Fire Trumpet' has showy red-orange trumpet-shaped flowers which appear from spring, lasting well into autumn.
With a fresh Juniper scent, and an upright, thin habit, this architectural conifer is a great choice for the front garden, or as a conifer within a large rockery. It can also be used within a formal garden, for example, planted in pairs along the length of a path.
Easy to grow, the Golden Privet is a very pretty evergreen with bright gold oval leaves with a green centre. Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum' makes a lovely plant in the border and if left untrimmed, it has clusters of white flowers in summer, followed by black berries in autumn, attracting birds, bees and butterflies. It's a perfect hedge plant too, with a dense form that makes it easy to trim and keep neat. It is fast growing and resistant to drought and has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height and spread: Up to 4m (13').
Also known as Meadow Rue, Thalictrum 'Black Stockings' is a tall herbaceous perennial with attractive feathery foliage and contrasting purple-black stems. In June and July hundreds of delicate, spidery mauve flowers appear which create a purple haze of colour. Favouring moist soils and part shade, Thalictrum thrives in woodland gardens and difficult shady spots. It is also equally at home in herbaceous borders where it adds height and attracts bees. Height: 200cm (79). Spread: 75cm (30).
With the exquisite fragrance of freesias, these towering snow white Longiflorum lilies make a refreshing addition to garden borders or large patio containers. Also known as the Easter lily, Lily 'Trumpet White' blooms throughout mid-summer, filling your garden with irresistible sweet fragrance on warm summer evenings.
Fill a patio container with these stunning, exotic-looking summer bulbs. Their brightly-coloured spathes are complimented by clusters of silver-spotted heart-shaped leaves during summer. Overwinter these half-hardy bulbs in a warm, dry, frost free position to enjoy for years to come. Ht. 60cm. Supplied as bulbs.
The golden foliage of Ligustrum sinense ?Sunshine? will brighten your spirits on even the darkest winter days. This versatile evergreen is densely covered with small oval leaves, which produce their best colour when grown in full sun.
Also known as Red Barrenwort, Epimedium ?Rubrum? is a very hardy perennial that appears in spring with red tinted leaves that soon form a dense clump. As the leaves mature they slowly turn to a deep red colour for autum interest too. In late spring, delicate crimson red flowers appear, each with inset creamy-white spurs, which give this wonderful groundcover plant even more presence in your garden!