Plant Catalogue

An interesting deciduous Buddleja from Yunnan in western China, which is hardy in southern Britain and will grow to several metres if not pruned. Distinctive heavily felted silver toothed leaves turning grey with age and scented lavender coloured flowers in the Spring. Prefers a sunny sheltered position.

A fast growing deciduous shrub with�alternate leaves and arching branches , up to 4 m high covered in fragrant lilac/purple flowers in early summer. A native of Kansu in China, it is quite hardy and should be pruned after flowering. Prefers an open sunny position in a wide range of free draining soils.

An evergreen shrub, from South Africa up to 2 m high with sweet fragrant, white flowers in autumn & winter. It requires a sunny sheltered site in most locations, where it can be a good addition to the winter garden. Well drained soil and light pruning in the Spring, Useful food for Autumn butterflies.

A deciduous shrub from Afghanistan with white downy young shoots, elongated heart shaped leaves and lovely fragrant lilac-pink flowers produced in mid and late summer. Ht approx 3 m. A temperamental species of variable hardiness but safest in a sunny sheltered position. Tolerant of a wide range of well drained soils.

An easily grown vigorous semi-evergreen shrub from Chile and Peru, noted for its clusters of orange yellow ball like flowers in June. 3-4 m. high. Generally hardy, it grows best in well drained soil in a sunny position and benefits from regular pruning. Popular with butterflies.

A very vigorous deciduous species up to 4 m tall, leaves heavily felted with pale purple flower panicles in late Summer which are partly concealed by the white down which covers the whole plants. Hardy, it benefits from an energetic spring pruning, sunny position and well drained soil.

Clusters of sweet smelling, golden yellow flowers at the end of long, arching branches. Grows up to 3 m high and will benefit from vigorous pruning. Summer flowering and.fairly tolerant, but prefers a sunny position. More easily grown than B. globosa which is one of the parents

The purple, fading to white flowers in the Spring can be damaged by late frosts. Of open habit, the species will enjoy pruning, a sunny position and well drained soil.

A vigorous deciduous Shrub from Yunnan in SW China with very long cylindrical creamy white, marked orange flowers in late Summer, Requires a sunny position and some shelter in hard winters and will benefit from energetic pruning and a free draining soil.

A semi evergreen Shrub from south Africa. up to 3 m tall with fragrant white or lilac flowers marked orange in mid Summer and large felted leaves. Prefers a sunny sheltered site. If cut back in hard winters it will regrow from the base. Benefits from vigorous pruning, The hard wood was used for making assegai shafts.

A large hardy evergreen shrub native to the mountains of south Africa and Mozambique, with honey scented cream flowers marked orange in late Summer and Autumn. Felted green leaves. Requires a sunny sheltered site. Tolerant of poor well drained soil.

Unusual variety with beautifully scented creamy/white flowers in the spring.