This extremely prickly and handsome holly would make a good deterrent for Bill the Burglar! It not only has spines on the leaf edge but also on leaf surfaces. The green leaves have a lovely creamy margin and while it makes a good hedge, it's also a very handsome evergreen plant which makes a good focal point. 2l pot

Aptly known as the Beauty Bush, this lovely deciduous shrub has arching branches which are covered with flowers in June. These are tubular and rose pink on the outside with paler pink interior. Plant in full sun in free draining soil - tolerant of most types of soil. Prune only to remove old branches or to keep the shrub compact and in shape. H&S around 7' 4l pot

A good, late flowering shrub with purple, pea-like flowers borne in graceful arching, sprays. Goes to around 6' and is deciduous and hardy. Likes full sun, tolerant of all soils. This is a very useful addition to the garden because of its late flowering. 2l pot

This hardy shrubby honeysuckle grows up to anything between 6' to 10' and has tubular flowers, followed by 2 black berries in showy red bracts, hence its common name of 'Twinberry'. Because it flowers over a long period you get flowers, berries and calyxes all on the same plant at the same time. The berries are much loved by birds. It will take full sun or dappled shade and is found on river banks in its native California where this pic was taken by Philip van Soelen of California Flora Nursery.
Available autumn and spring.
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Apple blossom pink buds adorn this lovely shrubby honeysuckle which grows to about 15' tall and 8' spread. It's one of the prettiest and the flowers open to cream, still flushed with pink. Sun or partial shade, moist, well-drained soil. 2l pot

Sweetly scented white flowers on bare stems during winter. This can grow into a large shrub and looks best if allowed to reach its full potential. Only cut out straggling, unwanted stems. Full sun or partial shade. Not very interesting once the flowers are over and the leaves appear, so plant it behind something that will take over from it later. Hardy, 2l pot

The person who gave us this grows it trained against a wall in Swansea where we think it must show to best advantage. Here we grow it as an arching shrub of rather lax habit. It starts flowering in early spring when it has a mass of small, pink tubular flowers and then it continues to produce smaller flushes of flowers throughout the summer, followed by red berries. Hardy. 2l pot in spring.

An unusual woody, evergreen scrambling shrub that is frost hardy but only just, so it needs a warm and sheltered garden, away from cold, drying winds. Otherwise, it's a lovely conservatory plant. It has deep green, toothed oval leaves and tubular scarlet flowers from late spring to early autumn. Needs partial shade and moist but well drained acid soil. H. 7' after 10 years. 2l pot

The wire plant. A scrambling, climbing shrub which goes up walls or loops itself over railings and other trees and shrubs. In Tresco it grows in great swags like hammocks. It’s an interesting and unusual plant and looks wonderful grown up a stone wall in a big slab of tiny foliage. Frost tender. 2l pot

This is a native of the Mediterranean and as such likes a sunny spot in well drained soil. It's half hardy. The dark green leaves set off the pretty, scented white flowers with their long stamens and the trunk goes a beautiful deep, rich brown as the plant ages. With us, it seeds itself around and always seems to choose the perfect spot to place itself. We find it to be quite fast growing. The wood and leaves added to a barbecue give an extra spice to grilled meats. The fresh flowers can be eaten in salads. 2l pot in spring

aka Heavenly Bamboo, this hardy plant makes an interesting 'dot' plant or a good informal hedge if you want to break up areas of your garden. It can grow to 6' and in a good summer has white flowers followed by red berries. The leaves turn a reddish purple in autumn/winter and remain on the plant. Likes well drained light, moist soil and although hardy is best in a sheltered spot as new growth can be damaged by cold winds. 2l pot

A dwarf form of Heavenly Bamboo with tremendous leaf tints of red and gold in autumn, followed by scarlet fruits. It has small white starry flowers in summer. Plant in full sun or partial shade and give winter protection in colder places as it is frost hardy. Slow growing, finally reaching about 3'. 2l pot

A very attractive shrubby member of the tobacco plant family. It's unusual and looks good going up a trellis with its glaucous blue foliage and greeny yellow trumpet shaped flowers. It can be grown as a standard with some support and we've done that here. Will go to -5 here but don't let it stand in wet soil, keep it in a well-drained spot. Half-hardy.2l pot