Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 8ftx8ft

Trim In: spring

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour	Wet Sites

The deep green leaves turn a stunning purple colour in autumn folllowed by a striking purple/ black winter stem colour. Prune in spring for the best winter stem colour.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 8ftx8ft

Trim In: as required

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour	Wet Sites
Native Plant	Attracts Wildlife

Often seen in mixed native hedges this common Dogwood produces stunning red autumn leaf colour followed by white flowers in spring and spherical black berries.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 8ftx8ft

Trim In: spring

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Wet Sites	Trophy

Deciduous red stemmed shrub with gold/yellow edged bright green leaves having creamy white flowers followed by white fruits tinged with blue. Well suited to a hedge of 4-7ft.

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Av Growth/yr: 6-9ins

Hedges:

Max height: 4ft

Trim In: spring

Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour	Wet Sites

Suitable for an informal hedge the deciduous twig like stems produce a vivid orange red and yellow winter colour. The green leaves give autumn colours of orange and yellow. Excellent in groups with other Dogwoods.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges:

Max height: 6ftx6ft

Trim In: spring

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Coastal Areas	Trophy

This deciduous medium growing shrub has red stems and golden foliage making this variety a welcome edition to any garden year round.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

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Vivid red winter stem colour of this deciduous shrub follows the green leaves of summer and red/orange leaves in autumn. Produces flat heads of white flowers and white berries in autumn.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 8ftx8ft

Trim In: spring

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Wet Sites	Trophy

The green leaves of this large deciduous shrub framed in creamy white along with its reddish stems produce an attractive informal hedge from 4-7ft .

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 8ftx8ft

Trim In: spring

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Wet Sites	Trophy

The golden yellow winter stem colour of this sizeable deciduos shrub is particularly impressive when planted in liberal groups with red stemmed varieties.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges: 4-8ft

Max height: 10ftx10ft

Trim In: spring

Windy/Exposed	Dense Shade	Scented	Coastal Areas
Evergreen

This attractive evergreen shrub has grey green leaves with a scaly silver underside the small scented white flowers in autumn are followed by orange fruits in the spring. Suited to coastal, shaded and windy sites.

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Av Growth/yr: 2-3ft

Hedges:

Max height: 12ft

Trim In: as required

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Wet Sites	Coastal Areas	Native Plant	Attracts Wildlife

A strong growing deciduous native shrub with large flat clusters of white flowers in early summer, the shiny black elderberries which follow are a particular favourite with birds and other wildlife. Both the flowers and berries can be used in wine making.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges: 3-7ft

Max height: 8ftx8ft

Trim In: autumn

Full Sun	Coastal Areas	Evergreen	Trophy

Ideal for coastal planting,this beautiful evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves which set the pretty pale pink flowers to great advantage giving an excellent informal hedge.

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Av Growth/yr: 12-15 inches

Hedges:

Max height: 7ft

Trim In: autumn

Autumn Colour	Coastal Areas	Evergreen

The dark green glossy leaves of this shrub greatly contrast with the profusion of crimson red tubular shaped flowerswhose season extends from June through to autumn.This can provide a very attractive hedge suitable for coastal areas.

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Av Growth/yr: 12-15 inches

Hedges: 4-8ft

Max height: 10ftx10ft

Trim In: autumn

Scented	Coastal Areas	Evergreen	Trophy

Having a robustly upright growth habit this makes a superb hedging plant as well as an extremely attractive one with its dark green glossy foliage and large white fragrant flower clusters during the summer months.

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Av Growth/yr: 4ins

Hedges: 1-2ft

Max height: 3ftx3ft

Trim In: late summer

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Coastal Areas
Evergreen	Trophy

A very pretty small evergreen shrub with bushy dense habit, the green leaves have a colourful golden edging with a tinge of red in winter.Makes an excellent small edging hedge or can be used as ground cover. Grows 1-2ft.

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Av Growth/yr: 4ins

Hedges: 1-2ft

Max height: 3ftx3ft

Trim In: late summer

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Coastal Areas
Evergreen	Trophy

Again a pretty small evergreen shrub with bushy dense habit, the green leaves of this variety have a silver edging with a tinge of pink in winter and also make a lovely low edging hedge or can bew used as gorund cover. Grows 1-2ft.

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This large growing noble conifer has shiny green foliage with a white underside which clothes the tiers of horizontal branches. An easily grown disease resistant species that is often used for non-drop Christmas trees.

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A beautiful large tree with attractive flattened blue-green foliage and large upright cones up to 7 ins. in length. The smooth grey bark becomes grooved and scaly on old trees. A lovely architectural tree where space allows.

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A very large evergreen conifer with thick, corky red brown bark with spreading branches that become downswept with age. Pointed red-brown buds open to soft dark green leaves. An important timber tree.

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Part Shade	Dense Shade

A fast growing species that will rapidly develop into a handsome conical evergreen tree with delightfully fragrant shining green foliage and bright green upright cones. A shade tolerant species that requires a moist fertile soil to realise its full growth potential

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A very neat, ornamental variety of fir with rich green foliage that has a gleaming white underside. The colourful blue-violet cones are produced in abundance even in quite young trees. A smaller, slow growing species.

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Medium sized evergreen tree with very distinctive pale greyish-green foliage arranged on horizontal tiered branches. The smooth grey bark becomes rough and fissured on older trees. The deep blackish purple cones sit upright on the branches and may be up to 6 ins in length. A fine and very architectural tree that also finds use for timber, paper manufacture and as a Christmas tree.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges: 3-5ft

Max height: 6ftx5ft

Trim In: after flowering/autu

Dense Shade	Coastal Areas

A most attractive hedging plant or individual shrub displaying eyecatching pendants of crimson coloured flowers which transform into black berries in autumn making it a useful plant for wildlife. I

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Av Growth/yr: 2ft

Hedges:

Max height: 7ft

Trim In: after flowering

Full Sun	Part Shade	Wet Sites	Trophy

This deciduous shrub is an excellent choice for an informal hedge with its abundance of bright yellow flowers in spring. Can also be grown as a shrub at the back of a border. Grows 4-7ft.

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