Sometimes it’s easy to think that gardens only look good from spring until summer, but if you plant the right shrubs in your garden you’ll have something good to look at all year round!
Here are my top 5 shrubs that, if planted in the right conditions, give you stunning, architectural talking points in your garden:
5 - Dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’) - fiery red stems and elegant green leaves.
4 - Eucalyptus ‘Azura’ – Tightly packed Grey foliage thats a perfect backdrop to brightly coloured perennials. Keep an eye on it though it can grow very big!
3 - Rhododendron ‘Cosmopolitan’ – Gorgeous dark green leaves with large buds that explode into pale pink flowers.
2 - Choisya ternata 'Sundance' – its lime green foliage makes it an excellent alternative to box for hedging.
1 - Euonymous Japonicus – This version is variegated, tall and lollipop shaped - makes a great focal point.
Plus I give you a good look round my garden to show you how I use shrubs especially topiarized box, yew and bay to create structure that looks good across the seasons.
What would be in your top 5? Comment below!
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