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PerennialsAcanthus mollis
Bear's Breeches
Bear's Breeches is an architectural perennial with large, deeply lobed, glossy dark green leaves that have inspired the Corinthian column in architecture for centuries. In summer, impressive flower spikes up to 1.5 metres tall bear white and purple hooded blooms. A true eye-catcher in any border.
ShrubsKerria japonica
Japanese Rose
Japanese Rose is a cheerfully flowering shrub with bright yellow, buttercup-like flowers on graceful green branches in April and May. The green stems remain decorative in winter. An easy, versatile shrub that thrives in partial shade.
ShrubsOsmanthus fragrans
Sweet Olive
Sweet Olive is an evergreen shrub with dark green, leathery foliage and inconspicuous but wonderfully fragrant white flowers in September and October. The sweet, apricot-like scent carries far, making it one of the most fragrant garden plants. Slow-growing but eventually large.
ShrubsPrunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel
Cherry Laurel is a popular, evergreen shrub with large, glossy dark green leaves. It bears white flower racemes in April and May, followed by black berries loved by birds. Widely used as a hedging plant thanks to its fast growth and dense, year-round screen.
PerennialsTradescantia virginiana
Virginia Spiderwort
Virginia Spiderwort is a graceful perennial with grass-like foliage and three-petalled flower clusters in blue to purple. Each individual bloom lasts only a day, but new buds open continuously from June to September. The plant forms a dense clump and suits borders as well as naturalistic gardens.