Elaeagnus × ebbingei 'Limelight'
oleaster
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: October and November
- Flower colour: creamy-white
- Other features: the variegated foliage is excellent for flower-arranging
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Lustrous, dark green leaves with lime-green and yellow-splashed centres and fragrant, creamy-white, autumn flowers. This versatile, variegated plant is ideal for illuminating dark areas of the shrub border or for growing as an informal hedge. One of the toughest evergreen shrubs, it copes well with dry soil and salt-laden air. - Garden care: To keep hedging specimens tidy in late summer cut back long or misplaced shoots using secateurs. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the origin.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark'
Californian lilac
A haze of bright blue flowers in early summer
Sarcococca confusa
sweet box
Sweetly scented, pure white flowers December to March
Clematis 'Black Prince'
clematis (group 3)
Beautiful deep purple flowers
Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich') (PBR)
Mexican orange blossom
Cheerful, bright yellow evergreen foliage
Galanthus nivalis
common snowdrop bulbs
A favourite for late winter
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