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Large shrub, small tree? It all depends on pruning style, soil fertility and the viewer's subjective definition. A 30cm bonsai oak is definitely a tree, a 2m tall multi-stemmed lilac is in our view a shrub. There are so many beautiful and versatile shrubs to choose from.

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  • Alice Eastwood Lilac

    Alice Eastwood Lilac

    Lilac Alice Eastwood (Syringa xhyacinthiflora 'Alice Eastwood') has magnificent fragrant magenta to mauve double flowers in spring, that are a deeper red to purple when in bud. This long-lived...

  • Belle De Nancy Lilac Belle De Nancy Lilac

    Belle De Nancy Lilac

    A wonderfully fragrant double pink flower is a feature of Lilac ‘Belle de Nancy’ (Syringa ‘Belle de Nancy’). Flower heads (panicles) start with mauve buds in spring changing to a strong lilac-pink...

  • Blue Hyacinth Lilac

    Blue Hyacinth Lilac

    Lilac Blue Hyacinth (Syringa ×hyacinthiflora 'Blue Hyacinth') has lovely mauve almost blue very fragrant single flowers, with darker pinkish purple buds. The flowers resemble the flowers of the bulb...

  • Charles Joly Lilac

    Charles Joly Lilac

    Lilac Charles Joly (Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly') has attractive fragrant large double flowers in tight clusters. The beautiful flowers are a striking deep reddy purple colour. The long-lived...

  • Chinese Dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Chinensis')

    Chinese Dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Chinensis')

    Cornus kousa 'Chinensis' Chinese Dogwood is a small-medium, deciduous very attractive specimen tree. Dense green foliage with tiered branches creating a vase shape to begin with before taking on a...

  • Clarke's Giant Lilac

    Clarke's Giant Lilac

    Lilac 'Clarke's Giant' (Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Clarke's Giant') is a deciduous medium to tall shrub with large clusters of fragrant gentian-blue flowers. The individual florets are very large...

  • Congo Lilac

    Congo Lilac

    Lilac Congo (Syringa vulgaris 'Congo') has beautiful very fragrant, large single flowers in clusters. The flower colour changes over time from claret-red to purple. The buds are a deeper colour...

  • Cora Brandt Lilac

    Cora Brandt Lilac

    Lilac Cora Brandt (Syringa ×hyacinthiflora 'Cora Brandt') has stunning large clusters of fragrant double white flowers, with cream buds. The long-lived deciduous shrub has green leaves and some...

  • Eric Gennet Dogwood (Cornus x 'Eric Gennet')

    Eric Gennet Dogwood (Cornus x 'Eric Gennet')

    The Eric Gennet Dogwood (Cornus x 'Eric Gennet') is a semi-evergreen highly attractive tall shrub to small specimen tree. Lush green foliage will turn to orange-red in autumn and remain on the tree...

  • Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

    Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

    An old fashioned double flowering Lilac 'Katherine Havemeyer' (Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer') is an upright deciduous shrub that will take on a spreading habit as the plant matures. Can...

  • Miss Satomi Dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi')

    Miss Satomi Dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi')

    Miss Satomi Dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi') is a sensational small garden tree/shrub. The upright spreading canopy has seasonal features of spring 'flowers' and autumnal foliage along horizontal...

  • Missimo Lilac

    Missimo Lilac

    Missimo Lilac (Syringa × hyacinthiflora 'Missimo') bears single sweetly scented, rosy purple flowers in large clusters in spring. Foliage is heart-shaped and lush green. A very attractive shrub for...

  • Mrs Edward Harding Lilac

    Mrs Edward Harding Lilac

    Lilac Mrs Edward Harding (Syringa vulgaris 'Mrs Edward Harding') has lovely fragrant large double purpley-red flowers that lighten to pink as they age. This long-lived deciduous shrub or small tree...

  • Olivier De Serres Lilac

    Olivier De Serres Lilac

    Lilac Olivier De Serres (Syringa vulgaris 'Olivier De Serres') has attractive fragrant large double mauve-blue flowers with darker buds. This long-lived deciduous shrub has green heart-shaped leaves...

  • Persian Lilac (Syringa × persica)

    Persian Lilac (Syringa × persica)

    The Persian Lilac (Syringa × persica) is a hybrid between S. afghanica and S. x laciniata. Smaller and more heat tolerant than Syringa vulgaris it is a compact deciduous lilac that typically grows to...

  • Pink Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida 'Rubra') Pink Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida 'Rubra')

    Pink Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida 'Rubra')

    Cornus florida 'Rubra', the pink flowering dogwood, is a small deciduous tree growing to around 6m - 8m tall with a low-branching, broadly-pyramidal habit. Native to North America from southern...

  • Primrose Lilac

    Primrose Lilac

    Lilac Primrose (Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose') has unusual gorgeous fragrant creamy yellow single flowers that become more intense as they age. This long-lived deciduous shrub has heart-shaped...

  • Sensation Lilac

    Sensation Lilac

    Lilac 'Sensation' (Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation') bears unusual bicolor, sweetly scented flowers in large, pyramidal panicles of purplish red florets with white edges. Flowers in late spring...

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