Plants / Shrubs
Flowering and berrying shrubs
Shrubs with blossom in spring and berries in autumn, the backbone of a mixed hedge.
Cornus
Plants
Cornelian cherry: early flowers, red berries and care
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) is a native shrub of 2.5 to 4 metres that flowers yellow in February. Where it fits, what it costs, how to plant and care for it.
Plants
Common dogwood: how to recognise, plant and care for it
Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) is a native shrub of 1.5 to 3 metres with red twigs in winter. Where it fits, what it costs and how to look after it.
Other species
Plants
Common hazel: where it grows, planting and wildlife
Common hazel (Corylus avellana): a native shrub 4 to 8 metres tall that flowers as early as January. Where to plant it, what it costs and how to fix problems.
Plants
Alder Buckthorn: How to Recognise, Plant and Care For It
Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus): a native shrub, 1.5 to 5 metres tall, thornless, with berries that turn from green to red to black. How to plant and care.
Plants
Sea buckthorn: where to plant it, berries and care
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides): a native thorny shrub of 1.2 to 4.5 metres with silver-grey leaves and orange berries. Site, price, pruning and problems.
Plants
Blackthorn: where to plant it, flowering and care
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa): a native thorny shrub of 1.5 to 3 metres, white with flowers from late March, before the leaves. Where it fits and how to grow it.
Plants
Guelder rose: where it grows, pruning and what it feeds
Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus): a native shrub of 1.5 to 3 metres with white flowers and red berries. Where it goes, what it costs and what to do if it fails.