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Best Shrubs For Shade

The perfect shrubs for shady spots

Grown by Danielle

South Downs National Park

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Best Shrubs For Shade Collection | Growers Choice Shrubs
Best Shrubs For Shade Collection | Growers Choice Shrubs
Best Shrubs For Shade Collection | Growers Choice Shrubs

£25

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Perfectly happy plants, or your money back

Specialist overnight plant delivery

The highlights

  • Brighten up the shady corner of the garden
  • Expertly curated plants in a variety of colours, types and sizes
  • Hardy, easy care perennials that thrive in shade
  • Attracts wildlife to your garden

Description

  • Best Shrubs for Shade consists of 3, 6 or 9 evergreen potted shrubs specially chosen for their excellent performance in shadier parts of the garden, which may include Elaeagnus, Rhododendron, Viburnum, Osmanthus, Hydrangea, Holly and other premium varieties
  • Our grower will select the best varieties available throughout the growing season, with a good mixture of colours, types, heights, flowers and forms
  • Planting shrubs improves soil stability and air quality, providing a habitat for wildlife. They can be used as hedging or screening, and as a backdrop for smaller flowers and foliage plants
  • Hardy, easy care perennials providing interest at different times of year
  • See individual product pages for detailed care instructions
  • This collection is available in packs of 3, 6 or 9 plants to suit every size of garden

What's in the box?

Burkwood Osmanthus | Osmanthus burkwoodii Shrubs

Burkwood Osmanthus | Osmanthus burkwoodii

Award-winning and highly scented

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Viburnum tinus Shrubs

Viburnum tinus

Winter flowering and wildlife friendly

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Oleaster Compacta | Elaeagnus ebbingei Compacta Shrubs

Compact Oleaster | Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Compacta'

Award-winning gem

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English Holly | Ilex aquifolium Ornamental Trees

English Holly | Ilex aquifolium

A festive British icon

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Common Box Hedging | Buxus sempervirens Shrubs

Common Box Hedging | Buxus sempervirens

The UK's most versatile hedge

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Yew Hedging | Taxus baccata Shrubs

Common Yew | Taxus baccata

The UK's favourite conifer

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Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs

Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'

Vibrant screening hedge

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every plant

Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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Good to know

Our plants are grown 
in the UK

Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.

Our plants are delivered overnight

Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
24 hours.

We're here to help at every step

We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
of experts.

Perfect plants, guaranteed

We’re confident that you’ll be delighted 
with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re 
perfectly happy.

Digging deep to answer your questions

How do I know I'm getting quality plants?

All of our plants are grown in specialist nurseries with the highest standards of plant care and sustainability. We guarantee you'll love them as much as we do! Don't just take our word for it - we've got thousands of great reviews on Trustpilot.

When will I get my plants?

The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.

How will my plants be packed and delivered?

We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.

Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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