ELAEAGNUS COMMUTATA SILVER

G

 150 x 150 
The Silver Berry is one of the larger silvers, and most attractive too with the leaves intensely coloured, pale brown stems, fragrant small spring flowers and small silver fruits.
ELAEAGNUS PUNGENS MACULATA  VARIEG 

G

180 x 150  Evergreen
Best known and much praised for its year-round brightness. New growths look as though they have been sprayed with metallic gold paint, becoming dark green with a large central yellow splash.
ELAEGNUS X EBBINGEI 'GILT EDGE' VARIEG

G

150 x 120  Evergreen
Broad green leaves have wide margins of bright butter yellow. Tolerant of coastal conditions.
ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SIEBOLDIANUS ‘VARIEGATUS’  VARIEG 

G

150 x 120 
Rarely seen but a most attractive shrub with deeply divided 3 to 5 lobed leaves, pale yellow green, edged creamy-white.
ESCALLONIA LAEVIS ‘GOLD BRIAN’   YELLOW

G

100 x 120  Evergreen
A compact shrub with bright golden foliage throughout the year. Rose red flowers in mid-summer. A little protection advisable.
EUONYMUS EUROPAEUS ‘RED CASCADE’  GREEN  

E

150 x 90
Attractive form – arching branches weighed down in autumn with rosy red fruits. Rich scarlet autumn colour.
EUONYMUS FORTUNEI ‘EMERALD ’N GOLD’  VARIEG

E

 45 x 60  Evergreen
Outstandingly useful, giving an overall gold effect although the leaves have a green centre. In winter they assume a pink tinge, with the occasional shoot a rich red. Will form low shaped hedge or will climb.
EUONYMUS FORTUNEI ‘GOLD PILLAR’  VARIEG 

E

75 x 112  Evergreen
A dwarf variety with an upright habit. Ideal for the small garden or for a pot on the patio. Gold splashes to the narrow dark green leaves.
EUONYMUS FORTUNEI ‘SILVER PILLAR’  VARIEG  

E

75 x 112  Evergreen
Similar to Gold Pillar but with silver white variegation.
EUONYMUS JAPONICUS ‘BRAVO’   VARIEG

F

200 x 150 

Evegreen

A bushy upright shrub. The green leaves are broadly edged with white and cream. Full sun and well drained soil are preferable.
EUONYMUS JAPONICUS ‘DUC D’ANJOU’  VARIEG 

F

180 x 120  Evergreen
A lovely broader-leaved variety with bright green foliage boldly marked with lime green. Most cheerful!
EUONYMUS JAPONICUS ‘MARIEKE’   VARIEG

F

100 x 50  Evergreen
A relatively slow growing medium sized shrub with a compact upright habit. The rich green leaves are margined creamy yellow especially the young growth. At its best in a sunny position.
EUPATORIUM LIGUSTRINUM GREEN

H

150 x 120  Evergreen

Superb evergreen shrub green leaved but tinged with purple matching the stem colour. Cream flower heads late summer equally attractive when the blooms have faded. Happy here in North Norfolk in sheltered sunny location

FUCHSIA MAGELLANICA ‘AUREA’   YELLOW

E

60 x 90 
These fully hardy shrub fuchsias thrive in all but water-logged soils. Especially valuable for their long flowering season from August onwards. Bright yellow foliage with slender flowers of red and purple.
FUCHSIA MAGELLANICA ‘SHARPITOR’   VARIEG

E

60 x 60 
Green and white leaves, palest mauve flowers. A delicate hardy fuchsia
FUCHSIA MAGELLANICA ‘VERSICOLOR’   PINK

E

90 x 90 
A fine foliage shrub, mixing beautifully with silvers and purples. It gives an overall appearance of dusky pink. New growth has the strongest pink colouring, with some leaves a lovely clear colour with cream variegation, turning through an unusual pinky-green to grey-green with white variegation.
FUCHSIA ‘SUNRAY’  VARIEG

E

 30 x 30 
Brilliantly coloured foliage of pink, white and green. Deep red flowers.
GRISELINA LITTORALIS ‘BANTRY BAY’  VARIEG 

G

150 x 120  Evergreen
Perhaps the most attractive of the variegated forms with a large central splash of cream to the leaves.
GRISELINA LITTORALIS ‘VARIEGATA’   VARIEG   G
180 x 150  Evergreen
Not reliably hardy in cold gardens; excellent on coasts. Broad creamy margins to the rounded apple-green leaves make this a particularly showy shrub.
HALIMIOCISTUS WINTONENSIS SILV/GREY

F

 60 x 60  Evergreen
Quite a compact shrub with silvery grey foliage. Flowers are white with yellow at the base of the petal and tinges of maroon above.
HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM ssp. SEROTINUM SILVER 

E

 60 x 90  Evergreen
The ‘Curry Plant’ – dense, dwarf shrub with silvery green narrow leaves. Heads of yellow flowers in mid-summer. A spring trim will keep it in good shape.
HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES  GREY 

G

 180 x 150

Small leathery pinnate leaves, bright orange berries turning to bronze. An excellent coastal plant as its common name of  Sea Buckthorn suggests.

HYDRANGEA MACROPHYLLA ‘QUADRICOLOR’   VARIEG 

G

90 x 150
Lovely in semi-shade. Leaves green, grey, white and yellow. Lace-cap white, pink-tinged outer florets.
HYDRANGEA ‘PREZIOSA’  DK/GREEN

G

120 x 120 
Flowers start pale pink deepening to reddish-pink. Leaves have a red-bronze flush. Stems deep purplish-red.
HYPERICUM X MOSERIANUM ‘TRICOLOR’ VARIEG   E
60 x 60
Gay combination of pale green, cream and reddish-pink. Large yellow flowers on low arching stems.
ILEX X ALTACLARENSIS ‘GOLDEN KING’    VARIEG 

G

210 x 150 Evergreen
Popular holly – almost spineless large deep green leaves with a broad margin of bright yellow. Female.
ILEX X ALTACLARENSIS ‘LAWSONIANA’   VARIEG 

G

210 x 150 Evergreen 
One of the brightest variegated hollies. Large leaves with a yellow and yellow-green splash. Female.
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM ‘ARGENTEA MARGINATA’ VARIEG 

G

 210 x 150  Evergreen 
A handsome free fruiting holly with white margins to the leaves. New growth is flushed pink.
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM AUREA MARGINATA  VARIEG 

G

210 x 150  Evergreen 
Dark green leaves with a bright yellow margin.
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM ‘FEROX ARGENTEA’   VARIEG 

G

180 x 120 Evergreen 
‘Silver Hedgehog Holly’ – very prickly even on the leaf surfaces! Creamy-white margins and spines. Male.
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM ‘HANDSWORTH NEW SILVER’  VARIEG 

G

210 x 150  Evergreen 
Longish leaves are green and grey-marbled with showy broad creamy-white margins. Purple stems. Female.
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM ‘MADAME BRIOT’  VARIEG 

G

210 x 150  Evergreen 
An attractive purple stemmed variety with deep yellow mottling and margins to the large spiny leaves. Female.
ILEX AQUIFOLIUM ‘SILVER QUEEN’  VARIEG   G
210 x 150  Evergreen
A handsome holly with creamy-white borders and a slight grey marbling to the dark green leaves. The young growth also shows good colour, blackish-purple in the young shoots and pink in the leaves. Male.
ILEX CRENATA ‘GOLDEN GEM’  YELLOW 

E

 45 x 90 Evergreen 
Totally different. Very small bright yellow leaves on a compact slow growing shrub. Ideal brightener in winter.
KERRICA JAPONICA ‘PICTA’   VARIEG 

F

90 x 120
A pretty shrub with pale green stems and white variegated leaves. Single yellow buttercup like flowers.
LAURUS NOBILIS ‘AUREA’   YELLOW 

G

180 x 150 Evergreen 
A slow growing golden leaved form of the aromatic shrub ‘Sweet Bay’. Prefers sunny, sheltered spot. Happily trimmed and shaped.
LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM ‘RED DAMASK’   GREEN 

G

150 x 90 Evergreen 
This shrub succeeds best in full sun and with some protection. Flowers deep red and long lasting appear in May and June and the foliage in autumn has an attractive bronzy glow.
LEUCOTHOE AXILLARIS ‘SCARLETTA’    GREEN/RED

G

90 x 90 Evergreen 
A compact shrub of leathery evergreen foliage which turns bright red in winter. The leaves are smaller than ‘Rainbow’ but the racemes of white pitcher shaped flowers are similar.
LEUCOTHOE FONTANESIANA ‘RAINBOW’  VARIEG 

G

 120 x 120 Evergreen 
Long, leathery evergreen leaves are variegated yellow, cream and pink with a richer purplish suffusion in winter. White pitcher shaped flowers in spring are borne on arching stems. Lime free soils.
LEYCESTERIA FORMOSA ‘AUREA’ YELLOW 

G

 200 x 150
Similar habit to Formosa but golden yellow leaves tinged red. Full sun for best colour.
LIGUSTRUM OVALIFOLIUM ‘ARGENTEUM’  VARIEG   E
180 x 150  Evergreen
A most pleasing form of privet with a broad creamy margin to the pale green leaves. Specimen or hedge.
LIGUSTRUM OVALIFOLIUM ‘LEMON AND LIME’ VARIEG   F
100 x 60 Evergreen
A more compact form of privet with as the name suggests yellow and green variegated foliage.
LONICERA NITIDA ‘BAGGESEN’S GOLD’  YELLOW   E
180 x 150  Evergreen
A fine shrub throwing out strong shoots from which trail the long single stems studded with bright small leaves. Assumes something of a purplish hue in winter cold.
LONICERA NITIDA ‘LEMON BEAUTY’ VARIEG 

E

60 x 100   Evergreen 
As the name suggests the variegation is yellow and green and a very attractive plant it is too! The leaves are slightly larger than the other listed Loniceras and the overall appearance is of a bolder plant.
LONICERA NITIDA ‘RED TIPS’    GREEN/RED

E

150 x 120 Evergreen 
As the name implies the dark green leaves are tinged red especially on the young growth. A strong grower but easily trimmed and ideal flower arranging material.
LONICERA NITIDA ‘SILVER BEAUTY’   VARIEG   E
45 x 80 Evergreen
A prostrate form of this small-leaved evergreen shrub with creamy-white variegation to the leaves. Another must for the flower arranger’s garden.
LONICERA NITIDA ‘TWIGGY’  YELLOW 

E

30 x 45  Evergreen 
Similar in appearance to ‘Baggesen’s Gold’, but a delightfully compact form, ideal for the small garden.
LOTUS HIRSUTUS (DORYCNIUM HIRSUTUM)  GREY 

G

 90 x 75 Evergreen 
I find this dwarf shrub most appealing. The soft grey divided leaves, pink-tinged with pea flowers and reddish fruit pods are all perfectly matched. Sun.
MELIANTHUS MAJ0R  GREY  H
 180 x 150 Semi-evergreen 
A remarkable South African shrub which will need planting against a sunny wall and protection from extreme cold. Splendid bluish deeply toothed leaves 30cm or more long.
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