SHRUBS, TREES & CLIMBERS - C
- CALLICARPA bodinieri ‘Profusion’
- Deciduous
shrub, tiny lilac flowers in summer, dense clusters of deep violet berries
throughout winter.Full sun fertile well drained soil 6 ft ***
- CALLISTEMON
- (Bottlebrush) Evergreen
shrub with flowers which resemble bottlebrushes in red or cream. Full sun
fertile well drained soil. 6 ft **
- CALYCANTHUS occidentalis (California allspice)
- Deciduous
bushy shrub. Aromatic leaves and fragrant purplish/red flowers in summer.
Sun moist soil 10 ft ***
- CAMELLIA x williamsii ‘Debbie’
- Evergreen
erect shrub. Mid-pink double flowers early spring. Neutral to acid soil
with humus. Avoid early morning sun in winter. 6 - 8 ft **
- CAMELLIA x williamsii ‘Donation’
- Evergreen
shrub. Semi double pink flowers in early spring. Neutral to acid soil with
humus. Avoid early morning sun in winter. 6 - 8 ft **
- CAMELLIA japonica ‘Adolf Audusson’
- Evergreen
shrub Double red flowers in early spring. Neutral to acid soil with humus.
Avoid early morning sun in winter. 6 - 8 ft
- CAMELLIA ‘Contessa Lavinia Maggi’
- Evergreen
shrub. Pink and white striped petals in spring. Acid to neutral soil with
humus. Avoid early morning sun in winter. 6 - 8 ft **
- CAMELLIA ‘Elsie Jury’
- Very large double
pink flowers in spring. Neutral to acid soil with humus. Avoid early morning
sun in winter. 6 - 8 ft. **
- CAMPSIS radicans
- Deciduous woody stemmed
root climber. Clusters of trumpet shaped red flowers late summer. Best against
a wall in full sun and well drained soil. 30 ft **
- CARAGANA arborescens
- Deciduous upright
shrub. Clusters of yellow pea like flowers in late spring. Sun and well
drained soil. 20 ft ***
- CASTANEA sativa (sweet chestnut)
- Deciduous
tree. Spikes of creamy/yellow flowers in summer followed by edible fruits
in spiny husks. Sun or semi shade well drained soil. 100 ft ***
- CATALPA bignonioides (Indian bean tree)
-
Deciduous tree. White flowers marked with yellow and purple in summer, followed
by long pendant pods. Sun, moist soil 20 ft in 10 yrs
- CEANOTHUS thyrsiflorus repens
- Evergreen
dense shrub. Racemes of blue flowers in spring / summer. A sheltered site
in full sun and light well drained soil. 3 ft x 8 ft. **
- CEANOTHUS ‘Concha’
- Evergreen shrub.Deep
blue flowers in summer.A sheltered site in full sun and light well drained
soil. 6 x 6 ft **
- CEANOTHUS ‘Puget Blue’
- Evergreen dense shrub. Deep blue flowers in summer. Full sun and light well drained soil. 5 x 5 ft ***
- CEANOTHUS ‘Southmead’
- Evergreen shrub.
Deep blue flowers in summer. A sheltered spot in full sun and light well
drained soil. 6 x 6 ft **
- CEDRELA sinensis
- Deciduous tree with
fragrant white flowers in summer. Shaggy bark when old. Young shoots are
edible. Full sun well drained soil. 50 ft ***
- CELTIS occidentalis
- Deciduous tree.
Bright green leaves turn yellow in autumn accompanied by red/purple edible
fruits. Full sun , well drained soil. 70 ft ***
- CERATOSTIGMA willmottianum
- Deciduous
shrub, bright blue flowers late summer and autumn. Full sun well drained
soil. 3 ft **
- CERCIS siliquastrum (Judas tree)
- Deciduous
bushy tree. Clusters of pink pea like flowers in spring, purplish/red pods
late summer. Sun, well drained soil. 30 ft ( slow growing ) ***
- CHAENOMELES ‘Geisha Girl’
- Large peachy
pink flowers in spring followed by yellow fruits. Sun and well drained soil.
3 ft. ***
- CHAENOMELES superba ‘Knaphill Scarlet’
-
Large brilliant red flowers in spring, followed by yellow fruits. Prefers
sun and well drained soil. Prune to shape after flowering 5 x 10 ft ***
- CHIMONANTHUS praecox (winter sweet)
- Deciduous
shrub. Very fragrant yellow flowers in mild spells during winter. Grow against
a wall in cold areas. Full sun and well drained soil. 8 ft **
- CHOISYA ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom)
-
Evergreen aromatic shrub, clusters of fragrant white flowers in spring and
often in autumn. Full sun well drained soil. 4 - 6 ft **
- CHOISYA ‘Aztec Pearl’
- Evergreen shrub.
Creamy white fragrant flowers in spring. Full sun well drained soil. 5 ft
**
- CISTUS laurifolius
- Evergreen shrub,
with aromatic leaves and white flowers with central yellow blotch. Full
sun, well drained soil. 6 ft **
- CLADRASTIS lutea
- Deciduous tree. Clusters
of fragrant yellow marked white flowers in early summer. Full sun well drained
soil. 30 ft. ***
- CLEMATIS Alpina
- Blue lantern shaped
flowers in spring good for north or exposed site. Prune after flowering.
6-10 ft ***
- CLEMATIS Alpina ‘Willy
- ’ Pink lantern
shaped flowers in spring good for north or exposed site. Prune after flowering.
6-10 ft ***
- CLEMATIS montana ‘Elizabeth’
- Large
pink flowers delicately scented. Prune after flowering if required. 20 -
40 ft. ***
- CLEMATIS montana ‘Tetrarose’
- Rich mauve
- pink flowers in spring. Prune after flowering if required. 20 - 40 ft.
***
- CLEMATIS Montana ‘Rubens’
- Pink flowers
early summer, vigorous growth. Prune after flowering. 20-40 ft ***
- CLEMATIS montana ‘Grandiflora’
- White
flowers early summer. Vigorous growth. Prune after flowering. 20-40 ft ***
- CLEMATIS ‘Duchess of Edinborough’
- Large
double white flowers early summer. Prune only if necessary after flowering.
6-10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Nelly Moser’
- Rose flowers
with carmine stripe Early summer.Prune only if necessary after flowering
10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Proteus’
- Double mauve/pink
flowers in summer Prune only if necessary after flowering. .10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Miss Bateman’
- Creamy white
with purplish-red anthers, early summer.Prune only if necessary after flowering
8 ft **
- CLEMATIS macropetala
- Blue double flowers
in spring. Prune only if necessary after flowering. 10 ft ***
- CLEMATIS macropetala ‘Markhams Pink’
-
Nodding pink flowers in spring. Prune only if necessary after flowering.
10 ft ***
- CLEMATIS ‘Perle d’Azur’
- Blue flowers
with mauve central flush late summer. Prune only if necessary early spring.
10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Barbara Jackman’
- Mauve/purple
with magenta stripe, early summer. Prune only if necessary after flowering.
10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Madam Baron Veillard’
- Rosy
lilac flowers late summer. Prune only if necessary early spring. 10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Ernest Markham’
- Rich purplish/crimson
with buff stamens, flowering twice. Prune only if necessary after flowering.
10 ft **
- CLEMATIS viticella ‘Etoile Violette’
-
Deep purple with cream stamens late summer. Prune only if necessary early
spring.10 ft
- CLEMATIS viticella ‘Alba Luxurians
- ’
White flowers with green edges, long flowering, late summer Prune only if
necessary early spring. 10 ft ***
- CLEMATIS viticella ‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’
- Double lilac/purple flowers late summer. Prune only if necessary early
spring. 10 ft ***
- CLEMATIS chrysocoma spooneri
- White flowers
in spring. Prune only if necessary after flowering. 15ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Beauty of Worcester’
- Rich
lavender blue double-flowers early summer and again later (single flowers)
Prune only if necessary after flowering. 10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Ville de Lyon’
- Dark crimson
with paler stripe sometimes flowering twice. Prune only if necessary after
flowering. 10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Rouge Cardinal’
- Large velvety
crimson flowers early summer. Prune only if necessary after flowering. 10
ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘The President’
- Rich purple
flowers with red anthers in early summer. Prune only if necessary after
flowering. 6 - 10 ft **
- CLEMATIS cirrhosa
- Winter flowering evergreen.
Nodding bell shaped creamy flowers. For a sheltered position. 10 ft **
- CLEMATIS ‘Warsaw Nike’
- Rich purple/red
flowers mid / late summer. Prune only if necessary early spring. 10 ft ***
- CLEMATIS tangutica
- Rich yellow nodding
flowers in late summer. Prune only if necessary early spring.
- CLETHRA alnifolia ‘Pink Spire’
- ( sweet
pepper bush ) Pink fragrant flowers late summer on deciduous shrub. Semi
shade moist peaty acid soil. 8 ft ***
- COLUTEA arborescens
- Deciduous shrub,
pea like yellow flowers throughout summer. Full sun any but waterlogged
soil. 10 ft x 10 ft ***
- COLUTEA persica
- Deciduous shrub, Coppery
pea like flowers in summer. Full sun any but waterlogged soil. 10 ft x 10
ft ***
- CONVOLVULUS cneorum
- Evergreen silver
leaved shrub white flowers late spring to late summer. Sun, well drained
soil. 2 - 3 ft ** (a sheltered spot)
- CORDYLINE australis
- Slow growing evergreen
with strap shaped leaves. Small scented white flowers in summer. Sun or
semi shade well drained soil. **
- CORNUS alba ‘Elegantissima’
- Deciduous
shrub, variegated leaves and red stems. Prune hard for good winter stem
colour. Full sun ordinary soil. 6 x 6 ft ***
- CORNUS alba ‘Sibirica’
- Deciduous shrub,
grown mainly for its bright red stems in winter. Cut almost to ground every
spring. Full sun, rich well drained soil. 6 ft. ***
- CORNUS kousa chinensis
- Deciduous shrub
or small tree. Flower heads of large white bracts in early summer,followed
in a hot summer by strawberry like fruits. Sun or semi shade well drained
soil. 20 ft ***
- CORNUS mas
- Deciduous shrub or small
tree. Star shaped yellow flowers on bare shoots in late winter/early spring.then
edible oblong red fruits. Sun well drained soil. 15 ft ***
- COROKIA virgata
- evergreen shrub, yellow
flowers in spring and orange fruits. Sun and well drained soilout of cold
winds. 10 ft **
- CORONILLA emerus
- A hardy shrub with
yellow flowers all summer seed pods to follow.Full sun well drained soil.
5 ft ***
- COTINUS coggygria ‘Royal Purple’
- Deciduous
shrub with deep purple leaves and deep pink plumes. Full sun, fertile well
drained soil. Slow growing. 15 ft ***
- COTONEASTER congestus
- Creeping prostrate
growth, white/pink flowers followed by red berries. Good for rock gardens.
6 "
- COTONEASTER conspicuus
- Evergreen shrub.
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- Masses of white flowers in spring followed by red berries. Full sun,
any soil. 4 - 6 ft. ***
- COTONEASTER cornubia
- Semi-evergreen
shrub, clusters of white flowers in summer, large bright red berries in
winter. Full sun any soil. 18 ft **
- COTONEASTER exburiensis
- Evergreen arching
shrub white flowers in summer yellow fruits later. Full sun or semi shade
any but waterlogged soil. Good for dry sites. 15 ft **
- COTONEASTER horizontalis
- Deciduous
herringbone branched spreading shrub, white flowers in spring red berries
in autumn. Any aspect. 2 ft x 5 ft ***
- COTONEASTER dammeri ‘Coral Beauty’
-
Evergreen shrub white flowers large red berries. good ground cover. any
aspect 3 ft x 6 ft ***
- COTONEASTER microphyllus cochleatus
-
Evergreen prostrate shrub, white flowers red berries.any aspect. 1 ft x8
ft ***
- COTONEASTER microphyllus
- Evergreen shrub,
white flowers followed by red berries in autumn any aspect. 3 ft x 6ft.
***
- COTONEASTER skogholm
- Evergreen arching
spreading shrub white flowers red fruits. Any aspect. 2 ft x 10 ft ***
- COTONEASTER watereri
- Evergreen or semi
evergreen shrub. White flowers early summer large clusters red fruits in
autumn. Sun or semi shade, any but waterlogged soil 15 ft **
- CRATAEGUS laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’
-
Deciduous tree has a profusion of double red flowers late spring and early
summer. Sun and well drained soil. 15 ft.
- CRINODENDRON hookerianum
- Evergreen shrub,
red lantern shaped flowers hang in late spring. Moist acid soil semi shade,
a sheltered position. 8 ft x 8 ft **
- CYTISUS battandieri
- (Pineapple Broom)
Spikes of yellow flowers smelling of pineapple in summer.Best grown against
a wall. Sun and well drained soil. 15 ft. **
- CYTISUS purpureus
- Deciduous arching
shrub. Purple flowers in early summer on previous years wood. Full sun well
drained soil. 18" x 24" ***
- CYTISUS ‘Killiney Red’
- Deciduous shrub
of lowcompact growth. Flowers of rusty red early summer Sun and well drained
soil. 4 - 6 ft ***