Sorbus hupehensis 'Pink Pagoda'
rowan
- Position: full sun or lightly dappled shade
- Soil: tolerates all soils
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April to May
- Flower colour: white
- Other features: attractive pink berries
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Broadly columnar tree with blue-green, pinnate leaves that turn rich red in autumn. In late spring the tree is covered with clusters of white flowers followed by pink berries that last well into winter. An excellent tree for a small garden. - Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or winter. When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly.
Helleborus niger
Christmas rose
Bowl-shaped, white flowers in the depths of winter
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
foxglove
Elegant, white flowers on tall stems
Hosta 'Francee' (fortunei)
plantain lily
Olive-green leaves with smart white margins
Polygonatum × hybridum
common Solomon's seal (Syn. Polygonatum multiflorum)
Creamy white flowers blue-black berries
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