Viburnum × burkwoodii
burkwood viburnum
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April and May
- Flower colour: white
- Other features: fabulously fragrant flowers; red fruits, ripening to black in autumn, which can cause a mild stomach ache if ingested
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Domed clusters of fragrant white flowers in April and May, opening from pink buds, followed by red fruit, and glossy, dark green leaves. This Viburnum is one of the best scented varieties and is usually evergreen when the plant matures. To fully appreciate the fabulously fragrant flowers chose a partly shady border close to an entrance or path. - Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Where necessary remove any misplaced or diseased branches in mid-summer after flowering.
Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor'
dusky cranesbill
Small, purple-black flowers. Good for shade
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'
lungwort
Pure white flowers green leaves with white spots
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Rhododendron 'Anah Kruschke'
hybrid rhododendron
Eye-catching purple blooms
£29.99
7 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'
midland hawthorn
Profusion of pretty pink blooms
£47.99
10lt pot (1.5-1.8m)
within 2 weeks
Convallaria majalis
lily-of-the-valley
Scented white bells in spring
£7.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
How to create a wildlife-friendly garden
An organic garden should also be a wildlife-friendly garden. Not only is it wonderful to see nature at work, but many creatures will help you achieve better results. The ponds in my garden act as a magnet to dragonflies and...
Read full article
A spring flowering fragrant viburnum with shiny evergreen leaves balanced by modest, rounded heads of pink buds that open to blush white - one of the best shade providers among spring woodlanders
Val Bourne - Garden Writer