About: Downside Nurseries

Viburnum × hillieri ‘Winton’ arrowwood ‘Winton’ An unusual evergreen viburnum with white flowers in the spring.  The copper-tinted leaves have red autumn colours.   Bushy and hardy to H6 but the fruit can cause a stomach upset if ingested.  Ultimate H&S in 5-10 years of 1.5-2.5m Here’s the link to our plant list on...

SinoCalycanthus × raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ sweetshrub ‘Hartlage Wine’ A deciduous shrub with aromatic leaves and scented burgundy flowers touched with cream in the centre, produced over a long period from early to late summer.   It’s deciduous,  bushy and fully hardy to H5.  What’s not to like?...

Mahonia nitens Cabaret A new red-flowered variety of this highly-scented winter-flowering shrub.  It has the same glossy, holly-like, evergreen foliage, that you would expect to see on a Mahonia, but this compact variety produces its flowers from the end of summer and all the way through autumn. These appear initially...