Phillyrea angustifolia Plants or underplanted with a floaty

or underplanted with a floaty pale bed of summer perennials

The leaves emerge during the flowering giving light green hints in the sea of white

A lovely Dutch cultivar of Colorado spruce offering eye-catching silvery-blue needles

Greenish-yellow flowers emerge in spring

Phillyrea angustifolia Plants or underplanted with a floatyRelated to olive, this evergreen Mediterranean native develops into a dense, broadly round shrub reaching 3m. The privet like leaves are narrow and glossy dark green. Small, scented, cream coloured flowers from late spring to early summer are followed by purplish black fruit. Needs light, well drained soil. Excellent for coastal sites. H5