{"title":"Ornamental Garden Shrubs","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eOrnamental garden shrubs are chosen first for the colour, fragrance and structure they bring to a planting scheme, offering reliable, low maintenance performance across borders, beds and difficult sites. Many combine flowers, foliage and berries across different seasons, giving lasting interest from a single planting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur range includes the fragrant, pollinator-friendly Lavender Hidcote, the year-round Oregon Grape with its glossy foliage and spring flowers, and the low, spreading Rockspray Cotoneaster, valued for ground cover and autumn berries. Whether you're planting for colour, texture, or a low maintenance border, our ornamental shrubs offer a dependable choice for any garden.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"oregon-grape-mahonia-aquifolium","title":"Oregon Grape Shrub (Mahonia Aquifolium)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium) is a hardy evergreen shrub, native to the Pacific Northwest and valued as one of the most reliable ornamental shrubs for year round interest. Glossy, holly-like leaves turn purplish red in autumn, while bright yellow, fragrant flowers in early spring are followed by dark blue berries in late summer. The berries should not be eaten raw, but can be used to make jams and jellies. Oregon Grape thrives in full sun to partial shade, is drought tolerant once established, and typically grows 1 to 2 metres tall and wide, suiting hedges, borders or a standalone specimen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttracting bees and butterflies to its spring flowers, and birds and small mammals to its berries, Mahonia is a valuable shrub for wildlife friendly gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdaptable and low maintenance, Oregon Grape is one of the most useful garden shrubs for difficult, shaded sites where fewer flowering plants perform well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270665400656,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270665433424,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270665466192,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270665498960,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Gift Tree","offer_id":52270665531728,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-oregon-grape-mahonia-aquifolium-1654606737maaq.jpg?v=1764851118"},{"product_id":"lavender-hidcote","title":"Lavender Hidcote Shrub (Lavandula Angustifolia 'Hidcote')","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLavender Hidcote (Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote') is a compact, aromatic evergreen shrub, valued as one of the most popular ornamental shrubs for sunny borders and low hedging. Grown in full sun, ideally facing south or west, this lavender shrub performs best in well drained, moderately fertile, slightly alkaline soil, and dislikes sitting in wet ground. Deep violet blue flower spikes appear from July to September above narrow, silvery foliage, and Lavender Hidcote is fully hardy and tolerant of coastal, salt laden conditions. Growing at around 20cm a year, it is a popular, practical substitute for box hedging on sites vulnerable to box blight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce established, Lavender Hidcote tolerates drought well, though it should be planted on a slight ridge to keep roots from sitting in damp soil over winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable to plant year round, Lavender Hidcote is one of the most reliable garden shrubs for fragrance, pollinators and long lasting summer colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":52270666744144,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"15","offer_id":52270666776912,"sku":null,"price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"90","offer_id":52270666809680,"sku":null,"price":129.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-lavender-hidcote-1711818512Lavender-hidcote.jpg?v=1764852149"},{"product_id":"rockspray-cotoneaster","title":"Rockspray Cotoneaster Shrub (Cotoneaster Horizontalis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRockspray Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) is a distinctive deciduous shrub, admired among ornamental shrubs for its herringbone patterned branches and neat, spreading form. Small white to pale pink flowers in late spring to early summer are followed by bright red berries in autumn, alongside foliage that turns warm orange and red. This low growing, wide spreading cotoneaster copes well in exposed sites, and its dense branching shelters wildlife. Ideal for ground cover, walls, slopes or borders, it typically reaches around 1 metre in height with a considerably wider spread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a rockspray cotoneaster shrub for ground cover, Cotoneaster horizontalis thrives in most well drained soils and can be planted throughout the year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRequiring minimal maintenance, this hardy shrub is a popular choice among garden shrubs for walls, slopes and low maintenance borders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"4","offer_id":52844351095120,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"15","offer_id":52844351127888,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52844351160656,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52844351193424,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"510","offer_id":52844351226192,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/RocksprayCotoneaster.jpg?v=1774346894"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/collections\/Ornamental_Garden_Shrubs_Featured_Image.jpg?v=1786535487","url":"https:\/\/www.albatrees.co.uk\/collections\/ornamental-garden-shrubs.oembed","provider":"Alba Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}