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Whether you're planting for conservation, biodiversity, or a natural garden boundary, our native shrubs offer a rewarding choice for any scheme.\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"purging-buckthorn-rhamnus-cathartica","title":"Purging Buckthorn Hedging Plant (Rhamnus Cathartica)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurging Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is a dense, spiky native hedging plant that grows best on calcareous soils but tolerates most other soil types, including clay, chalk and light sandy ground. Suckering readily, Purging Buckthorn forms thick, thorny growth well suited to windy sites and higher altitudes, and can also grow well in partial shade. As one of only two food plants for Brimstone butterfly caterpillars, Purging Buckthorn holds real significance for wildlife, with its blossom also attracting adult Brimstones and its foliage feeding the larvae of tiger moths. Left unmanaged, Purging Buckthorn can reach up to 10 metres in height, and needs little cultivation once established.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a hedge plant, Purging Buckthorn provides dense cover that draws in nesting birds and other wildlife searching for food and shelter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tough, low maintenance hedging plant, Purging Buckthorn is easy to establish on exposed or elevated sites where many other native species struggle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270663270736,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270663303504,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270663336272,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270663369040,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-purging-buckthorn-rhamnus-cathartica-1654008082purging-buckthorn.jpg?v=1764850779"},{"product_id":"elder-sambucus-nigra","title":"Elder Hedging Plant (Sambucus Nigra)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElder (Sambucus nigra) is a fast growing native tree, well known as a hedging plant and valued for its characteristic white blossom, which is popular for making cordials and provides a haven for insects such as moths, ladybirds and aphids. Tolerant of most soil types, Elder is most often found near farms, where it favours nitrogen rich, chalky and coastal soils close to sites of organic waste. Small berries follow the blossom, providing food for birds and a popular ingredient for home winemaking. Growing at a rate of up to 60cm a year, Elder forms a dense hedge quickly, reaching around 5 metres when trimmed, or up to 15 metres as an unmanaged specimen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a hedge plant, Elder establishes quickly and tolerates most positions with reasonable sunlight, making it a practical choice for fast, low maintenance hedging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElder's dense growth and abundant blossom and berries give it strong value for garden wildlife, supporting insects in spring and birds through summer and autumn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270663434576,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270663467344,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270663500112,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"510","offer_id":52270663532880,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1005","offer_id":52270663565648,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270663598416,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-elder-sambucus-nigra-1654599980elder.jpg?v=1764850816"},{"product_id":"spindle-euonymus-europaeus","title":"Spindle Hedging Plant (Euonymus Europaeus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpindle (Euonymus europaeus) is a native hedging plant best known for its striking autumn colour, when deep green leaves turn a fiery scarlet and vivid pink seed capsules split open to reveal bright orange fruits. Insignificant summer flowers are followed by this display of pink and orange fruit, which often remains on the branches long after the leaves have fallen, extending seasonal interest well into winter. Spindle grows well in full sun and tolerates some shade, thriving in most soil types as long as they are free draining, and suits exposed, sheltered, inland and coastal sites alike. Growing at a rate of around 30 to 60cm a year, Spindle can reach up to 9 metres in height if left unmanaged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a hedge plant, Spindle works well in mixed native hedgerows, adding vivid colour that few other UK hedging species can match through autumn and winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResilient to cold and adaptable to damp spots, Spindle is a hardy hedging plant suited to a wide range of garden and landscape settings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270663663952,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270663696720,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270663729488,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270663762256,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-spindle-euonymus-europaeus-1654599874eueu.jpg?v=1764850921"},{"product_id":"guelder-rose-viburnum-opulus","title":"Guelder Rose Shrub (Viburnum Opulus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuelder Rose (Viburnum opulus) is a hardy, native viburnum shrub, valued for its large, lace cap clusters of white flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by bunches of glossy red berries in autumn that feed birds. Deeply lobed, maple-like leaves turn brilliant red in autumn, adding a further season of colour. Guelder Rose grows well in most soils except very acidic ground, and tolerates sun or partial shade, suiting hedgerows, borders and wildlife planting schemes. Left to develop naturally, Viburnum opulus can reach up to 5 metres in height.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one of the most valuable native shrubs for wildlife, Guelder Rose provides nectar for pollinators in spring and berries for birds through autumn and winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA reliable choice among UK shrubs and viburnum shrubs alike, Guelder Rose combines seasonal colour with genuine ecological value for gardens and hedgerows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270663827792,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270663860560,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270663893328,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270663926096,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Gift Tree","offer_id":52270663958864,"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-guelder-rose-viburnum-opulus-1654600019guelder.jpg?v=1764850945"},{"product_id":"red-berried-dogwood-cornus-sanguinea","title":"Common Dogwood Shrub (Cornus Sanguinea)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) is a hardy, deciduous native shrub prized for its vivid red stems, striking through the winter months. 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Preferring damp, acidic soils, Alder Buckthorn produces clusters of small pale green flowers in late spring, followed by berries that ripen from red to purple black in autumn. As one of the two food plants of the Brimstone butterfly caterpillar, Alder Buckthorn is a valuable hedge plant for wildlife and conservation planting, reaching a maximum height of around 7 metres. 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Growing well in any well drained soil, Juniper thrives on chalk, moorland and rocky sites, and can reach up to around 8 metres in height, though it more often develops as a low, spreading shrub. Its aromatic, needle-like foliage provides dense year round cover, while blue black berries, best known for flavouring gin, offer a valuable food source for birds and insects through the colder months. 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