Showy shrubs

✢ Japanese snowball bush

(Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ AGM) has horizontally tiered branches adorned with abundant white lace-cap flowers. It needs room to shine. HxS: 4x4m.

Japanese quince ✢ Smaller and more shade-tolerant,

Viburnum x juddii has clusters of plump, pink buds in early spring, opening to fragrant white flowers. HxS: 1.5x1.2m. ✢ Perfect for an oriental-style garden, Japanese quince

(Chaenomeles japonica) can be grown freestanding or trained against a wall. Its bowl-shaped blossoms appear on bare, thorny stems and are particularly attractive to bees. Try ‘Crimson and Gold’ AGM for vibrant red flowers followed by golden fruits that are edible when cooked.

HxS: 1x2.5m.