The Growers Plantspo - August Shrubs

In need of some late-flowering shrubs for your August projects? check out some of our favourites below from Abelia to Vinca.

Abelia Grandiflora & the variety 'kaleidoscope'

Flowers: June - October (depending on the variety)

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 1.5m (depending on the variety)

Soil: Well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + (subject to availability)

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Buddleia varieties

Flowers: July - September

 Position: Full sun - partial shade

 Height: Up to 4m

 Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + (subject to availability)

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Caryopteris varieties such as 'Pink Perfection', 'Gold Crest' & 'Heavenly Blue'

Flowers: July - September

 Position: Full sun - partial shade

 Height: Up to 1m

Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L,  (subject to availability)

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Cotinus varieties such as 'Royal Purple'

Flowers: July - August

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 5m (depending on variety)

 Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L (subject to availability)

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Fuchsia varieties such as 'Tom Thumb' 'Genii' and 'Mrs Popple'

Flowers: June-October

 Position: Full sun  or partial shade

 Height: Up to 1m (depending on variety)

Soil: Fertile, moist well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Haliumium libanotis

Flowers: June-August

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 0.5m

Soil: Well-drained soil

 Pot size: 3L,10L (subject to availability)

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Hebe varieties such as 'Little Leaves', 'Green Globe' & 'Rhubarb and Custard'

Flowers: July-September (depending on the variety)

 Position: Full sun - partial shade

 Height: Up to 1m (depending on the variety)

Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L (subject to availability)

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Hydrangea varieties such as petiolaris, 'Annabelle' & 'Limelight'

Flowers: June-September (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun - partial shade (depending on variety)

 Height: Up to 1.5m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moist, well-drained soil, fertile soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 7.5L,  10L + (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Hypericum varieties such as 'miracle bliss' and Hidcote

Flowers: June-October (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun - partial shade (depending on variety)

 Height: Up to 1m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L,  10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Lavatera varieties such as 'Rosea' and 'Baby Barnsley'

Flowers: June-September

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 2m

Soil: Fertile -well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L  (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Lavender varieties such as 'Hidcote' and 'munstead'

Flowers: June-September

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 0.6m

Soil:  Fertile -well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 7.5L, 10L  (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Potentilla varieties such as 'Red Robin' 'Lovely pink' 'Goldfinger' 'Abbotswood' and 'Tangerine' 

Flowers: May - October

 Position: Full sun - partial shade

 Height: Up to 1m depending on the variety

Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 7.5L, 10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

 

Roses (shrub varieties) such as 'Rosa Kent'

Flowers: July - September

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 1.5m depending on the variety

Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil

Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 7.5L, 10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

 

Spiraea varieties such as 'Golden Princess', 'Goldflames' and 'Firelight' 

Flowers: July - August (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 2m + (depending on variety)

Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 7.5L, 10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Vinca varieties such as 'major', minor' and 'atropurpurea' 

Flowers: April - September

 Position: Full sun - partial shade

 Height: Up to 0.45m depending on the variety

Soil: any but very dry soil

Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Posted 1st Aug 10:55am