Topic: Small evergreen shrub recommendation please

[Georgie]

If you only had room for one small evergreen shrub to complement a mainly purple, silver, yellow and white theme which one would you choose and why?

The site is south facing and the soil is neutral and well-drained. (I've already got Buddleia, Euonymous, Hebe, Lavender, Rosemary, Rue and Sage.)


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[saddad]

Skimmia? wonderful; scent early in the year berries to follow, ours are in tubs.. is that because they need acid soil? (OH does the pretty stuff)  :-\

[Georgie]

Skimmia? wonderful; scent early in the year berries to follow, ours are in tubs.. is that because they need acid soil? (OH does the pretty stuff)  :-\

I've got a couple of Skimmias but they are ones that like a shady spot.  Are there others that like full sun?

Georgie

[saddad]

Ours sit on the south facing patio, with the passion flower and Pomegranates... I'm sure they are the same as in our north facing border ....  :-\

Look back under non-edibles for " by the front door" to see it...
No that's no good they are the shapeless lumps at the back... by the blue car.

[ber77tie]

How about Santolina or Brachyglotis.Both have silver foliage and yellow flowers to match.

[tonybloke]

Mahonia? lovely yellow flowers, fruit for making wine, and striking foliage for architectural accent  ;D

[Baaaaaaaa]

One of my favorites is Convolvulus cneorum - white bindweed like flowers, silver leaves.

or, how about Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Limelight', or Teucrium fruticans.

[Georgie]

Thanks for your suggestions folks.  So far I'm torn between the Convolvulus cneorum (which I have grown in the past and I do like) or a Myrtus communis subsp tarentina which has been on my wish list for a while.  On another board someone has suggested Viburnum davidii but I'll need some persuading before I put that in my top three!

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