Wild Rhubarb Mauve flowers

Explore this garden shrub directory, covering colour, use, shape, size of shrubs. This shrub should be planted in shade or shady areas. It doesn't like too much sun. Shade only plants are ideal for those close to house situations where the sun is obscured by walls and buildings.

Wild Rhubarb

Acanthus Mollis

Mauve flowers

Summer flowering shrub

This shrub should be planted in shade or shady areas. It doesn't like too much sun. Shade only plants are ideal for those close to house situations where the sun is obscured by walls and buildings.

Garden shrubs like this classed as an evergreen shrub. This means the shrub will keep its leaves (normally green) in winter season irrespective of the climate being hot, cold or mild. The most classic example of an evergreen is the fir tree

The shrub is considered hardy but this is a relative term and the degree of hardiness depends upon severity of climate. Seek specific advice if you live in a severe winter area

When fully grown this shrub will reach a height of about 4 feet and spread over an area of about 3 feet

Normal soil neither too acidic or too alkaline suits this shrub. Use normal general purpose compost and do not over-fertilize the shrub

Cut out half of the growth in Spring. Pruning promotes growth from the point at where the cut is made generally

This shrub has spectacular and attractive foliage