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Shrubs for Summer Interest
Buddlejas, hydrangeas, hypericum and other summer flowering shrubs take over in June, July, and August to keep the flowers flowing through the long days of summer. These shrubs will have the birds, the bees, and even the butterflies coming back for more.
Learn more about what to plant and when to plant it in our advice section and find even more information in our resources.
Bareroot shrubs | mid-November to March
Bareroot shrubs are only available from mid-November to March. You can learn more about the differences between bareroot and potted plants in our advice section.
Potted shrubs | all year round
Potted shrubs are available all year, but the best selection, and the best time to plant, is in late spring (April to May) and early autumn (September to October).

Buddleja davidii Buzz Sky Blue
€15.00
Buddleia Buzz Sky Blue Buddleia is also known as the butterfly bush. Buddleja davidii Buzz Sky Blue is a compact, long-flowering, deciduous shrub, ideal for a patio or a small garden. The narrow elliptical leaves are an attractive grey-green. From June to September, conical heads of bright mauvish-blue flowers with a tiny orange eye are borne i...
Buddleja davidii Nanho Blue

Buddleja davidii Nanho Blue
€15.00
Butterfly Bush Nanho Blue A compact form of the classic Buddleia, bearing long, lilac blue, cone-shaped flower clusters throughout late Summer. The slender foliage is a grey-green colour. Relatively compact habit. Prune hard to control size, shape and encourage fresh flowering growth, best done in early Spring, but additional partial pruning can...

Buddleja davidii Nanho Purple
€12.00
Buddleia Nanho Purple A compact buddleia or butterfly bush for the smaller garden, Buddleja davidii Nanho Purple is a medium-sized, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches and a dense habit. The long, elliptical leaves are grey-green, and may be retained in mild winters. From June to September, the shrub bears dense, cylindrical ...
Buddleja davidii Royal Red

Buddleja davidii Royal Red
€12.00
Butterfly Bush Royal Red A medium to large sized deciduous shrub with lance-shaped greyish green leaves, grey-white underneath. Compact racemes of scented rich purple-red flowers in late Summer. One of the most popular Buddleias for its perpetual flowering habit. Attractive to bees and butterflies. Site: Tolerates coastal exposureSoil: Well drai...

Ceanothus thyrsifolius Victoria
€12.00
Californian Lilac Victoria One of the hardiest ceanothus, a cultivar of a North American species, Ceanothus thyrsifolius Victoria is a vigorous, fast-growing, medium-sized to tall, evergreen shrub with an upright, bushy, habit. The branches are graceful and arching, and the leaves are small and wrinkled, and a glossy deep-green, keeping their at...
Choisya Ternata Aztec Pearl

Choisya Ternata Aztec Pearl
€15.00
Mexican Orange Blossom Aztec Pearl Easy, reliable, attractive and scented to boot, Choisya Ternata Aztec Pearl earns its place in almost any garden. It’s a medium-sized, fast-growing, evergreen shrub with a neat, open, mounded habit. The leaves are divided into 3-5 narrow leaflets, and a glossy deep-green, deliciously scented of orange-blossom. ...
Choisya ternata Gold Star

Choisya ternata Gold Star
€15.00
Mexican Orange Blossom Gold Star A hybrid, scented shrub with vivid yellow colouring, Choisya ternata Gold Star is a medium-sized, fast-growing, evergreen shrub with a rounded habit. The golden emerging leaves are palmate (narrowly hand-shaped) and aromatic. Corymbs of white flowers, scented of orange blossom, appear between March and May, and ...
Clerodendrum bungei

Clerodendrum bungei
€18.00
Glory flower A deciduous suckering shrub native to China. It is best grown in full sun or partial shade. Large heart-shaped dark green leaves which are often tinged red-purple are quite fragrant when crushed. Beautiful pink pom-pom like flowers appear in late Summer and are very showy and sweet-scented, and particularly attractive to butterflies...
Cornus alba Elegantissima

Cornus alba Elegantissima
€35.00
Red Barked Dogwood Elegantissima A medium sized, deciduous shrub or thicket, Cornus alba Elegantissima has rich, red coloured stems and pale-green foliage with striking, silver-white variegation. Small white flowers in early Summer develop into clusters of small white berries in the Winter. Flowers are good for bees and other insects. The red-ba...

Cotoneaster frigidus Cornubia
€55.00
Cotoneaster Cornubia A big, hybrid cotoneaster with brilliant red berries, Cotoneaster Cornubia is a large, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches and a rounded habit. The elliptical, veined leaves are glossy and mid- to deep green. In June and July, corymbs of small, white to pinkish-white, scented flowers appear, very attractive to bees an...
Crinodendron Alf Robbins

Crinodendron Alf Robbins
€18.00
White flowering Chilean lantern tree Alf Robbins is a new Crinodendron variety bred by Ravensberg Nurseries here in Ireland, it is a special selection from seedlings of C. hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann' with pure white flowers, chosen for the stunning combination of deeply incised leaves and bright white flowers. This variety is slow growing and wi...

Deutzia x hybrida Strawberry Field
€12.00
Deutzia x hybrida Strawberry Field A bushy, medium-sized, flowering deciduous shrub. Deutzia x hybrida Strawberry Field has masses of flowers, crimson outside, pale pink within, opening in early Summer. Deutzias benefit from a regular thinning out of old shoots after flowering. Site: Fairly shelteredPosition: Full sunSoil: Moist, well-drained so...
Diosma ericoides Sunset Gold

Diosma ericoides Sunset Gold
€12.00
Diosma Sunset Gold Also known as Coleonema pulchrum 'Sunset Gold'. A compact, evergreen shrub with aromatic, yellow-green foliage and clusters of pale pink flowers from Spring into early Summer. Very similar in habit and requirements as heather. Site: Fairly shelteredPosition: Full sunSoil: Fertile, well-drained acid soilSeasons of interest: Sp...

Enkianthus campanulatus Pagoda
€18.00
Pagoda bush Enkianthus are deciduous shrubs or small trees that boast lovely clusters of bell-shaped spring flowers as well as having excellent autumn colour. They are not widely grown, although they probably should be, because they are so unfussy. However, they do need soil that is on the acid side.Native to Asia and growing especially well on ...
Fuchsia magellanica Alba - Pink / White Fuchsia

Fuchsia magellanica Alba - Pink / White Fuchsia
€3.00
Pink/White Fuchsia This pale pink fuchsia is a less familiar sight than the red fuchsia that covers the south & west coast of Ireland each summer but well worth growing for the attractive, very pale pink flowers that almost appear white from a distance. It and can be pruned hard if required, sprouting again from where it is cut. Fuchsia mage...
Fuchsia Riccartonii - Red Fuchsia

Fuchsia Riccartonii - Red Fuchsia
€3.00
Red Fuchsia A familiar sight on the highways and byways of West Cork, Fuchsia riccartonii originated in Chile and Argentina but is now naturalised here. It makes a great deciduous hedge, covered with an abundance of its famous, pink & red flowers, which persist long through the Summer. It will take what the Atlantic ocean throws at it and c...

Grevillea rosmarinifolia Canberra Gem
€15.00
Spider Flower Canberra Gem A hardier cultivar of the Australian species, Grevillea rosmarinifolia Canberra Gem is a vigorous, medium-sized, evergreen shrub with a rounded habit, grown for its striking flowers and exotic appearance. The leaves are rosemary-like, but longer, deep green above, pale below, and with a sharp tip. Clusters of large, de...
Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle

Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle
€12.00
Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle A naturally occurring sport of the sevenbark hydrangea found near the town of Anna, Ohio, Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle is a medium-sized, fast-growing, deciduous shrub with a rounded shape, with a very long period of interest. Huge mophead blooms, up to 1’/30cm across open greenish-white from July, turning crea...

Hydrangea arborescens Pink Annabelle
€20.00
Hydrangea Pink Annabelle A pink version of the popular hydrangea Annabelle, Hydrangea arborescens Pink Annabelle is a deciduous shrub with a rounded, bushy habit. The pointed, ovoid leaves are mid-green and up to 8”/20cm long. From July to September, the plant bears large, mophead, pale pink flowers, flushed and edged with deeper pink; the flowe...

Hydrangea macrophylla Bläuling (Bluebird)
€15.00
Hydrangea Bläuling One of the Swiss-bred Teller hydrangeas named for European wild birds, Hydrangea macrophylla Bläuling (‘bluebird’) is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub, with an upright, rounded habit. The ovate, slightly serrated leaves are mid- to bright green. Flat lacecap flowers on long stems are carried from July to September, with tiny fe...