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Cotoneaster

• Type: Deciduous or evergreen shrubs (some low groundcover, some tall and arching).

Features:

• Small, glossy leaves.
• White/pink spring flowers loved by pollinators.
• Red/orange berries in autumn/winter - a bird magnet.

Examples:

• Cotoneaster horizontalis - low, spreading, "herringbone" branches.
• Cotoneaster franchetii - arching habit, evergreen leaves, orange berries.

Berberis (Barberry)

• Type: Deciduous or evergreen shrubs.

Features:

• Spiny stems (good for security hedging)
• Colourful foliage (green, purple, golden, or variegated).

Examples:

• Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea' - purple leaves.
• Berberis darwinii - evergreen, orange flowers, black berries.

Buddleja (Butterfly Bush)

• Type: Fast-growing deciduous shrubs.

Features:

• Long flower panicles (purple, pink, white, yellow).
• Extremely attractive to butterflies and bees.
• Flowers from summer into autumn

Care:

• Prune hard in early spring to keep tidy and encourage big blooms.

Examples:

• Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' - deep purple flowers.
• Buddleja alternifolia - elegant, arching, lilac flowers in spring.

Garden Design Tips:

• Cotoneaster - Year-round structure, winter berries for birds.
• Berberis - foliage colour and spring flowers (plus security hedge potential).
• Buddleja - Summer butterfly magnet with long-lasting blooms.

 

Together, these make a wildlife-friendly planting scheme that provides nectar, berries, shelter, and seasonal colour.

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