Viburnum carlesii (Koreanspice) deciduous spice This shrub is yet another outstanding variety of Viburnum. The ‘carlesii’ is a medium-sized shrub, reaching sizes of approximately 180cm (6ft) makes it ideal for small and larger gardens alike. Dark-green lobed foliage appears in the spring and this is a coppery-orange colour when young, alongside this, are red buds that open up into highly scented, beautiful, pale pink, snowball-shaped flowers. In autumn you will be delighted with another show of…

Viburnum opulus – Snowball Shrub This stunning shrub is also known as a ‘Snowball Bush’ due to the elegant, light green and snowball-shaped flowers that appear around April to May, which then fade to an eye-catching white colour as they mature.  The flowers are also loved by florists because they work well in bouquets and last when used in flower displays. The snowball-shaped flowers (that are sometimes fragrant) then fade and finish before bright red…