resistant to frost and winds
Acer palmatum Sango-kaku or Coral Bark Maple
Acer palmatum 'Going Green' is a small
it requires another pollinator planted near-by
and arbours in cottage
Skimmia japonica 'Finchy' - 70-80cm, 10lt 4ft-6ft | 1.5m-2m resistant to frost and windsSkimmia japonica 'Finchy' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of small, fragrant, star shaped, creamy white flowers blooming in spring from small, green flower buds. Its a male variety that doesnt bear fruit. Female skimmias require a male plant nearby to produce berries. Skimmia japonica 'Finchy' grows best in moderately fertile, chalky or loamy, slightly acidic, moist, well drained soils. It