South Facing Garden

[nathan060187]

I would like to plant some kind of shrub in the middle of my south facing front garden. I would prefer an evergreen with showy flowers in the summer months. Any ideas anyone.

[boxtops]

what sort of soil do you have?

[craft1948]

My friend has one of these, it looks stunning................

http://www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=93

[tamborine]

this is in bloom now and stays evergreen

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://m0.i.pbase.com/g3/26/411626/2/95467230.WWjx3jG7.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/image/95467230&h=800&;w=498&sz=157&;tbnid=6rapTNZnhCYQuM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=62&zoom=1&usg=__X87NmI-ck0paTpgo58BswlvOW-Y=&docid=3w2RR58BVVuFEM&;sa=X&ei=E16jUYHrLYfM0QXyiIGACA&ved=0CEIQ9QEwAQ&dur=3705

[atalanta]

Spiraea

[nathan060187]

Thanks everyone. Love the red camellia. In answer to boxtops my soil isn't very good. It's poor quality ex riverbed.

[hammerman]

Try one of the Phormium cultivars, a Fatsia japonica or one of the hardy palms to give you nice, all year round shape

[nathan060187]

Thanks hammerman I'll look at these.