Vaccinium delavayi
A neat compact shrub with densely arranged, leathery dark green leaves. Tiny pink-tinged, creamy white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by purplish blue berries.
Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Bluecrop’
A dense upright shrub with arching stems of green leaves, turning red in autumn. White flowers in late spring are followed by edible, large sweet blue-black berries. Heavy cropper.
Vaccinium corymbosum
A dense upright shrub with arching stems of green leaves, turning red in autumn. Pale pink to white flowers in late spring are followed by edible, sweet blue-black berries.
Vaccinium
This is a hardy deciduous shrub that will grow to 4-6ft. Grow them in large containers or in the border.
Uvularia perfoliata
A choice perennial with downward pointing mid-green leaves. Pendent pale yellow flowers from late spring to early summer.
Uvularia grandiflora
A choice perennial with downward pointing mid-green leaves. Pendent yellow flowers sometimes flushed green from late spring to early summer.
Urospermum delachampii
A spreading biennial or perennial with hairy grey-green leaves and soft lemon-yellow flowers in summer.
Uncinia uncinata
A dense evergreen perennial with pretty pale brown to red-brown leaves. Dark brown flowers from mid to late summer.
Uncinia rubra
An evergreen perennial with pretty greenish red to rich reddish brown leaves. Narrow spikes of brown to black flowers from mid to late summer.
Umbilicus rupestris
A small perennial with fleshy round leaves with a dimple in the centre. Spikes of tubular greenish white flowers in summer.
Ulmus x hollandica ‘Jacqueline Hillier’
A rounded bushy, suckering shrub with double-toothed small leaves.
Ulmus parvifolia ‘Geisha’
A dwarf bushy shrub with tiny green leaves edged with white.