{"id":3649,"date":"2015-08-24T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3649"},"modified":"2021-04-12T16:08:39","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T16:08:39","slug":"shrubs-for-a-white-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/shrubs-for-a-white-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrubs For A White Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most famous gardens in England is the <strong>White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle<\/strong> in Kent. The estate, which included the 18th century tower was bought by Vita Sackville West and her husband Harold Nicholson, back in the 1930&#8217;s. It was\u00a0here, they lovingly created, what became one of the most famous gardens in the world. In actuality, the <em><strong>White Garden<\/strong><\/em> is a relatively small segment of the entire\u00a0gardens at Sissinghurst\u00a0but this &#8216;garden room&#8217; is\u00a0possibly the most renowned garden design to employ the concept of a single colour theme and does it, so very effectively.<br \/>\nThe White\u00a0Garden concept has subsequently been replicated by <em>many<\/em> contemporary garden designers&#8230; Vita actually referred to this space as her white, green and grey garden, for it was here, that she used her monochromatic colour scheme and textural foliage to such stunning effect.<\/p>\n<p>Using a wide selection of white flowering shrubs and climbers, that bloom throughout the year, can result in an elegant, sumptuous space &#8211; the perfect spot for quiet contemplation.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re fast approaching the end of summer now and in a few short weeks the real planning period begins, for designing and planting for next season. Here are some of our favourite shrubs, to help you to create your own &#8216;White Garden&#8217; for next year&#8230;<br \/>\nOur selection includes white flowering varieties for every season of the year and we&#8217;ve also included some spectacularly fragrant plants\u00a0that will help to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/shrubs-for-wildlife.html\">encourage pollinators into your garden<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Early Spring White Flowering Shrubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSnowy Mespilus or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/amell\/amelanchier-lamarckii.html\">Amelanchier Lamarckii<\/a> is an early Spring flowering\u00a0shrub &#8211; covered in profuse white flowers that resembles snow, this shrub develops\u00a0lovely coppery, coloured leaves as the season progresses. One of the earliest shrubs to bloom in Spring are the <strong>Magnolias<\/strong>, the starry or trumpet shaped flowers\u00a0appear, on\u00a0leafless, sculptural branches. We&#8217;ve chosen our preferred, more unusual varieties for their prolific flowers and purity &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/magwadamem\/magnolia-wada-s-memory.html\">Magnolia Wada&#8217;s Memory<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/magmerril\/magnolia-x-loebneri-merrill.html\">Magnolia X Loebneri Merrill<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/magalbsup\/magnolia-alba-superba.html\">Magnolia Alba Superba.<\/a>\u00a0We must give a special mention, to the beautiful Spring Flowering white <strong>Camellias<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/camjapcomalb\/camellia-japonica-compacta-alba.html\">Camellia Japonica Compacta Alba<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/camjapsnowball\/camellia-japonica-snow-ball.html\">Camellia Japonica Snow Ball<\/a>\u00a0a stark contrast to their shiny, leather-like evergreen leaves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3652\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/amell\/amelanchier-lamarckii.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3652\" class=\"wp-image-3652 size-full\" title=\"White Spring Flowering Shrubs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-amelanchier-magnolia-wadas-memory.jpg\" alt=\"White Spring Flowering Shrubs to buy online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Amelanchier Lamarckii | White Magnolia Wada&#8217;s Memory<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3653\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/magnolias.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3653\" class=\"wp-image-3653 size-full\" title=\"White Flowering Magnolias\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/whiye-flowering-magnolias.jpg\" alt=\"White Flowering Magnolias to buy online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Flowering Magnolias &#8211; Magnolia X Loebneri Merrill | Magnolia Compacta Alba<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3654\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/camjapsnowball\/camellia-japonica-snow-ball.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3654\" class=\"wp-image-3654 size-full\" title=\"White Flowering Camellias\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-flowering-camellias.jpg\" alt=\"White Flowering Camellias for sale online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Flowering Camellias &#8211; Camellia Japonica Compacta Alba | Camellia Japonica Snow Ball<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Late Spring \/ Early Summer\u00a0Shrubs for a White Garden<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIn late Spring the beautiful racemes of white flowering <strong>Wisteria<\/strong> will clamber among branches or tumble over arches, their incredible blooms are also highly fragrant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/wistshirokapitan\/wisteria-brachybotrys-shiro-kapitan.html\">Wisteria Brachybotrys Shiro Kapitan<\/a>&#8216;s pea like flowers are beautifully perfumed and very delicately shaped. The Chinese Wisteria &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/wisteriaalba\/wisteria-sinensis-alba.html\">Wisteria Sinensis Alba<\/a> produces swathes of beautiful white fragrant blooms, hanging like bunches of grapes, in early Summer and will often produce a bonus, second flush of flowers in late summer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3656\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/wistshirokapitan\/wisteria-brachybotrys-shiro-kapitan.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3656\" class=\"wp-image-3656 size-full\" title=\"White Flowering Wisteria Cimbers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-flowering-wisteria-climbers.jpg\" alt=\"White Flowering Wisterias to buy online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Flowering Wisterias &#8211; Wisteria Sinensis Alba | Wisteria Brachybotrys Shiro Kapitan<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Startlingly\u00a0white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/rhododendrons-and-azaleas.html\"><strong>Azaleas and Rhododendrons<\/strong> <\/a>bloom in early summer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/azadorhay\/azalea-dorothy-hayden.html\">Azalea Dorothy Hayden<\/a> is an evergreen variety and displays huge white trumpet shaped flowers with yellow stamens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/azatreasure\/azalea-treasure.html\">Azalea Treasure<\/a> is one of the Glen Dale varieties, another evergreen, which is very hardy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3663\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/rhododendrons-and-azaleas.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3663\" class=\"wp-image-3663 size-full\" title=\"White Flowering Azaleas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-flowering-azaleas.jpg\" alt=\"White Azaleas for sale online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Flowering Azaleas &#8211; Azalea Dorothy Hayden | Azalea Treasure<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our recommended variety of <strong>Rhododendron<\/strong> is the white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/rhodomrsthlowinsky\/rhododendron-mrs-th-lowinsky.html\">Rhododendron Mrs TH Lowinsky<\/a>\u00a0this has very unusual flowers that start life as lilac coloured buds,\u00a0becoming\u00a0white as the flowers mature, the tan\u00a0coloured patterning remains throughout flowering.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3667\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3667\" class=\"wp-image-3667 size-full\" title=\"White Rhododendron and White Tree Peony\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-rhododendron-white-tree-peony.jpg\" alt=\"White Rhododendron and White Tree Peony\" width=\"700\" height=\"621\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Rhododendron Mrs T.H. Lowinsky | White Tree Peony Xue Ta<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Summer White Flowering Shrubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThe evergreen climber, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/jasm\/trachelospernum-jasminoides.html\">Trachelospermum Jasminoides<\/a>\u00a0also best known as the <em><strong>Star Jasmine,<\/strong><\/em> starts blooming in June and will continue throughout the Summer.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Growing Tip:<\/strong><\/em> Plant it near the house or close to\u00a0a seating area to benefit from the heavenly scent which becomes even headier at night.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Buddleia<\/strong><\/em> is often referred to as the Butterfly bush and for very good reason &#8211; we&#8217;ve chosen this smaller variety known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/buddwhitechip\/buddleia-white-chip.html\">Buddleia White Chip<\/a>\u00a0.Its plumes of white, will flower all summer long and are an absolute magnet for pollinators. Watch the butterflies arrive and settle on the nectar rich, fragrant blooms. The leaves are a lovely silver, grey-green and this is an elegant cutting flower for the house, which also helps to keep them flowering.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Growing Tip:<\/strong> <\/em>For an extended flowering period, make sure you dead-head to prevent them self seeding.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3673\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/jasm\/trachelospernum-jasminoides.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3673\" class=\"wp-image-3673 size-full\" title=\"White Buddleia and Star Jasmine\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-buddleia-star-jasmine.jpg\" alt=\"White Buddleia and White evergreen Jasmine to buy online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Buddleia | Star Jasmine Climber<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Agapanthus<\/strong><\/em> is the African Lily, producing tall spikes with a circular flowerhead that can reach 12 inches\u00a0in diameter, these lilies look equally good when planted <em>en masse<\/em> in the border or as a single plant in a container. They\u00a0do appreciate lots of sunshine. We have two white varieties <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/agapanthus-white\/agapanthus-africanus-albus.html\">Agapanthus Albus<\/a> and the more compact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/agawhitestorm\/agapanthus-white-storm.html\">Agapanthus White Storm<\/a>. These are perennials,\u00a0so plant and enjoy, year after year!<br \/>\nAlso available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/agapanthus%20\/agapanthus.html\">blue<\/a> (but not for this page ;-)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3701\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/agapanthus-white\/agapanthus-africanus-albus.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3701\" class=\"wp-image-3701 size-full\" title=\"White Agapanthus Lilies - African Lilies\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-agapanthus.jpg\" alt=\"White Agapanthus Lilies - African Lilies to buy online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Agapanthus Lilies &#8211; African Lilies<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/maggran\/magnolia-grandiflora.html\"><strong>Magnolia Grandiflora<\/strong><\/a> trees are magnificent and more commonly known as the Bull Bay tree, they are fairly slow growing but reach imposing heights and being evergreen, they are often used for privacy or screening purposes. The gorgeous green and bronze leaves are shiny and leathery and these incredible blooms appear in the summer, the\u00a0perfume is\u00a0sublime.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3711\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/maggran\/magnolia-grandiflora.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3711\" class=\"wp-image-3711 size-full\" title=\"Magnolia Grandiflora flowering\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/magnolia-grandiflora-flowering-buds.jpg\" alt=\"Magnolia Grandiflora flowering buy online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magnolia Grandiflora flowering<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Lilac trees<\/strong><\/em> have been trending this year, reminiscent of English country gardens,\u00a0we&#8217;ve sourced a wide range of really gorgeous\u00a0varieties. The bright white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/syrxpresagsmith\/syringa-prestoniae-agnes-smith.html\">Syringa Prestoniae Agnes Smith<\/a> and cream coloured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/syrvulmadamelemoine\/syringa-vulgaris-madame-lemoine.html\">Syringa Vulgaris Madame Lemoine<\/a>\u00a0These\u00a0are smaller than the usual size for Lilac trees, perfect for smaller gardens. Both varieties have highly fragrant blooms, lovely for cut flowers, which will fill your house with the perfume of lilacs.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Growing Tip:<\/strong> <\/em>Train a Clematis\u00a0or Rose into their branches so that when the lilac has finished blooming, they will act as a frame for your flowering climbers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3675\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/syrxpresagsmith\/syringa-prestoniae-agnes-smith.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3675\" class=\"wp-image-3675 size-full\" title=\"White Flowering Lilacs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-lilac.jpg\" alt=\"White Flowering Lilac shrubs to buy online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Flowering Lilacs<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Hydrangea Paniculata<\/strong><\/em> shrubs commence their flowering in mid Summer &#8211; it&#8217;s a long flowering period and these fabulous blooms\u00a0undergo quite some colour changes along the way. Extravagant looking flowers cover the bush and are loved by pollinators.\u00a0This season we sourced some unusal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/hydrangea-paniculata-tree-form\/\">Hydrangea Trees<\/a> &#8211; these are real showstoppers &#8211; trained as half standard trees they will flout their blooms loftily\u00a0at the back of the border or place them as sentinels either side of a doorway and just wait for the exclamations from passers-by. We have two varieties as half standards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/hydrpanlimlighthalfstan\/hydrangea-paniculata-limelight-half-standard.html\">Hydrangea Paniculata Limelight<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/hydrpanvanhalfstan\/hydrangea-paniculata-vanille-fraise-half-standard.html\">Hydrangea Paniculata Vanille Fraise<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3687\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/hydrpanvanhalfstan\/hydrangea-paniculata-vanille-fraise-half-standard.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3687\" class=\"wp-image-3687 size-full\" title=\"Hydrangea Trees Half Standard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/hydrangea-trees.jpg\" alt=\"Hydrangea Trees Half Standard\" width=\"700\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hydrangea Half Standard Trees &#8211; Hydrangea Limelight | Hydrangea Vanille Fraise<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Late Summer to Autumn\u00a0Shrubs for a White Garden<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIn late summer and autumn, when the garden is looking a little tired after\u00a0the flowering frenzy of June and July, Hibsicus is there waiting to take up the baton. These highly exotic looking flowers are incredibly beautiful and when planted together will create a wonderful display of flowers that are really similar &#8211; but then again different. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/hibisyraspeci\/hibiscus-syriacus-speciosus.html\">Hibiscus Syriacus Speciosus<\/a> has pure white petals with a blood red centre slightly camouflaged by a frilly &#8216;double&#8217; centre, whereas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/hibisyrredheart\/hibiscus-syriacus-red-heart.html\">Hibiscus Syriacus Red Heart<\/a> displays its heart for all to see and the bees just love it. Then for a truly spectacular display the huge flowers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/hibisyriamonst\/hibiscus-syriacus-monstrosus.html\">Hibiscus Syriacus Monstrosus<\/a> are hard to beat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3714\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/hibisyraspeci\/hibiscus-syriacus-speciosus.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3714\" class=\"wp-image-3714 size-full\" title=\"White Hibiscus Flowers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-hibiscus.jpg\" alt=\"White Hibiscus shrubs for sale online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Hibiscus Flowers<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Winter Flowering\u00a0Shrubs for a White Garden<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIn winter the garden lies dormant but the subtle colours of this season have their own beauty. Many of these plants we&#8217;ve recommended here, are evergreen and so will provide colour and texture of one sort or another all year round. Spectacular flowers are in short supply, mainly because the pollinators are hibernating. However, we do have one little star plant to recommend &#8211; little known, it is a fabulous treat called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/sarcococca\/sarcococca-ruscifolia.html\">Sarcocca Ruscifolia or Christmas Box<\/a>, and as it&#8217;s name suggests, blooms in the heart of winter with the most divine, fragrant, white flowers. Evergreen, it will spread as ground cover in the most difficult areas &#8211; shady, dry, corner under a tree? This is the plant for you &#8211; and it will perform well there &#8211; but we suggest you also plant one near to the house. So you will be rewarded with its heady perfume when you venture out on a chilly winter morning to inspect your garden&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3719\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/sarcococca\/sarcococca-ruscifolia.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3719\" class=\"wp-image-3719 size-full\" title=\"Sarcocca Ruscifolia or Christmas Box\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/white-christmas-box.jpg\" alt=\"Sarcocca Ruscifolia or Christmas Box flowering shrubs to buy online UK\" width=\"700\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarcocca Ruscifolia or Christmas Box flowering in the heart of winter<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We hope you enjoy our <em><strong>Shrubs for A White Garden<\/strong><\/em> selection and remember our\u00a0expert team at Paramount Plants are on-hand if you need any advice &#8211; please get in touch!<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:salesteam@paramountplants.co.uk\">salesteam@paramountplants.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most famous gardens in England is the White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent. 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