Being experts in growing plants for commercial landscapers, Greenwood Plants worked with Archway Green every step of the way, to ensure they fulfilled the client’s brief.  

Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ was supplied by Greenwood Plants, mainly used along the property fronts. ‘Rozannie’ brings year-round interest to the development, with its lance-shaped, dark green, glossy leaves. Purple flowers bloom in spring, with red fruits throughout summer and autumn, to lend a stunning pop of colour. 

Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’ was also used along the property fronts—an impressive aromatic, semi-evergreen shrub. ‘Purpurascens’ young leaves and stems start out purple and transition to a muted grey-green. The summer flowering variety provides a focal point throughout the warmer months. 

The roadside was lined with Betula ‘Fascination’; this tree brought structure and added a real statement to the development. ‘Fascination’ is a hardy, medium-sized tree with green leaves, turning yellow in autumn. It has a unique bark that peels, starting out deep orange in colour, later transitioning to a pale pink. 

When residents approach their homes, they will enjoy the stunning elements that Viburnum x burkwoodii ‘Anne Russell’ has to offer. This magnificent hedge was selected as a border around the properties and to add an element of privacy, with its lustrous, broadly elliptic leaves. In spring, Viburnum x burkwoodii ‘Anne Russell’ blooms white, tubular flowers with a strong, sweet scent. 

The ever popular and hardy Hebe ‘Great Orme’ added a pop of colour to the development, with its pink and white, ombre effect flowers that help attract bees and other pollinators. Being open in habit, Hebe ‘Great Orme’ has narrow, dark green leaves which bring year-round interest to the residents’ front gardens.