Wall Shrubs

The hardy and non-hardy shrubs listed below are particularly suitable for growing up against walls and fences.

Hardy

  • Abutilon
  • Azara
  • Buddleja crispa (Himalayan-butterfly bush)
  • Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottle brush)
  • Callistemon pityoides (Alpine bottle brush)
  • Camellia
  • Ceanothus
  • Chaenomeles (Japanese quince)
  • Colquhounia
  • Daphne bholua
  • Itea ilicifolia (Virginian willow)
  • Pyracantha (Firethorn)
  • Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin' (Climbing potato)

Not Hardy

  • Abelia
  • Acacia dealbata (Mimosa)
  • Callistemon pallidus (Bottle brush)
  • Cestrum
  • Fremontodendron californicum (Fremontia)
  • Solanum jasminoides (Potato vine)