Our Top Ten Plants for November 2026

Amelanchier laevis 'Ballerina'
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, tolerates a range of soils
- Planting Aspect: Full sun to partial shade
- Height: 4-6 meters (approx. 13-20 ft)
- Spread: 3-5 meters (approx. 10-16 ft)
- Habit: Upright, multi-stemmed small tree or large shrub
- Flowers: White, star-shaped, spring blooms
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Ornamental tree, wildlife garden, hedging, screening

Cornus kousa 'Satomi'
- Soil Type: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral
- Planting Aspect: Full sun to partial shade
- Height: 4-6 meters (13-20 ft)
- Spread: 4-6 meters (13-20 ft)
- Habit: Deciduous, rounded habit
- Flowers: White, large dogwood blooms turning pink in late spring to early summer
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Specimen tree, ornamental flowering tree, small garden feature

Daphne gemmata 'Royal Crown'
- Soil Type: Well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Planting Aspect: Partial shade, dappled sunlight preferred
- Height: 6-1 meter (2-3 ft)
- Spread: 6-1 meter (2-3 ft)
- Habit: Compact, rounded shrub
- Flowers: Deep yellow fragrant flowers in late winter to early spring
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Fragrant shrub for borders, under planting, or woodland gardens

Daphne transatlantica 'Eternal Fragrance'
- Soil Type: Well-drained soil, organic matter enriched
- Planting Aspect: Partial shade to full sun
- Height: Approximately 1 meter (3 ft)
- Spread: 2 meters (4 ft)
- Habit: Dense, bushy shrub
- Flowers: Pale pink to white, highly fragrant, late winter to early spring
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Fragrance garden, borders, container planting

Euonymus europeus 'Red Cascade'
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Planting Aspect: Full sun to partial shade
- Height: 2-3 meters (6-10 ft)
- Spread: 2-3 meters (6-10 ft)
- Habit: Broad, rounded deciduous shrub
- Flowers: Rose pink winged fruit notable for spectacular red autumn foliage
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Autumn colour specimen, hedge, shrub border

Hamamelis intermedia 'Pallida'
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil
- Planting Aspect: Full sun to partial shade
- Height: 3-4 meters (10-13 ft)
- Spread: 3-4 meters (10-13 ft)
- Habit: Large deciduous shrub or small tree
- Flowers: Pale yellow, spidery blooms in late winter to early spring. Highly fragrant.
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Winter interest, specimen shrub, woodland garden

Hydrangea aspera ‘Gold Rush'
- Soil Type: Moist, rich, well-drained soil
- Planting Aspect: Partial shade preferred
- Height: 5 meters (5 ft)
- Spread: 5 meters (5 ft)
- Habit: Rounded, compact shrub
- Flowers: Golden yellow foliage, purple/blue lacecap flowers
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Border shrub, ornamental garden, cut flowers

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral
- Planting Aspect: Full sun to partial shade
- Height: 3-6 meters (10-20 ft)
- Spread: 2-4 meters (6-13 ft)
- Habit: Upright to rounded evergreen shrub/tree
- Flowers: Small white flowers in spring, red berries for wildlife in winter
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Hedge, ornamental shrub, wildlife garden

Lonicera purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Planting Aspect: Full sun to partial shade
- Height: 2-3 meters (6-10 ft)
- Spread: 2-3 meters (6-10 ft)
- Habit: Rounded deciduous shrub
- Flowers: Small yellow, highly fragrant in winter to early spring
- Hardiness: Hardy (zones 6-8) inter interest,
- Landscape Use; Fragrant garden, background shrub

Malus 'Evereste'
- Soil Type: Well-drained, moist soil
- Planting Aspect: Full sun preferred
- Height: 4-6 meters (13-20 ft)
- Spread: 3-5 meters (10-16 ft)
- Habit: Small deciduous ornamental tree
- Flowers: White to pink spring flowers; red/orange persistent fruit in autumn
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Ornamental tree, wildlife garden, autumn interest

Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Pink Storm’
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Planting Aspect: Full sun to partial shade
- Height: 2-3 meters (6-10 ft)
- Spread: 2-3 meters (6-10 ft)
- Habit: Thornless, spreading shrub
- Flowers: Pink flowers, typically early spring blooming
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Hedge, garden shrub, barrier-free planting

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady'
- Soil Type: Well-drained, tolerates poor soils, drought-resistant
- Planting Aspect: Full sun
- Height: 4-7 meters (13-23 ft)
- Spread: 3-5 meters (10-16 ft)
- Habit: Small to medium-sized deciduous tree
- Flowers: Fragrant white pea flowers in late spring to early summer
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Landscape Use: Ornamental tree.
