Lonicera nitida - Poorman's box

Latin plant name Lonicera nitida Common plant name Poorman's box Plant type Perennial Shrub Size (meters) < 1 m Distinguishing features The species is a broadleaf evergreen shrub. The leaves are dark green and 6–16 millimeters long. The flowers are creamy white, fragrant, 6 millimeters long, and grow in pairs. They appear at the end of spring. The fruit (rarely formed on clipped specimens) is an inedible bluish-purple berry about 6 millimeters in diameter. The growth rate is moderate or fast growing. The species is resistant to deer and rabbits. Birds are attracted to the species. The species is commonly confused with cotoneaster species. The difference between the two is that cotoneaster has alternate leaves while this species has opposite leaves.

Potentilla fruticosa

Latin plant name Potentilla (dasiphora) fruticosa Common plant name Plant type Woody semievergreen shrub Size (meters) < 2,5 m Distinguishing features Yellow flowers and small leaves. The flowers are always small, flat, and round, but there are many dozens on each bush. It is very often used by cities and businesses for landscaping because of its hardiness and low maintenance. It gets leggy when it is old.

Ilex x meserveae - Blue holly

Latin plant name Ilex x meserveae Common plant name Blue holly Plant type Woody evergreen shrub Size (meters) < 2 m Distinguishing features Cultivated holly from Germany. It doesn't have berries and the leaves are not prickly. Low maintenance. It can stand very low temperatures. Ideal for hedging. When the leaves are very light it means that they are not doing the photosynthesis.

Hebe - Green globe

Latin plant name Hebe Common plant name Green globe Plant type Woody evergreen shrub Size (meters) 50 - 100 cm Distinguishing features Low maintenance. Its leaves arrange around the stam in a square fashion. No flowers.