<p>Grown mainly for their evergreen foliage that provides interest during the winter and a backdrop to other, prettier plants in the summer. These are suitable for specimen planting or can be used for hedging. They will grow well in all the inhospitable situations such as windy, exposed, dry sites, the only thing they do resent is prolonged periods of dampness. No need to prune other than to keep them tidy, prune hedges in early and late summer.</p>
Elaeagnus
Grown mainly for their evergreen foliage that provides interest during the winter and a backdrop to other, prettier plants in the summer. These are suitable for specimen planting or can be used for hedging. They will grow well in all the inhospitable situations such as windy, exposed, dry sites, the only thing they do resent is prolonged periods of dampness. No need to prune other than to keep them tidy, prune hedges in early and late summer.