FACT FILE What A genus of architectural, evergreen and predominantly spiny-leaved shrubs from the barberry family (Berberidaceae), bearing remarkably luminous, highly fragrant flowers in autumn and wi

Rosie Irving shares her love for this pretty, scented evergreen

Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ Forgive me please because I have, in my youth, been a bit sneery about mahonias. I recognise that this was a mistake as they have an awful lot in their favour: colour at a

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Sustain beauty all winter with smart planting and bold choices

As the cold season sets in, it pays to get frondly with foliage! Val Bourne chooses some of the best to brighten up the plot