The BAMBOO PHYLLOSTACHYS AUREA can reach a height of 10 meters. Initially bright green then yellow-brown, its evergreen leaves reach about twenty cm in length. The young shoots are edible. This bamboo loses its leaves as soon as the temperature drops below -8 ° C. It does not like dry winds in the cold season. For its exposure, opt for partial shade. Hardy, it can withstand minimum temperatures of -15 ° C. Its cousin the BAMBOO METAKE is smaller with a maximum height of 4 meters and 2 meters wide in the ground. It does not have a particular exposure and is a little more hardy since it can withstand minimum temperatures of -20 ° C. Both varieties require little water and are very resistant to pollution.

The SACRED BAMBOO with its harmonious foliage, will be used in different ways in the garden depending on its variety. It has foliage that is both persistent and of variable color. Native to India, Japan and China, it flowers in July with pretty white flowers. Perennial flowering shrub with persistent to semi-persistent foliage, it reaches a height of up to 2 m depending on the variety

Le  PHOTINIA LITTLE ROBIN   est un arbuste persistant pouvant mesurer jusqu'à 1 mètre de hauteur. Sa croissance est très rapide et il fleurit au printemps. Ses feuilles sont d'un vert foncé et les jeunes pouses d'un rouge vif. Elles atteignent maxima 10 cm de longueur. Ses fleurs sont blanches. Le PHOTINIA LITTLE ROBIN  aime une exposition soleil ou mi-ombre et un sol de type terre de jardin, fertile, frais et bien drainé. Rustique il supporte des températures basses jusqu'à -15°C. Utilisé en rocaille, massif, bac et terrasse il ne doit pas être confondu avec le PHOTINIA RED ROBIN   plus grand et utilisé en plantes de haie.

In addition to its discreet flowering, the PITTOSPORUM has beautiful foliage. This evergreen shrub can reach 2 to 5 meters in height. It appreciates a sunny exposure and ordinary soil. It flowers from March to June. Once well established, the pittosporum requires little care, its maintenance is limited.

The BOTTLE BRUSH has 34 species of bush. They are nicknamed "bottle brush" because of the cylindrical and brush-like appearance of the flowers on the stem. This shrub with evergreen foliage can reach 3 meters in height. It appreciates sunny and partial shade and ordinary soil. It flowers in summer. Its cultivation is only possible in regions with a mild climate in winter. It is recommended to plant the callistemon after the last frosts, preferably in May. The callistemon likes sunny situations. In slightly shaded situations, flowering is less abundant. It appreciates well-drained soils and especially dreads stagnant water in winter. In summer, remove the fruits in formation because they tire the plant unnecessarily and cut off the faded stems. The callistemon needs water at the beginning to promote rooting and recovery after planting. The potted callistemon must be watered regularly, as soon as the soil is dry on the surface.

The PISTACHIO LENTISQUE is native to southern Europe and northern Africa. It flowers from May to July with green flowers. This ornamental, food, medicinal plant has persistent foliage. Small tree or shrub it can reach 3 meters in height. Its fruits are edible. Hardy it resists low temperatures down to -10 ° C. It appreciates a sunny exposure to light shade, a tolerant soil slightly acidic to very basic. Used in hedges, in massifs, in cut sale, in essential oil or in mastic, it is planted in spring or autumn.

The COMMON SMALL-LEAF MYRTLE also called TARANTO MYRTLE is a variety of Common Myrtle (Myrtus communis), even more rustic since it resists low temperatures down to -10°C. It is slower to grow and can even become a hundred years old. It is a very slow-growing Mediterranean shrub, with evergreen foliage, with a compact and rounded shape of about 1.5 m in height and width. It grows in thickets and on the edge of woods in the region bordering the Mediterranean: moreover its name evokes the city of Taranto, a port in southern Italy.

L' ARBOUSIER  ou arbre aux fraises, est un arbre fruitier au feuillage persistant qui forme un buisson compact et qui donne de jolis fruits appelés arbouses ou fraises chinoises. Cet arbrisseau d'origine méditerranéenne est rustique même s'il est surtout cultivé en Corse, en Provence, et sur la côte Atlantique du Sud-Ouest. Il craint les fortes gelées mais peut résister jusqu'à -10°C voire davantage ponctuellement en sol sec. Sa croissance est lente mais sa longévité est grande. L' ARBOUSIER   fleurit de fin août jusqu'en novembre, avec des fleurs en clochettes mellifères ressemblant à celles du muguet et ses fruits se forment par la suite. Les arbouses sont comestibles et très riches en fibres, en vitamines C et polyphénols. La plantation et la récolte se font à l'automne. Il atteint une hauteur de 5 mètres.  L' ARBOUSIER   aime le soleil, la chaleur, et se plaira dans tous types de sols bien drainés, en tolérant les sols calcaires, secs caillouteux.

The GOLDEN SPRING offers very original and decorative foliage. This shrub with evergreen foliage reaches 0.5 to 5 meters in height. It appreciates sunny and partial shade exposure and ordinary soil. It fruits between September and October and is planted in the fall to promote rooting and therefore recovery. If you plant it in the spring, plan for more regular watering during the summer. The GOLDEN SPRING likes the sun and this is when it flowers best but it tolerates partial shade perfectly. It tolerates all types of soil, whether acidic or calcareous, heavy or well-drained. Water regularly after planting. In hedges, respect a spacing of at least 80 cm to 1 m between each subject

Queens of dry land, GERMANDREES, insensitive to diseases and parasites, are easy to adopt, both in the garden and on the balcony and even on the windowsill, since their sizes vary from a few centimeters to more than 2 meters! These perennials with persistent, semi-persistent or deciduous foliage depending on the species, require sun or partial shade exposure and have very low water requirements. Their soil can be calcareous, sandy or stony but rich in humus and potting soil, drained and alkaline and neutral. They are planted from March to June and flower from March to September.

CHINESE LOROPETAL is a shrub native to China, Burma and Japan. Its hardiness is limited to -10°C: it is therefore better to plant them in regions with a relatively mild climate, but always sheltered from cold winds, preferably against a sunny wall. Its flowers (creamy white or pink) bloom from February to March. As an adult, the shrub reaches up to 2 meters in height. It is planted in spring with partial shade in rich, fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, fresh and acidic soil, but especially not calcareous.

The MEXICAN ORANGE TREE is an evergreen shrub that is planted from September to October or from March to April. It flowers between April and May and in September. It requires exposure to the sun or shade and well-drained soil. It is used in isolation, in clumps or in flowering hedges. At maturity, the MEXICAN ORANGE TREE reaches 1 to 3 meters in height.

Remarkable for its very fine foliage and its colorful flowering, the GREVILLEA has its place in all gardens where the winter is not too harsh. Undemanding and easy to maintain, this shrub is superb in isolation and can be used to create original hedges. The genus alone includes 200 species originating from Australia. Flowering can begin as early as February in a mild climate, it reaches its peak in March-April and can continue until the beginning of July. The shrub is then covered with numerous clusters of tubular flowers with long curved stamens of red, pink, yellow or orange which stand out well against its cut foliage. The GREVILLEA grows in all well-drained soils, neutral or acidic, even dry or not very fertile. It fears soils that are too calcareous.

Native to Asia, ABELIA flowers from May to frost. This flowering shrub (pale pink) is a perennial with evergreen foliage that reaches a height of 2 meters when mature. Hardy, it requires exposure to the sun and ordinary, light soil. It is used in trimmed or free hedges and is planted in spring or autumn.

Native to South Africa, the MYRTLEAF POLYGALA flowers from May to October (pink, purple, white flowers). A Mediterranean perennial with persistent foliage, it reaches a height of 1.5 to 2 meters at maturity. Not very hardy, it withstands minimum temperatures down to -2°C. For its exposure, opt for sun to partial shade and tolerant but draining soil that is slightly acidic to neutral but dry. The MYRTLEAF POLYGALA is used in clumps, hedges and pots and is planted in spring.

Issue de la famille des myrtacées et originaire d'Australie (comme son nom l'indique) la MYRTE D'AUSTRALIE  fleurit enété. Cet arbre fruitier tropical, bonsaï ou plante d'intérieur est une vivace à feuillage persistant. Il atteindra à maturité jusqu'à 15 mètres de hauteur. Non rustique elle aime l'exposition ensoleillée à ombre légère et un sol riche à l'acidité neutre et drainé. Elle est utilisée en bonsaï et en extérieur hors-gel. Elle se plante au printemps et en été.

The Pépinière des Aspres also offers you many other varieties of resistant shrubs such as: