With its combination of beauty and ecological benefits

which are edible but mostly used in making jellies

“Christmas Box” is a wonderful upright and bushy evergreen shrub which blooms during the winter

deciduous shrub with a rounded growth habit

The plant will also produce red fruit in Autumn and Winter to add yet more colour and

Opuntia microdasys Rheum rhabarbarum 'Raspberry Red' With its combination of beautyOpuntia microdasys is universally known as the "Bunny Ears" due to its flattened pads that grow in pairs, mimicking the silhouette of a rabbit's head. Instead of thorns, the green skin is decorated with neat clusters of tiny golden yellow bristles called glochids. Warning: These glochids detach instantly upon contact and are notoriously painful, so never handle this plant with bare hands. Position this cactus in a bright, sunny location to prevent the