Ornamental trees and scrubs are often the focal of a garden. They can offer colour and shape to a garden and most are easy to maintain. Some of the most garden worthy trees and shrubs in cultivation can be found in this article and have been carefully selected for their valuable contribution to gardens, whether for their architectural shapes, beauty of flowers, prolific scent, ornamental bark or outstanding autumn colours. Many of these plants are frequently seen in gardens and have been included owing to their popularity, others are very scarce seldom seen in garden centres or gardening nursery catalogues making them rather more unique.
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