Betula 'Jacquemontii' (White Stem Birch Tree) A distinctive upright tree noted for its dazzling white stems that look great all year round. Ascending branches form a spreading head with fresh green summer foliage that turns to rich gold colours in the Autumn. Most effective when planted as a close group of 3, but just one is beautiful. Non-evergreen. Height and spread in 20 years: 8m/3m
Betula pendula (Silver Birch Tree) A graceful native tree, upright growing, the smaller branches becoming pendulous with age. Small leaves turn yellow in autumn. Yellowy brown male catkins in appear in spring. White peeling bark which with age becomes ruggedly fissured and dark-grey, almost black, at the base. Non-evergreen. Height and spread in 20 years: 8m/3m
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' (Upright Hornbeam Tree) A distinctive, erect form of the native hornbeam that forms a flame-shaped tree. The dark green foliage turns yellow and orange in the autumn. This tree is excellent planted as a specimen tree or where space is limited. Height and spread in 20 years: 7m/4m
Crataegus 'Pauls Scarlet' (Midland Hawthorn Tree) A particularly beautiful cultivar of hawthorn. It is quite a small tree, with a maximum height of around 6m , often less, so suited to fairly restricted sites. It makes an elegant upright tree, with light branches, slightly pendulous at their tips, clad in prettily lobed leaves. Height and spread in 20 years: 5m/4m
Crataegus 'Prunifolia' (Hawthorn Tree) A handsome, small tree with rich brown bark. It has good broad dark green oval leaves with small white flowers and lovely clusters of crimson fruits. The shrub has good orange and yellow autumn colour. It has long, strong thorns which are quite dramatic. The 'Prunifolia' part of its name means foliage like a Prunus. Eventual height/ spread: 6m/5m
Eucalyptus Gunnii (Cider Gum Tree) A magnificent tree with flaking bark in shades of grey, cream, green and brown. It has silvery-blue, rounded young leaves which give way to long, glaucous, sickle-shaped adult foliage. It is probably the most well-known gum in this country as it is often seen in milder gardens, where it is completely hardy except in abnormally cold winters. Height and spread in 20 years: 12m/5m
Laburnum 'Vossii' (Voss's Laburnum Tree) A spreading tree with dark green foliage, well known for its long racemes of golden-yellow flowers. In late spring and early summer, pea-like chains of flowers, often up to 60cm long, are produced. Toxic if eaten. Eventual height/ spread: 7m/5m
Malus 'Evereste' (Crab Apple Tree) A beautiful crab apple tree which becomes covered with white flowers in spring. The flowers open from red buds. In autumn, it gives another show. At this time, the tree is covered in red-flushed, orange- yellow fruits. Evereste is an excellent tree for smaller gardens and it has a pleasant conical shape. Height and spread in 20 years: 5m/4m
Malus 'Floribunda' (Crab Apple Tree) Glorious, pale pink flowers in mid- and late spring, followed by small, pea-like, golden-yellow fruit often persisting into winter.. This Japanese crab apple is an excellent ornamental tree for a sunny, urban site. Dense and spreading in habit, the long-lasting fruit provide a valuable source of winter food for wildlife. Height and spread in 20 years: 4m/5m
Malus 'Golden Hornet' (Crab Apple Tree) An attractive, ornamental crab with small, fragrant, cup-shaped white flowers in May, and masses of yellow crab apples in the autumn. These cover the tree with little golden balls which look extremely pretty.The fruits are likely to stay on the tree till Christmas. The tree is dense and spreading, and pleasingly bell-shaped. Height and spread in 20 years: 5m/4m
Malus 'Red Sentinel' (Crab Apple Tree) A broadly upright deciduous tree with ovate deep green leaves. There are masses of pretty white flowers that come from pink buds in the spring. In the autumn there are red, rounded fruits that remain on the tree for much of winter. Height and spread in 20 years: 5m/4m
Malus 'Rudolph' (Rudolph Crab Apple Tree) Named after the famous Reindeer due to its spectacular red nose flowers which are one of the largest single pink flowers on any Malus variety. It also has attractive dark green/purple leaves during the season making it a good summer tree. The crab apples are small, dark purple and persistent. This small upright tree has a good disease resistance giving a healthy appearance throughout the summer. Height and spread in 10 years: 4m x 3m
Malus 'Royalty' (Crab Apple Tree) A well ordered, spreading crab apple with dark red-purple leaves. Red-purple flowers in spring followed in the autumn by dark red fruits about 1.5cm across. Eventual height and spread: 8m/8m
Malus 'Snowcloud' (Crab Apple Tree) A small tree reaching around 7m high in maturity with an upright habit and branches that arch outwards. It is delightful in flower, when the whole tree is clad in snowy double blossoms in dense clusters that have come from pale pink buds. Eventual height/ spread: 7m/5m
Malus 'Van Eseltine' (Crab Apple Tree) A small tree of distinctive upright habit bearing semi-double flowers that are rose-pink in bud opening to shell pink in late April followed by yellow fruits in the autumn. This tree is an excellent choice for small gardens or where space is limited. Eventual height/ spread: 6m/2m
Platanus x acerifolia (London Plane Tree) Fast growing handsome deciduous tree, with large shiny leaves. Very tolerant of atmospheric pollution. Attractive in winter, when prickly ball-shaped fruits hang like baubles, and the flaking mottled cream and brown bark is particularly noticeable. Non-evergreen. Eventual height/ spread: 25m/15m
Prunus 'Accolade' (Flowering Cherry Tree) Charming semi-double, rose-pink flowers crowd the branches in mid-spring, dark green leaves which turn a vibrant orange leaves in autumn. This is one of the most reliable and prettiest cherries for the small garden, which often gives the best flower show when planted in full sun. Height/ spread in 20 years: 5m/4m
Prunus 'Autumnalis Rosea' (Autumn Cherry Tree) A small tree that begins to flower in November, producing a scattering of pink, bell-shaped, semi-double flowers that last through until March. Out of flower the tree is quite a robust dark shape, and often has good autumn colour. This makes a good specimen tree for smaller gardens. Height/ spread in 20 years:4m/4m
Prunus avium 'Plena' (Wild Cherry Tree) Masses of long-lasting, double white blossom appear in mid-spring with the new leaves, followed by small reddish fruit. Dark green leaves turn rich, vibrant red in autumn. Pyramid shape becoming rounded with age makes it an ideal plant for a woodland garden or as an avenue tree. Eventual height/ spread: 12m/12m
Prunus 'Fukubana' (Flowering Cherry Tree) a very striking tree with a profusion of semi-double, rose madder flowers. This is one of the most stunning of all early spring flowering cherries. This makes a great specimen tree for smaller gardens. This tree was originally brought in from California in 1928 by Captain Collingwood Ingram. Height/ spread in 10 years:2.5m/2.5m
Prunus 'Kanzan' (Flowering Cherry Tree) A popular, sturdy tree with very dense clusters of double, bright pink flowers which hang in clumps from the ascending or spreading branches. The Leaves open deep bronze, becoming green in summer. Height/ spread in 20 years: 6m/4m
Prunus 'Kiku-Shidare Zakura' (Cheals Weeping Cherry Tree) Weeping branches are covered in pink buds, opening to clusters of double pink flowers in mid- to late spring. Young bronze leaves turn glossy green in summer. This magnificent weeping tree is ideal for a small garden, as a specimen in the lawn or by a stream or pool. Height/ spread in 20 years: 2.5m/2.5m
Prunus 'Nigra' (Black Leaved Plum) Rounded, deciduous tree with dark purple leaves, red when young, that are retained throughout the summer. Masses of bowl-shaped pink flowers are produced on its bare branches in early to mid-spring and are occasionally followed by plum-like red or yellow fruits. A superb small tree that will suit any garden. Eventual height/ spread: 10m/10m
Prunus 'Pandora' (Flowering Cherry Tree) A narrow, rather upright tree that forms a compact fan shape. It flowers early, and produces an abundance of single, pale pink blossom during March and April. Height/ spread in 20 years: 5m/3m
Prunus 'Pendula Rubra' (Weeping Spring Cherry Tree) A small weeping cherry tree bearing dainty, single deep-rose pink flowers that wreathe the long pendulous branches in early spring before the leaves emerge. This tree is ideal for small gardens or courtyards where space is limited. Height/ spread in 20 years: 2m/2m
Prunus 'Pink Parasol' (Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree) One of the most beautiful and distinctive of all the Japanese flowering cherries with its graceful spreading habit. The branches become covered in long stemmed, large, pale-pink flowers, packed with petals which surround their green centres. This flowering cherry was first introduced to the UK from Japan in 1993. Height/ spread in 10 years: 4m/4m
Prunus 'Royal Burgundy' (Flowering Cherry Tree) A slightly less vigorous, purple leaved version of the extremely popular Prunus 'Kanzan'. A superb vase shaped garden tree with double, shell pink flowers set against beautiful, wine-red foliage to create an eye-catching effect. Height/ spread in 20 years: 4m/3m
Prunus sargentii (Sargent's Cherry Tree) A beautiful cherry with chestnut brown bark and single, pale pink flowers in mid spring. The young foliage is bronze-red so its colour all round. There is lovely orange and crimson colour in the autumn as well. It turns colour early generally in late September. Height/ spread in 20 years: 5m/4m
Prunus serrula 'Tibetica' (Birch Bark Cherry Tree) Appropriately named the 'Birch Barked Cherry' for its polished mahogany coloured bark, which peels away in bands with age. The brilliance and shine of the bark is attractive throughout the year, especially during winter. Small, white flowers are virtually concealed by willow-like leaves in spring, followed by small cherry-like fruits. Height/ spread in 20 years: 5m/4m
Prunus 'Shirotae' (Flowering Cherry Tree) Light green new foliage darkens as it matures before turning fiery shades of orange and red in autumn. This tree has slightly curved branches that are shrouded with cup-shaped, scented white flowers in mid-spring. A good tree for the small to medium sized gardens. Height/ spread in 20 years: 3.5m/5m
Prunus 'Shidare Yoshino' (Weeping Yoshino Cherry Tree) A small weeping tree with horizontal branches that produce almond-scented white flowers in March-April followed by dark-red fruits in autumn. The young bronze foliage gradually fades to dark green as the season passes then is followed and an impressive autumn display of reds and yellows. This tree is well suited to small-medium sized gardens and will thrive in urban areas. Height/ spread in 20 years: 4m/3m
Prunus 'Shogetsu' (Blushing Bride Flowering Cherry Tree) a graceful tree with a spreading habit and considered by many to be one of the loveliest of all flowering cherries. The large, semi-double flowers, pink tinged in bud later opening pure white, hang all along the branches in pendant clusters on long stalks. The mid-green summer foliage turns orange to red in the autumn. Eventual Height/ spread: 5m/7m
Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard' (Flowering Cherry Tree) A relatively new introduction to the UK, already widely used as a street tree and in our opinion deserves wider use in gardens. It has an upright habit when young then maturing to for a narrow vase-shaped crown. The large white, pink-edged flowers are borne in pairs and are held on the tree longer than many other Prunus varieties. The young foliage appears bronze fading to green in summer then golden yellow in autumn. Height/ spread in 10 years: 4m/2m
Pyrus 'Chanticleer' (Ornamental Pear Tree) Handsome, narrow, conical tree bearing clusters of white flowers during April followed by glossy green summer foliage that that turns red and maroon through autumn. An excellent choice of tree for medium to large urban gardens and parks as it tolerates pollution well. Height/ spread in 20 years: 7m/3m
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' (Weeping Pear Tree) An elegant, small tree forming a dense mound of weeping branches. White flowers appear in April followed by attractive, silvery-grey foliage lasting throughout the summer. An ideal specimen tree for small urban gardens, particularly those based on a white or grey colour scheme, it copes well with pollution and alkaline soils.Height/ spread in 20 years: 3m/3m
Quercus rubra (Red Oak Tree) A beautiful quick growing deciduous tree with handsome, large, lobed leaves which brilliant red in the autumn. The smooth greyish-brown or dark grey bark gives good winter interest. Height and spread in 20 years: 6m/5m
Quercus robur (English Oak Tree) A wonderfully rugged and very handsome deciduous tree providing a rich habitat for other plants and valuable source of food for wildlife. Ultimately a large tree with a broad head of spectacularly spreading branches filled with small clusters of catkins and flower spikes each spring- followed by masses of acorns attractive autumn tints of bright yellow and russet brown. Ideal for large gardens and wide open spaces. Height and spread in 20 years: 7m/5m
Robinia 'Frisia' (False Acacia Tree) An extremely beautiful tree with yellow foliage which is retained throughout the summer. Before leaf fall the colour is particularly strong. It is often planted next to something purple but also looks good next to dark green. Height/ spread in 20 years: 7m/5m
Salix caprea 'Pendula' (Kilmarnock Willow Tree) A dwarf, weeping tree with dark green leaves with grey-green undersides. In mid- to late spring, the bare branches are covered in golden male catkins, which superb in cut-flower arrangements. An ideal tree for the small garden or even planted in a pot on the patio. Height/ spread in 20 years: 2m/2.5m
Salix 'Chrysocoma' (Golden Weeping Willow Tree) Possibly the most beautiful, weeping tree hardy to the British Isles. A medium-sized, wide spreading tree producing vigorous, arching branches which terminate in slender golden-yellow, weeping branchlets, ultimately of great length. Height/ spread in 20 years: 8m/7m
Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain Ash - Rowan Tree) A fine native tree with pretty fine leaflets that makes a dense rounded tree when mature. This is the native rowan. There are white flowers in May and June and big round clusters of juicy red berries in the autumn. The berries are beloved by birds and can disappear quickly. This is a tree of simple fresh charm, unspoiled and natural looking. Height and spread in 20 years: 6m/3m
Sorbus 'Autumn Spire' (Autumn Spire Rowan Tree) A handsome upright clone of the very popular Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'. Creamy coloured flowers in late spring are followed by a dazzling display of yellow berries with red centres which contrast perfectly with the excellent reddish yellow autumn foliage. This tree is perfect for smaller gardens due to its compact habit. Height and spread in 10 years: 4m/1.2m
Sorbus 'Asplenifolia' (Mountain Ash Tree) Elegant small tree with very attractive deeply cut, light green leaves, large flat clusters of small white flowers, rich autumn tints and masses of glossy orange-red berries. Height and spread in 20 years: 5m/3m
Sorbus aria 'Majestica' (Whitebeam Tree) A neat, compact tree renowned for its striking silver-grey spring foliage that turns gold and russet in autumn. Cream flower heads in May are followed by clusters of red September berries that are popular with birds. Non-evergreen. Height/ spread in 20 years: 5m/3m
Sorbus 'Chinese Lace' (Mountain Ash Tree) A mountain ash with unusual foliage. The leaflets are long and have deeply incised edges. The young leaf stalks are plum coloured. There are domed heads of white flowers in May and red autumn fruits. The foliage, which can look almost artificial, suits urban settings. It is also attractive at the back of herbaceous borders and other ornamental plantings. Height and spread in 20 years: 6m/3m
Sorbus 'Cardinal Royal' (Mountain Ash Tree) A narrow and upright tree with attractive dark green leaves with silvery undersides which turn a rich russet-read each autumn. Large bunches of glossy bright red berries are produced during late July and August. This mountain ash tree is ideal for larger gardens and open spaces. Height/ spread in 20 years: 6m/3m
Sorbus cashmiriana (Kashmir Rowan Tree) A striking small tree with fine leaflets that give orange or yellow autumn colour. Pink-tinged white flowers in spring are followed by bunches of very large white berries in autumn which are retained well after the leaves have fallen. Height and spread in 20 years: 6m/4m
Sorbus Discolor (Mountain Ash Tree) A compact and broad, conical tree with upright branches. Leaves are pinnate and made up of lance-shaped, tapered, dark green leaflets. White flowers bloom in late spring followed by red berries. Eventual height/ spread: 6m/4m
Sorbus 'Eastern Promise' (Mountain Ash Tree) A small rowan tree with an upright spreading habit. Its fern-like leaves produce excellent autumn colours and large branches of deep rose pink berries. This is a stunning tree which can tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions, it comes highly recommended. Height and spread in 10 years: 5m/3m
Sorbus 'Joseph Rock' (Rocks Mountain Ash Tree) This is tree particularly grown for its autumn fruits consisting of clusters of small yellow berries which last well as the birds don't realise they can be eaten. It has creamy flowers in late spring and early summer and excellent crimson and purple leaf colours in autumn. Height and spread in 20 years: 6m/3m
Sorbus 'Pink Pagoda' (Mountain Ash Tree) The best of the hupehensis form. Multiple clusters of pink berries turning white in late winter. Excellent autumn colours follow fresh green/blue large pinnate leaves. The berries are not only aesthetically pleasing but also very popular with birds. Eventual height/ spread: 7m/7m
Sorbus vilmorinii (Vilmorins Rowan Tree) One of the smallest growing of all the rowans with particularly delicate foliage which is borne on gracefully arching branches. White spring flowers are followed by clusters of berries in autumn, red at first then ripening through pink to white. Height and spread in 20 years: 5m/5m
Sorbus 'Wisley Gold' (Golden Mountain Ash Tree) First introduced as part of the RHS Bicentenary celebrations. A fine and stronger growing selection discovered near Wisley. The yellow fruits are born in profusion and very bright in colour. Typical foamy white and pink spring flowers, an excellent new variety. Eventual height/ spread: 5m/2m
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