Evergreen Trees

Photinia Red Robin

Red Robin Tree

Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin' offers year round interest with its vivid red leaves. In spring it has further interest with clusters of white flowers. A fantastic screening tree, hedge or ornamental specimen. If you want unusual foliage, the 'Red Robin' is the perfect choice. The elliptic leaves are finely serrated at their margins and fresh foliage shoots through as a brilliant red colour. The leaves mature to a dark green, but as new foliage continues to emerge red you get a real contrast of colours over the spring period. Mid-spring also sees the arrival of clusters of pretty white flowers, which add further interest. Come autumn, the leaves mature to a bronzed green, which adds great interest over the winter months.   This is a deservedly popular variety and it is largely planted for its versatility. You can plant the 'Red Robin' at the back of a border or you can use it as a screening tree. It can cope with hard pruning, so, when several are planted in a row, you get an informal hedge. You can also clip the 'Red Robin' into a particular shape. In order to get the best leaf colour and the most flowers, ensure you plant this tree in a full sun position with some shelter. Common Name: Red Robin TreeLatin Name: Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'Soil: Fertile well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, Sheltered positionHardiness: Hardy, frost hardy down to -8°CFlowering Period: Mid springFlowering Colour: White flowersEventual Height/Spread: 4m x 4mSpecial features: Evergreen tree with glossy bright red young growth and white flowers in spring.

Eucalyptus gunnii

Cider Gum Tree

Common Name: Cider Gum TreeLatin Name: Eucalyptus gunniiSoil: Neutral to slightly acidic soil that doesn't dry outPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: July to October/White to cream, Hardiness: Fully hardy when matureHeight and spread in 20 years: 12m/5mSpecial features: Silvery blue, rounded, young foliage.Eucalyptus gunnii, commonly known as the Cider Gum Tree, is the perfect addition to any garden or landscape. Its distinctive blue-green juvenile foliage not only provides visual interest but also gives off a wonderful fragrance. Not only is it fast-growing, but it’s also well-suited for various soil types, as long as they are well-drained.Through summer to autumn months, the Cider Gum Tree shows clusters of creamy-white flowers, adding a sparkle to its already striking appearance. With a projected height of 12 metres and a spread of 5 metres in 20 years, this tree will stand tall on its own, or contribute to the formation of a beautiful garden scene.Ideal for full sun exposure, the Cider Gum Tree is known for its hardiness and ability to thrive in many climates. Whether planted as a focal point in your garden, part of a windbreak, or even in a container on a sunny patio, the Eucalyptus gunnii is a versatile choice.With its rapid growth and unique features, the Cider Gum Tree resiliently stands tall as a beacon of beauty in any outdoor space. Buy one today and enjoy the sights and scents for years to come.

Photinia Pink Marble

Pink Marble Cassini

The Pink Marble Cassini, scientifically known as Photinia x fraseri ‘Pink Marble’, is a striking addition to any garden. Thriving in well-drained soil and adaptable to full sun or partial shade, it features eye-catching variegated foliage that remains attractive throughout the year.

 The ‘Cassini’ is one of the best evergreen varieties for colour as new foliage emerges vivid pink and matures to a rich green with splashes of cream.During spring, the Pink Marble Cassini produces clusters of white blossoms, adding a touch of colour to your outdoor space. With its evergreen nature, this tree maintains its variegated appearance even in the cooler months.Reaching a height of 4 metres and spreading 3 metres over 20 years, the Pink Marble Cassini offers versatility and aesthetic appeal for various landscapes. 

This tree works well as a stand-alone specimen and it can even be planted in a large pot and situated on a sunny patio.

 This is a great choice for year round interest as the ‘Pink Marble’ will add an unusual splash of colour to your garden all year round. Can be grown as a shrub, hedge or tree (when purchased in tree form).  

Add a touch of elegance to your garden with this vibrant tree. Common Name: Pink Marble CassiniLatin Name: Photinia x fraseri ‘Pink Marble’Soil: Fertile well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, Sheltered positionHardiness: Hardy, frost hardy down to -8°CFlowering period: Mid springFlowering colour: WhiteEventual height/spread: 4m/3mSpecial features: Highly unusual evergreen foliage that is green and marbled with pink and white variegation 

Quercus ilex

Holm Evergreen Oak Tree

The Holm or Evergreen Oak, Quercus ilex, is a resilient and versatile tree for larger garden spaces. Flourishing in well-drained, loamy soil and adaptable to full sun or partial shade, it features glossy evergreen foliage that retains its beauty year-round.During spring, the Evergreen Oak produces inconspicuous yellow-green flowers, adding subtle charm to your outdoor space. It also bears masses of lush, dark green glossy leaves with striking white wooly shoots and yellow catkins in early summer. Plus, the acorns that it produces attract local wildlife. 

This is a slow-growing, very attractive frost hardy tree that, with age, develops large rounded pendulous branches. As the tree matures it also develops beautiful fissured dark grey bark. It can be an ideal specimen tree or a great windbreak as a clipped hedge in coastal areas. Like other Oak Trees, it has a very long lifespan, with some living over 1000 years!Add a touch of greenery and resilience to your garden with this magnificent tree.Common Name: Holm or Evergreen OakLatin Name: Quercus ilexSoil: Most fertile, well drained soilsPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Early summer/Yellow catkinsHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 10m+/6m+Special features: A rounded, tree with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and attractive smooth dark grey bark. (Evergreen)

Cotoneaster x watereri

Cotoneaster Tree

Common Name: Cotoneaster TreeLatin Name: Cotoneaster x watereriSoil: Moderately fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May to June/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 5m/5mSpecial features: Covered with brilliant red berries in the autumn.This Cotoneaster, with rather large matt green leaves which are pleasantly veined, makes a splendid small tree. The tree is covered with brilliant red berries in the autumn which are great for attracting wildlife to your garden. It has a rather open habit and the sight of the arching branches glistening with red berries in autumn is quite beautiful.

Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

Dwarf Evergreen Magnolia

As the common name suggests, the 'Little Gem' is a more compact variety of magnolia - yet the smaller size does not result in a compromise of its features. One of the most notable characteristics of this tree has to be the pure-white, cup-shaped flowers that appear in late summer. The flowers are fragrant and sit amongst the large and glossy dark green leaves. The leaves have rusty bronzed undersides and as this is an evergreen variety they hold on the tree all year round. This is a great choice for planting in a smaller garden and will be sure to attract a whole host of wildlife to your outdoor space too. Common Name: Dwarf MagnoliaLatin Name: Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'Soil: Moist, well-drained, tolerates chalkPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: August-September/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height and spread: 4m/2.5m Special features: An evergreen magnolia that maintains a compact form - making it perfect for the smaller garden.

Laurus nobilis

Bay Laurel

Common Name: Bay LaurelLatin Name: Laurus nobilisSoil: Any free drainingPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Half-hardy, needs sheltering from strong windsFlowering period: Early summerFlowering colour: Pale yellowEventual height/spread after 20 years: 4-5m/3mThe Laurus nobilis is a handsome evergreen shrub or small tree. It features aromatic waxy green leaves, which are often used in cookery. Small clusters of creamy yellow flowers appear in early summer. The ‘Bay Laurel’ is perfect for screening; it is also used as part of herb garden or alongside roses to add structure to a border. This Laurel has been cultivated since the beginning of recorded history and was a key symbol of mythological history too. The Greek and Roman scholars are always depicted as wearing a wreath on the head which is made from bay leaves.

Cotoneaster Rothschildianus

Cotoneaster Tree

Common Name: Cotoneaster TreeLatin Name: Cotoneaster salicifoilus 'Rothschildianus'Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: June/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 5m/3mSpecial features: Large clusters of creamy-yellow fruits.Cotoneaster 'Rothschildianus' is a shrubby tree with arching branches of semi- evergreen foliage. The bright green, oval-shaped leaves will hold all year round in milder winters and some leaves will be lost in more severe winters. This Cotoneaster also features heads of small creamy-white flowers in June, whic are followed by large pendant clusters of creamy yellow berries in autumn. The berries are great for attracting wildlife to your garden, particularly birds. This tree makes an excellent screen at the back of a large border.

Cotoneaster Hybridus Pendulus

Cotoneaster Tree

Common Name: Cotoneaster TreeLatin Name: Cotoneaster 'Hybridus Pendulus'Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 2.5m/2.5mSpecial features: Laden with bright red fruits in autumn/winterThis superb Cotoneaster has weeping branches that are swamped with white flowers in summer and brilliant and plentiful clusters of red fruits in autumn. The foliage is a rich mid-green colour and makes a fantastic foil for the summer fruits and autumn berries.The Hybridus Pendulus is a semi-evergreen tree; it generally holds its leaves but can lose some of them, in particularly severe winters. Please be aware the seeds of the fruit may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Phyllostachys nigra

Black Bamboo

Common Name: Black BambooLatin Name: Phyllostachys nigraSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m/3mSpecial features: A clump forming bamboo with jet black canes when mature.Phyllostachys nigra is a bamboo of gracefully arching habit. This bamboo has small leaves and canes that are green the first year becoming mottled dark brown/black and finally in the right conditions jet black.

Cotoneaster Juliette

Weeping Cotoneaster Tree

Common Name: Cotoneaster TreeLatin Name: Cotoneaster 'Juliette'Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June/Small whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/1.5mSpecial features: Pretty variegated leaves and red berries.Cotoneaster Juliette is a real eye-catcher. This semi-evergreen shrub is grafted onto an upright stem to enable the branches to arch downwards. This weeping effect shows off Juliettes variegated leaves and bright red autumnal fruits more clearly than at ground level.

Cotoneaster Coral Beauty

Cotoneaster Tree

Common Name: Cotoneaster TreeLatin Name: Cotoneaster 'Coral Beauty'Soil: Well-drained to dry soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/1.5mSpecial features: White flowers in summer, followed by bright orange-red fruit in autumn.Coral Beauty bears white flowers in summer, followed by bright orange-red fruit in autumn. It is a dense shrub grafted onto an upright stem allowing the branches to gracefully hang down showing off its berries.

Cotoneaster Exburiensis

Cotoneaster Tree

Common Name: Cotoneaster TreeLatin Name: Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Exburiensis'Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: June/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 5m/5mSpecial features: Yellow fruits in autumnCotoneaster 'Exburiensis' is a large, semi-evergreen tree with fairly large bluish green leaves that shine softly and on the outreaching branches, giving a layered appearance. This cotoneaster has white flowers in spring followed by apricot yellow autumn fruits which last for a long season and take on pink tints during winter. These generally last into the New Year.

Phyllostachys aurea

Golden Bamboo

Common Name: Golden BambooLatin Name: Phyllostachys aureaSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m/4mSpecial features: Bamboo perfect for use as a specimen, hedge, windbreak or in a container.Phyllostachys aurea is a highly versatile bamboo which is perfect for use as a specimen, a hedge, a windbreak or in a container. The mature bamboo is coloured greenish yellow and the young canes are green, turning creamy yellow as they age. The evergreen leaves add a splash of colour to your garden all year round. Remember, the 'Golden bamboo' is a fast-grower, so make sure you sink a physical barrier in the earth around it to make sure it doesn't take over your garden.

Eucalyptus camphora

Swamp Gum Tree

Common Name: Swamp Gum TreeLatin Name: Eucalyptus camphoraSoil: Tolerant to a wide range of soilsPosition: Full sunHardiness: Very hardyEventual height/spread:Special features: Ovate, leathery foliage.Eucalyptus camphora is a small/medium sized tree which provides a superb display of evergreen ovate foliage. This tree provides a splendid array of colour with its rich green leaves and stunning multi toned bark.

Phyllostachys bissetii

Green Stem Bamboo

The 'green bamboo' has tall, slightly arching canes which have a 'spring green' colour with a slight purple flush when young. The canes mature to a yellow green colour and hold deep green leaves. This bamboo is the perfect choice for screening as it is fast-growing and rather dense.

Phyllostachys Aureocaulis

Golden Groove Bamboo

A colourful variety of bamboo which features slender, golden yellow canes which mature to a rich yellow with age. The glowing yellow canes reach upwards and hold green leaves which persist all year round. This variety makes a fantastic screening tree and looks particularly effective when planted alongside the 'Phyllostachys nigra' (black bamboo).

Phyllostachy spectabilis

Golden Groove Bamboo

This bamboo features thick golden canes which have patterned green stripes in groves on alternate sides between the nodes. The canes take on a deeper yellow colour as the plant matures and hold dark green, lance-shaped evergreen leaves. A great choice for screening which looks particularly effective alongside the Phyllostachys nigra (black bamboo).

Eucalyptus pauciflora

Cabbage Gum Tree

Common Name: Cabbage Gum TreeLatin Name: Eucalyptus paucifloraSoil: Tolerant to a wide range of soilsPosition: Full sunHardiness: Very hardyEventual height/spread: 6m/6mSpecial features: Slow growing, small tree with leathery blue/green leaves. The trunk forms into a beautiful patchwork display of cream, grey and green.Eucalyptus pauciflora is a stunning tree with blended tones of green, blues and grey throughout the trunk and foliage. It provides a small, attractive tree to the garden with a broad headed growth habit. This is a very hardy evergreen tree.