Semi shade

Parthenocissus tricuspidata Robusta

Boston Ivy Plant

Common Name: Boston Ivy PlantLatin Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Robusta'Soil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant greenish yellow flowersHeight/spread: 20m x 10mSpecial features: Spectacular crimson autumn leaf colour and dull blue berries.Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Robusta' is a very vigorous, deciduous, woody-stemmed, tendril climber. This plant is grown for its spectacular crimson autumn leaf colour and dull blue berries. This climber will quickly cover large expanses of wall.

Parthenocissus Veitchii

Boston Ivy

Common Name: Boston IvyLatin Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'Soil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant green flowersEventual Height/Spread: 20m x 10mSpecial features: A very large, yet beautifully elegant climber with deep red and purple leaves in autumn.Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii' is an elegant climber that is best placed in sunlight to really show off its colours. The dark green leaves turn dramatic shades of red and purple in autumn and after long hot summers may bear tiny black fruits. It will need support for the first two years after which it will be totally self supporting and will provide a wonderful habitat for birds.

Pennisetum Cherry Sparkler

Fountain Grass

Common Name: Fountain Grass Latin Name: Pennisetum 'Cherry Sparkler'  Soil: Well-drained soil Position: Full sun  Flowering period/colour: May-August/ Pink Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.6m/ 0.6m Special features: Variegated pink and mid-green foliage. The 'Cherry Sparkler' is a colourful little grass that works really well in a container, on a patio or in a mixed bed. This compact pennisetum has long, slender mid-green leaves and pink leaves, making it a lively addition to any garden. In summer bottlebrush-like flowers appear and these are bright pink to purple in colour. A great choice for adding structure to your garden and, like other grasses, it is particularly attractive on a windy day when its wispy foliage and flowers sway in the breeze. Plant this alongside an accenting grass, like the glaucous Festuca 'Elijah Blue', for contrasting colours. 

Pennisetum Hameln

Fountain Grass

This deciduous grass features slender bright green leaves, which fade to a wonderful yellow colour in autumn. In late summer, coral coloured 'brush like' flowers appear and last well into autumn. A great choice for a sunny border or for a flower bed.  

Prunus Accolade

Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Accolade'Soil: Fertile, moist well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May /Semi double pale pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/ spread in 20 years: 5m x 4mSpecial features: A very graceful tree with rose-pink flowers.Charming semi-double, rose-pink flowers crowd the branches in mid-spring, dark green leaves turn a vibrant orange in autumn. This is one of the most reliable and prettiest cherries for the smaller garden, which often gives the best flower show when planted in full sun.

Prunus avium

Wild Cherry Tree

Common Name: Wild Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus aviumSoil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 15m/12mSpecial features: Beautiful native treeAn attractive and vigorous tree is one of the most attractive native woodland trees in Britain. It features single white flowers which appear in April and May, followed by glossy cherries which are ideal food for the birds.  The tree has grey bark which turns to mahogany shades as the tree ages and begins to peel. The tree is strong growing and healthy with a conical shape in its youth, more spreading and irregular with age. With this being a wild and native tree it looks good in naturalistic mixed planting as one might expect, yet it is versatile enough for avenue planting.

Prunus Canada Red

Chokecherry Tree

Common Name: Chokecherry Tree Latin Name: Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’ Soil: Tolerates most soil types Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: March to April /White Hardiness: Fully hardy Height/spread in 20 years: 7m/ 6m Special features: Leaves that emerge green and quickly turn purple-red The ‘Canada Red’ is a fantastic garden specimen that offers changing interest in different seasons. New leaves shoot through as a rich green colour, but they quickly turn to a vivid shade of purple-red in early summer. As new leaves shoot through, the purple leaves make a beautiful foil and the contrasting colours really stand out. The flowers are small and white in colour, and the fruits are dark purple. This is a wonderful choice for planting as a feature tree and it also works well as an avenue tree.

Pyrus Chanticleer

Ornamental Pear Tree

Common Name: Ornamental PearLatin Name: Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/Pure white flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread in 20 years: 7m/3mSpecial features: Dark green leaves turn marvelous shades of purple and scarlet in autumn.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.

Quercus Green Spire

Chestnut Leaved Oak Tree

Common Name: Chestnut Leaved Oak Tree Latin Name: Quercus castanifolia 'Green Spire' Soil: Any deep, well-drained, fertile soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Flowering period/colour: May/ golden catkins Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 18m/ 6m Special features: A broad, columnar habit and prickly acorns on mature trees. This is a vigorous oak tree that grows to have a broad, yet columnar, habit. The glossy green leaves are like that of a chestnut leaf, hence the common name, and the leaves have silvery undersides and are covered in tiny hairs. Come autumn, the leaves turn to a bronzed yellow. This is the perfect tree for a large garden or an open space and its columnar habit will add structure to the landscape.

Quercus palustris

Pin Oak Tree

Common Name: Pin Oak TreeLatin Name: Quercus palustrisSoil: Any deep, well-drained, lime-free soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Male catkins and insignificant female flowers in springHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 9m/5mSpecial features: Unusual deeply lobed, bright green, summer leaves which turn shades of orange and red in autumn. Quercus palustris is a medium sized, deciduous tree first introduced to the UK from North America in the early 1800's. It forms a dense crown with elegant slender branches with unusual deeply lobed, bright green, summer leaves which turn shades of orange and red in autumn. The acorns are held on the tree for 2 years while they mature and are more than half covered by their cups. Although this tree prefers free draining soils it will tolerate heavy clay and once established will also tolerate moderate drought conditions.

Quercus palustris Green Pillar

Pin Oak Tree

Common Name: Pin OakLatin Name: Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar'Soil: Well drained, moist or dry. Acidic or neutral.Position: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April, green, insignificant.Hardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 15m/4mSpecial features: Columnal form, deep green leaves, vibrant red autumn colour.Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar' has a tall columnar or fastigiate shape brought about by vertical growth of its branches. This is a great architectural asset in certain garden design situations, particularly as a screen or visual barrier, or as a single specimen plant.This variety thrives in full sun and dry soil, and so makes an ideal shade tree. It can be particularly useful as a street tree providing a visually attractive avenue, as well as shade for pedestrians. The tree is tall and very slim in its youth and spreads a little more in later years, with a slightly different visual effect.The leaves of this species are dark green in summer, and bright, vibrant red in autumn. This ensures lasting appeal though the seasons. The tree is deciduous, and so drops its leaves in winter. The liberated winter structure allows bright light through the canopy, which is a huge advantage for pedestrians or garden users. This tree has a tendency to retain just a few leaves in winter, creating a specific visual effect, which is particularly valued by some. This should be considered when making a choice of variety.Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar' is moderately fast growing, reaching about 15m tall and 4 metres wide, and prefers acid or neutral soils. Chlorosis occurs in the leaves in alkaline soil due to iron deficiency. This species is fully hardy in the UK.

Quercus Regal Prince

Regal Prince Oak

Common Name: Regal Prince Oak TreeLatin Name: Quercus robur x bicolour ‘Regal Prince’ Soil: Any deep, well-drained, lime-free soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/Green-yellow catkins Hardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 9m/3.5mSpecial features: A tall and slender Oak with beautiful green foliage that turns orange in autumn  A splendid hybrid of the upright English Oak (Quercus robur fastigiata) and the ‘American Swamp White Oak’ (Quercus bicolour), the Regal Prince is a more compact variety which has a highly attractive columnar habit.  The leaves are deep green in colour and have the classic lobed oak shape; they turn orange in autumn before falling. This tree is really effective when planted in rows for screening, and you should plant the trees about 2.5m apart so that they can still get proper air-circulation between the branches.

Quercus rubra

Red Oak Tree

Common Name: Red OakLatin Name: Quercus rubraSoil: Any deep, well-drained, lime-free soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Insignificant male and female flowers in separate treesHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 15m/5mSpecial features: Large fast growing deciduous tree. Vivid autumn colourQuercus rubra is a quick-growing deciduous tree which has an open, spreading crown. Its majestic branches hold large lobed leaves which turn brilliant red in the autumn. The smooth greyish-brown or dark grey bark gives good winter interest, making this a great garden feature all year round.

Rubus Himalayan Giant

Blackberry Himalayan Giant

Common Name: Blackberry Himalayan Giant Latin Name: Rubus procerus 'Himalayan Giant' Soil: Any Soil Position: Full Sun Fruit picking time: Late August-Late September Fruit size/colour: Very large red/black fruits The' Himalayan Giant' is exceptional for its sheer size and high yield. A variety of coloured fruits are produced which have a slightly acidic taste, they are better for cooking with than eating fresh and make a fantastic blackberry crumble. An excellent choice for anyone looking to cover a large space or to create a large barrier as it is an extremely vigorous grower.

Rubus Merton Thornless

Blackberry Merton Thornless

Common Name: Blackberry Merton ThornlessLatin Name: Rubus fruticosus 'Merton Thornless'Soil: Any SoilPosition: Half ShadeFruit picking time: Late August-Mid SeptemberFruit size/colour: Large good coloured fruitsThe Merton Thornless is an excellent choice for smaller areas. The lack of thorns and shorter canes make the plants easy to maintain, whilst producing an average yield with a very flavoursome fruit. The fruits are fairly large and are sweet and juicy; great for blackberry crumble or equally suited to being eaten fresh.

Solanum Album

White Solanum

Common Name: White SolanumLatin Name: Solanum laxum 'Album'Soil: Any most, fertile, well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Hardy down to -5c may need frost protectionFlowering Period: July to NovemberFlowering Colour: pure whiteEventual Height/Spread: 6m x 6mSpecial features: White star shaped flowers with yellow centres followed by tiny black berries.Solanum laxum 'Album' is a rapid growing, evergreen, scrambling climber that flowers from summer to the first frosts giving a prolonged period of interest. Striking white star shaped flowers with yellow centres are followed by small black berries. This white Solanum will need some support from planting as it has a very rapid growth habit.

Solanum Glasnevin

Chilean Potato Tree

Common Name: Chilean potato treeLatin Name: solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'Soil: Any most, fertile, well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Hardy down to -5° may need frost protectionFlowering Period: July to NovemberFlowering Colour: LilacEventual Height/Spread: 6m x 2mSpecial features: Clusters of fragrant lilac flowers from summer to autumn, sometimes followed by yellowish-white fruits.

Sorbus cashmiriana

Kashmir Rowan Tree

Common Name: Kashmir RowanLatin Name: Sorbus cashmirianaSoil: Tolerates all soilsPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/Soft pink -whiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 6m x 4mSpecial features: large persistent white fruits in autumn.Sorbus cashmiriana is 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. The tree has an open, spreading habit and a relatively small eventual size, it is the perfect choice for the smaller garden.

Sorbus Chinese Lace

Mountain Ash Tree

Common Name: Mountain Ash, RowanLatin Name: Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'Soil: Moist but well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/ colour: June/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 6m x 3mSpecial features: Dense bunches of dark red autumn fruits.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.

Sorbus commixta

Mountain Ash Tree

Common Name: Mountain Ash TreeLatin Name: Sorbus commixtaSoil: Most soilsPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 6m x 3mSpecial features: covered in a mass of orange-red berries in autumnSorbus commixta is a small tree with upright growing branches when young, spreading with age. Long pointed, sticky, shiny red leaf buds appear in winter which adds a  great seasonal interest. Glossy green pinnate leaves turn a beautiful red in the autumn. White flowers in spring are followed by large bunches of red berries.

Sorbus discolor

Mountain Ash Tree

Common Name: Mountain Ash TreeLatin Name: Sorbus discolorSoil: Most soilsPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 6m x 4mSpecial features: White flowers in late spring followed by red berries in the autumn.Compact and broad, conical tree with upright branches. Leaves are pinnate and made up of lance-shaped, tapered, dark green leaflets that turn yellow to reddish purple in autumn. White flowers bloom in convex clusters and are later followed by red berries which have a creamy-yellow tinge to them.

Sorbus Ravensbill

Ravensbill Rowan Tree

Common Name: Ravensbill Rowan Tree Latin Name: Sorbus commixta 'Ravensbill' Soil: Most soils Position: Full sun or partial shade Flowering period/colour: April to May/ White Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 6m/5m Special features: Blue-black winter buds that resemble a raven’s bill This distinctive tree gets its name from its winter interest: the winter buds are dark blue-black, with a slight curve, and resemble a raven’s bill. Come spring, pinnate dark green leaves appear and these are soon accompanied by the delicate white flowers. The flowers mature to clusters of small red berries by autumn and the leaves turn to blistering shades of yellow, orange and red before falling. This is a great choice for year-round interest and it is prefect for attracting wildlife to your garden.  

Sorbus vilmorinii

Vilmorins Rowan Tree

The Sorbus vilmorinii, known as the Vilmorins Rowan Tree, is a great addition to any gardener’s dream space.

 The Vilmorins Rowan Tree flourishes in well-drained, fertile soil under full sun or partial shade. In spring, flat-headed corymbs of small creamy-white flowers emerge and are later replaced by attractive berries. 

 The berries are one of the best attributes of this tree; they initially have a crimson-pink colour and the colour slowly drains to a near-white colour. Plus, they’re an inviting treat for local wildlife. Before you know it, your garden will be full of the sounds of chirping and buzzing. As autumn rolls around, the foliage transitions from feathery greens to rich reddish hues and purple tones, which add warmth to any landscape.The delicate, fern-like leaves hang gracefully on the arching branches and contrast beautifully with the summer flowers and the autumn berries. 

With an eventual height of 5 metres and a similar spread of 5 metres, the Sorbus vilmorinii invites you to make it a centrepiece of your outdoor haven. With its compact growth habit, it’s a great choice for smaller gardens.

 Enrich the landscape of your outdoor space with the Vilmorins Rowan Tree today! Common Name: Vilmorins Rowan TreeLatin Name: Sorbus vilmoriniiSoil: Most soils except shallow chalkPosition: Full sun or light shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 5m x 5mSpecial features: Small, undemanding tree with great autumnal colours.

Taxus baccata Elegantissima

Yew

Common Name: Elegantissima YewLatin Name: Taxus baccata 'Elegantissima'Soil: Sand, Dry, Moist (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun with partial shadeHardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 0.9mSpecial features: A very popular golden yew with a dense habit and ascending branches. (Evergreen)Taxus baccata 'Elegantissima' is a female form that produces berries in autumn. It is a slow grower compared to the common yew with an ascending branches and a dense habit. It grows best in the full sun with some shade in a free-standing position.

Tilia Brabant

Small Lime Brabant

Common Name: Small Lime Brabant Latin Name: Tilia tormentosa 'Brabant'Soil: Moist but well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: July/Ivory flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 25m/15mSpecial features: Highly fragrant flowers that are only pollenated by Honey Bees as the nectar is actually toxic to other bees The Brabant is a tall and mighty tree which features heart-shaped leaves that are dark green in colour and serrated at their edges. The leaves are veined with light green and have hairy white undersides to them. The leaves are at their best in autumn when they turn to golden yellow before falling.Aside from the foliage, the flowers are also highly desirable; they are creamy white in colour and appear in mid-summer. The flowers carry a potently sweet scent which is attractive to honey bees, but interestingly the nectar of the flowers is toxic to other types of bees. This tree grows to have a broadly conical shape and it should be planted in a suitable position for it to have the room it needs to grow strong and thrive.

Viburnum plicatum tom. Shasta

Viburnum

Common Name: Viburnum 'Shasta'Latin Name: Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Shasta'Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May-June/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/3mSpecial features: Grows to have an attractive spreading habit with tiered shoots.The 'Shasta' is widely planted in the US for its attractive habit: the spreading branches are tiered when mature and the shrub grows to be twice as wide as it is high. It features large clusters of lacecap-like white flowers that appear in May-June. The serrated leaves are bright green in colour ad ovate in shape: they turn to a pretty plum purple colour in autumn. This is a great choice for planting in a bed or border and also works well as a specimen shrub due to its attractive formation.

Viburnum x bodnantense Dawn

Viburnum

Common Name: ViburnumLatin Name: Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'Soil: Average, medium moisture, well-drained; soils, acid, alkaline or neutral.Position: Full sun to part shade.Flowering period/colour: March/AprilHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 3m/1.5mSpecial features: Attractive, fragrant, pink/white spring flowers, autumn colour in foliage.Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' belongs to the Adoxaceae family, and was bred as a cross between V. farreri and V. grandiflorum at Bodnant Garden, Tal-y-Cafn, in north Wales. It is ideal for low maintenance gardens, and is best sited in flower beds and herbaceous borders. It requires only very occassional pruning to keep its shape tidy, and is generally maintenance-free. If required, the plant tolerates hard restorative pruning, and so is ideal for a garden that receives only occassional maintenance.Viburnam x bodnantense 'Dawn' is best grown in medium soils that are neither dry or wet. It flowers best in full sun, and in a protected area, as the blooms can be lost to an early frost. The plant is very flexible as to soil pH, growing happily in acid, alkaline and neutral soils.This shrub is at its most valuable in spring, when visual effect is of a large structure of upright branches, free of leaves, and covered in small clouds of pink/white blossom. This creates an attractive image when viewed at a distance from a house. The blooms are valued for their attractive scent and fine trumpet shape when viewed close-to.The leaves are also striking in summer, dark green with a slightly purple tint and a strong veined shape. The leaves take on an attractive autumn colour.