Structural

Buxus sempervirens

Common Box Plant

Common Name: Common Box PlantLatin Name: Buxus sempervirensSoil: AnyPosition: Prefer partial shade but will tolerate full sunHardiness: Fully hardyFlowering Period: Insignificant, grown for foliageEventual Height/Spread: 5m x 5m (But can be kept pruned to any height)Special features: Small, dark green, glossy leaves throughout the year. Easily shaped and pruned.Buxus sempivirens is a slow-growing evergreen shrub with tiny, dark green and glossy leaves. It is most commonly used as hedging due to hardiness and growing habit. If left un-pruned it will eventually form a small tree. It is very often trimmed into shapes such as pyramids and spirals. Common box is a perfect hedge due to its ruggedness and the ability to keep it at any size easily but it can also make a nice standalone bushy tree.

Carpinus betulus Fastigiata

Upright Hornbeam Tree

Common Name: Upright Hornbeam Tree Latin Name: Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'Soil: Any good garden soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/Pendulous catkinsHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 7m/4mSpecial features: Neater and denser than the simple species, it grows quite fast while young, producing a neat formal shape, almost triangular in silhouette.Carpinus 'Fastigiata' is 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.

Carpinus Frans Fontaine

Frans Fontaine Hornbeam Tree

Common Name: Frans Fontaine HornbeamLatin Name: Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'Soil: Well drained, fertile soil. Tolerant of chalk and clay soil.Position: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: HardyFlowering period: SpringFlowering colour: GreenEventual height/spread after 20 years: 14m/2mThe 'Frans Fontaine' variety of Hornbeam is a narrow pyramidal shaped tree when young, which gradually broadens with age. The foliage is a vivid green colour in spring/summer before turning dark yellow in autumn. This tree is an ideal specimen for a smaller garden due to its narrow, upright habit. The 'Frans Fontaine is a native of Holland and this deciduous tree is low-maintenance as it does not benefit from regular pruning. This tree is also frequently used as an avenue tree.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Allumii White Spot

Lawson cypress

Common Name: Lawson CypressLatin Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Allumii White Spot'Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyHeight in 10 years: 1.8 - 2.2mSpecial features: Compact habit, conical shape white tipped in spring. (Evergreen)Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'White Spot' is a conical shaped conifer with flattened sprays of deep blue foliage. In summer cream coloured tips of new growth appear. Ideal for use in tall borders or for screening off areas.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Blue Nantais

Lawson cypress

Common Name: Lawson CypressLatin Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Blue Nantais'Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyHeight in 10 years: 0.6-0.8mSpecial features: Conical habit, silver-blue in Summer. (Evergreen)Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Blue Nantais' has a conical shaped habit with silver blue foliage in summer. Growing to around 80cm in 10 years, this conifer is perfect for planting in a rockery or border.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar

Lawson Cypress

Common Name: Lawson CypressLatin Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ellwood's Pillar'Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: Fully hardyHeight in 10 years: 0.8m - 1.2mSpecial features: Narrow conical shape, dark green colour all year round. Suitable for height in rockery or small border. (Evergreen)A lower growing and more compact member of the Ellwood clan, with feathery, close packed blue-green foliage making it a neat conifer with a uniform column and vertical lines. It is the best variety for a restricted site and makes a pretty vertical accent in a small scale planting, though you need to see it from top to bottom to appreciate it. It would be a suitable candidate for the rock garden.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca

Lawson Cypress

Common Name: Lawson CypressLatin Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: Fully hardyHeight in 10 years: 0.3m - 0.4mSpecial features: Dwarf, dense ball. Deep green foliage all year. (Evergreen)This dwarf conifer produces a very rounded shape, almost like a blue-green ball. The foliage sprays make ripply lines across its surface. As it only reaches 60cm in height and breadth, you could use it to introduce a pleasing, formal rounded shape to offset informal planting, or as an evergreen component in rock garden planting.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Nana Argentea

Lawson Cypress

Common Name: Lawson CypressLatin Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Nana Argentea'Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyHeight in 10 years: 0.3 - 1.5mSpecial features: Silver-cream spring flush of foliage that later darkens to gray-green in summer.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Summer Snow

Lawson Cypress

Common Name: Lawson CypressLatin Name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Summer Snow'Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: Fully hardyHeight in 10 years: 1.5m - 1.8mSpecial features: Conical, medium. Green foliage tinged white. Shrubbery centerpiece or screen. (Evergreen)ng off areas.

Cupressus sempervirens

Italian Cypress Tree

This elegant evergreen conifer grows to be tall with a slender form, making it an excellent choice for architectural planting. The dark-green, scale-like leaves are densely-packed on the upright branches and a neat, columnar shape is achieved when mature. Synonymous with the Tuscan landscape, the Cupressus sempervirens is a much-admired Mediterranean native, but its dignified silhouette makes it a feature of formal gardens all around the world. With that being said, it is fully hardy down to -20 and can tolerate both costal sites and urban pollution, so it is well-suited to most U.K. gardens.  You can plant this as a specimen, but it looks particularly striking when lining a driveway or a path. With this being an evergreen it also makes an effective, yet attractive, screen when multiple trees are planted alongside each other. Common Name: Mediterranean CypressLatin Name: Cupressus sempervirens Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun Hardiness: Fully hardyHeight/ spread in 20 years: 12m/ 3mSpecial features: A tall and slender conifer that is a superb architectural plant (evergreen)

Cupressus sempervirens Totem

Italian Cypress

Common Name: Italian Cypress Totem PoleLatin Name: Cupressus sempervirens 'Totem'Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 10 years: 4m x 0.5mSpecial features: A tall and slender conifer with densely packed deep green foliage (Evergreen) Totem is a slender and tall conifer which is native to the Mediterranean and shapes the landscape of many Mediterranean countries like Italy. In the UK, this evergreen conifer can be planted in groups as a very attractive screen and it is also extremely effecting for lining a driveway or for courtyard planting. The mid-dark green foliage is densely packed on the tree to form a neat and columnar shape and the foliage has a wonderfully fresh fragrance to it. This is a great choice for adding colour to your garden all year round, and it works particularly well as a structural conifer in a Mediterranean style garden.

Euonymus Canadale Gold

Common Name: Euonymus 'Canadale Gold'Latin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Canadale gold'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.5m x 1.0mSpecial features: Rounded leaves with wide gold margins. (Evergreen)This is a pleasing dome shaped shrub with leaves that are variegated, green and golden yellow; these colours are applied with a delightful irregularity. A great ground cover shrub which is perfectly suited to a low border and it can even be planted as a small hedge.

Euonymus japonicus Jean Hughes

Japanese Spindle Tree

Common Name: Japanese Spindle TreeLatin Name: Euonymus japonicus Jean HughesSoil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Hardy10 year height/spread: 2m x 2mSpecial features: A tough attractive all-round plant This spindle tree is a dense and bushy evergreen shrub which will bring year-round colour to your garden and can easily be kept 1m or less for a low border, and it is a great alternative for box hedging as it is more disease resistant. It has fragrant flowers which are on show from June to July. Euonymus japonicus Jean Hugues is a quite a slow-growing Euonymus which usually tends to only put on 10-20cm of growth per year. 

Euonymus Michrophyllus Albovariegatus

Japanese Spindle Tree

Common Name: Japanese Spindle TreeLatin Name: Euonymus japonicus 'Michrophyllus Albovariegatus'Soil: Any well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Hardy10 year height/spread: 1.3m x 1.3mSpecial features: A tough attractive all-round plant This Japanese spindle tree is a dense and bushy evergreen shrub which will bring year round colour to your garden. The dark green leaves are variegated with a creamy yellow edge and in summer, small, pale green flowers appear but these are far outshone by the glossy leaves. A great choice for adding structure to a mixed border and it also makes the perfect subject for pot planting and containers.

Euonymus Michrophyllus Pulchellus

Japanese Spindle Tree

Common Name: Japanese Spindle TreeLatin Name: Euonymus Japonicus 'Michrophyllus Pulchellus'Soil: Any well drained soilPosition: Best in sunHardiness: Hardy10 year height/spread: 1m x 1.5mSpecial features: A striking shrub ideal for dry or coastal gardensThis outstanding shrub has slow-growing evergreen leaves suffused in gold. This shrub will add colour and interest to your garden all year round and it makes a fantastic low hedge. Drought tolerant so ideal for dry sunny spots or coastal gardens.

Euonymus President Gauthier

Japanese Spindle Tree

Common Name: Japanese Spindle TreeLatin Name: Euonymus Japonicus 'President Gauthier'Soil: Any well drained soilPosition: Full sun/partial shadeHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 2mSpecial features: Variegated shrub with rich, bright green foliageA striking shrub with relatively large bright green leaves that have a cream margin. In the sun, the cream variegation has a lustrous glow and can appear to have golden colouring. A great choice for adding year round interest to your garden. This useful bush can make a dense low hedge or an effective single specimen.

Fagus Dawyck Gold

Golden Upright Beech Tree

Common Name: Golden Upright BeechLatin Name: Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'Soil: Moist but well drainedPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: HardyFlowering period: SpringFlowering colour: Insignificant green flowersEventual height/spread after 20 years: 12m/3m This golden beech has a narrow upright habit and has an eye-catching, flame-shaped structure. This tree really stands out when planted alongside the sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple' as the two contrasting colours complement one another well. The 'Dawyck Gold' features bright yellow leaves in spring that turn green in summer, then yellow-brown in autumn. This variety of beech prefers to be left alone to thrive and does not benefit from regular pruning.

Liquidambar Slender Silhouette

Sweet Gum Tree

Common Name: Slender Silhouette Sweetgum TreeLatin Name: Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'Soil: Moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil. Dislikes shallow chalky soils.Position: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May to June/Inconspicuous light green flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 18m/2mSpecial features: A slender, upright tree with yellow to reddish-purple autumn colour. Liquidambar 'Slender Silhouette' is a new introduction from the USA which really lives up to its name with a very slender, upright habit. The deeply lobed dark green leaves first turn yellow then to reddish-purple as the autumn progresses. Small light green flowers are followed by spiky fruits that ripen from green to brown and stay on the tree well into winter.

Liriodendron Fastigiata

Upright Tulip Tree

Common Name: Upright Tulip Tree Latin Name: Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Fastigiata’ Soil: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: June /Yellow-green tulip like flowers. (On mature trees) Hardiness: Fully hardy Height and spread in 20 years: 10m/4m Special features: A neat columnar form and beautiful summer flowers when mature   This tree is an upright form of the highly popular Liriodendron Tulipifera and it maintains a near and slender habit as it matures. The large green leaves have a glossy shine to them and they produce a fantastic yellow colour in autumn before falling. The leaves are highly distinguishable from any other leaf shape, as the apex is absent on the tip of the leaves, so instead of pointing outwards at the tip of the leaf is actually points inwards. The flowers are also very special; they appear when the tree is mature, which can take about 20 years, but when they do arrive they are very special indeed. The flowers are tulip-shaped and yellow-green in colour, with bands of orange and red on the external petals. This is a highly ornamental garden tree which looks great when planted as a lawn specimen, so that its unique foliage and flowers can be appreciated.

Malus Guardsman

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus trilobata 'Guardsman'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June/ White scented flowersHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 4m x 2mSpecial features: A rare and distinctive tree ideal for tree for confined spaces.Malus trilobata 'Guardsman' is a rare and very distinctive variety. Stiffly erect in habit with deeply lobed maple like leaves which turn scarlet crimson in autumn. The white flowers are large and appear late in June. A wonderful tree for confined space or landscape planting. Disease free.

Malus Laura

Laura Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Laura Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Laura'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/Pink and WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 3m x 1.5mSpecial features: Ideal for small gardens due to its naturally dwarf habit.Malus 'Laura' is a naturally dwarf tree with a good upright habit suitable for even the smallest garden. This charming variety of Crab Apple Tree is the perfect combination of seasonal colour and fruit.

 With its profuse spring blossom, decorative fruit, and compact growth habit, it can light up any outdoor space.Thriving in well-drained soil and adaptable to varying light conditions, the Malus ‘Laura’ is a resilient specimen. 

In spring, it showers your garden with an abundance of pale pink to white flowers, which are also fragrant.As the seasons move forwards, the Malus ‘Laura’ continues to deliver. In summer, its foliage provides a lovely backdrop, while in autumn, the leaves change to shades of gold and bronze, which really dial up the autumnal energy.One of the best features of this tree is its fruit. In late summer and early autumn, it offers clusters of large, maroon fruit, which are adored by local wildlife. The fruits are also perfect for making crab apple jelly due to very high pectin content (the natural gelling agent found in ripe fruits).With a projected height of 3 metres and a spread of 1 metre over a 20 year period, the Malus ‘Laura’ is a compact and manageable tree, making it suitable for gardens large or small.

 The Malus ‘Laura’ can work as standalone tree to show off its spring blossom. Alternatively, you can also plant it in mixed planting projects to give contrast and depth to your space.Pick up a Malus ‘Laura’ today and enjoy its colours, flowers and fruits for years on end.

Malus Pink Mushroom

Weeping Crab Apple Tree

The Malus 'Pink Mushroom' crab apple is a wonderfully compact miniature weeping tree. It features descending branches that cascade downwards and are studded with idyllic pink flowers in spring. The glossy fruits appear in autumn and persist well into winter. This tree is the perfect choice for a restricted space and it can also be planted on a patio. 

Malus Van Eseltine

Crab Apple Tree

Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Van Eseltine'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Late April and May /Shell pink, clouded white on the inner petalsHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/ spread: 6m x 2mSpecial features: Yellow fruitsMalus 'Van Eseltine' is a small tree of distinctive upright habit. It features a beautiful display of semi-double flowers that are rose-pink in bud, opening to shell pink in late April. The idyllic pink flowers are followed by small yellow fruits in the autumn- a great source of food for the birds. The leaves are glossy, ovate and are a constant mid-green colour until they fall in autumn. This tree is an excellent choice for small gardens or where space is limited.

Phormium Bronze Baby

New Zealand Flax

Common Name: New Zealand FlaxLatin Name: Phormium Bronze BabySoil: Fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: July/RedHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.8m x 0.8mSpecial features: Bronze-purple, sword-shaped leavesArching, bronze-purple, sword-shaped leaves, and spikes of tubular, red flowers in summer. This compact Phormium is great for creating dramatic punctuation marks in a sheltered, sunny, patio or courtyard garden.To accentuate the dark-purple foliage, mulch with natural-coloured gravel. In frost-prone areas, over-winter container-grown specimens in a greenhouse or conservatory.

Phormium Platts Black

New Zealand Flax

Common Name: New Zealand FlaxLatin Name: Phormium Platts BlackSoil: Fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: August to September/RedHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 0.8mSpecial features: Foliage almost blackA wonderful new introduction with sword-like, deep purple-black leaves. The perfect evergreen for a stunning centre piece in a container, or as a specimen plant in the border, providing a fabulous contrast for silvers, pinks, blues and whites, or, in fact, just about anything colour.

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).

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.

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).

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 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.

Picea pungens Iseli Fastigiate

Colorado Spruce Iseli Fastigiate

Common Name: Colorado Spruce Iseli FastigiateLatin Name: Picea Pungens 'Iseli Fastigiate'Soil: Prefers rich moist soil. Acid or neutral.Position: Full sun. Flowering period/colour: Non-floweringHardiness: Fully hardy (to below -20°C). Height and spread in 10-20 years: 5m-10m/0.7mSpecial features: Handsome oval spruce. Blue needles maturing to darker blue-green. Rounded, upright blue spruce with branches that grow vertically upward, rather than horizontally outward as in so many other varieties. The whole tree is shaped like a vertically elongated oval, which gives a pleasingly comfortable outline in a border. Young needles are more silver than the greener mature needles so that there is a pattern of developing colour all over the tree. The colour change is very uniform, and again gives a pleasing aspect to the tree when viewed in the distance. This is a mid-sized to tall conifer which will provide a fine backdrop to a border, or take its place as a specimen tree in a larger landscape.

Prunus Amanogawa

Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree

Prunus Amanogawa is a narrow and columnar Japanese cherry tree which is perfect for a garden with restricted space. It features dense clusters of fragrant pink flowers and eye-catching foliage. This is also a great choice for vivid autumn colour. The Amanogawa is a compact tree with a very upright habit and densely-packed branches, making it the perfect choice for the smaller garden. In spring, an abundance of deep pink semi-double flowers appear in clusters: the flowers are sweetly scented and smell of almonds, which makes this tree a delightful addition to a sensory garden. The spring flowers are accompanied by green-bronze leaves, and the leaves mature to a brighter green come summer. The leaves are ovate in shape and are serrated at the edge. A final burst of life comes in autumn when the foliage takes on a stunning array of autumnal colours: the leaves turn to shades of burnt orange, deep red and crisp yellow before falling. The upright shape of the Amanogawa makes it ideal for planting as a structural tree and it works well when planted alongside another upright tree like Sorbus Autumn Spire. The name 'Amanogawa' means 'River of the sky' in Japanese, and this Japanese native was originally found planted along the Arakawa River in Japan. This delightful tree was brought to the UK in the early 20th century, and it is now one of our most popular trees here at Mail Order Trees. Common Name: Japanese Flowering CherryLatin Name: Prunus 'Amanogawa'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April /PinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 6m x 2mSpecial features: Compact habit. Perfect for the small garden.

Prunus Collingwood Ingram

Flowering Cherry Tree

Common Name: Flowering Cherry Tree Latin Name: Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram' Soil: Tolerates most soil types Position: Full sun Flowering period/colour: March to April/ Deep pink Hardiness: Fully hardy Height/spread in 20 years: 6m x 3m Special features: Beautiful spring flowers and bronze-green leaves This is a beautiful flowering cherry tree which offers a range of colours in different seasons. In spring, deep pink flowers stud the glossy branches and these are accompanied by a vivid foil of bronze-green leaves. The foliage matures to a rich green come summer and it puts on a spectacular show of colour in autumn when, before falling, the leaves turn to bright orange. This tree maintains a fairly compact and columnar habit, making it the perfect choice for the smaller garden.

Prunus Snow Goose

Flowering Cherry Tree

Prunus 'Snow Goose’ is a great feature in any garden due to its small, narrow size and upright growth habit.

 During the flowering season, this Flowering Cherry Tree floods your garden with its profuse white blossoms. The large, soft single white flowers appear in early April, giving your space that alluring spring-time tint. The bright green summer leaves slowly transition to autumnal hues as the seasons progress. Think fiery reds and bold bronze colours. 

 This Flowering Cherry Tree has a height of around 4 metres and a spread of about 2.5 metres over a 10 year period. Its compact size makes it suitable for various garden sizes, while its deciduous nature allows for seasonal changes and interest. 

 With Prunus Snow Goose, you get lots of the vibrant benefits of other Prunus trees, without the need for a large area. Small space, big impact! 

Versatile and adaptable, it will tolerate most soil types. However, it will perform best when positioned in full sun. Enjoy the Prunus Snow Goose season after season. Common Name: Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Snow Goose'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: Early April/Large single white flowersHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 10 years: 4m x 2.5mSpecial features: A narrow, upright tree with large white flowers.

Pyrus Pendula

Weeping Pear Tree

Common Name: Weeping Willow Leaved Pear TreeLatin Name: Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/White flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread in 20 years: 4m/3mSpecial features: Small deciduous weeping tree with silver willow-like foliage. Also has inedible green fruit.Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' is 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. The pendulous branches form a rounded crown and can be pruned to an umbrella shape if desired. An ideal specimen tree for small urban gardens as it copes well with pollution and alkaline soils.

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 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 Aurea

Golden Red Oak

Common Name: Golden Red Oak Latin Name: Quercus rubra 'Aurea' Soil: Medium moisture, well-drained, fertile soil. Slightly better autumn colour on acidic soil.  Position: Light, dappled shade to prevent sun scorch  Flowering period/colour: Spring, inconspicuous.  Hardiness: Hardy to -22°C, but requires shelter from strong winds. Height and spread in 20-50 years: 15m/10m Special features: Golden yellow leaves in spring and early summer; orange red autumn colour. Deciduous. The Golden red oak is a rare variation on the Eastern North American red oak. A fine specimen of this tree can be seen in the Belfast Botanic Gardens. In the spring the leaves are a dazzling golden yellow colour, maturing to a yellow green in late summer. The leaves develop orange and red tints in autumn. This is a fast growing tree and in ideal conditions can grow to five or six metres in ten years. It is also very long lived, lasting up to 500 years, with a trunk which may be 2 metres in diameter. Stout branches grow at right angles to the stem, forming a narrow round-topped head. The tree produces acorns, which take about eighteen months to two years to develop. This variety is frequently grown as a specimen tree in parks and open spaces. It rapidly develops a taproot, so should bought as a young specimen and planted in its final location as soon as possible. Quercus rubra 'Aurea' produces very good quality wood for building applications. Other oak species are also cut for this purpose but produce lower quality wood than the red oaks. Red oak wood is suitable for flooring, veneer, and furniture.

Salix Hakuro Nishiki

Flamingo Tree

Common Name: Flamingo TreeLatin Name: Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'Soil: Moist but well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April/Slender yellow catkinsHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m/2mSpecial features: Striking, pink and cream variegated foliage.Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' is an elegant, fast-growing small tree with new shoots which are heavily blotched with white and pink, fading as the leaf ages. This is an ideal tree for the small garden or even planted in a pot on the patio. This dwarf Willows head of branches can be pruned to keep the tree at any height. 

Sorbus aucuparia Fingerprint

Mountain Ash Tree

Common Name: Mountain Ash TreeLatin Name: Sorbus aucuparia 'Fingerprint'Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, SandyPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: Spring/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 10m/4mSpecial features: Pretty white flowers in spring followed by glossy red berries. (Deciduous)The 'Fingerprint' is an upright tree which grows to have a compact and ovate crown. The pinnate leaflets are finely toothed at the edges and these turn to delightful shades of orange and yellow in autumn. In spring, pretty white flowers emerge and these later become glossy coral red fruits which are popular with the birds. This is a great tree for planting in groups due to its attractive shape and it is therefore a great architectural tree.

Taxus baccata Corleys Coppertip

Corleys Coppertip Yew

Common Name: Corleys Coppertip YewLatin Name: Taxus baccata 'Corleys Coppertip'Soil: Will tolerate most soil typesPosition: Full sun with partial shadeHardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 1.5mSpecial features: Bright copper coloured young foliage in Spring.Taxus baccata 'Corleys Coppertip' is an upright growing conifer with brightly coloured copper foliage when young, which does not tend to change much throughout the year. CAUTION: Toxic if eaten

Taxus baccata Drinkstone Gold

Drinkstone Gold Yew

Common Name: Drinkstone Gold YewLatin Name: Taxus baccata 'Drinkstone Gold'Soil: Sand, Clay (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun with partial shadeHardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 0.9m - 1.2mSpecial features: An upright golden-yellow conifer. (Evergreen)Taxus baccata 'Drinkstone Gold' is a distinctive, upright growing Yew with golden-yellow needles. It will grown particularly well in the sun with some partial shade to avoid colour fade. It will tolerate most soil types as long as it is well drained. CAUTION: Toxic if eaten

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.

Taxus baccata Fastigiata

Irish Yew

Common Name: Irish YewLatin Name: Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'Soil: Sand, Dry, Moist (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun with partial shadeHardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 1.8mSpecial features: A dense and compact column of packed branches.Taxus Baccata 'Fastigiata' grows in a slow growing, upright conifer which naturally forms a dense dark green column. This is a female form was first found in found in 1780.This Taxus tends to grow best in full sun or partial shade giving height and structure to any border..

Taxus baccata Standishii

Standish Yew

Common Name: Standish YewLatin Name: Taxus baccata 'Standishii'Soil: Sand, Dry, Moist (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun with partial shadeHardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 0.9-1.2mSpecial features: An upright and narrow conifer with a rich golden colour.Taxus baccata 'Standishii' is a slow growing conifer with golden-yellow foliage. It tolerates most soil types and will also deal well with city pollution and dry soils. It has a dense columnar habit which is tight and upright and produces red berries in the autumn. This conifer is suitable for height in rockery

Thuja plicata Gelderland

Western Red Cedar

Common Name: Western Red CedarLatin Name: Thuja plicanta 'Gelderland'Soil: Moist, well drained soil in sun (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 5mSpecial features: A fast growing tree, with aromatic green foliage. (Evergreen)Thuja plicanta 'Gelderland' has very aromatic green foliage which turns into a bronze colour in the winter. It is very fast growing making it an ideal hedging plant which will tolerate heat well.

Viburnum Davidii

Viburnum

Common Name: ViburnumLatin Name: Viburnum davidiiSoil: Moderately fertile, moist, well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 1.5mSpecial features: Metallic, turquoiseblue fruit.Flattened heads of tubular, white flowers in May, followed by metallic, turquoise-blue fruit, and distinctively veined, dark green leaves. This compact, evergreen shrub is an attractive groundcover plant for the front of a border in sun or partial shade. Forming a low, dome-like shape, it's an important visual 'anchor' for taller perennials and shrubs.