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A selection of trees and species that offer exceptional qualities.
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Albizia (Silk) trees
5
Amelanchier trees
8
Beech trees
3
Birch trees
24
Carpinus (Hornbeam) trees
2
Cercis (Redbud) trees
16
Cornus (Dogwood) trees
9
Corylus (Hazel) trees
2
Crab-apple trees
56
Elm trees
3
Evergreen trees
5
Flowering apricots
1
Flowering cherry trees
55
Japanese flowering cherries
25
Flowering pears
3
Fruiting ornamental trees
5
Ginkgo trees
2
Hawthorn trees
11
Melliferous trees
14
Horse Chestnut trees
1
Japanese maple trees
7
Liquidambar trees
6
Magnolia trees
43
Maple trees
24
Native trees
11
Robinia trees
2
Sorbus (Rowan) trees
48
Sorbus (Whitebeam) trees
11
Syringa (Lilac) trees
11
Our recommendations
24
Stock availability
All
24
In stock
22
Not in stock
2
Available form
1-year
13
2-year
18
3-year
2
Top-worked
2
Spindlebush
Available as
Bare-root
13
12L pot
19
11.5L pot
3
7L pot
1
3L pot
1
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
18
Average
3
Experienced
Awards
?
RHS AGM (current)
10
RHS AGM (former)
3
RHS AM
4
RHS 1st class
1
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
16
Attractive fruit
7
Attractive tree / plant
5
Attractive bark
2
Attractive foliage
3
Autumn foliage colour
13
Variegated foliage
1
Scented flowers
7
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
1
Growth habit
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Columnar / Fastigiate
4
Upright
5
Upright-spreading / Vase
11
Pyramidal
Spreading / Flat-topped
2
Weeping
1
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
3
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
1
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
17
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
8
Some shade
2
Tolerates shade
2
Pruning
Do not prune
4
No need to prune
1
Light prune
9
Prune after flowering
3
Prune hard
Growth rate
?
Fast
1
Average
11
Slow
3
Site conditions
Sheltered site
2
Windy site
2
Free-draining site
4
Occasional flooding
9
Occasional drought
3
Coastal site
6
Air pollution
1
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
13
RHS Plants for Pollinators
2
Melliferous
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Identification
Flower colour
White
9
Cream
Pink - light
2
Pink
3
Pink - dark
4
Red - dark
Crimson
2
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
1
Yellow
Flower form
?
Single flower (5-8 petals)
1
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
2
Double flower (25-50 petals)
4
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
1
Flowering month
January
February
March
1
April
9
May
11
June
3
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
19
Bronze
3
Dark purple
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
3
Yellow
2
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
3
Orange / Red
9
Bronze / Purple
Multiple tints
3
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
2
Flowers appear first
4
Leaves and Flowers appear together
1
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
1
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
1
Pink
1
Purple
Red
5
Red - dark
Red / Black
Russet
Yellow
2
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
2
Average
Large
Very large
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
1
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
1
Persistent
7
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
2
Bark
White
1
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
1
China
2
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
1
Italy
Japan
4
Kazakhstan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
2
Portugal
Russia
South Korea
1
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
2
United States
3
Annual cycle
Deciduous
22
Evergreen
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Varieties list
Admiration
Malus Admiration is one of the best crab-apples for small gardens, with clouds of white blossom followed by persistent fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus halliana
Amanogawa
A popular columnar flowering cherry, also known as the Flagpole Cherry.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Flower colour: Pink - light
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: May
Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Awards: RHS AM
Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Prunus
Autumn Spire
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Autumn Spire (Flanrock) is a columnar rowan with yellow fruitlets and excellent autumn colour.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow
Sorbus aucuparia
Chanticleer
Chanticleer is a form of the Callery Pear, with attractive spring blossom and autumn colours.
Flower colour: White
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: March
Flowering month: April
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Pyrus calleryana
Common Rowan
The Rowan or Mountain Ash, native to most parts of the UK. The leaves turn golden red in autumn, accompanied by clusters of red berries. One of the largest species of Sorbus.
Fruit colour: Red
Sorbus aucuparia
Felix Jury
TM
Felix Jury is notable for its huge crimson purple flowers.
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Flowering month: April
Magnolia
Genie
Genie is a compact Magnolia, featuring large dark crimson flowers, with a subtle fragrance.
Flower colour: Crimson
Flowering month: May
Magnolia
Indian Magic
An excellent all-round crab apple, with attractive bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and small persistent red fruits.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus
Joseph Rock
A small rowan, with distinctive pale yellow fruitlets. Also one of the best for autumn colour.
Fruit colour: Yellow
Awards: RHS 1st class
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Sorbus
Kanzan
Kanzan (or Kwanzan) is one of the most popular Japanese flowering cherries, well-suited to the UK climate.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Growth habit: Upright
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: April
Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
Awards: RHS AM
Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Prunus
Kiku-shidare-zakura
This is the classic Japanese weeping pink cherry blossom tree (sometimes known as Cheal's Weeping Cherry).
Growth habit: Weeping
Flower colour: Pink
Flowering month: April
Height after 10 years: 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
Flower form: Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Awards: RHS AM
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus
Laura
Malus Laura is a very upright dwarf crab-apple, with bronze leaves, crimson blossom and maroon fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Flower colour: Crimson
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus
Little Pink Perfection
Little Pink Perfection is a dwarf form of Pink Perfection, ideal for patio containers and small spaces.
Flower colour: Pink
Height after 10 years: Up to 1.5m / 5ft
Flowering month: April
Flowering month: May
Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Prunus
Olympic Flame
Olympic Flame (or Dodong) is an attractive small rowan tree, its orange/red autumn leaf-colours are amongst the best.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Sorbus ulleungensis
Paul's Scarlet
A popular small hawthorn with distinctive dark pink blossom with white centres.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: May
Crataegus laevigata
Pink Charm
A small rowan with a spreading habit, large feathered leaves, and bright pink berries.
Fruit colour: Pink
Sorbus vilmorinii
Red Sentinel
A deservedly popular crab-apple, Malus Red Sentinel has classic white apple blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Awards: RHS AM
Malus x robusta
Royal Burgundy
Royal Burgundy is a flowering cherry with striking red purple foliage combined with double pink flowers.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Prunus
Shirotae
Prunus Shirotae features large single or semi-double fragrant white flowers, and is perhaps the most beautiful of the white-flowered Japanese cherries.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Flower colour: White
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: April
Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
Prunus
Snow Queen
An attractive tree, and one of the best forms of the Himalayan birch, with a bright white stem.
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Bark: White
Betula utilis
Snowflakes
A popular Amelanchier, featuring large single flowers, coppery foliage, and good autumn colours.
Flower colour: White
Flowering month: April
Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Amelanchier laevis
Sugar Maple
The Sugar Maple is the primary maple species used for producing maple syrup.
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
Acer saccharum
The Rising Sun
TM
The Rising Sun is an attractive Cercis featuring lilac-coloured blossom followed by young orange-tinted yellow foliage.
Leaf colour: Green
Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Flower colour: Mauve
Cercis canadensis
Wingham
A new Elm variety with very good resistance to Dutch Elm Disease and a good host for the White-letter Hairstreak butterfly.
Ulmus x