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Common name: Foxglove Tree A broadly columnar tree with hairy bright green leaves that reach up to 25cm in diameter. panicles of pretty pinkish lilac flowers marked yellow inside are borne in spring. Average height 25ft, spread 15ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Maiden hair tree A beautiful and unusual conifer variety with fan-shaped leaves and brilliant autumn gold colours. An attractive large specimen tree. Full sun. Hardy

Common name: Redbud A deciduous shrub or small tree with small pink flowers on bare stems in spring but its main feature is the amazing heart shaped leaves in a multitude of reds, oranges of yellows all appearing simultaneously. The new leaves are a...

Common name: Seven Son Flower Tree A large shrub or multi-stemmed tree with peeling bark and dark green leaves with deeply marked veins.  From August to September clusters of scented white flowers are produced  that fade to expose striking...

A large deciduous shrub or small tree that is related to the Camellia and bears lovely camelia-like single white flowers for several weeks in late spring. Autumn colour. Good for bees.  Prefers a cool, sheltered spot with neutral to acidic soil...

Common name: Sweet Gum A conical tree with large, deeply divided, glossy leaves that turn a beautiful orange-yellow in autumn. More compact and slow grwoing than the species. Makes a excellent specimen or avenue tree. Average height 30ft. Full sun. Hardy.

Common name: Maidenhair Tree   A beautiful tree with fan-shaped green to yellow-green leaves that turn a bright, clear yellow in autumn.   The Ginkgo is a 'living fossil' and has been around since Jurassic times.   Makes a striking...

Common name: Maidenhair Tree   A beautiful tree with fan-shaped green to yellow-green leaves that turn a bright, clear yellow in autumn.    The Ginkgo is a 'living fossil' and has been around since Jurassic times.   Makes a...