Mature Ornamental Trees

Common name: American Lime An attractive species of lime with large leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in summer. Good for planting in avenues due to its narrow spread (approx 20ft). It is not often cultivated in the UK but is tolerant of most soil types...

1 container-grown tree in a 45 litre pot Chinese Red Birch. A popular alternative to the white stemmed Birch. This variety has a white/silver bark which peels back to reveal a beautiful coppery pink colour. Produces foliage in early spring, which turns a...

These mature, standard trees are perfect for creating an instant evergreen screen. They can be planted to form an avenue or as a hedge above a wall or fence, or used as a divider between two parts of the garden. Trim yearly to retain a neat shape...

These mature, standard trees are perfect for creating an instant evergreen screen. They can be planted to form an avenue or as a hedge above a wall or fence, or used as a divider between two parts of the garden. Trim yearly to retain a neat shape...

A mature tree with a 12/14cm girth (trunk circumference) 'Common Walnut. A spreading tree with aromatic, glossy dark green leaves, bronze-purple when young, green to yellow flowers followed by edible nuts contained within a round fruit. Average Height...

8/10cm girth: Bareroot tree Caucasian Elm. A large, graceful tree with a vase-shaped crown formed of a short trunk with many spreading, upright branches. Attractive tooth-edged, dark green leaves turn golden-brown in autumn before they fall. Small...

A mature tree with a girth (trunk circumference) of 10-12cm.   Fastigiate Hornbeam naturally grows in a sweeping, upright pyramidal habit without the need for pruning. It is quite narrow as a young tree but broadens with age. Grows well on most soils.The...

A deciduous, elegant tree that can be grown as a specimen tree or trimmed into a hedge. The leaves are toothed and mid-green. Yellow male and greenish female catkins are produced in spring. Perfect grown as a hedge, where it will retain it's brown leaves...

A long-living, deciduous, spreading tree with fissured grey-brown bark and dark green leaves which have 4 or 5 lobes on each side. It produces acorns in September to October. Plant as a specimen or as part of a mixed hedge. Average height 60ft+ if left...

1 container-grown tree (45ltr), current approx height 8-10ft Weeping Crab Apple. A lovely weeping variety which produces white flowers in profusion followed by bright red fruit. The fruits can be made into delicious jelly, are highly decorative and an...

Ornamental Cherry. A narrow tree with yellowish bronze leaves in spring. Pretty semi-double pale pink flowers are produced in early spring. Great for small spaces. Average height 20ft (if left unpruned). Full sun. Hardy. Ornamental cherries are excellent...

Common name: Sargent's Cherry A lovely small ornamental cherry tree that is native to Japan and bears an abundance of single pink flowers in spring from March to April. The foliage emerges a bronze colour and takes on bright red and orange autumn colour...

'A vigorous, upright, small tree with a compact head of ascending branches. Large clusters of orange-red fruits are produced in autumn after white spring flowers. Leaves turn yellow-orange shades before they fall. Tolerant of exposed sites and good for...

1 container-grown tree May, Midland Hawthorn. A rounded thorny tree with glossy mid-green leaves. Clusters of double white flowers, ageing to pink from April to May, followed by red or orange-red fruit in June. Average height 15ft+ (if left un-pruned) ...

'Upright Mountain Ash Tree. This variety has a particularly neat, upright canopy, so good for small spaces. The toothed mid green leaves turn orange, red and purple in autumn. Clusters of white flowers in late spring are followed by orange/red berries in...

A beautiful flowering cherry, ideal for instant impact. Clusters of single white flowers, edged with pink are borne in spring. The new foliage is a coppery red, turning green in summer then a bright yellow-orange in autumn.  Eventual Height: 25ft Key...

30 ltr container-grown tree, 6/8cm girth Amelanchier canadensis is often grown as a multi-stemmed tree. Small blue black fruit follow the racemes of blossom. The leaves are soft and grey-green when young, later turning mid green then yellow-orange in...

'Mountain Ash, Rowan. A small elegant tree with pinnate, dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers in late spring are followed by drooping clusters of pure white berries (which tend not to be eaten by birds). In autumn the leaves turn an orangey red...

Japanese maple. An elegant, slow-growing multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with deeply lobed red-purple leaves turning brilliant red in autumn. Average height 10-15ft (over a long period of time). Partial shade. Hardy.

This mature tree is currently approx. 12ft+ tall A broadly columnar tree with rounded dark green leaves, blue-green beneath. It produces clusters of pale yellow flowers in July. Average height 40ft. Excellent as specimen trees or as avenue trees. Flowers...

Girth (circumference of trunk): 10/12cm An upright and narrow from of Field Maple. A native British, medium sized tree with green leaves that turn yellow, red or golden in autumn. Flowers small, green, forming typical winged maple fruits. Good for...

Black Mulberry. A spreading tree with dark green leaves, velvety underneath. Cup-shaped green flowers are produced from May to June, followed by edible green fruit ripening to red and then dark purple in August. Average height 25ft+. Hardy.'

A spreading tree with fresh yellow-green veined leaves. It produces cup-shaped green flowers from May to June, which is followed by white fruit which ripens to pink and red during August. Max Height 10m. Max Spread 10m. Full sun. Hardy.

A vigorous semi-evergreen shrub/small tree with arching branches with dark green leaves, some turn bronze in winter. White flowers in May and June are followed by bright red, round fruit that is loved by birds. Average Height 18ft, spread 12ft. Fruits...

This mature potted tree is currently approx. 15ft tall   Black Walnut. A vigorous spreading tree with glossy dark green leaves. It produces greenish yellow flowers from May to June, followed by edible walnuts contained within a round fruit in August...

Common name: London Plane A striking large tree with flaky grey & cream bark and maple-like leaves. Average height 25 feet Full sun

Common name: Sweet Gum A broadly conical, deciduous tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning purple then orange-yellow in autumn. Leaves are followed by mace-like fruit clusters Average height 18ft in 10 years. Average eventual height 80ft. Full...

One of the few conifers native to the UK. A tall conical to columnar, evergreen tree with blue-green, slightly twisted needles. Produces green cones ripening brown. Average  height 30-50ft. Tolerant of dry soil and wind resistant. Attractive as specimen...

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'This impressive mature tree is currently approx. 15ft tall (not including pot)Honey Locust. A tree with handsome fern-like golden yellow leaves in spring, maturing to pale green later in the summer. In autumn the leaves...

Snow Gum. This variety is significantly smaller then gunnii. An evergreen tree with very attrractive peeling creamy white bark. The aromatic grey-green leaves are rounded when young and then turn an elegant elongated shape over time.  Umbels of white to...

A mature tree with a girth (trunk circumference) of 10-12cm. Himalayan Birch can be planted as stand-alone trees, close together in a grove or as a screen. They have a conical upright habit and amazing peeling, bright white bark. Dark green leaves turn...

This bushy tree is approx 7ft tall (not including pot)   Sweet Gum. A broadly conical tree with deeply divided, glossy leaves, turning brilliant orange, red and purple in autumn. The leaves stay on the tree well into late autumn and winter,...