Cotinus coggygria (PLUG grown)
European smoke bush Ht 2.5-4m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Fawn coloured, plume-like inflorescences 15-20cm long in profusion in December/January turning smokey grey. Good autumn colours of yellow to red.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Larix x eurolepis
Hybrid larch Ht 30-40m
(L decidua x L kaempferi) Narrowly conical, deciduous. Faster
growth, good form and valuable timber. Yellow-orange autumn colour, mid way between parents. Has done well in trials, out performing the parents. Expensive seed orchard seed.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
Acer davidii
David's maple Ht 10-15m
China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. A snake bark maple with vertical white stripes on green bark. Good autumn colour of red and orange in late May.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Liquidambar styraciflua (PLUG grown)
American sweet gum Ht 25-35m
E USA. Broadly conical, deciduous. Renowned for its autumn colours of yellow, orange, red and purple. Prefers moist soils and can tolerate periodic inundation. Wood is valuable. 1 year old (covered through winter).
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Container Grown
Diospyros kaki (PLUG grown)
Chinese persimmon Ht 6-12m
From China & Japan. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Round crowned tree. Flowers yellowish-white and fruits orange to gold-brown. Understock for named varieties.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Container Grown
Fagus sylvatica 1/1 & 2/0
European beech (2 yrs old) Ht 30-40m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Grown for timber in Europe and widely used for hedging. Clips well. Light green in spring, golden copper in autumn and brown leaves retained all winter. Apply a heavy dressing of lime on clay soils. 2 years old - HEDGE spacing 40-60cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Shelter
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Populus tremuloides
Eastern American aspen Ht 20-30m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Rapid growth, pale trunk. Root suckers form a clump around the original tree if not grazed off. Used to stabilise slip sites. Yellow & orange autumn colours. Origin: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA . Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Forestry species
Populus tremula
European aspen Ht 25-30m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Suckers freely, producing a thicket around the tree controlled by grazing. Yellowish grey bark. Leaves quiver in a breeze, yellow and orange autumn colours. Good for erosion control. Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Timber
- Erosion control
- Forestry species
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramera'
Golden stemmed dogwood Ht 1.5-2.5m
Nth America. Suckering deciduous shrub, young shoots yellow to olive green, very effective in winter particularly when planted with red-stemmed dogwoods. Ideal for moist situations.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Ulmus `Frontier'
Hybrid elm (U. carpinifolia x parvifolia) Ht 10-15m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. An artificial cross producing an attractive young tree with drooping branchlets and bronzy-red autumn colours. Ultimate size not known. Elm timber is prized for furniture.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Erosion control
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