Appletons category id

18

Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

Red-barked dogwood Ht 1.5-2.5m

Medium sized suckering deciduous shrub with slender red stems, turning bright crimson in winter. Small cream flowers then blueish-white berries. Reddish leaves in autumn.

Picture name: 
AROMEL
Species id: 
4809
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Shrub
  • Deciduous
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 40-60cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 60-90cm

    $10.55
    $6.85
  • 90-120cm

    $14.00
    $8.75
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Pyrus calleryana

Chinese pear Ht 10-15m

Broadly conical, deciduous. Masses of white flowers before the leaves in spring. Lots of small 2cm pears ripe for the birds in June. Red leaves in early winter. Widely used rootstock for pears. Ornamental in its own right.

Picture name: 
PYRCAL
Species id: 
3360
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Small Tree
  • Deciduous
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Tolerates limestone soils
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 40-60cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 60-90cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $8.15
    $4.50

Sorbus aucuparia

Rowan Ht 5-15m

European mountain ash. Broadly conical deciduous. Leaves pinnate turning orange in colder areas. White flowers in clusters then red berries. Suited to colder areas. Berries rich in vitamin C for jelly and herbal remedies.

Picture name: 
SORAUC
Species id: 
3619
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Small Tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates exposed sites
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Edible fruits and seeds
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.45
    $2.80
  • 40-60cm

    $6.25
    $3.90
  • 60-90cm

    $7.60
    $4.55
  • 90-120cm

    $9.25
    $5.40
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $11.95
    $7.15
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Prunus avium

Mazzard cherry Ht 20-25m

Europe & W Asia. Broadly conical, deciduous. Masses of white flowers in spring. Sweet edible cherries in January. Red autumn coloured leaves.timber has a decorative grain. Prized for cabinet work and turnery.

Picture name: 
BETERB
Species id: 
3316
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Medium tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Edible fruits and seeds
  • Timber
  • Tolerates limestone soils
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 40-60cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 60-90cm

    $9.40
    $5.80
  • 90-120cm

    $12.25
    $6.80
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $15.00
    $8.50
  • Rootstock

    $8.15
    $4.50

Quercus rubra

Red oak Ht 25-30m

Central & E USA. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Large lobed leaves red and brown in autumn. More cold hardy than Quercus coccinea. Acorns bitter not favoured by ducks. Grown for timber in Europe tolerating air pollution. Seedlings shade tolerant.

Picture name: 
QUERUB
Species id: 
3442
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates shade
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive autumn colours - brown
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Timber
  • Erosion control
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $7.00
    $4.15
  • 40-60cm

    $8.00
    $5.25
  • 60-90cm

    $9.50
    $6.25
  • 90-120cm

    $12.50
    $7.25
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Cotinus coggygria purpurea (OG grown)

Purple smoke bush Ht 2.5-4m

Broadly spreading, deciduous. Plume-like purplish tinged flower heads in profusion. Vibrant dark purple foliage. turning red in autumn.

Picture name: 
CORMAS
Species id: 
7808
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Shrub
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive autumn colours - purple
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive to birds
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.45
    $2.80
  • 40-60cm

    $6.25
    $3.90
  • 60-90cm

    $7.60
    $4.55
  • 90-120cm

    $9.25
    $5.40
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $11.95
    $7.15
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Quercus texana

Nuttall's oak Ht 20-30m

Southern-central USA to 200m a.s.l.. Fast growing large broad crowned deciduous tree, with red colours in late autumn. Grows on wet, heavy soils with a deep root syatem. Known also as Texas red oak, probably best in the milder parts of NZ. Rare, but promising in NZ.

Picture name: 
QUECAN
Species id: 
5384
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates wet sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $7.00
    $3.75
  • 40-60cm

    $7.90
    $4.50
  • 60-90cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Quercus falcata

Southern red oak Ht 25-30m

Large deciduous important commercial timber tree in S.E. USA. Growing on dry acidic and nutrient poor soils. Cold hardy, heat tolerant. Branch wood high calorific value for fuel. Reddish-brown autumn colour later than other oaks.

Picture name: 
QUEIMB
Species id: 
7805
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates wet sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive to birds
  • Timber
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $7.00
    $3.75
  • 40-60cm

    $7.90
    $4.50
  • 60-90cm

    $9.40
    $5.80
  • 90-120cm

    $12.25
    $6.80
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $15.00
    $8.50
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Liquidambar styraciflua 1/1 & 2/0

American sweet gum (2 yrs old) 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. 2 years old.

Picture name: 
LIQSTY
Species id: 
7906
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
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
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 40-60cm

    $8.00
    $5.25
  • 60-90cm

    $9.50
    $6.25
  • 90-120cm

    $12.50
    $7.25
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

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.

Picture name: 
AROMEL
Species id: 
5249
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
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
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 40-60cm

    $9.50
    $5.00
  • 60-90cm

    $10.55
    $6.85
  • 90-120cm

    $14.00
    $8.75
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

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