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
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.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Wisteria sinensis
Chinese wisteria (ex seed) Ht 5-10m
Vigorous climber, twining anti-clockwise, deciduous. Will climb into a tree and can be trained on a pergola or fence. Fragrant mauve flowers in long racemes before the leaves.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Climber
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Malus floribunda
Japanese flowing crab apple Ht 4-5m
Japan & E. Asia. Round headed small deciduous tree with arching branches. Flowers in spring arewhite or pale pink opening from crimson buds. 1cm apples are red or yellow.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Tolerates limestone soils
Pyrus ussuriensis
Manchurian pear Ht 6-9m
N.E. China and Korea. Fast growing deciduous tree with rounded form. Masses of white flowers in spring. Fruit from seedlings variable in size and texture, but readily eaten by stock and birds. Used as an understock for Nashi.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
Styrax obassia
Fragrant snowbell tree Ht 5-10m
Japan. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Large fairly round leaves, fragrant white flowers in 20cm long racemes. Similar fruits to S. japonica though fewer produced. Enjoys a damp site.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese stewartia Ht 10 -15m
The Japanese Stewartia is a tree found in most Arboretums around the world due to it's ornamental peeling bark and camelia-like flowers. Added to this is the stunning red-orange autumn colours. As a forest dweller it's not a tree for an exposed position.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Deciduous
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Container Grown
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.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
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
Prunus mume
Japanese apricot Ht 5-10m
China, Korea & widely planted in Japan. Broadly spreading deciduous. White to dark pink fragrant flowers in late winter. Fruit sour, used in Asian cuisine in juices, flavouring alcohol, in pickles and sauces.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
Liriodendron tulipifera 1/0
Tulip tree (1 YO) Ht 30-40m
American yellow poplar. E USA. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Tulip-like flowers of green and pale orange. Golden yellow autumn leaves. Major timber tree in USA. Wood is light, soft, easily worked, light yellow or brown with many uses. 1 YEAR OLD
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Timber
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