Cornus sanguinea
European dogwood Ht 3-5m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. A hedgerow plant of Europe. Flattened heads of very fragrant white flowers. Blue-black bitter fruits. Red or purple autumn colours.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
Cornus kousa
Japanese dogwood Ht 4-10m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. White flower bracts turn reddish as they age. The leaves smaller and tinged bronze. Red compound fruits in March - food for birds. Autumn colours purplish to red.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Cornus kousa chinensis
Chinese dogwood Ht 4-10m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Larger leaves than C. kousa. White flower bracts very showy and last twice as long as C. florida. Compound fruits pinky-red food for birds. Autumn colours are variable - purplish to bright red.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Shelter
Cornus controversa
Table dogwood Ht 10-15m
East Asia. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Distinctly layered branches. Creamy flowers in flattened heads in early summer followed by blue-black berries loved by birds. Purple-red autumn colours.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Corylus colurna
Turkish tree hazel Ht 15-25m
Broadly conical, deciduous. Very symmetrical form with corky corrugations on the bark. Very edible nut enclosed in a deeply lobed husk. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Tolerates limestone soils
Corylus avellana
European hazelnut Ht 4-6m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Very edible hazel nuts in March with yellow autumn leaves in April. Our seed is collected from 34 year old trees that produce every year. Make great wind-breaks yielding nuts, small poles & rods. Coppice readily. Hedge spacing 1.5m apart
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Firewood
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Tolerates limestone soils
Cladrastis kentuckea (syn lutea)
American yellow wood Ht 10-15m
S.E. USA. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Compound leaves, bright yellow in autumn. White, slightly fragrant pea-like flowers hanging in 45cm panicles in early summer. Wood heavy, very hard, strong and close-grained. Produces yellow dye.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Chimonanthus praecox
Winter sweet Ht 1-3m
China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Pale, waxy, yellow, sweetly scented flowers produced in winter on the bare branches. Succeeds in any well drained soil. Excellent on calcium rich soils.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
Chamaecytisus palmensis (PLUG grown)
Tree lucerne (Tagasaste) Ht 6m
A wide spreading, tall, deciduous shrub. Vigorous growth, leaves & white flowers in spring, eaten by native pigeons. Foliage can be cut for grazing stock in droughts. fixes nitrogen. Can be killed by severe frosts. Topped.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Container Grown
Cercis siliquastrum
Judas tree Ht 5-10m
E. Mediterranean region. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Masses of mauve pea-like flowers in clusters along the old shoots, branches and trunk before the leaves emerge. Very impressive. Tolerates dry sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Tolerates limestone soils
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