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
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
Cercis canadensis
East American redbud Ht 5-10m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Attractive pin pea-like flowers in clusters along the old shoots, branches and trunk before, and as, the leaves emerge. Natural habitat in moist woods. Predominantly used for rootstock for budding 'Forest Pansy'
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Calycanthus floridus
Carolina allspice Ht 1-3m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Unusual red-brown flowers on this aromatic shrub.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse chestnut Ht 20-30m
Albania and Nth Greece. Broadly conical, deciduous. Large palmate compound leaves produce a dense shade. Large creamy white flowers, then prickly oval fruits, enclosing polished conkers prized by schoolboys in the UK. Best in fertile soils.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Tolerates limestone soils
Aesculus carnea
Pink horse chestnut Ht 15-20m
A true breeding hybrid between A. hippocastanum and A. pavia. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Pink flowers followed by smooth skinned oval fruits which enclose highly polished intricately patterned conkers.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Sophora molloyi 'Winter Cheer' (POT grown)
Kowhai 'Winter Cheer' Ht 3m
Seedlings from a selected bushy plant flowering from
mid March through to early September, a mass of
honey bees in June. A good screening plant.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Prunus lusitanica - Straights (POT grown))
Portuguese laurel - Straights Ht 8-12m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Dark green shiny leaves 6-12cm long. Twigs red. Small white flowers on 25cm spreading racemes. Red to black cherries in Feb/Mar. Good screening tree and popular hedging plant. Cold hardy, tolerates lime.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Handle promptly on arrival DO NOT let the roots dry out. If potting, press the potting medium firmly around each plant. Water after potting and regularly for 10 days. especially during dry windy weather. Put under shadecloth if possible. If planting in the open, really firm the soil around each plant using your heel, then water fairly regularly until established. STRAIGHTS SUITABLE FOR STANDARDS.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (POT grown)
English lavender 'Hidcote' Ht 40-50cm
Mediterranean origin, compact mounded form, silvery-grey evergreen aromatic leaves. Dark purple flowers, long lasting delightful scent. Culinery uses. Dried flowers and essential distilled oil used to discourage clothing moths. Need well drained soils in full sun.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (POT grown)
English lavender Ht 40-60cm
Mediterranean origin, grey-green evergreen foliage. Rosy-purple flowers,looser and lighter in colour than Hidcote. Excellent in dried arrangements holding its colour and for culinery uses. Blooms twice in a season after the first flowers are harvested.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
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