Acer buergerianum
Trident maple Ht 10-15m
Japan and E. China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Good autumn display of yellow to red leaves. Bark peels in scaly plates leaving a dappled trunk. Tolerant of drought and exposure. Street tree in Japan, well worth growing.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Shelter
Cordyline australis (POT grown)
Ti Kouka or Cabbage Tree
Single stem initially, then branched with strap-like leaves, evergreen. Tolerates a wide range of sites, including coastal and swampy sites. Our selection is from a cold inland Canterbury site.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Grass - Strap like leaves
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Juglans australis (POT grown)
Argentinian black walnut Ht 15-20m
NW Argentina to Bolivia in humid forests. Very similar in appearance to the Black walnut of the USA, and may have been moved by migrating indigenous people as a food and trade item along the mountains over a very long period. Suited to the mild parts of NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Container Grown
Carpinus betulus 1/1 & 2/0
European hornbeam (2 yrs old) Ht 15-20m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. A tough hedgerow and woodland tree. Popular for trimmed formal hedges. The timber is very hard and used for turnery. Yellow autumn colour. We also recommend Fagus sylvatica as a good alternative for a clipped hedge. 2 year olds - HEDGE spacing 30-60cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Firewood
- Shelter
- Hedging
Salix sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma' PN 240
Golden weeping willow Ht 10-20m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Healthy clone thought to be a hybrid between S. alba v. vitellina and S. babylonica. Branches very thin, long pendulous, yellowish. Needs a moist site. Plants staked to produce an upright rooted rod. Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attracts bees
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur oak Ht 20-30m
Central N America. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Large lobed leaves and large acorn in a cup with long slender scales. Tolerates air pollution.
Prefers moist deep soils. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
Quercus pagoda
Cherrybark oak Ht 30-40m
S.E.USA. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Grows on a range of soil types. Fast growing,massive, valuable timber tree,from the best alluvial sites in mild, short winters and
hot humid summers. Yellow-brown leaves in autumn. Acorns eaten by deer and American wildlife. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Timber
Castanea sativa
Sweet chestnut Ht 25-30m
Sth Europe, SW Asia & Nth Africa. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Intolerant of clay soils - good drainage essential. Edible nuts are roasted and eaten hot. Valuable hardwood timber. Coppices well for poles, split posts or firewood.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Firewood
Carya illinoensis
Pecan Ht 20-30m
Mississippi Valley,USA. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Produces the sweet, thin shelled pecan nut. Prefers rich alluvial soils.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
Fraxinus velutina
Arizona ash Ht 9-12m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Leaves and shoots densely clothed with grey, velvety down. Suited to dry climates and summer heat. Yellow autumn colour. Used as an understock.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Firewood
- Erosion control
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