Trees & Shrubs
Acacia dealbata (PLUG grown)
Silver wattle Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly columnar, evergreen. Vigorous growth, cream flowers in spring. Bluey grey foliage. Promising for timber production, Valuable firewood. Regrowth from suckers and seed. SPRING DISPATCH.
Acacia melanoxylon (PLUG grown)
Blackwood Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Container Grown / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
S.E. Australia & Tasmania. Broadly columnar, evergreen. Cream flowers in spring. Best growth in moist gullies and with side shade. Frost damage in cold valley bottoms. Dark brown timber for cabinets and turnery.
Acer campestre
Field maple Ht 10-20m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Shelter / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Europe and S.W. Asia. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Yellow, sometimes flushed with red autumn colour. A tough maple for exposed sites. Clips well as a hedge.
Acer cappadocicum ssp. sinicum
Chinese Cappadocian maple Ht 5-10m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attracts bees / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Himalayas and SW China. Dense round crown, deciduous. Lobes of leaves long pointed, turning yellow, orange and red in autumn. Yellow flowers in spring. Drought tolerant and still rare in NZ. Hardy to -10C.
Acer platanoides
Norway maple Ht 20-25m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Europe and S W Asia. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower, heavy shade. Leaves turn yellow, sometimes showing red in autumn.
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Ht 25-30m
Large tree / Deciduous / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Timber / Firewood / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Europe and south west Asia. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower. Tolerates harsh conditions. Can seed prolifically and provide fodder for grazing animals. In Central Otago it gives good yellow autumn colour.
Acer pseudoplatanus purpureum
Sycamore (purple under leaf) Ht 25-30m
Large tree / Deciduous / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Timber / Firewood / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower. Similar in all characteristics to the green leaf form. The purple colour under the leaf adds variety. White hardwood joinery timber.
Aesculus indica
Indian horse chestnut Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Northwest Himalayas. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Creates heavy shade. Creamy white flowers much later than A. hippocastanum. Conkers are almost black and produced in smooth skinned fruits. Drought and heat tolerant.
Alnus cremastogyne
Upright semi-evergreen alder Ht 25-30m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates dry sites / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrow crown, shading is minimal with good grass growth. Deep roots fix nitrogen and hold the soil. Grows well on dry Gisborne and Nelson hillsides, deciduous for 6 weeks. Cold hardiness not tested further south.
Aronia melanocarpa (PLUG grown)
Chokeberry - black Ht 0.5-1m
Shrub / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Edible fruits and seeds / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Eastern USA. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Will sucker. Clusters of small white flowers with black berries in Jan/Feb. Attractive to birds. Suitable for low cover and stabilising. Fruit has high anti-oxidant properties.
Carpinus betulus 1/0
European hornbeam (1 yr old) Ht 15-20m
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 / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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. 1 year olds - HEDGE spacing 30-60cm
Carpinus betulus 1/1 & 2/0
European hornbeam (2 yrs old) Ht 15-20m
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 / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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