Trees & Shrubs
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.
Carya illinoensis
Pecan Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Mississippi Valley,USA. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Produces the sweet, thin shelled pecan nut. Prefers rich alluvial soils.
Carya laciniosa (POT grown)
Big shellbark hickory Ht 20-30m
Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Eastern USA, south of the Great Lakes. Broadly columnar. Deciduous with 40cm+ leaves. The ribbed nuts are edible. Valuable timber. Smoke curing meat. Rare in NZ.
Carya ovata
Shagbark hickory Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
E. Nth America. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Straight trunk & lightly branched. Bark peels in vertical plates with age. Orange autumn colour, prized timber, nuts sweet & edible. Plant small, tap root must develop before height growth commences.
Castanea sativa
Sweet chestnut Ht 25-30m
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 / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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.
Cornus mas
Cornelian cherry Ht 3-5m
Shrub / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Edible fruits and seeds / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Central and Sth Europe. Broadly conical, deciduous. Small clusters of tiny yellow flowers on bare branches in winter. Red or orange glossy fruits in January/February are sour but edible and used for conserves. Good shelter screen.
Corylus avellana
European hazelnut Ht 4-6m
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 / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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
Corylus colurna
Turkish tree hazel Ht 15-25m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Edible fruits and seeds / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, deciduous. Very symmetrical form with corky corrugations on the bark. Very edible nut enclosed in a deeply lobed husk. Rare in NZ.
Crataegus pinnatifida
Chinese haw (edible fruit) Ht 3-6m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Edible fruits and seeds / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Thorns not numerous. Leaves glossy and yellow in the autumn. Grown widely in China for its edible red fruits.
Diospyros kaki (PLUG grown)
Chinese persimmon Ht 6-12m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - purple / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Edible fruits and seeds / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
From China & Japan. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Round crowned tree. Flowers yellowish-white and fruits orange to gold-brown. Understock for named varieties.
Fagus sylvatica 1/1 & 2/0
European beech (2 yrs old) Ht 30-40m
Large tree / Deciduous / Tolerates shade / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - brown / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber / Shelter / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Grown for timber in Europe and widely used for hedging. Clips well. Light green in spring, golden copper in autumn and brown leaves retained all winter. Apply a heavy dressing of lime on clay soils. 2 years old - HEDGE spacing 40-60cm
Fagus sylvatica purpurea 1/1 & 2/0
Copper beech (2 yrs old) Ht 25-30m
Large tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - brown / Attractive autumn colours - purple / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber / Firewood / Shelter / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Leaf colour ranges from red to dark purple. A hedge is very special with vibrant colours in spring and summer. Similar to F. sylvatica in autumn and winter. Add lime to acid soils to improve growth. 2 years old - HEDGE spacing 40-60cm