Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle)

A small tree with fern-like foliage and clusters of fragrant yellow flowers in mid winter to early spring. Plant in full sun & lime-free soil. Height 10m (30ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Acer 'Red Flamingo' (Snakebark Maple)

An upright to spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree with white-striped, red bark, bright red juvenile shoots, and green and pink-mottled leaves when young turning white-mottled, dark green with maturity.

Acer palmatum 'Anne Irene' (Japanese Maple)

An upright to spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree bearing palmate, yellow to yellow-green leaves with red-flushed margins, the entire leaf turning yellow-orange in autumn. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' (Japanese Maple)

A deciduous, slow-growing large shrub or small tree with red-purple foliage that turns a brilliant red in autumn. Needs a sheltered position. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Acer palmatum 'Bi Ho' (Japanese Maple)

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with orange-flushed, golden-yellow stems bearing yellow-green leaves, flushed pink in spring, turning yellow and orange in autumn. Height & Spread 2m (6ft).

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (Japanese Maple)

A small deciduous tree with dark, red-purple foliage and red fruits. The colour is retained throughout summer with little change in the autumn. Height 5m (16ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Acer palmatum 'Going Green' (Japanese Maple)

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with bright green stems bearing palmate, bright green leaves in spring, turning mid-green through summer and yellow-orange in autumn. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 1.5m (5ft).

Acer palmatum 'Katsura' (Japanese Maple)

A wide branching deciduous small tree or shrub with leaves that are red, pink and orange shades in spring, turning to gold/greenish gold in summer & golden yellow autumnal tints.

Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' (Japanese Maple)

An attractive, slow-growing upright bushy shrub. Leaves emerging fresh orange becoming lemon-yellow with orange-tinted margins and tips. Autumn colour golden-yellow. Height & Spread 3m (10ft).

Acer palmatum 'Sango-Kaku' (Coral Bark Maple)

Deciduous shrub or small tree with orange-yellow leaves in spring, turning to green in summer against bright red stems. The leaves turn canary yellow in autumn before leaving bare red stems over winter.

Acer palmatum 'Senkaki' (Coral Bark Maple)

Deciduous shrub or small tree with orange-yellow leaves in spring, turning to green in summer against bright red stems. The leaves turn canary yellow in autumn before leaving bare red stems over winter.

Acer palmatum 'Shaina' (Japanese Maple)

A twiggy, mid sized, deciduous tree or shrub with deeply divided, palmately lobed dark red-bright red leaves that turn crimson in autumn, and small purple flowers followed by red fruits. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom' (Japanese Maple)

A compact, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or shrub with deeply divided, palmately lobed foliage that is red in spring, red-maroon in summer and ruby red in autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg' (Japanese Maple)

A rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree with deeply cut palmate leaves with rolled margins. Leaves are deep red-purple in spring, greener in summer, and orange-red in autumn. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Garnet' (Japanese Maple)

A small deciduous tree with finely cut, reddish-purple leaves becoming scarlet in autumn. Grows in a mound-like habit with branches that are weeping at the ends. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Inaba-shidare'

A compact yet vigorous, arching, deciduous shrub with finely divided, dark purple leaves turning crimson in autumn. Small, purple flowers in spring are followed by winged fruit. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Viridis' (Japanese Maple)

A small, deciduous tree with very finely divided, bright-green leaves that turn yellow in autumn before dropping. Height 1.5m (5ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Acer palmatum var. dissectum (Japanese Maple)

A deciduous shrub or small tree with arching shoots bearing rounded, lobed, deeply and finely cut, mid-green leaves turning gold in autumn. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold' (Norway Maple)

A vigorous, spreading, deciduous tree with large, lobed, golden-yellow leaves maturing to yellow-green by summer and clusters of insignificant, yellow fowers in spring. Height & Spread 10m (32ft).

Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame' (Red Maple)

A compact, rounded to oval, deciduous tree with delicate, green-yellow flowers in spring and ovate, lobed, dark green leaves turning orange and scarlet in autumn, gradually turning reddish-purple.

Acer rubrum 'Fairview Flame' (Red Maple)

A vigorous, rounded to open, deciduous tree with glossy, ovate, lobed, dark green leaves which turn bright red in autumn. Upright clusters of tiny, red flowers in spring are followed by winged fruit.

Acer rubrum 'October Glory' (Red Maple)

A rounded to open, deciduous tree with red flowers in spring and glossy, dark green leaves, blue-white beneath and turning bright red in autumn. Upright clusters of tiny, red flowers in spring are followed by winged fruit.

Acer rubrum (Red Maple)

A rounded, deciduous tree with ovate, lobed, dark green leaves, pale blue-white beneath and turning bright red in autumn. Erect clusters of tiny, red flowers bloom in spring. Height 20m (66ft), Spread 10m (32ft).

Acer saccharinum 'Pyramidale' (Silver Maple)

A tall, broadly pyramidal, fast-growing, deciduous tree with light green leaves that are silvery white beneath turning yellow, orange-red in autumn. Height 22m (72ft), Spread 11m (35ft).

Acer saccharinum (Silver Maple)

A tall, broadly-crowned fast-growing, deciduous tree with light green leaves that are silvery white beneath turning yellow, orange-red in autumn. Height & Spread 15m (49ft).

Acer x freemanii 'Morgan' (Freeman Maple)

A vigorous, oval-headed, large deciduous tree with silver-grey bark and deeply cut, dark green leaves that turn vivid red in autumn. Height 14m (45ft), Spread 12m (39ft).

Acer x pseudosieboldianum 'Arctic Jade' (Korean Maple)

A deciduous tree with an upright, spreading habit with large, green, deeply cut leaves turning shades of orange and red in autumn. Height 6m (20ft), Spread 4.5m (15ft).

Alnus cordata (Italian Alder)

A fast-growing deciduous tree with glossy bright green leaves. Yellow-brown catkins in spring before the leaves appear, followed in autumn by large false cones. Ideal for wet situations & chalk soils.

Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis' (Alder)

A conical, deciduous tree with ovate, deeply-lobed, mid-green leaves and, in late winter or early spring, pendent catkins of yellow-brown flowers followed by ovoid, cone-like, purple fruit.

Alnus incana (Grey Alder)

A tough, fast-growing, conical, deciduous tree for cold and wet locations. Oval-round leaves with grey undersides and yellow catkins in early spring.

Amelanchier canadensis (Serviceberry)

A deciduous large shrub or small tree with oblong leaves turning golden in autumn. White flowers in spring followed by edible fruit changing from red to black in autumn. Height 6m (20ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Amelanchier lamarckii (Snowy Mespilus)

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with spreading branches bearing dark green leaves, bronze when young and turning orange & red in autumn. White flowers in mid-spring are followed by purple-black fruit.

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Ballerina' (Apple Serviceberry)

A vigorous, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub or small tree with oval, mid-green leaves that turn orange or red in autumn. Large, white flowers in summer are followed by purple-black fruit in autumn.

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'

A compact & upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub or small tree with mid-green leaves that turn orange or red in autumn. Flowers that open pale pink & fade to white in summer are followed by purple-black fruit in autumn.

Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle)

An upright, evergreen tree with stiff, prickly, overlapping, scale-like leaves in spirals around sweeping, tiered branches. Very slow-growing when young. Height 20m (66ft), Spread 10m (32ft).

Betula pendula 'Youngii' (Weeping Birch)

A small-sized, dome-shaped deciduous tree with mid-green leaves turning yellow in autumn and weeping branches that can reach the ground. Ideal for a small garden.

Betula utilis var. jacquemontii

A variable, deciduous tree with peeling, white bark, ovate to oblong, tapered, glossy dark green leaves which turn yellow in autumn and yellow-brown male catkins in early spring. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 5m (16ft).

Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Snow Queen'

A medium-sized, deciduous tree with peeling white bark, ovate, tapered, glossy dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn and yellow-brown male catkins in spring. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' (Blue Atlas Cedar)

A compact, weeping, evergreen, coniferous tree with whorls of sharp-pointed, four-sided, blue-green leaves and ovoid, green cones ripening pale brown. Height & Spread 6m (20ft).

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' (Blue Atlas Cedar)

A large, evergreen, coniferous tree, with a conical habit at first which later becomes broadly crowned with spreading branches. It has silvery blue-green, needle-like foliage & bears green-brown ovoid cones.

Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon)

A large, spreading evergreen tree. It has dark-green, needle-like leaves arranged in whorls and large brown ovoid cones. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 12m (39ft).

Cedrus libani subsp. atlantica 'Glauca' (Blue Atlas Cedar)

A large, evergreen, coniferous tree, with a conical habit at first which later becomes broadly crowned with spreading branches. It has silvery blue-green, needle-like foliage & bears green-brown ovoid cones.

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree)

A pyramidal to broadly conical, deciduous tree with broadly heart-shaped leaves, bronze-flushed when young, mid-green in summer and turning yellow, orange and pink in autumn. Height 20m (66ft), Spread 15m (49ft).

Cercis canadensis 'Eternal Flame'

A small, deciduous tree with pink flowers on bare branches in spring followed by glossy deep red leaves which gradually transform through orange to yellow shades producing an array of different colours simultaneously.

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' (Redbud)

A large shrub or tree with broad, heart-shaped, deep red-purple leaves and small, pink flowers. The flowers are infrequent and this shrub is grown mainly for its foliage.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Columnaris Glauca'

A dense, evergreen, coniferous tree that grows in a narrow columnar form, covered in blue-grey foliage, that is especially bright in summer. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 75cm (2.5ft) in 10 years.

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ivonne' (Lawson Cypress)

An evergreen conifer with a neat conical habit and very bright golden foliage during summer. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 1.2m (4ft).

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Corkscrew Hazel)

A deciduous shrub grown for it's unusual twisted branches. Striking long, yellow catkins in winter. Stems are good for flower arranging. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Corylus colurna (Turkish Hazel)

A large, deciduous tree of conical habit with ovate leaves with serrated margins. In spring, it bears yellow catkins, followed by edible nuts encased by a fringed husk. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 12m (39ft).

Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' (Hawthorn)

A reasonably small deciduous tree of an upright habit with clusters of double, scarlet blooms in May and June, borne in profusion. Robust and suitable for restricted sites. Height & Spread 8m (26ft).

Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno' (Hawthorn)

A thorny, deciduous tree of rounded habit with small, lobed, glossy, mid-green leaves and double pink flowers in spring. Height & Spread 8m (26ft).

Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider' (Leylandii)

An evergreen conifer. It has neat, golden foliage making it a good hedging plant. A fast growing plant, requiring regular pruning. Height 35m (115ft), Spread 10m (32ft).

Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest' (Monterey Cypress)

A vigorous, evergreen, coniferous tree with a narrowly conical habit. Its lime-yellow foliage is held in erect sprays and in summer is lemon scented. Height 4m (13ft) after 10 years.

Cupressus sempervirens 'Pyramidalis' (Italian Cypress)

A narrowly columnar, evergreen conifer with dense, dark-green scaly foliage on erect branches.

Davidia involucrata (Handkerchief Tree)

A mid-sized deciduous tree with red-stems, green leaves and striking white bracts surrounding dark green flowers in late spring. The bark is grey and smooth and the tree bears small smooth brown-green fruits in autumn.

Eucalyptus gunnii 'Silverana' (Cider Gum)

An upright, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree with rounded, silvery-blue leaves, elliptic and blue-green when mature, and clusters of small white flowers in summer. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Eucalyptus gunnii (Cider Gum)

A large evergreen tree with peeling cream and brown bark. Pendulous sprays of round, bright glaucous-blue leaves when young, turning grey-green with age and clusters of small white flowers.

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold' (Beech)

A small, upright, deciduous tree whose young leaves are bright yellow later turning green. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' (Beech)

A large, deciduous tree with an upright trunk and weeping branches bearing elliptic to ovate, wavy-margined, glossy, maroon to dark purple leaves turning orange to reddish-brown in autumn.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula' (Weeping Copper Beach)

A spreading, dome-shaped, deciduous tree with weeping branches bearing purple-black leaves that turn red-brown in autumn. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny fruit in autumn.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' (Copper/Purple Beech)

A large deciduous tree with rounded purple-red leaves which turn coppery in autumn. It works well in a hedge where purple and green beech alternate.

Ficus carica 'Ice Crystal' (Fig)

A vigorous, rounded to spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree bearing green leaves turning yellow in autumn and edible, dark purple fruit ready for harvest from late summer into autumn. Height & Spread 6m (20ft).

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Sunburst' (Honey Locust)

A compact, rounded, thornless, deciduous tree with spreading branches bearing golden-yellow leaves as they emerge, turning pale green at maturity, and yellow in autumn. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow' (Rocky Mountain Juniper)

An upright, evergreen, coniferous shrub with a narrowly columnar habit. Its foliage is a vivid blue-green. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 50cm (1.5ft).

Laburnum anagyroides 'Yellow Rocket'

A compact, upright, columnar, deciduous tree with hairy, grey-green juvenile shoots, dark green leaves and dense racemes of bright yellow flowers in late spring and early summer.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' (Sweet Gum)

A broad-crowned medium-sized deciduous tree with lobed, maple-like leaves which turn to deep orange and yellow in autumn. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 12m (39ft).

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum)

A large, beautiful tree with a pyramidal habit. The glossy green leaves take on brilliant autumn colours of crimson, orange and purple which can last for some time. Height 16m (53ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Magnolia 'Black Tulip'

A vigorous, upright, open-branched, deciduous tree with ovate to elliptic, mid-green leaves and, in spring before the leaves emerge, cup-shaped, dark wine-purple flowers. Height 9m (29ft), Spread 6m (20ft).

Magnolia 'Felix Jury'

An upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with ovate, mid- to light green leaves and large, bright reddish-pink flowers as or before the leaves emerge in spring. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 7m (23ft).

Magnolia 'Galaxy'

A small, conical, deciduous tree, grown for its large, purple-pink flowers that open on bare stems from darker buds in spring. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Magnolia 'Heaven Scent'

A vigorous, small, deciduous tree with dark green leaves and, in spring and summer, rose-pink flowers that fade to pale pink with a magenta central stripe on the outside. Height & Spread 12m (39ft).

Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'

A bushy, deciduous large shrub or small tree with green leaves and, in early spring, large, fragrant, double white flowers with a strongly contrasting dark coloured centre. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Malus 'Butterball' (Crab Apple)

A spreading, deciduous tree with heart-shaped, toothed, bright green leaves, grey-green when young in spring, & pink-flushed, white flowers in late spring followed by spherical, red-flushed, golden-yellow fruit in autumn.

Malus 'Golden Gem' (Crab Apple)

A compact, rounded, deciduous tree with oval, bright green leaves and masses of white flowers in late spring followed by ovoid or spherical, golden-yellow fruit in late summer and early autumn. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Malus 'Gorgeous' (Flowering Crab Apple)

A small, deciduous tree with green leaves and masses of small pink buds that open to single white flowers in spring. It has small red fruits in summer that can be used in cooking. Height 4m (13ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Malus 'Prairie Fire' (Crab Apple)

A dense, rounded, deciduous tree with dark green leaves, purple in spring and turning orange in autumn. Lightly fragrant, reddish-pink flowers in late spring are followed by spherical, reddish-purple fruit in autumn.

Malus 'Sun Rival' (Weeping Crab Apple)

A compact, weeping, deciduous tree with dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn. Clusters of bright pink buds opening to fragrant, white flowers in mid-spring are followed by small, edible, red fruit in autumn.

Malus baccata 'Pink Glow' (Crab Apple)

An upright to spreading, deciduous tree with dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn. Clusters of pink buds open to fragrant, white flowers in late spring followed by small, edible, reddish-pink fruit in early autumn.

Malus sylvestris 'John Downie' (Crab Apple)

A mid-sized, deciduous tree with pink-budded white blossom in April & May followed by edible bright red fruits in autumn. Deciduous. Flowers & fruits best in a sunny position. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 7m (23ft).

Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)

A small, rounded, sometimes thorny, deciduous tree with ovate, mid-green leaves and pink-flushed, white flowers in late spring followed by edible, sour, red-flushed, yellow-green fruit in autumn.

Malus toringo 'Scarlett' (Crab Apple)

A broadly oval, deciduous tree with glossy leaves, purple in spring turning bronze-green in summer and bright orange & red in autumn. Clusters of reddish-pink flowers in mid-spring are followed by dark red fruit in autumn.

Malus x robusta 'Red Sentinel' (Crab Apple)

A small, deciduous tree with white flowers in April & May & deep red fruits that last well into winter. Excellent tree for small gardens. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 6m (20ft).

Malus x zumi 'Golden Hornet' (Crab Apple)

A small, deciduous tree with white blossom in spring and masses of distinctive gold-yellow fruits which remain in place throughout autumn into winter. Height & Spread 10m (32ft).

Nyssa sylvatica 'Red Rage' (Tupelo)

A medium-sized, deciduous tree with glossy, deep green leaves which turn bright red with gold and pink tints in autumn. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Olea europaea 'Frangivento' (Olive)

An upright, conical, frost hardy, evergreen tree with leathery, grey-green leaves, paler beneath, and panicles of tiny, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in early summer followed by green fruit ripening dark purple.

Olea europaea 'Leccino' (Olive)

A slow-growing, rounded, evergreen tree with semi-pendant branches bearing leathery leaves & panicles of tiny, fragrant, creamy-white flowers in late spring & early summer followed by edible, green fruit ripening black.

Olea europaea (Olive)

A round headed tree. The leaves are coloured unsurprisingly olive-green and silvery on their underside. Small white flowers in summer and these are followed by olives, green at first & ripening to black.

Pinus nigra 'Austriaca' (Austrian Pine)

An evergreen conifer, with dense spreading branches, fast growing when young and covered in dense, tufty, dark green needles and produces dark brown cones. Suitable for dry, exposed and maritime sites where it excels.

Pinus nigra var. maritima (Corsican Pine)

A tall, slender, coniferous, evergreen tree with horizontal branches and long, paired green needles. Very good for planting as a shelter belt. Will eventually become a very large tree.

Populus alba (White Poplar)

A spreading, deciduous tree with hairy, white young shoots and dark green leaves, white-hairy beneath and turning yellow in autumn. Pendent red male catkins and green female catkins bloom in early spring.

Prunus 'Accolade' (Flowering Cherry)

A moderately vigorous, small, graceful, deciduous tree with mid-green leaves turning orange and red in autumn and clusters of semi-double, pale pink flowers in spring. Height & Spread 8m (26ft).

Prunus 'Amanogawa' (Japanese Flowering Cherry)

A compact, deciduous, ornamental tree with dense clusters of large, fragrant, semi-double pale pink blooms that smother the branches in late spring.

Prunus 'Blushing Bride' (Flowering Cherry)

A rounded to broadly spreading, deciduous tree with oblong, toothed, mid-green leaves turning orange and red in autumn and pendent clusters of pink buds opening to frilled, double, white flowers in spring.

Prunus 'Chocolate Ice' (Flowering Cherry)

An upright to spreading, deciduous tree with ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves, bronze in spring and turning orange and red in autumn. Clusters of fragrant, double, white flowers bloom in late spring.

Prunus 'Fugenzo' (Flowering Cherry)

A spreading, deciduous tree which has bronze-red young leaves that turn dark-green before becoming orange-red in autumn. It bears fragrant, double white blossom in spring which turns pale-pink before falling off.

Prunus 'Okame' (Okame Cherry)

An upright, arching, deciduous tree with bronze-red new growth and deep green leaves. It has rose-pink flowers in late winter to early spring.

Prunus 'Snow Showers' (Weeping Cherry)

A small, neat, steeply weeping, ornamental tree with mid-green foliage, and a dense covering of single white flowers in spring. Height 3m (10ft), Spread 2m (6ft).

Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard' (Flowering Cherry)

An upright, columnar, deciduous tree with ovate, tapered, toothed, dark green leaves, flushed bronze in spring, turning golden yellow in autumn and clusters of single, cupped, pink-flushed, white flowers in spring.

Prunus 'Ukon' (Flowering Cherry)

A small, vigorous, spreading, deciduous tree with dark green leaves, bronze when young & turning red-brown in autumn. In mid-spring, pink buds open to semi-double, yellow-flushed, white flowers, occasionally flushed pink.

Prunus 'Umineko' (Flowering Cherry)

A small, upright, deciduous tree with single, white cupped flowers in spring. The leaves turn red & orange shades in autumn. Good for use in areas where space is limited. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' (Black Cherry Plum)

A medium, rounded tree with dark purple leaves. It is very free flowering, the pink flowers, fading with age, come early, during March and April. After flowering bronzed young foliage emerges on dark stems.

Prunus incisa 'The Bride' (Flowering Cherry)

A compact, dense, rounded, deciduous tree with ovate, tapered, toothed, mid-green leaves turning red and orange in autumn and, in mid-spring, clusters of large, single, white flowers with red anthers.

Prunus serrula (Birch Bark Cherry/Tibetan Cherry)

A rounded, deciduous tree with great bark that is polished red-brown mahogany looking. The flowers are small and white, opening with the light-green young foliage in April which darkens into summer.

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' (Flowering Cherry)

A spreading, deciduous tree which has copper-coloured young foliage that turns green. It bears large, dense clusters of crimson buds which open as purple-tinted pink double flowers. Height & Spread 12m (39ft).

Prunus serrulata 'Pink Perfection' (Flowering Cherry)

A small, deciduous tree with bronze young leaves that turn green in summer and then orange in autumn. It has ascending branches and bears pale-pink, double-flowered blossom in late spring.

Prunus serrulata 'Royal Burgundy' (Oriental Cherry)

A vase-shaped, deciduous tree with burgundy-red leaves and clusters of double, deep rose-pink flowers in mid spring. Height 7m (23ft), Spread 5m (16ft).

Prunus serrulata 'Taihaku' (Great White Cherry)

A mid-sized, deciduous tree with red-bronze young leaves that turn green. It bears white blossom in spring. Height 8m (26ft), Spread 12m (39ft).

Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' (Winter Cherry)

A small, spreading, deciduous tree with bell-shaped, semi-double pink-white flowers that appear from late autumn through to late winter on bare stems. Foliage turns rich bronze-red in autumn. Height & Spread 8m (26ft).

Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis' (Rosebud Cherry)

A compact, spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, toothed, mid-green leaves turning yellow in autumn and semi-double, pink-white flowers from late autumn to early spring. Height & Spread 8m (26ft).

Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' (Callery Pear)

A tall, conical pear tree with glossy dark-green leaves, colouring in autumn and white flowers in spring followed by small brown fruits in autumn.

Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' (Weeping Pear)

A small, deciduous spreading tree with delicate weeping branches and silver-grey, willow-like foliage. In spring it becomes covered in creamy white flowers, followed by small, inedible, green fruit.

Quercus ilex (Evergreen Oak)

A large evergreen tree with attractive bark forming a dense crown of rounded leaves and inconspicuous yellow-green catkins in spring followed by characteristic acorns. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 12m (39ft).

Quercus robur (Common Oak)

A tall, broad, rugged tree with lobed, matt green leaves. There is golden-brown autumn colour, and of course, acorns which are held on long stalks. One of the longest lived trees.

Quercus rubra (Red Oak)

A spreading tree with large attractive leaves. These are yellow when they first unfurl, quickly changing to dark green before turning bright red in autumn. Height 30m (98ft), Spread 20m (66ft).

Quercus texana 'New Madrid' (Spanish Oak)

A vigorous, conical, deciduous tree with colourful foliage. New leaves emerge deep burgundy-red in spring, turning dark green, before developing red and orange tints in autumn. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 10m (32ft).

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

An upright, suckering, deciduous shrub or small tree with hairy stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into bright green leaflets turning orange & red in autumn. Height 2m (6ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia' (False Acacia)

A large, bushy, deciduous tree with golden-yellow leaves when young turning greenish-yellow later in summer, & often orange-yellow in autumn. White, fragrant flowers in summer followed by dark brown seed pods in autumn.

Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock' (Kilmarnock Willow)

A small, dense-crowned, weeping, deciduous tree with dark-green leaves with grey-green undersides. It has fluffy, yellow-brown shoots and bears grey and yellow catkins in spring. Height & Spread 2.5m (8ft).

Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' (Elder)

A compact, deciduous shrub or tree with dark purple-black leaves, flat heads of pink flowers in early summer and dark purple-black berries in autumn. Height & Spread 4m (13ft).

Sorbus 'Eastern Promise' (Mountain Ash)

A compact, oval-headed, deciduous tree with dark green leaves turning dark purple then orange-red in autumn. Clusters of white flowers in mid- to late spring are followed by spherical, coral-pink fruit.

Sorbus 'Joseph Rock' (Rock's Mountain Ash)

Superb deciduous tree with upward swept branches. Amber-yellow fruits are produced well into the winter. Fiery autumn colour. Height 10m (33ft), Spread 5m (16ft).

Sorbus 'Pink-Ness' (Mountain Ash)

A broadly conical, deciduous tree with dark grey-green leaves turning orange and red in autumn. Clusters of white flowers in late spring are followed by spherical bright pink fruit. Height 6m (20ft), Spread 5m (16ft).

Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' (Whitebeam)

Silvery leaves on purple shoots in spring. The bark of the tree has beige and orange tones. White flowers in May, scarlet autumn fruits and yellow autumnal tints. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 7m (23ft).

Sorbus aucuparia 'Cardinal Royal' (Mountain Ash/Rowan)

A medium sized tree with an upright habit. It has fine, compound leaves that are blue-green, turning to orange in autumn. Creamy white flowers in spring followed by a profusion of bright red berries in autumn.

Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'

An upright tree with greyish downy buds that open to dark green leaves, turning red or yellow in autumn. White flowers in late spring followed by orange-red berries. Height 9m (29ft), Spread 4m (13ft).

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain Ash/Rowan)

A medium-sized tree with an upright habit. It has fine, compound leaves that are blue-green, turning to yellow in autumn. In autumn it bears fruit that turns bright orange-red with age.

Sorbus cashmiriana (Kashmir Rowan)

A deciduous large shrub or small tree. In spring, clusters of pink flowers appear, followed by white fruits in autumn that last well into winter. Height & Spread 8m (26ft).

Sorbus commixta 'Olympic Flame' (Japanese Rowan)

A broadly conical, deciduous shrub or small tree with broad, glossy foliage, copper-tinted when young, turning green & then brilliant orange and red in autumn. Cream flowers are borne in spring & red berries in autumn.

Sorbus discolor (Chinese Mountain Ash)

Deciduous tree with an upright habit. Leaves turn yellow, then red/purple in autumn. White flowers followed by heavy bunches of pink tinged, orange-red fruits in autumn. Height 12m (39ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Sorbus psuedohupehensis 'Pink Pagoda' (Hupeh Rowan)

A broadly columnar, deciduous tree with pinnate, blue-green leaves turning orange-red in autumn and clusters of fragrant, white flowers in late spring followed by round, pink fruit that fade to white in winter.

Sorbus vilmorinii (Vilmorin's Rowan)

A small, deciduous tree with arching branches, feathery, compound, grey-green leaves turning red & purple in autumn. Creamy white flowers in spring are followed in autumn with pink-red berries. Height & Spread 5m (16ft).

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta' (Irish Yew)

A coniferous tree that forms a very slow growing, dense, broad column with a multi-pointed crown. It has deep green needles and small red cones in autumn. Height 9m (29ft), Spread 3m (10ft).

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' (White Cedar)

A slow-growing, conical, evergreen conifer with erect sprays of scale-like, ovate, bright green leaves. Height 2.5m (8ft), Spread 1m (3ft).

Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' (Small-Leaved Lime)

A deciduous tree with glossy, dark green, heart-shaped foliage which turns buttery yellow for autumn colour and small, very fragrant, ivory white flowers in summer. Height 15m (49ft), Spread 8m (26ft).

Ulmus minor (European Field Elm)

A broadly columnar to rounded, deciduous tree with winged young shoots, ovate, glossy, mid-green leaves turning yellow in autumn and small, red flowers in spring followed by ovate, winged, red-marked, green fruit.