Abies fraserii
Fraser’s Fir. Known for it’s use as a Christmas tree. Grows to about 10m
Acacia dealbata
Silver Wattle - Small tree up to 12 metres. Excellent shelter belt and firewood tree. Hardy.
Acacia melanoxylon
Blackwood - Suitable as shelter tree but grown mainly for the beauty of it’s timber. Moderately hardy. 30 x 15m
Acer ginnala
Amur Maple – Orange to Red autumn colour.
Acer palmatum purpureum
Purple Japanese Maple - Small tree with brilliant deep purple foliage throughout spring and summer turning to bright red in Autumn. 2.5 x 2m
Acer platanoides
Norway Maple - Large, strong growing deciduous tree with wide crown. Butter yellow to red/bronze autumn colour. 9 x 6m
Acer platanoides nigram
Purple Norway Maple - Large, strong growing deciduous tree with wide crown. Deep Purple foliage through summer. 7 x 5m
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore - Hardy, vigorous deciduous tree. Withstands exposed sites and most soils. 12 x 9m
Acer rubrum
Canadian Maple - Large attractive tree with lush green foliage that become a bright red colour in autumn. 10 x 5m
Acer saccharrum
Sugar Maple - Large, fast growing, deciduous tree with attractive autumn colour in shades of yellow, orange and red. 15 x 12m
Aesculus indica
Indian Horse Chestnut – A tall tree to about 30m x 12m and has attractive flower spikes that look like a bottlebrush.
Alnus cordata
Italian Alder - Handsome, fast growing deciduous tree. Suitable for dry or moist soils. Glossy, dark green leaves. 12 x 8m
Alnus rubra
Red Alder - Medium sized, fast growing deciduous tree. Long, elegant catkins in spring. Deciduous. 9 x 6m
Amelanchier canadensis
Shade Bush - Shrub or small tree with bronze young foliage, brilliant autumn colour and masses of white flowers in the spring. Hardy. 4 x 3m
Arbutus unedo
Strawberry Tree - Large shrub or small tree with strawberry like fruits. Withstands difficult conditions. 5 x 3m
Betula papyrifera
Paper Birch - Medium deciduous tree with smooth papery bark. Yellow autumn colour. 9 x 5m
Betula pendula
Silver Birch - Medium deciduous tree with mottled grey/silver bark. Yellow autumn colour. Hardy. 8 x 5m
Betula plataphylla
Manchurian Birch - Large deciduous tree with white bark. Good autumn colour. 20m
Castanea sativa
‘Spanish Chestnut’ can grow upwards of 30m high with a 4m trunk. The toothed leaves are oval-pointed and about 15-22cm long.
Cedrus deodara
Himalayan Cedar - Large conifer suitable for specimen or shelter. 8 x 5m in the garden, 40-60m
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Stewartii'
Golden, ornamental form of Lawson Cypress. 15m
Chamaecytisus palmensis
Tree Lucerne - Vigorous shrub. Stock fodder, masses of white flowers attracting native birds and bees. Foliage attracts wood pigeons. Damaged by hard frosts. 8-10m
Cupressus 'Swanes Gold'
This conifer grows narrowly erect with compact golden foliage. Very well known and popular. 2 x .5m
Cupressus 'Totem'
Another narrow Cypress that is dark green in colour and reaches about 3m in height, very similar to ‘Swanes Gold’ 2 x .45m
Cupressus torulosa
Graceful, medium to large sized conifer. Useful for shelter. Hardy. 10m
Elaegnus pungens aurea
Variegated Russian Olive - Hardy, small bush with unusual colour. Can be trimmed into a tidy hedge. 1.5 x 1m
Euonymus fortunei gold
Hardy shrub with deep green leaves that have a yellow varigation. A good ground or wall cover option. 1.5 x 1.5m
Fagus americana
White Ash - Large deciduous tree suitable as specimen. Hardwood. 15 x 6m
Fagus sylvatica
English Beech - Large deciduous tree. Beautiful specimen or attractive hedging. 10 x 6m
Fraxinus excelsior
European Ash - Large deciduous hardwood tree. Attractive specimen and good shade tree. 15 x 10m
Fraxinus ornus
Mana Ash - Medium size deciduous tree – hardy. Excellent autumn colour. Striking white flowers in spring. 10 x 5m
Leptospermum 'Coppersheen'
Attractive manuka option with copper-purple leaves. In warmer climate white flowers makes an appearance around Christmas
Leptospermum 'Patersonii'
This upright shrub has soft blue-grey foliage and single white flowers. Grows to about 2-3m
Leptospermum squarrosum
This exotic Manuka forms a dense shrub to about 2.5-3m with dark glossy purplish leaves. The pale pink flowers are around from march to April.
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweet Gum - Large deciduous tree with beautiful autumn colour. Not suited to exposed sites. 7 x 5m in the garden
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood - Beautiful deciduous conifer with rust coloured autumn foliage. 12 x 6m
Picea abies
Norway Spruce. Fast growing conifer which we grow roughly 1m a year till about 25m where it slows down.
Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce. Large and fast growing, tolerates moist sites – not suitable for lowland planting. 50x10m
Pinus coulterii
Known for the very large cones. Medium to large tree, suitable for shelter and as a specimen. Hardy, tolerating cold conditions. 15x7m
Platanus acerifolia
London Plane - Large, deciduous specimen tree with attractive flakey bark. Hardy. 20m
Prunus lusitanica
Portugese Laurel - Very hardy large shrub to 6m. Glossy foliage. Suitable for hedging and low shelter.
Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak - Large deciduous tree withstanding dryer conditions.
Quercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak - Beautiful scarlet autumn foliage.
Quercus palustris
Pin Oak - Large tree requiring moist site to grow its best. Good autumn colour. Note: The PB40 grade are large, sturdy trees, 3m high.
Quercus robur fastigata
Upright English Oak. This selected variety of English Oak grows more upright then it’s parent plant. It grows upwards of 10m tall but only around 3m wide.
Quercus rubra
Red Oak - Larger leaf and very red autumn colour.
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Hardy,very large tree with tapered trunk. Good shelter performing well on gravels. Excellent specimen tree.
Sorbus hupehensis
Chinese Rowan - Strong growing, small, deciduous tree. Fruits white, flushed with pink. Glorious vibrant red autumn colour.
Taxodium distichum
Swamp Cypress - Large deciduous conifer suited to wet conditions. Russet autumn colour.
Taxus baccata aurea
Golden Yew. A good hedging option with variegated yellow/dark green foliage and bright red berries. 3 x 2m
Teucrium fruticans
Shrubby Germander - Hardy shrub to 2m. Good bee fodder. Grey foliage and blue flowers – good for clipping. Ready in spring.
Thuja 'Old Gold'
Old Gold - Ornamental form. Gold colouring and vigorous.
Viburnum burkewoodii
A bush that needs to be mature to be fully appreciated. This Viburnum’s flower has a beautiful fragrance and while the young growth is straggly it quickly develops into a great bush for the garden.
Viburnum opulus sterile
This Viburnum is known for its great flower display in spring as well as its maple-like deep green leaves which improve in the cooler months. 3 x 2m
Viburnum tinus
Hardy shrub to 3m. Tolerates wide range of conditions. Masses of white flowers. Good low shelter and for clipping into a neat hedge.
Viburnum tinus variegatum
Hardy dense evergreen shrub with yellow variegations. White flowers in late autumn to early spring followed by blue berries through summer. 2×1.5m