Trees

The nursery stocks a substantial number of ornamental trees, most of which are listed below. New species and varieties are added to our stock throughout the year. It is difficult for us to offer a mail order service for our trees as most trees are 150 cm and upwards. However, please do ask as some species are grown from pre-treated seeds or from smaller seedlings and may be at a postable size! We can also source ‘hard-to-find’ trees from our network of suppliers if so wished.

Trees vary in price, depending on species/variety and size. Please phone or email for advice on availability and price.

List updated: April 2008

Acacia dealbata

Acer palmatum

Japanese maple. Rounded and deciduous tree with deeply lobed mid-green leaves, turning orange-yellow in autumn. Strikingly delicate effect. Fully hardy. H:8m

Aesculus flava

Aesculus hippocastanum

Horse Chestnut. Attractive 'sticky buds' in late winter, palm-like green leaves, white flowers in spring and conkers in the autumn. H:20m. Impressive large tree. Hardy.

Aesculus indica 'Sydney Pearce'

Widely acknowledged as one of the best chestnuts, forming a well proportioned and llarge specimen tree, and bearing very large (40cm) flower panicles in spring.

Alnus cordata

Italian Alder. Conical deciduous tree with shiny deep green leaves. Unusually for alders, will tolerate dry conditions. Corsica, Italy. Fully hardy. h:15m

Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'

Handsome ornamental tree for a damp spot, with deeply cut mid-green leaves and long yellow-brown catkins. Fully Hardy.RHS Award of Garden Merit. Maximum height: 10-20m

Amelanchier lamarckii

Snowy Mespilus. Lovely upright small tree with very attractive white flowers in spring, edible black-blue fruits in autumn. Green foliage turns brilliant red in autumn. Fully Hardy. H:10m

Araucaria araucana

Monkey Puzzle. Dark green spiny pointed foliage, striking architectural plant. Seeds are edible. H:15-25m. Moist but well drained soil; open site with shelter from cold winds. Hardy.

Betula papyrifera

Conical tree with white, peeling bark. Dark green leaves turning red/orange in autumn. Yellow male catkins in spring. Prefers full sun. Fully hardy. H:20m

Betula pendula 'Pupurea'

A form of the common silver birch, so sharing its' robust character, delicate, airy form and attractive white and pink peeling bark. Purple-brown leaves are distinctive however, and this make a slow-growing but very attractive garden tree. H: 10-15m eventually.

Betula utilis var. jaquemontii

Himalyan Birch. Syn. Doorenbos. Excellent medium sized garden tree, especially planted in groups. Brilliant white bark and dark green leaves. Prefers full sun and moist but well drained soil. Fully hardy. H: 8m

Calocedrus decurrens

Catalpa bignonioides

Indian Bean Tree. Native to SE USA, with very large deep green leaves. Very pretty, ragrant pea-like white flowers in summer followed by pendant 'bean' seed pods. Fully Hardy H: 8-10m. AGM

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'

Indian Bean Tree-Golden. Superb specimen tree. Very large bright green leaves. Fragrant white flowers in summer followed by pendant 'bean' like seed pods. Fully Hardy H: 10m. AGM

Catalpa bignonioides 'variegata'

Indian Bean Tree. Unusual variegated form, with characteristically large leaves, beautiful white fragrant flowers and 'bean' pods. Large and spreading, this tree will need some space to do its best. H+W: 8-10m

Catalpa erubescens 'Purpurea'

Very attractive spreading deciduous tree. Large ovate leaves which are purplish-black when young maturing to dark green. White flowers in upright panicles followed by slender pods. H:15m. Full sun. Hardy.

Cedrus deodara

Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs'

A unusual, blue form of the Deodar Cedar, with characteric gracefully descending branches. In time this will make a very substantial tree, so plant accordingly!

Cedrus libani

Cedar of Lebanon. Coniferous evergreen tree with wide-spreading branches. Black-brown bark. Leaves dark green-grey green. Hardy. H+W: 30m. Sun. Well-drained soil.

Cedrus libani 'Glauca'

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Katsura Tree. Deciduous upright tree. Round mid-green leaves, bronze when young, turning orange-red in autumn. Acid soils best for autumn colour but otherwise very tolerant. Fully hardy. H: 4-8m

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs'

Katsura Tree. A rare and very beautiful form, with dark plum-purple leaves with delicate fringes. Very tolerant of a wide range of conditions but full sun and a moist but well drained soil will give the best results. Fully hardy. H: 4-8m

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Spreading, often multi stemmed tree. Large dark red-purple heart shaped leaves with pointed tips.Pinkish flowers on stems before leaves. Extremely sought after. Hardy.Full sun or dappled shade. Potentially large but expect 3-4m after a decade.

Cercis siliquastrum

Judas Tree. Small to medium-sized spreading tree with heart-shaped blue-green leaves. Bears pink flowers in spring, often emerging directly from the stems. Fully hardy; tolerant of light shade. Height: 4-8m. AGM

Cladrastis lutea

Lovely spreading tree with bright green leaves 30cm long. Fragrant white flowers in spring. Yellow leaves in autumn. H:12m. Hardy but protect from strong winds. Full sun.

Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'

Pagoda dogwood. A small tree or large shrub with spreading, tiered branches; white margined leaves, small white flowers and spherical blue-black (inedible) fruit. Best in dappled shade and moister soils. H: 2-3m

Cornus controversa 'Variegata'

Deciduous small tree with layered branches. Small white flowers in summer. Bright green leaves with broad cream band. Yellow leaves in Autumn. H:7m. Full sun.

Cornus florida

Flowering Dogwood. Deciduous small tree or large shrub. Profuse flowering in early summer with large and distinctive pink or white bracts around each flower. Not recommended for chalky soil. Sun or part shade. H: up to 6-8m.

Cornus nuttallii

Pacific Dogwood. Conical deciduous tree with ovate mid green leaves. In late spring green flowers with large oval white bracts are produced. Orange red fruit. H:12m.. Fertile humus rich soil in sun or shade.

Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'

Hawthorn. Rounded thorny deciduous small tree. Small glossy green leaves. Double dark pink flowers in late spring. H:8m. Hardy. Full sun or partial shade.

Crataegus x prunifolia 'Splendens(syn. persimilis Splendens)'

Rounded deciduous thorny tree with large glossy green leaves turning brilliant orange-red in autumn. Dense white flowers with pink anthers in early summer followed by red fruit. Hardy. Full sun or partial shade. AGM. H:8m.

Cupressus sempervirens stricta

IItalian or pencil cypress. Exceptionally narrow evergreen tree, ideal for creating a dramatic focal point. Final height in UK hard to judge but perhaps 10-15m

Davidia involucrata (small trees available as of spring 2008)

Handkerchief tree. Conical tree with attractive toothed leaves. When mature (5-15 years) produces flowers, each surrounded by spectacular large white bracts. Fully hardy. H: 10m

Eucalyptus dalrympleana

Biggest and best of the gum trees, with beautifully patterned bark on mature trees. Fast growing and fully hardy

Eucalyptus gunnii

Cider Gum. Attractive spreading shrub or tree with oval grey-green leaves maturing to lance shaped. Whitish green bark which is shed annually. Cream flowers in summer. H:10-25m. Sun. Moist soil. AGM

Fagus sylvatica 'Aspleniifolia'

Arguably one of the prettiest of all beech trees, its variably cut leaves forming a delicate 'misty' green foliage. Fully hardy and capable of becoming a substantial tree over a few decades. H: 10-15m

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohanii'

Form of weeping beech, with deeply dissected purple leaves. Fully hardy. Relatively small.

Fagus sylvatica 'Spaethiana'

A rare form of grafted beech, with exceptionally dark, almost black, leaves. Capable of growing to a substantial size so best suited to larger gardens; eventual height as much as 30m. Fully hardy.

Fraxinus americana

White ash. Large, stately specimen tree, tolerant of most conditions. Often produces a vivid display of autumn colour. Fully hardy. H:10-15m

Ginkgo biloba

Good specimen tree. Spreading with dull grey bark and fan-shaped mid-yellow green leaves. Pendulous yellow male flowers and round female flowers produce yellow fruit in autumn. Hardy. H:30m. AGM. Well drained soil. Full sun.

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Rubylace'

Attractive deciduous tree with dark bronze red leaves. Leaves, divided into leaflets along the leaf axis, turn bronze green by midsummer. Hardy. Sun. Well-drained soil. Small tree.

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'

Attractive deciduous tree with thornless branches and golden yellow to red young foliage. Hardy. Sun. Well-drained soil. H:8m AGM

Liriodendron tulipifera

Vigorous, deciduous tree. Leaves almost square in shape, flowers prominent and pale green. Prefers full sun or light shade. Fully hardy. H:15-20m

Liriodendron tulipifera 'aureomarginata'

Vigorous, deciduous tree. Leaves almost square in shape, with broad gold-yellow margins, flowers prominent and pale green. Prefers moist but well drained soil and full sun or light shade. Fully hardy. H:20m

Malus 'Evereste'

Very attractive, compact garden tree; pink-tinged buds open in spring with pure white blossom. Masses of golden-red-pink fruits in autumn ensure sustained interest. Fully hardy. H: around 5m

Malus 'Red Sentinel'

Originally raised by Notcutts in 1959, producing pink buds opening to white blossom; masses of large, deep red fruit from autumn and into winter. Excellent small garden tree. H: about 4-5m

Malus 'Rudolph'

New variety of ormamental crab apple. Purple-red blossom in spring and orange-yelow fruits. Red foliage. Very good choice for a small garden. Fully hardy. H: 5-6m

Malus 'Wintergold'

Malus floribunda

Japanese crab apple. Dense and spreading tree with pale pink flowers in slate spring and small yellow fruit. Prefers full sun. Fully hardy. H:10m.

Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion'

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Dawn Redwood. Vigorous when young, reaching 30m. Thick and fibrous bark, bright green young foliage. Prefers full sun. Fully hardy.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Goldrush’

A rare golden form of the Dawn Redwood. Less vigorous than its parent species, and creating an almost ghostly golden glow in the garden. Does better on moister soils compared to drier. Expect 10m height in 20 years. Hardy.

Nothofagus antarctica

Antarctic Beech. Broadly conical deciduous tree, often with numerous stems. Leaves are glossy dark green and turn yellow in autumn. Fully hardy. H: 15m

Ostrya carpinifolium

Hop hornbeam. Slow growing but very attractive and rare tree. Resembles the common hormbeam, but has very distictive hop-like flowers. Tolerates a wide range of conditions. H: probably 5-10m

Paulownia tomentosa

Foxglove Tree. Vigorous columnar tree. Very large bright green oval leaves. Fragrant lilac flowers in late spring. H:12m. Full sun. Shelter from winds. Late frost will damage flower buds. Hardy. AGM.

Phellodendron amurense

Amur Cork Tree. Spreading tree with pale grey-brown bark when mature. Glossy dark green pinnate leaves grey-blue underneath turning yellow in Autumn. Hardy. Full sun. Well drained soil. H:14m

Platanus x hispanica

London Plane. Vigorous, columnar and deciduous. Attractive mottled brown, grey and cream bark and fruit clusters in the autumn. Full sun. Well drained soil. Hardy. AGM. H: potentially as much as 20-25m given a century!

Prunus 'Accolade'

Ornamental cherry. Light pink semi-double blossom in spring. Wide spreading crown. Excellent specimen tree for a formal lawn setting. Fully hardy. 5-8m

Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'

Purple-leaved cherry. Probably the best 'dark-leaved' cherry, masses of pale pink flowers in spring and almost black-purple shoots. Very reliable in all respects. H: around 6-8m

Prunus padus 'Colorata'

This is a very beautiful form of the European Bird Cherry, with plum-purple shoots and pale pink flowers in drooping racemes; orange-red foliage in autumn. Full sun required for best flowering, but very tolerant of poor soils. H: about 7m

Prunus padus 'Watereri'

Large deciduous ornamental cherry with long racemes of fragrant star-shaped white flowers in mid-to late spring. Excellent ornamental tree. Fully hardy. H:10-15m

Prunus serrula

Beautiful ornamental tree with copper (looks varnished) bark that peels. Small white flowers In late spring . Oval dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn. H:10m. Hardy.

Prunus serrulata ‘Tai-Haku’

Prunus serrulata 'Ukon'

Vigorous and spreading deciduous tree; large double white flowers in spring. Exceptionally attractive flowering cherry. Fully hardy. AGM H: 8m

Prunus subhirtella 'var. Autumnalis' (Sold out please order for Autumn)

Deciduous spreading tree. Produces delicate sprays of small semi-double flowers during winter, and is hence highly valued. Dark green leaves turning yellow in the autumn. Hardy. Full sun.

Prunus virginiana 'Shubert'

Prunus x blireana

Spreading deciduous small tree bearing red-purple leaves which turn dark green in the summer. Double pink flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves. H:4m. Full sun or partial shade. AGM

Prunus x yedoensis 'Ivensii'

Yoshino cherry. Raised in Japan and not found in the wild; often referred to as the Tokyo Cherry due to the huge numbers planted there. Masses of pale pink-white flowers. Excellent choice for a lawn specimen.

Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'

Scarlet Oak. Rrounded deciduous tree. Dark green leaves turn brilliant red in the autumn. Lime-free soil. H:20m. Hardy. Sun or partial shade.

Quercus ilex

Holm Oak. Native to the Mediterranean fringe east to Pakistan, this extremely hardy, evergreen oak will form a handsome, broadly spreading tree up to 15-20m in height.

Quercus rhysophylla 'Maya'

Quercus turneri 'Pseudoturneri'

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'

Attractive tree with luminescent golden-yellow foliage turning green in late summer. Spiny branches. H:15m. Hardy. Sun. Moist but well drained soil. AGM

Robinia slavinii 'Hillieri'

Small tree with open crown. Small delicate leaves. Beautiful fragrant pea-like pink flowers are borne in spring in pendent racemes. Hardy. H:10m. Sun. Moist but well drained soil.

Salix daphnoides

Salix magnifica

Sequoia sempervirens

Californian redwood. A true giant of a tree, from the coastal areas of California and Oregon. Thick fibrous reddish bark, mid green foliage. Height in East Anglia hard to judge, but easily 25-30m so give it plenty of room.

Sequioadendron giganteum

Giant redwood. Found on in the Rocky Mountains in E. USA and adapted to a drewr and harsher climate that the Californian Redwood. Capable of reaching truly gigantic dimensions, but the drier climate here in East Anglia will probably limit it to 25-30m

Sophora japonica

Japanese Pagoda Tree. Spreading and deciduous tree from China, bearing fragrant white flowers when mature in late summer. Prefers full sun and well drained soil. AGM. H:30m

Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'

Beautiful ornamental tree bearing abundant white flowers in spring, followed by spherical creamy-yellow fruits, contrasting with fiery orange-red autumn foliage. Fully hardy. AGM. H:10m

Sorbus aria 'lutescens'

Extremely useful compact deciduous tree with silver-green foliage and white flowers in late spring. Prefers full sun or light shade. Fully hardy. H:10m

Sorbus vilmorinii

A small spreading tree from China, with glossy dark green leaves, white flowers in late spring and dark red fruit. Tolerant of most conditions; fully hardy. AGM. H:5m

Syringa vulgaris

Lilac. Upright shrub or small tree with heart-shaped leaves and large upright panicles of very fragrant pale mauve in Spring. Humus rich soil in full sun. Hardy. H: 5-7m

Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret'