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Acer campestre Tree/Hedge
Field Maple
Features: Native, round headed, five lobed leaves, corky fissures		Acer campestre Tree/Hedge
Acer platanoides Tree
Norway Maple
Features: Handsome shaped tree for parks or avenues		Acer platanoides Tree
Acer pseudoplatanus Tree
Sycamore
Features: Suitable for industrial estates and coastal areas		Acer pseudoplatanus Tree
Alnus cordata Tree
Italian Alder
Features: Fast growing, pear-like, glistening leaves		Alnus cordata Tree
Alnus glutinosa Tree
Common Alder
Features: Suited to wet sites. Catkins up to 100mm long. Withstands severe pruning.		Alnus glutinosa Tree
Alnus incana Tree
Grey Alder
Features: Tolerates dry soil and not sensitive to de-icing salt.		Alnus incana Tree
Amelanchier lamarckii or canadensis
Snowy Mesipulus
Features: Small and bushy. Copper/red silky leaves. Many white flowers.		Amelanchier lamarckii or canadensis
Betula alba pendula Tree
Silver Birch
Features: Silver bark with diamond shaped leaves, turning yellow in Autumn		Betula alba pendula Tree
Buxus sempervirens Hedge
Box Hedging
Features: Ideal for formal hedging		Buxus sempervirens Hedge
Carpinus betulus Hedge/Tree
Hornbeam
Features: A handsome tree, hedge or pleached trained tree		Carpinus betulus Hedge/Tree
Castanea sativa Tree
Sweet Chestnut
Features: Pale yellow catkins in July. Edible nuts		Castanea sativa Tree
Cornus alba
Red Barked Dogwood
Features: Bright red stems in Winter. White flowers and berries		Cornus alba
Cornus alba Elegantissima
Variegated Red Dogwood
Features: Glowing red stems in Winter. White flowers and berries		Cornus alba Elegantissima
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Black Stem Dogwood
Features: Striking black purple stems in winter		Cornus alba Kesselringii
Cornus alba Sibirica
Red Barked Dogwood
Features: Brilliant crimson winter shoots		Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus sanguinea Hedge
Common Dogwood
Features: Colourful red winter stems, white flowers and blue-black berries		Cornus sanguinea Hedge
Cornus stolonifera Flaviramea
Golden-twig Dogwood
Features: Yellow shoots stand out in winter		Cornus stolonifera Flaviramea
Corylus avellana Hedge/Tree
Hazel
Features: Edible nuts		Corylus avellana Hedge/Tree
Crataegus monogyna Hedge
Common Hawthorn
Features: Rounded, thorny tree - glossy dark green leaves, white flowers, glossy red fruit		Crataegus monogyna Hedge
Euonymus europaeus Hedge
Spindle
Features: Scarlet autumn colour - Rosy red Fruit		Euonymus europaeus Hedge
Fagus sylvatica Hedge/Tree
Common Beech
Features: Majestic, large tree. Rich, copper gold autumn foliage		Fagus sylvatica Hedge/Tree
Fagus sylvatica Purpurea Hedge/Tree
Copper Beech
Features: Purple leaved form Slow growing		Fagus sylvatica Purpurea Hedge/Tree
Fraxinus excelsior Tree
Common Ash
Features: Hard strong wood for tools, sports equipment and ladder steps		Fraxinus excelsior Tree
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Holly
Features: Bright red berries in winter		Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium Ammerland
Holly
Features: Prolific display of red berries in winter		Ilex aquifolium Ammerland
Ilex aquifolium Hedge/Tree
Holly
Features: Bright red berries in winter		Ilex aquifolium Hedge/Tree
Ilex aquifolium JC Van Tol
Holly
Features: Almost spineless glossy, dark green leaves - red berries		Ilex aquifolium JC Van Tol
Ilex crenata Blondie Hedge/Tree
Japanese Holly
Features: Very hardy evergreen and easy to prune, good for topiary		Ilex crenata Blondie Hedge/Tree
Ilex crenata Dark Green Hedge
Japanese or Box-leaved Holly
Features: Very hardy evergreen and easy to prune, good for topiary		Ilex crenata Dark Green Hedge
Ilex crenata Dark Star Hedge
Japanese Holly
Features: Very hardy evergreen and easy to prune, good for topiary		Ilex crenata Dark Star Hedge
Ilex crenata Paludosa Hedge
Japanese or Box-leaved Holly
Features: Very hardy evergreen and easy to prune, good for topiary		Ilex crenata Paludosa Hedge
Juglans regia x hybrida MJ209 Tree
Common Walnut
Features: Aromatic Young foliage, followed by a good crop of nuts		Juglans regia x hybrida MJ209 Tree
Ligustrum ovalifolium Hedge
Privet
Features: Conical evergreen shrub. Rich green leaves, white flowers, black berries		Ligustrum ovalifolium Hedge
Ligustrum vulgare Hedge
Wild Privet
Features: Common native plant for hedgerows		Ligustrum vulgare Hedge
Lonicera nitida Hedge
Shrubby Honeysuckle
Features: Tough evergreen plant 		Lonicera nitida Hedge
Lonicera pileata Hedge
Box-leaved Honeysuckle
Features: Low border hedging 		Lonicera pileata Hedge
Malus sylvestris Hedge/Tree
Crab Apple
Features: Ancestors of the modern apple tree		Malus sylvestris Hedge/Tree
Platanus hispanica Tree
London Plane
Features: Fast growing, broadly oval crown. Deeply lobed leaves		Platanus hispanica Tree
Populus canescens Tree
Grey Poplar
Features: Good in tree belts		Populus canescens Tree
Populus nigra Tree
Black Poplar
Features: Industrial or row planting 		Populus nigra Tree
Populus tremula Tree
Aspen
Features: Wood used for matches and paper		Populus tremula Tree
Prunus avium Tree
Wild Cherry
Features: Mahogany bark, mass of white spring flowers		Prunus avium Tree
Prunus cerasifera nigra Hedging
Purple Leaf Plum Tree
Features: Small garden tree		Prunus cerasifera nigra Hedging
Prunus lauro. Caucasica Hedge
Cherry Laurel
Features: Excellent for hedging		Prunus lauro. Caucasica Hedge
Prunus lauro. Latifolia Hedge
Cherry Laurel
Features: Excellent for fast growing hedging		Prunus lauro. Latifolia Hedge
Prunus lauro. Novita Hedge
Cherry Laurel
Features: Excellent for hedging		Prunus lauro. Novita Hedge
Prunus lauro. Rotundifolia Hedge
Cherry Laurel
Features: Excellent, bushy plant for hedging		Prunus lauro. Rotundifolia Hedge
Prunus lusitanica Angustifolia Hedge
Portugese Laurel
Features: Dense evergreen shrub, reddish shoots, fragrant white flowers, red-black fruits		Prunus lusitanica Angustifolia Hedge
Prunus lusitanica Hedge
Portugese Laurel
Features: Dense evergreen shrub, reddish shoots, fragrant white flowers, red-black fruits		Prunus lusitanica Hedge
Prunus myrobalana Hedge
Cherry Plum
Features: Early spring blossom		Prunus myrobalana Hedge
Prunus padus Tree
Bird Cherry
Features: Good scenic tree		Prunus padus Tree
Prunus spinosa Hedge
Blackthorn
Features: Thorny bush - sloe berries		Prunus spinosa Hedge
Pyrus communis Tree
Wild Pear
Features: Good all round tree 		Pyrus communis Tree
Quercus cerris Tree
Turkey Oak
Features: Leaves remain on the tree until deep into winter		Quercus cerris Tree
Quercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak
Features: Large leaves, turning deep scarlet red in autumn. 		Quercus coccinea
Quercus frainetto Tree
Hungarian Oak
Features: Can be planted in parks or used for avenues		Quercus frainetto Tree
Quercus ilex Hedge/Tree
Holm Oak
Features: Evergreen, oval leaves, silver under. Yellow catkins. Acorns		Quercus ilex Hedge/Tree
Quercus palustris Tree
Pin Oak
Features: Excellent park or avenue tree		Quercus palustris Tree
Quercus petraea Tree
Sessile Oak Tree
Features: Large, broadly oval tree - ovid stalkless acorns in autumn		Quercus petraea Tree
Quercus robur Tree
Oak Tree
Features: Large, broadly oval tree - acorns in autumn		Quercus robur Tree
Quercus rubra Tree
Red Oak
Features: Large leaves, turning rich red in autumn. Red Oak		Quercus rubra Tree
Rhamnus cathartica Hedge
Common Buckthorn
Features: Flowers attract Brimstone butterflies		Rhamnus cathartica Hedge
Rhamnus frangula Hedge
Alder Buckthorn
Features: Flowers attract Brimstone butterflies		Rhamnus frangula Hedge
Rosa canina Hedge
Dog Rose
Features: Informal prickly hedge to act as a deterrent		Rosa canina Hedge
Rosa rugosa Hedge
Shrub Rose
Features: Excellent prickly, deterrent hedge which is rabbit proof		Rosa rugosa Hedge
Salix alba Tree
White Willow
Features: Flexible young twigs used for weaving		Salix alba Tree
Salix caprea
Goat/Pussy Willow
Features: Furry white catkins		Salix caprea
Salix chermesina
Scarlet Willow
Features: Striking orange-red stems. Prune frequently		Salix chermesina
Salix daphnoides
Violet Willow
Features: Good for coppicing		Salix daphnoides
Salix fragilis
Crack Willow
Features: Twigs break off easily, making a cracking sound		Salix fragilis
Salix rosmarinifolia
Rosemary Leaved Willow
Features: Good for low hedges or banks		Salix rosmarinifolia
Salix vitellina
Golden Willow
Features: young, golden-orange shoots		Salix vitellina
Sarcoccoca confusa Hedge
Sweet Box Hedging
Features: Ideal for formal hedging, banks and slopes		Sarcoccoca confusa Hedge
Sarcoccoca hookeriana Hedge
Sweet Box Hedging
Features: Ideal for formal hedging		Sarcoccoca hookeriana Hedge
Sorbus aria Tree
White Beam
Features: Good garden tree		Sorbus aria Tree
Sorbus aucuparia Tree
Rowan
Features: Native rowan tree - orange autumn berries		Sorbus aucuparia Tree
Symphoricarpos alba Hedge
Common Snowberry
Features: Autumn, brilliant white berries		Symphoricarpos alba Hedge
Tilia cordata Tree
Small Leaved Lime
Features: Heart shaped, glossy, dark green leaves. Small fragrant flowers		Tilia cordata Tree
Viburnum davidii Hedge
David Viburnum
Features: Evergreen leaves, fragrant flowers		Viburnum davidii Hedge
Viburnum lantana Hedge
Wayfaring Tree
Features: Oval, grey-green leaves, often turn red in autumn. Small white flowers, red-black fruit		Viburnum lantana Hedge
Viburnum opulus Hedge
Guelder Rose
Features: Ideal for a woodland, wildlife garden		Viburnum opulus Hedge
Viburnum tinus Hedge
Laurustinus
Features: Evergreen leaves		Viburnum tinus Hedge


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