Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

A classic cottage plant, Hydrangea macrophylla White brings an old-fashioned charm and contrast to the garden with its rounded habit, thick green leaves and stark white mop-head flowers in summer. Hydrangeas are ideal for mass planting, containers and simply delightful as a cut flower.

Soil: Well-drained, loamy soil.
Conditions: Hydrangeas do not like hot, direct sunlight so plant with morning sunlight and partial shade in the later parts of the day.
Size: Height 1-2m x width 0.60-1m

Hydrangea Sundae Fraise is a new variety of hydrangea showcasing a triple treat of colours. It is set to be very popular due to its tolerance of sunny locations in the garden and its amazing displays of flowers! Sundae Fraise blooms prolifically through summer. The mop heads emerge a bright green, fade to white whilst maturing, before blushing a range of pinks as they age over summer and autumn. It is a compact fast growing variety best suited to a sunnier location than traditional mop-top hydrangeas.
Conditions: It is a compact fast growing variety best suited to a sunnier location than traditional mop top hydrangeas. Sun hardy and frost hardy.

Size: H: 1.2m - 1.5m W: 0.9m - 1.2m
Soil: Humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil.
Conditions: It is a compact fast growing variety best suited to a sunnier location than traditional mop-top hydrangeas. Sun hardy and frost hardy.

This slender deciduous tree is famed for its weeping soft habit and papery peeling bark. Its white bark is punctuated with attractive black fissures that feel rough to the touch. Silver Birch is an excellent tree to feature in a group planting or as a striking specimen tree. It provides a pleasing focal point with an underplanting of bulbs. The elegant branches are slightly weeping in habit with light green leaves which turn yellow in autumn.

Soil: Deep, well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Cold temperate, warm temperate
Size: Height 10m x width 4m

Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake, an award-winning Oak Leaf Hydrangea, is popular for its exceptional double-flowered form and year-round garden interest. The large, arching conical flower heads, up to 30cm across, are densely packed with creamy-white double blossoms that gracefully transition to rosy pink as they age, offering a prolonged display from late spring to midsummer. Beyond its floral beauty, Snowflake showcases a spectacular autumnal transformation, with foliage turning shades of wine-red, maroon, bright red, and orange, especially when planted in sunny locations that receive a bit of afternoon shade Snowflake is quite hardy, making it a versatile choice for mass plantings, hedges, mixed borders, or as a striking focal point. Pruning after flowering encourages healthy growth and ensures a splendid display in the following year.


Soil: Well-drained soil. Does not like wet feet.
Conditions: Sun to partial shade.
Size: Height 2m x width 1.5m

Hydrangea Blushing Bride®  is a timeless shrub that produces pure white mophead-type flowers that gradually take on a subtle blush of the palest pink as the flower matures. A varietal from the Endless Summer® range of hydrangeas from Fleming’s Nurseries - Blushing Bride will produce its gorgeous blooms from much earlier in the season, and picking the flowers will actually bring on another flush meaning an endless summer of these magnificent blooms, (and often well into autumn too!). These beautiful varieties will flower on old wood and new wood, and the regular flushes will provide an absolute delight in both the garden and vase.

Soil: Rich, moist well-drained soil.
Conditions: Part shade to full shade. Frost tolerant once established.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m

Acer Palmatum Shaina is a vibrantly-coloured maple with upright branches covered in bright red leaves in spring, and dark maroon-red foliage in summer. This is a dense and compact cultivar, reaching around 3m in height with a nice globe shape. When grafted as a standard, it makes a colourful and elegant showpiece in the garden, courtyard or patio pot. It is necessary to lightly prune to keep the topiary form. For best leaf colour, it is advised to plant in partial shade.

Soil: Thrives in moist but well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun or part shade. Frost tolerant
Size: Height 3m x width 2m

Acer palmatum Red Pygmy is a fabulous dwarf ribbon-leaf maple with unusual foliage colour in spring. The leaves of this Japanese Maple are a deep red in spring and may become slightly greener through summer. Red Pygmy has a vibrant orange-red leaf colour in autumn. Suitable for small garden planting, courtyards and keeping in a pot

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: The leaves can be easily spoilt by sun and wind so a part shade or afternoon shade position is ideal. Susceptible to salt and excessive heat. Frost tolerant.
Size: Height 2m x width 2m

An extremely attractive new introduction, Cercis Merlot is a fantastic small tree that shows off rich purple foliage and an improved branch structure than other varieties of this popular and showy family of trees. Clusters of bright pink flowers smother the bare stems in early spring followed by large and glossy heart-shaped foliage in a rich purple to plum colouring in the summer months, aging to brilliant yellow and orange tonings in autumn. Foliage colour will be at its best in plants grown in full sun. Cercis Merlot is highly adaptable and is more tolerant of warmer climates than many other Cercis forms and prefers deep, well-drained soil and a position in full sun or partial shade. 

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought and frost tolerant once established but best results when adequate water is provided during dry periods.
Size: Height 3.5m x Width 4.5m