Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

Betula pendula Alba, also known as Betula pendula, is a very popular medium-sized deciduous tree with a white trunk, pendulous branching and triangular-shaped green foliage. The foliage turns golden in autumn before falling to the ground. Adding to the interest, unique small winged-cone-shaped fruit are also shed in autumn. Birches are often mass planted, which gives a great effect of a natural plantation but are also effective as a single feature tree.

Soil: Deep, well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Cold temperate, warm temperate
Size: Height 12m x width 6m

Plumeria rubra Blood Red is a small hardy tree which produces a truly stunning bloom with lovely deep red petals. To further accentuate its beauty, it has a slightly spicy scent that becomes stronger when picked. This wonderfully scented tree is ideal in decorative large pots in courtyards and on balconies, as well as in any style of garden for that added tropical atmosphere and scent. Terrific as a feature plant in warm climate gardens or in sheltered containers in cooler areas.

Soil: Prefers well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
Conditions: Frangipani's prefer a full sun position. Protect from frost and wind especially while young.
Size: Height 2-3m x width 2-3m

Perfect for pots or small gardens, the Trixzie® Nectazee Nectarine Mini Fruit Tree (Prunus persica) is a red nectarine with delicious yellow flesh. This is a self pollinating variety so no other tree is required for a good crop of nectarines. This fruit tree has been developed for smaller gardens and are perfect for pots or courtyards. Small in stature but big on flavour — the fruit these Trixzie® Fruit Trees produce is full size, making them a huge asset in the garden.

Soil: Adaptable to a wide range of well-drained soils
Conditions: Full sun or part shade. Frost tolerant once established.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m

Looking for something a little different from your usual hydrangea? Meet Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen, the bold and beautiful oakleaf hydrangea, prized just as much for its striking foliage as for its flowers. With its large, maple-like leaves and showy white cone-shaped blooms, this impressive shrub offers three seasons of garden drama.
In late spring to early autumn, upright clusters of white flowers emerge, gradually taking on a soft pink blush as the season progresses. Then, as the weather cools, the lush green leaves ignite in rich tones of red, orange, and bronze, making this a true standout even when blooms have faded.

Soil: Moist, rich well-drained soil.
Conditions: Morning sun to afternoon shade. Frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2m x width 2m

Pyrus communis, or Williams Pear, is often called Bartlett or Bon Chretien. Williams is a deciduous pear tree with fragrant white flowers in spring, followed by very juicy, medium-large fruit in March and April. Pale green at picking and ripening to a clear yellow, the sweet fruit is ideal for use in desserts, preserving or eating fresh. The variety requires a cross-pollinator to bear fruit: suitable varieties include Beurre Bosc, Winter Cole or Nijisseiki

Soil: Well-drained, well-composted soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Frost, cold and drought hardy.
Size: Height 4-10m x width 2-4m

Magnolia Star Wars is one of our more precocious flowering magnolias. This darling will flower from a young age and once mature, will delight you with enormous, highly perfumed blooms up to 30cm across. These large goblet-shaped blooms are borne in profusion on bare branches from late winter to early spring, followed by large chartreuse green leaves that turn shades of gold in the autumn. A frost-hardy deciduous tree, this cultivar makes an ideal choice for a small garden or courtyard. Spectacular in a mass planting along a driveway. Put this stunner on your list.

Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained
Conditions: Best planted in full sun or partial shade; arid, semi-arid
Size: Height 5m x width 3m

Prunus x incam First Blush is a slender, upright flowering cherry celebrated for its breathtaking early-spring display. Masses of fragrant, double rose-pink blossoms smother the branches, creating a spectacular show that draws the eye from across the garden. As the blooms fade, fresh dark-green, disease-resistant foliage emerges, before transforming into brilliant shades of orange to orange-red in autumn. This elegant narrow form is perfectly suited to smaller gardens, borders, avenues, or mass plantings where space is at a premium. Despite its refined look, First Blush is a tough and adaptable variety, thriving in full sun and tolerating partial shade, heavy soils, and a wide range of climatic conditions. A graceful, glowing feature tree that brings beauty to the garden in every season.

Soil: Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions including heavy soils.
Conditions: Prefers a full sun position. It is frost, drought, wind and pollution tolerant.
Size: Height 7m x width 3m

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

Soil: Well-drained, loamy soil. The soil must be alkaline to produce continuous pink flowers. To increase alkalinity, add garden lime.
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