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Flowering cherry tree
Amber Beauty
Amber Beauty is a form of the Manchurian Cherry, notable for dense clusters of white blossom.
- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Prunus maackii
Fruiting ornamental
Arbutus unedo
A small evergreen ornamental tree which produces edible fruitlets - commonly known as the Strawberry Tree.
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Arbutus unedo
Maple
Autumn Blaze
Spectacular, bright orange red leaves.A hybrid of Acer rubrum /saccharnum.Height after 10yr 6m/20ft
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Acer x Freemanii
Birch
Betula utilis jacquemontii
The Himalayan White Birch, one of the most popular white birches with characteristic bright white bark.
- Height after 10 years: 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: White
Betula utilis jacquemontii
Ginkgo
Blagon
A slow-growing attractive columnar Ginkgo with yellow autumnal leaves
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Ginkgo biloba
Flowering cherry tree
Branklyn
One of the best forms of Prunus serrula, grown for its beautiful peeling brown bark.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Prunus serrula
Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
The Common Hornbeam makes an excellent small tree, with attractive autumn leaf colours. It is also suitable for training and pleaching.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Yellow
Carpinus betulus
Native trees
Castanea sativa
The Spanish Chestnut is a large fast-growing tree, best known for its edible nuts.
Castanea sativa
Birch
China Ruby
A slow-growing form of the Chinese red birch, featuring peeling copper-coloured bark and long catkins.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: Striated - brown
Betula albosinensis
Flowering dogwood
Cornus kousa chinensis
This is the Chinese Dogwood, and features a mass of large white blossom, followed by attractive autumn leaf colours.
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Cornus kousa chinensis
Birch
Dalecarlica
The Swedish birch, an attractive columnar silver birch with drooping branches.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: White
Betula pendula
Birch
Darkness
This birch features speckled dark bark and an upright habit.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: Striated - brown
Betula utilis
Birch
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is an upright form of the silver birch, discovered in the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
- Bark: White
Betula utilis x Betula albosinensis
Birch
Fascination
Fascination features coppery-orange papery bark and very long catkins, and grows with an upright habit.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: Brown - light
Betula albosinensis
Birch
Fastigiata Joes®
A unique silver birch with a compact upright columnar form and pendulous branches.
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
- Bark: White
Betula pendula
Birch
Fetisowii
A slow-growing small birch with bright white papery peeling bark.
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: White
Betula
Maple
George Forrest
A popular snake-bark maple, very attractive striated bark, and golden yellow autumn colours.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Leaf colour - autumn: Yellow
Acer davidii
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Also known as the Maidenhair tree, upright habit, attractive leaves and good autumn colour.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Ginkgo biloba
Birch
Golden Beauty
A gold-leaved silver birch, with an excellent upright form, white bark, and attractive autumn leaf colours.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: White
Betula pendula
Birch
Golden Fountain
A nice example of the Golden Birch, with green-yellow leaves in the summer, turning golden yellow in the autumn.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: White
Betula pendula
Melliferous trees
Heptacodium miconioides
Heptacodium miconioides is a small tree with glossy green leaves, clusters of scented flowers, and interesting peeling bark.
Heptacodium miconioides
Birch
Hergest
Hergest is a form of the Chinese red birch, and features copper-coloured bark.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: Brown - light
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Betula albosinensis
Birch
Jermyns
Jermyns is a variety of the Himalayan birch, notable for its bright white bark and large catkins.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Betula utilis jacquemontii
Liquidambar
Liquidambar styraciflua
An attractive sweet gum tree with excellent autumnal foliage colours.
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Liquidambar styraciflua
Birch
McBeath
A slow-growing Himalayan birch with a bright white stem, a good choice for small gardens.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: White
Betula utilis
Birch
Moonbeam
Moonbeam is an excellent form of the Himalayan birch, with the characteristic white trunk, but much smaller than other forms of this popular species.
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: White
- Bark: Peeling
Betula utilis
Liquidambar
Palo Alto
This form of Liquidambar features long narrow lobed leaves and strong long-lived autumnal foliage colours.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Liquidambar styraciflua
Maple
Paper-bark maple
The Paper-bark maple tree features characteristic peeling bark, and strong autumn colours.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
Acer griseum
Maple
Phoenix
One of the best Maples for winter colour, featuring striated bright red bark.
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Yellow
Acer x conspicuum
Flowering cherry tree
Prunus himalaica
A flowering cherry, but grown primarily for the stunning copper striped bark.
- Flower colour: White
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus himalaica
Flowering cherry tree
Prunus rufa
This is the Himalayan cherry, notable for its attractive exfoliating bark, and hairy young shoots.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus rufa
Flowering cherry tree
Prunus serrula
A popular flowering cherry tree species, The Tibetan cherry or Birch Bark cherry is well-known for its attractive bark.
- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AM
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus serrula
Maple
Red Flamingo
A small snake-bark maple featuring brilliant red stems and variegated pink, white, and green leaves.
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Yellow
Acer x conspicuum
Maple
Red Snakebark Maple
One of the smaller maples, its main feature is the striated brown/red bark.
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Acer capillipes
Hornbeam
Rockhampton Red®
An excellent form of the common Hornbeam, notable for its fiery orange-red autumn foliage.
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Carpinus betulus
Birch
Royal Frost®
An unusual silver birch with bronze-coloured leaves, and a white stem.
- Height after 10 years: 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: White
Betula x populifolia
Japanese maple trees
Sango Kaku
Also known as the Coral Bark maple, Sango Kaku features coral red stems which make a strong winter feature.
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
Acer palmatum
Flowering cherry tree
Schmittii
A flowering cherry which is useful for public spaces on account of its conical form and attractive bark.
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus avium x Prunus canascens
Japanese flowering cherry
Shirotae
Prunus Shirotae features large single or semi-double fragrant white flowers, and is perhaps the most beautiful of the white-flowered Japanese cherries.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Flower colour: White
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
Prunus
Birch
Silver Birch
The Common Silver Birch, native to Europe, popular for its peeling white bark and pendulous branches.
- Height after 10 years: 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: White
Betula alba pendula
Birch
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow is one of the loveliest of the Himalayan birches, notable for its presence and pure white stem.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: White
Betula utilis jacquemontii
Liquidambar
Slender Silhouette
Slender Silhouette is a particularly columnar form of Liquidambar, with vibrant yellow and red autumn foliage colours.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Liquidambar styraciflua
Birch
Snow Queen
An attractive tree, and one of the best forms of the Himalayan birch, with a bright white stem.
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Bark: White
Betula utilis
Liquidambar
Stared
Stared features small dainty 7-lobed leaves which are deeply incised and offer strong autumn colours.
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
Liquidambar styraciflua
Japanese flowering cherry
Tai-haku
A traditional Japanese flowering cherry, known as the "Great White Cherry" and notable for its very large single white flowers.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Flower colour: White
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
- Awards: RHS AM
Prunus serrulata
Birch
Trinity College
A small attractive birch tree with bright white bark from a young age.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
- Bark: White
Betula utilis jacquemontii
Birch
Tristis
A graceful upright silver birch with pendulous shoots cascading from its branches.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: White
Betula pendula
Birch
Wakehurst Place Chocolate
This lovely Himalayan Birch is named for its chocolate-coloured peeling striated bark.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
- Bark: Striated - brown
Betula utilis
Birch
White Chocolate
A small fast-growing birch tree with bright white bark.
- Growth habit: Upright
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: White
- Growth habit: Pyramidal
Betula ermanii
Flowering dogwood
White Fountain
This flowering dogwood is characterised by its large white bracts, and attractive red autumn leaf colours.
Cornus kousa
Liquidambar
Worplesdon
An elegant upright conical tree with excellent orange and gold autumn leaf colours.
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Liquidambar styraciflua
Birch
Youngii
A weeping silver birch, the branches trail to the ground.
- Growth habit: Weeping
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Bark: White
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Betula pendula