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Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' is a robust, vigorous, medium-sized deciduous tree with dense, conical to oval crown and impressive foliage. Five-lobed shiny leaves are rich, dark red-purple in spring and summer, and golden, orange and maroon in autumn. Clusters of yellow-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves and are followed by purple winged nuts. Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' can grow in any soil, except peaty soils and soils with stagnant groundwater. It can withstand short floods and harsh winds, but it doesn’t like sea winds. It prefers full sun, but tolerates partial shade, heat, drought, and frost. Very resilient and low maintenance. Crimson King Norway Maple is commonly used as a park tree and as a solitary species. It is tolerant to air pollution and partial paving, therefore, suitable for growing in cities and industrial areas. Ideal for larger gardens where it can provide deep shade and background for specimen plants.

Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula Rubra’ is a small, slow growing, deciduous tree of weeping habit, usually grafted on a stem, with slender pendulous branches. Narrow, ovate, green leaves are green-bronze when they emerge and turn orange and red in autumn. Single, deep pink flowers open from dark pink buds and bloom abundantly in early spring and cover the branches before the leaves emerge. Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula Rubra’ is adaptable to any type of soil, except heavy and waterlogged. It prefers moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. It is very resistant to heat and frost, but needs to be sheltered from harsh, winter winds. Late frosts may damage the flower buds. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require much pruning. Weeping Cherry ‘Pendula Rubra’ is a wonderful, elegant, flowering cherry tree, perfect as a specimen plant for smaller, informal, cottage, and urban gardens. Great in beds and borders, for informal hedges and screens, and suitable for growing in containers.

Star Jasmine is an evergreen climber grown for its glossy, dark green foliage, which takes on bronze-red tints during colder months, providing year-round interest. Trained on a supporting structure or cane, it produces twining stems that create a dense covering, making it useful for screening or softening walls and fences. During summer, the plant is particularly attractive, producing clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers with a strong, sweet jasmine-like fragrance. These flowers appear from midsummer into early autumn, adding scent and visual appeal to patios, pergolas or boundary walls where the plant can be trained upwards. The flowers are attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, offering a nectar source during the summer months and contributing to garden biodiversity. Star Jasmine performs best in a sheltered, sunny or partially shaded position and benefits from protection from cold winds, making it well suited to south or west-facing walls. It tolerates a range of soil types, including chalky, sandy and loamy soils, provided drainage is adequate. This plant is not suitable for permanently wet or waterlogged ground.

Daphne transatlantica Eternal Fragrance is a stunning evergreen shrub that is highly prized for its intoxicating scent and attractive appearance. This plant is a hybrid of two different daphne species, which makes it unique in its own way. It was created by Robin White of Blackthorn Nursery in the UK. This plant typically grows to a height of around 3 to 4 feet and spreads up to 4 to 5 feet wide. The leaves are a glossy dark green, and the flowers are produced in clusters at the end of the stems. The blooms are small and pale pink, with a delicate fragrance that is reminiscent of vanilla and honey. The plant flowers continuously from April to October, providing an endless supply of delightful blooms. Daphne transatlantica Eternal Fragrance is easy to grow and care for, and it prefers a well-draining soil in partial shade. It is hardy down to USDA zone 7 and can be grown in a variety of climates. It is also deer-resistant, making it a great option for gardeners who live in areas with a lot of wildlife. This plant is perfect for a variety of garden settings, including mixed borders, woodland gardens, and cottage gardens. It can also be grown in a container and placed on a patio or balcony, where its fragrance can be enjoyed up close.

Catalpa bignonioides, commonly known as Southern Catalpa or Indian Bean Tree, is a deciduous tree that is native to the southeastern United States. It is a member of the Bignoniaceae family, which also includes other notable ornamental trees such as Jacaranda and Trumpet Creeper. Southern Catalpa trees typically grow up to 50 feet tall and have a broad, spreading crown. They have large, heart-shaped leaves that can reach up to 12 inches in length and produce fragrant, white or yellowish-white flowers in late spring to early summer. The flowers are followed by long, slender seed pods that can reach up to 18 inches in length and contain numerous small seeds. Catalpa bignonioides is known for its attractive, distinctive appearance and is commonly used as an ornamental tree in landscaping. It is also valued for its shade-providing qualities and its ability to attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Southern Catalpa is a hardy tree that is relatively easy to grow and maintain. It prefers well-draining soils and full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and can even withstand periods of drought. However, it is vulnerable to some pests and diseases, including catalpa sphinx moth and Verticillium wilt.

Laurus nobilis, or Bay Laurel, is a dense, compact, slow-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree of pyramidal habit, dark grey bark, and aromatic, narrowly ovate, leathery, dark green leaves used in cooking, especially in French and Mediterranean cuisine. Clusters of small, yellowish flowers bloom in spring and are followed by glossy, dark purple, berry-like drupes. Bay Laurel can grow in a wide range of soils, as long as they are well-drained, but thrives in fertile, moist, and well-drained soils. It prefers full sun, but doesn’t mind partial shade. It is tolerant of salt, therefore, suitable for coastal areas. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. In colder climates, it needs to be grown in containers and brought inside during the winter. Laurus nobilis is a wonderful, long-lived shrub, perfect as a specimen plant or planted in groups. Suitable for growing in containers, great as a topiary, and excellent for hedges and screens. Essential for herb garden.

Acer ‘Kogane Nishiki’ is a striking and rare cultivar of the Acer palmatum (Japanese maple), celebrated for its unique golden-yellow foliage and elegant structure. The name ‘Kogane Nishiki’ translates from Japanese as ‘Golden Brocade’ or ‘Golden Embroidery’, reflecting its luminous, textured leaves. 

This deciduous tree features deeply lobed leaves that emerge in spring with a bright yellow-green hue, often with hints of soft orange or pink at the edges. As the seasons progress, the foliage transitions to a richer golden tone before taking on warm amber and orange hues in autumn. This continuous colour evolution makes it a highly sought-after ornamental tree for gardens, particularly in Japanese-style landscapes and small garden spaces.

‘Kogane Nishiki’ typically reaches a compact height of around 2–4 metres, making it ideal for container planting, patios, and sheltered spots. Its graceful branching structure adds year-round interest, even when bare in winter. The bark is smooth and provides an elegant contrast to the vibrant leaves.

Like most Japanese maples, it prefers a partially shaded location with protection from intense afternoon sun, which can scorch its delicate foliage. Well-drained, slightly acidic soil is best, and regular watering is essential, particularly during hot, dry spells.

This cultivar is favoured for its delicate beauty, striking seasonal colour shifts, and suitability for small gardens. Its radiant golden leaves add contrast to darker green plants, making it a standout feature in any planting scheme. Whether as a specimen tree or part of a larger design, Acer ‘Kogane Nishiki’ offers a stunning visual display throughout the year.

Feijoa, also known as pineapple guava, is an evergreen shrub valued for its attractive foliage and ornamental flowers. The leaves are oval, leathery and silvery-green, with a distinctive grey-white underside that creates a shimmering effect when stirred by the breeze. During late spring and early summer, the shrub produces unusual and showy flowers with fleshy white-pink petals and a prominent cluster of deep red stamens. These flowers are edible and have a sweet, slightly spicy flavour. Following flowering, the plant may produce oval, aromatic green fruit in autumn where growing conditions are favourable, with a flavour reminiscent of pineapple and guava. The flowers are attractive to pollinating insects and birds, which are drawn to the sweet petals and nectar, making this shrub a useful addition for supporting garden wildlife. Feijoa is tolerant of coastal conditions, making it a suitable choice for exposed or salt-affected gardens. It prefers a sunny, sheltered position and well-drained soil, though established plants can cope with a range of soil types. This shrub works well as a specimen plant, informal hedge, or screening plant, offering year-round foliage interest alongside its seasonal flowers and fruit.

Prunus ‘Kanzan’ is a beautiful, medium-sized, ornamental, deciduous cherry tree of vase-shaped when young, spreading and rounded habit when mature. Its ovate, toothed dark green leaves are coppery-red when young and in shades of orange and bronze in autumn. The profusion of bright pink, double flowers bloom in clusters before the leaves emerge. Flowers are sterile and are not followed by fruit. Prunus ‘Kanzan’ thrives in fertile, moist, well-drained soils, sandy or clay loams. It prefers full sun, but tolerates light shade. It is necessary to prune it after flowering, but is generally low maintenance plant. Susceptible to many diseases and pests and may be short-lived. Cherry ‘Kanzan’ is one of the most ornamental of flowering cherries. It’s a stunning, elegant tree, whether as a specimen plant or planted in groups, great for small informal, cottage and urban gardens. Excellent for streets and parks. Suitable for growing in containers or as a bonsai.

Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina', commonly known as Snowy Mespilus, is a deciduous tree grown here as a feathered specimen. New foliage emerges bronze-tinged before maturing to green, then turns to shades of orange and red in autumn, providing seasonal interest across multiple periods of the year. As a feathered tree, it retains branches down to the base, giving it a naturally full and well-furnished structure from ground level upwards. In spring, the tree is covered with masses of star-shaped white flowers, creating a striking display before the foliage fully develops. These are followed by small purple-black berries in summer, which are attractive to birds and provide a valuable food source for garden wildlife. The combination of flowers, fruit and autumn colour makes this a tree with year-round appeal. 'Ballerina' supports local biodiversity, with its blossom offering nectar for pollinating insects in spring and its berries benefiting birds later in the season. It is a versatile tree, tolerant of a range of soil types, and performs well in sun or partial shade, making it suitable for a variety of garden settings.

Rocky Mountain Juniper 'Skyrocket' is an evergreen conifer with a distinctly narrow, conical habit, making it one of the most upright growing junipers available. The foliage is silvery-blue grey, composed of dense, scale-like needles held tightly along the stems, giving the tree a soft, feathery texture throughout the year. The growth habit is notably slender and columnar, retaining its tight, upright form without significant widening as it matures. This dense, compact structure makes it particularly useful for creating strong vertical accents or narrow screening in gardens where space is limited. Foliage colour remains consistent across the seasons, providing steady structural interest in the garden all year round rather than seasonal peaks of colour. Small, rounded blue-black berry-like cones may appear on female plants, though these are not a significant ornamental feature. This juniper tolerates a wide range of soil types, including dry and alkaline conditions, and once established is drought tolerant. It is well suited to exposed and coastal positions, withstanding wind and salt-laden air without difficulty. Its tight, columnar shape makes it especially useful for formal planting schemes, avenues, or as a vertical focal point in smaller gardens where spreading conifers would be unsuitable.

Corylus avellana 'Twister', commonly known as Corkscrew Hazel, is a deciduous shrub prized for its distinctive contorted, twisting stems and branches, which create striking structural interest, particularly during the winter months when the plant is bare. The foliage consists of mid-green, rounded leaves with a crinkled texture, turning yellow in autumn before falling to reveal the twisted framework beneath. In late winter to early spring, before the leaves emerge, the shrub produces pale yellow catkins that hang from the bare branches, adding a soft, delicate contrast to the gnarled stems. These catkins are an early source of pollen for bees and other pollinating insects emerging in late winter, providing a valuable food source when little else is available. The dense, twisted branch structure can also offer shelter for small birds and insects throughout the year. This shrub is slow-growing and typically forms a compact, rounded habit, making it suitable for smaller gardens or as a specimen plant. It performs well in a range of soil types, including clay and loamy soils, and tolerates partial shade as well as full sun. Corkscrew Hazel is particularly valued for winter interest in the garden, with its sculptural form standing out against bare borders or when underplanted with spring bulbs.

Olea Europea is one of the world’s oldest cultivated plants with Mediterranean origin. It’s a wonderful, slow-growing, long-lived, evergreen tree of very attractive habit and spreading crown, with gnarled, twisted trunk and silvery foliage. The elliptic leaves are grey-green, silvery underneath. Tiny, fragrant, white flowers are followed by small, olive-rich, plum-like fruits, harvested when they are green or purple. Fruits are not edible directly from the tree, but after a special treatment. Common Olive grows best in fertile, loamy, moist, well-drained soils, in full sun, but can tolerate partial shade. Once established, it is drought-tolerant. It thrives in warm climates. If grown in colder areas, it should be planted in containers and brought inside during the winter. Generally, disease-free. Olea Europea is mostly grown for its tasteful fruits, but it is also an attractive-looking addition to urban, coastal, Mediterranean, or rock and gravel gardens. It is suitable for growing in pots and containers.

Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls', also known as the Ruby Falls Redbud, is an eye-catching, weeping variety of the Eastern Redbud tree. This cultivar stands out with its unique, cascading growth habit and striking foliage. The heart-shaped leaves emerge in a vibrant shade of ruby-red in spring, gradually maturing to deep purple as the season progresses. In early spring, before the foliage unfurls, the bare branches are adorned with a profusion of small, rosy-pink flowers, creating a breathtaking display. 'Ruby Falls' features a clear stem or trunk, which elevates the weeping canopy, making it an excellent focal point in landscape designs. It's a compact, deciduous tree, perfect for small gardens and spaces where a dramatic vertical element is desired. Its resilience and relatively low maintenance make it a favored choice among gardeners seeking a tree with year-round visual interest.

The Aesculus hippocastanum, commonly known as the horse chestnut, is a deciduous tree native to the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. This majestic tree, widely cultivated throughout the UK, is celebrated for its striking appearance and historical significance.

Horse chestnuts can grow up to 30 meters tall, boasting a broad, rounded canopy that provides ample shade. The bark is greyish-brown, developing scaly plates with age. Its leaves are large and palmately compound, typically composed of five to seven leaflets radiating from a central point, resembling an open hand.

In spring, the horse chestnut produces magnificent conical flower clusters, known as inflorescences or 'candles'. These are composed of numerous small, white flowers with red or yellow blotches at the base of the petals. The flowers are hermaphroditic, containing both male and female reproductive organs, and are highly attractive to pollinators, particularly bees.

The tree's fruit, commonly referred to as conkers, develop within a spiky green husk. When mature, the husks split open to reveal the shiny brown seeds inside. Conkers are a familiar sight in autumn and are traditionally used in children's games.

The Aesculus hippocastanum is a remarkable tree, known for its impressive stature, distinctive leaves, and iconic conkers, making it a beloved feature in parks, gardens, and streetscapes across the UK.

Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata The King', commonly known as the King's Golden Male Fern, is a semi-evergreen fern prized for its striking architectural form. The fronds emerge in spring with a soft golden hue before maturing to a rich green, and each frond tip and pinnae divide into distinctive crested, tasselled formations, giving the plant a highly ornamental, feathery appearance. The fronds are arranged in a shuttlecock-like rosette, creating a dense, upright clump that holds its structure well throughout the growing season. In autumn the foliage takes on bronzed tones before dying back in colder conditions, though in milder areas much of the foliage persists through winter. This fern thrives in shady or partially shaded positions and is well suited to damp, humus-rich soils, making it an excellent choice for woodland gardens, shaded borders or damp corners where other plants may struggle. It tolerates a range of soil types including clay, provided moisture is retained, and works well as underplanting beneath trees and shrubs. Its dense, textured growth habit provides shelter for small garden creatures and contributes to a naturalistic, layered planting scheme.

Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Purple Gem’ is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking year-round structure, fragrance, and low maintenance in shaded or partially shaded areas. This compact evergreen shrub, reaching around 60–80 cm in height, is particularly suited to small gardens, courtyards, or shaded borders where many other plants may struggle. Its glossy, dark green leaves provide a rich backdrop throughout the year, while its reddish-purple stems add subtle color and texture.

One of the plant’s most attractive features is its sweetly scented white flowers, which bloom in late winter to early spring—often when little else is in flower. These delicate blooms attract early pollinators and are followed by small black berries that add seasonal interest. ‘Purple Gem’ thrives in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter, though it is tolerant of a range of conditions once established.

It performs beautifully as ground cover under trees, along paths, or in shaded containers. Hardy and easy to grow, Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Purple Gem’ offers enduring beauty and fragrance for any low-light garden space.

Olive is an evergreen tree, grown here as a half standard with a clear stem leading to a rounded, bushy head of growth. The foliage is narrow, lance-shaped and silvery-grey-green, with a leathery texture that gives the canopy a soft, muted colouring throughout the year. Small creamy-white flowers appear in summer, followed by green fruits that ripen to black if the season is warm enough, though in the UK fruiting is often light or purely ornamental. The gnarled, textured bark and twisted branch structure add character even when the tree is young, and this becomes more pronounced with age. Olive trees are well suited to sunny, sheltered positions and perform best in free-draining soil, making them ideal for patios, courtyards and Mediterranean-style planting schemes. They tolerate drought once established and are a good choice for coastal gardens, as they withstand salt-laden winds and exposed conditions well. This tree works equally well grown in a container or planted directly into the ground, offering flexibility for smaller gardens or larger landscaped areas. Its evergreen nature means it provides year-round structure and interest, while the silvery foliage brings a distinctive texture and colour contrast against darker-leaved planting companions.

Small-leaved lime is a deciduous tree with a distinctive feathered form, retaining branches and foliage down to ground level for a dense, full structure. The heart-shaped leaves are dark green, turning a soft yellow in autumn before falling. In summer, clusters of small, pale yellow-green, fragrant flowers appear, held on distinctive pale green bracts. These blooms are highly attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, making the tree valuable for garden biodiversity. The dense, feathered growth habit also provides good nesting and shelter opportunities for birds. Small-leaved lime is tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including clay and loamy soils, and copes well in both sunny and partially shaded positions. It is a resilient species, suited to parkland, large gardens, or as a specimen tree where its full, skirted form can be appreciated. The tree's dense canopy and foliage from base to crown make it particularly useful for screening or as a windbreak. Once established, it is low maintenance and long-lived, developing into a substantial, elegant tree over time while maintaining its naturally symmetrical, feathered outline.

The Maidenhair tree is a deciduous specimen, grown here as a feathered tree with branches retained down to ground level, giving it a dense, conical form from a young age. Its foliage is highly distinctive, with fan-shaped, bright green leaves that have a unique parallel vein pattern unlike any other tree species. In autumn, the leaves turn a striking golden yellow before falling, often within a short period, creating a brief but spectacular display. The tree has an ancient lineage, dating back over 200 million years, and is valued for its resilience and longevity. It is highly tolerant of pollution, making it a good choice for urban gardens, and it adapts well to a range of soil types, including poor or compacted ground. Once established, it copes well with dry conditions and is largely pest and disease free. The Maidenhair tree is slow growing, eventually forming a substantial tree, though its growth habit can be managed through pruning while young. Its architectural form and unusual foliage make it a distinctive feature tree throughout the growing season, with its most notable display occurring in autumn as the leaves turn colour.