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Parrotia persica is a slow-growing, wide-spreading, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small, single-trunk tree with exfoliating bark, and glossy, scallop-shaped leaves, reddish purple in spring, dark green in summer, and yellow, orange, red and purple in autumn. Small, red flowers open from black, velvety buds and bloom in clusters in late winter and early spring on bare branches. Fruit is a brown, 2-velved capsule.

Parrotia persica prefers fertile, slightly acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soils, in full sun, but tolerates partial shade and various soil conditions. Resistant to cold, but late frost may damage flower buds. It is generally, pest-free and disease-free. Low maintenance plant, it doesn’t require much pruning.

Persian Ironwood is most attractive for its autumn foliage and a peeling bark in shades of pink, grey-green and brown. It is excellent as a specimen or lawn tree, great for shrub borders, wall-side borders, and informal hedges and screens.

Taxodium distichum 'Pendula', commonly known as the Weeping Bald Cypress, is a captivating ornamental tree renowned for its unique form and striking foliage. This cultivar of the native Bald Cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it sheds its needles in the fall, revealing a graceful, architectural framework. It can reach up to 20 feet in height, but is notable more for its width and weeping habit than for its height.

The tree boasts feathery, light green needles that turn a rich coppery-brown before dropping in autumn, offering seasonal interest. In spring, fresh green foliage emerges, creating a lush, soft appearance. The Weeping Bald Cypress thrives in full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soils. It's particularly well-suited for waterside plantings, where it can reflect its beauty in the water, but also adapts well to urban environments.

Resistant to pests and diseases, this low-maintenance tree is a fantastic choice for adding structure and elegance to landscapes. Its distinctive weeping form makes it a focal point in gardens, parks, or along streets.

Prunus serrulata ‘Kiku Shidare’, also known as the weeping cherry ‘Kiku Shidare Zakura’, is a stunning ornamental tree ideal for adding elegance and seasonal drama to gardens. Its compact size and graceful, pendulous branches make it particularly well-suited for small to medium gardens, courtyards, or as a specimen tree in prominent positions.

In early to mid-spring, it becomes a focal point, erupting in masses of fragrant, deep pink double blossoms that create a waterfall of color. The tree typically reaches a height of 8 to 12 feet (2.5 to 3.5 meters), making it manageable and easy to incorporate into landscape designs. For best results, it should be planted in full sun to partial shade, in well-drained, fertile soil.

A sheltered spot protects its early blossoms from harsh winds or frost. Its romantic weeping habit and vivid spring display make it perfect for creating a peaceful, picturesque garden setting.

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' is a small, dense tree of upright habit when young and more spreading when mature, and serrated, oval, hairy leaves, bronze when they emerge, dark green in summer, greyish underneath, and spectacular red and orange in autumn. Pale pink to white flowers grow in large, loose, pendulous clusters and bloom in spring. Flowers are followed by purple-black berries. Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' can grow in a wide range of soil conditions, even damp, but prefers fertile, slightly acidic, moist and well-drained soils. It thrives in full sun and partial shade. It is resistant to frost, wind, and de-icing slat. Tolerant of air pollution. Generally, pest-free. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require pruning. Pink Juneberry Tree is a lovely, ornamental tree, perfect for informal, cottage, wildlife, and urban gardens. Great as a specimen or accent plant. Excellent for growing in containers on patios and roof gardens. Very good choice for streets, avenues, and industrial areas.

Diospyros kaki ‘Rojo Brillante’, grown with a clear stem, forms an elegant small tree that combines ornamental beauty with the added attraction of edible fruit. Its broad, glossy green leaves create a lush summer canopy, turning rich shades of orange and red in autumn before falling to reveal bright, lantern-like fruits that often hang decoratively on the bare branches. This makes it a superb feature tree, providing interest from spring through to winter.

Well suited to sheltered gardens in the UK, it prefers a warm, sunny position where the fruits can fully ripen and colour. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and is tolerant of light chalk if organic matter is added. Once established, it is reasonably drought tolerant and low maintenance.

The clear stem raises the rounded crown, giving the tree a refined, architectural form that works well in lawns, borders, and larger containers on patios. Its moderate size makes it suitable for small to medium gardens, where it can be enjoyed both as a striking ornamental specimen and as a productive, unusual fruit tree.

Tamarix ramossissima ‘Pink Cascade’ trained as a standard tree is a light, elegant feature plant, prized for its airy, feathery foliage and clouds of soft pink flowers in summer. Raised on a clear stem, it forms a gently weeping, rounded crown that creates a sense of movement and softness, making it ideal as a focal point in lawns, coastal gardens, or mixed borders.

This tree is particularly well suited to sunny, open positions and thrives in well-drained soil, including sandy and poor soils where many other ornamentals struggle. It is exceptionally tolerant of wind, salt spray, and coastal exposure, making it an excellent choice for seaside gardens and exposed sites. Once established, it is also drought tolerant, requiring minimal watering and maintenance.

The fine, needle-like leaves provide a light, almost misty texture, while the masses of pink flower plumes attract bees and pollinators, adding wildlife value. Pruning after flowering helps maintain a neat standard shape and encourages fresh growth.

Overall, Tamarix ‘Pink Cascade’ as a standard tree offers graceful form, long seasonal interest, and outstanding resilience, making it a superb choice for both coastal and inland gardens seeking an elegant, low-maintenance specimen.

Golden Leyland Cypress is an evergreen conifer valued for its dense, feathery sprays of golden-yellow foliage, which brighten throughout the year and intensify in colour during the colder winter months. The scale-like leaves are soft to the touch and create a fine-textured, bushy canopy that contrasts well against darker green planting schemes. Trained as a quarter standard, this form features a short, clear stem topped with a well-furnished, rounded head of growth, giving it a neater and more formal appearance than the untrained species. It maintains a compact, dense habit and responds well to clipping, making it useful for creating structured, eye-catching focal points in borders or formal garden layouts. As a conifer, it does not produce significant flowers, though small, inconspicuous cones may appear. Its foliage colour provides year-round interest rather than seasonal highlights, remaining a strong golden presence through all seasons. The dense evergreen growth offers shelter and nesting opportunities for garden birds, contributing a degree of habitat value within a planted landscape. This variety is tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including exposed and coastal sites, and performs well in most soil types, including clay. It is a reliable choice for screening, windbreaks, or as a striking specimen plant where a bold splash of colour and structure is required.

Cercis siliquastrum, commonly known as the Judas tree or love tree, is a deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean region, including parts of Southern Europe and Western Asia. It is a member of the bean family (Fabaceae) and is known for its vibrant, pink-purple flowers and heart-shaped leaves. The Judas tree can grow up to 10 meters tall and has a spreading, umbrella-shaped crown. Its bark is smooth and gray-brown, and its branches are often twisted and gnarled, adding to its aesthetic appeal. The tree typically blooms in early spring, before its leaves appear, producing an abundance of small, pink-purple flowers that grow in clusters on the branches and trunk. These flowers are a valuable source of nectar for bees and other pollinators. After flowering, the tree produces flattened, brown seed pods that hang from the branches throughout the summer. These pods can be several centimeters long and contain numerous small seeds. The Judas tree is a popular ornamental tree in gardens and parks, where it is valued for its attractive appearance and early spring flowering. It prefers full sun or partial shade and well-drained soil, and is generally hardy and easy to grow.

Abies koreana ‘Tordis’ is a beautiful, compact Korean Fir valued for its distinctive shape, attractive foliage and excellent year-round interest. This relatively slow-growing conifer forms a neat, upright plant with dense, rich green foliage, making it an excellent choice for smaller gardens, borders and specimen planting.

The short, soft needles are arranged densely along the branches, with their silvery-white undersides adding an attractive contrast when viewed from different angles. Like other Korean Firs, ‘Tordis’ can also produce attractive purple-blue cones on mature plants, which develop upright on the branches and provide an additional ornamental feature.

Its naturally tidy habit means it requires little or no pruning, making it a particularly low-maintenance choice for gardeners looking for structure without regular trimming. It is also an excellent plant for providing winter interest, retaining its foliage throughout the year.

‘Tordis’ is well suited to a sunny or partially shaded position and prefers a fertile, well-drained soil that does not become excessively dry or waterlogged. Once established, it is generally hardy throughout the UK and copes well with typical British winters. Providing good drainage is particularly important, especially on heavier soils.

Its compact growth makes it a useful alternative to larger firs where space is limited. It works particularly well as a standalone specimen, in a mixed border, or as part of a collection of ornamental conifers. Its elegant form and contrasting foliage also make it an attractive choice for contemporary and more traditional garden styles.

With its neat habit, attractive evergreen foliage and distinctive cones, Abies koreana ‘Tordis’ is a superb choice for adding year-round structure and interest to the garden without becoming overly dominant

The Strawberry Tree is an evergreen tree, grown here as a full standard with a rounded, bushy crown of glossy, dark green, leathery leaves that provide year-round interest. Its structure is dense and attractive, making it a good specimen tree for year-round screening or focal interest in a garden setting. This tree offers attractiveness across several seasons. In autumn, small white, bell-shaped flowers appear in drooping clusters, coinciding with the ripening of the previous year's fruit. This unusual overlap of flowers and strawberry-like fruits, which ripen from yellow to a deep red, gives the tree a particularly ornamental display in autumn. The fruits, while edible, are mostly grown for decorative purposes. The flowers provide a valuable late-season source of nectar for bees and other pollinating insects, supporting biodiversity at a time of year when fewer plants are in bloom. The fruits are also attractive to birds and other wildlife, who feed on them once ripe, offering further value as a wildlife-friendly specimen tree. The Strawberry Tree is tolerant of coastal conditions, making it a suitable choice for exposed or salt-laden environments. It also performs well in a range of soil types, including loamy and clay soils, provided drainage is reasonable.

The Photinia Red Robin multistem tree is a striking ornamental choice, perfect for adding vibrant structure and year-round interest to gardens. Its most distinctive feature is the brilliant red new foliage, which matures to glossy dark green, creating a dramatic contrast. In spring, clusters of small white flowers may bloom, attracting pollinators and adding seasonal charm. This multistem form showcases an elegant, architectural silhouette with multiple upright trunks, making it ideal as a focal point or for soft screening. Photinia Red Robin is evergreen, retaining its foliage throughout the year, and responds well to pruning, allowing for shape control and size management. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Hardy and low-maintenance, it brings vibrant colour and structural interest to both contemporary and traditional garden settings, especially when underplanted with seasonal bulbs or low-growing perennials for layered visual appeal.

Picea pungens 'Lucky Strike' is an excellent choice for garden landscapes, particularly in smaller or more formal settings. This compact cultivar of the Colorado blue spruce features dense, upright growth and a narrow, pyramidal form that provides architectural structure and year-round visual interest. Its vibrant, silvery-blue needles create a striking contrast against green foliage in the garden, making it a standout specimen or focal point.

This conifer is especially well-suited for rock gardens, foundation plantings, and mixed borders, where its slow growth habit—typically reaching 6 to 10 feet tall over many years—ensures it won’t outgrow its space quickly. 'Lucky Strike' is hardy and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant once established and generally low-maintenance, requiring little to no pruning to maintain its shape.

Due to its resilience and ornamental value, Picea pungens 'Lucky Strike' is a valuable addition to gardens seeking evergreen color and form. It pairs well with other conifers, ornamental grasses, or perennials, creating a dynamic and attractive garden design throughout the seasons.

Corylus colurna, commonly known as the Turkish hazel, is a distinctive deciduous tree valued for its hardiness, ornamental qualities, and tolerance of challenging urban environments. Native to south-eastern Europe and western Asia, it is the largest species within the hazel genus, capable of reaching heights of 20–25 metres with a broad, pyramidal crown that gradually becomes more rounded with age.

One of its most striking features is its deeply furrowed, corky bark, which develops an attractive, rugged texture even on relatively young trees. This characteristic, combined with its strong, upright form, gives the tree a notable architectural presence in parks, avenues, and large gardens. The foliage consists of broad, heart-shaped leaves that are coarsely toothed and provide a dense canopy. They emerge a fresh green in spring, mature to a deeper shade in summer, and may turn soft yellow in autumn, though the seasonal display is generally modest.

In late winter to early spring, the tree produces long, pale-yellow catkins, which dangle decoratively before the leaves appear. These are the male flowers, while the female flowers are much smaller and less conspicuous, identifiable only by their tiny crimson stigmas. The resulting fruit is a small, hard-shelled nut partially enclosed in a frilly, deeply cut husk. Although edible, the nuts are typically smaller and less commercially significant than those of the common hazel.

Corylus colurna is especially appreciated for its resilience. It withstands pollution, compacted soils, drought, and cold, making it an excellent choice for urban planting or exposed sites. Its deep root system allows it to anchor securely and contributes to its tolerance of dry conditions once established. Overall, the Turkish hazel is a robust, handsome tree that combines ornamental beauty with exceptional practicality.

Cedrus deodara is a large, evergreen, fast-growing coniferous tree of pyramidal habit and pendulous horizontal branching. Long, elegant branches with weeping tips bear glaucous, whorled light blue or greyish green needle-like leaves. Male cones are upright, scattered on lower branches, releasing pollen in autumn and then falling to the ground. Female cones are upright, solitary or in pairs, and need 2 years to mature. Deodar Cedar prefers deep, rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soil in full sun. It needs to be protected from hard winds and can be damaged by frost. Once established, it is tolerant to drought and hot, humid summers. Moderately tolerant to salt. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. Cedrus deodara is one of the most graceful conifers, perfect as a specimen plant in large gardens. Great in groups or as a screen. It can be attractive in cities as a street tree if lower branches are removed.

Crataegus laevigata 'Plena' is a beautiful, ornamental, deciduous, shrubby tree with thorny stems, and shallowly-lobed, glossy, dark green leaves, yellow and bronze in autumn. Masses of small, fragrant, double white flowers, bloom in spring and cover the whole tree in June and July. Just before they fall, they fade to soft pink. The flowers are followed by pretty red berries attractive to birds. Crataegus laevigata 'Plena' is easily grown in any type of soil, as long as it is well-drained. It prefers full sun and tolerates partial shade. It is tough and resilient, adaptable to all kinds of growing conditions including coastal, exposed, or polluted. It needs to be sheltered from harsh winds. Low maintenance. Crataegus laevigata 'Plena', is a stunning, tough ornamental tree, great addition to any garden. Perfect as a specimen tree in cottage or urban gardens. It can be also used for hedges and screens.

Taxodium distichum, the Swamp Cypress, grown as a standard tree is a magnificent, long-lived specimen that brings grandeur and seasonal interest to larger gardens and parkland settings. With its straight trunk and gracefully conical crown, it develops soft, feathery, bright green foliage in spring and summer, which turns rich copper-orange in autumn before falling to reveal an attractive winter silhouette.

This tree is particularly suited to moist or water-retentive soils, thriving where many other trees struggle, including beside ponds, streams, and in low-lying ground. It will also adapt to ordinary garden soils provided they do not become completely dry. In very wet conditions it may produce characteristic “knees,” adding unique sculptural interest.

Taxodium distichum prefers full sun for best growth and colour, and once established it is hardy, wind-tolerant, and surprisingly resilient. As a standard tree, it makes an outstanding focal point in spacious gardens, creating light, dappled shade rather than a heavy canopy, allowing underplanting beneath.

With its elegant form, autumn colour, and tolerance of challenging damp conditions, Swamp Cypress is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a stately, distinctive tree with strong year-round presence.

Prunus serrulata ‘Taihaku’, commonly known as the Great White Cherry, is a superb ornamental tree well-suited to spacious gardens where its striking beauty can be fully appreciated. Renowned for its large, snow-white blossoms in early to mid-spring, it creates a dramatic and uplifting focal point in the landscape. Its broad, spreading canopy—paired with bronzed young leaves that mature to green—offers both seasonal interest and dappled shade throughout the growing season.

Reaching a mature height of around 20 to 25 feet (6 to 8 meters), with a similar spread, ‘Taihaku’ is ideal for open lawns, feature planting, or lining avenues. It thrives best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. While it is hardy and tolerant of urban pollution, it also performs well in coastal gardens, provided it is given some shelter from strong, salt-laden winds. With proper positioning, it will reward gardeners with a magnificent spring display and graceful presence all year round.

Magnolia grandiflora 'Alta' is a stunning, evergreen tree known for its elegant, columnar growth habit and year-round beauty. It typically reaches a height of 6 to 8 meters with a narrow spread of 2 to 3 meters, making it perfect for small gardens, tight spaces, or as a formal screen or hedge. The tree features glossy, dark green leaves with a rich, coppery underside, adding texture and color throughout the year.

During the summer months, 'Alta' produces large, creamy-white, cup-shaped flowers with a delightful citrus fragrance, attracting pollinators and enhancing its ornamental appeal. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, demonstrating good tolerance to heat and humidity. Its low-maintenance nature and elegant form make it a versatile choice for various landscape designs.

The Albizia julibrissin  commonly known as the Persian silk tree or mimosa, is an attractive deciduous tree known for its delicate, fern-like leaves and striking, silky, pink flowers. Originating from Asia, this tree brings an exotic feel to gardens and landscapes, particularly appreciated for its light, airy appearance and graceful form. 

Reaching a mature height of around 5–6 metres, the Albizia julibrissin offers a relatively modest growth habit compared to other trees, yet it spreads out widely, creating a dappled shade beneath its crown. Its leaves are bipinnate, folding in the evening or during cloudy weather, which adds an element of movement and interest to its appearance. In summer, the tree is adorned with fluffy, pom-pom-like flowers in shades of pink and white, which are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. These blossoms create a lovely contrast against the soft, green foliage.

In autumn, the leaves turn yellow before falling, allowing the tree to reveal its architectural form during the winter months. This variety is reasonably hardy, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -10°C, making it suitable for much of the UK climate. It thrives best in full sun and well-drained soils, showing some drought tolerance once established.

The Albizia julibrissin Ombrella is often used as a specimen tree, valued for its beauty, elegant shape, and pollinator-friendly attributes. It is a low-maintenance plant, requiring minimal pruning and care, making it a perfect choice for those seeking an ornamental tree that adds a touch of exoticism and charm to their outdoor spaces.

Picea abies 'Inversa', also known as Weeping Norway spruce, is a stunning ornamental evergreen tree with a unique and eye-catching appearance. This slow-growing conifer is native to the forests of Europe and is prized for its gracefully drooping branches, which create a stunning, cascading effect. The tree has a compact, pyramidal shape, with a dense growth habit and a narrow crown that typically reaches a height of 10-15 feet and a width of 6-10 feet. Its distinctive weeping branches are covered with short, dark green needles that radiate from the stems in all directions. In spring, small red cones appear on the tips of the branches, adding a touch of color to the tree's overall appearance. This cultivar is easy to grow and requires minimal maintenance. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil with moderate moisture.