Domestic Tree <10m Evergreen / Winter Flashcards
Trees for evergreen or other winter interest
Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’
Evergreen, winter foliage
Autumn berries
4-8m high, 4-8m spread.
Full sun or p.shade
Exposed or sheltered in low maintenance, informal or as a hedge
Arbutus unedo
Strawberry tree
Evergreen 4-8m height
Autumn berries
Well drained soil
Full sun S or W
Sheltered spot in most garden settings.
Cordyline australis
Evergreen, winter interest.
2.5-4m high, 1.0-1.5m spread
Well drained soil
Full sun or p.shade
Sheltered spot in low maintenance garden.
Eucalyptus gunii
Evergreen winter interest
+12m high requires pruning for juvenile foliage
Most soil type
Full sun
Sheltered spot in low maintenance garden
Ilex aquifolium
Evergreen winter foliage
Autumn berries
4-8m high, 2.5-4m spread.
Moist well drained soil
Full sun or p.shade
Exposed or sheltered in low maintenance garden.
Olea europea
Evergreen winter foliage
4-8m high, 1.5-2.5m spread.
Well drained soil
Full sun in sheltered location
Low maintenance, coastal, med garden.
Acer griseum
Autumn foliage colour
Winter bark colour
8-12m height, 4-8m spread
Moist well drained soil in sun or p.shade
Sheltered spot in low maintenance garden
Prunus rufa
Winter bark colour
4-8m height, 4-8m spread
Moist well drained, well drained soil in full sun
Sheltered spot in low maintenance garden
Betula nigra ‘Summer Cascade’
Winter bark colour
6m height, 3m spread
Moist well drained, well drained soil in full sun
Sheltered spot in low maintenance garden
Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’
Winter twisted stem and trunk
2.5-4m height, 2.5-4m spread
Moist well drained, well drained alkaline to neutral soil in full sun or p.shade
Sheltered or exposed spot in low maintenance garden
Hamamelis mollis
Autumn colour
Winter flower colour
2.5-4m height, 2.5-4m spread
Moist well drained, well drained acid to neutral soil in full sun or p.shade
Sheltered spot in low maintenance garden
