Sec. 2111.6.2 Detailed Ev. & Dec. Trees under 10m Flashcards
Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’
Variegated Table Dogwood
HS- 8 x 8 m
DECO -narrowly ovate leaves with cream margins turning yellow in autumn. In summer, small, cream flowers in flat clusters are followed by black berries in autumn
WHERE Could be used as focal point, architectural; low maintenance
COND Well drained, acid to neutral soil; full sun or part shade
Amelanchier lamarckii
snowy mespilus serviceberry
HS- 8-12 AND 4-8
DECO bronze-tinged young leaves turning orange and red in autumn. White flowers in short lax racemes as the leaves unfurl. Fruit is red to dark purple-black berry
WHERE wildlife garden; City and courtyard gardens; Low Maintenance; Hedging and screens
COND full sun to partial shade, acid to neutral moist well-drained soil
Malus ‘Golden Hornet’
**Crabapple ‘golden hornet’ **
HS 8X8 or wider
DECO ovoid crown and white flowers followed by a profuse crop of bright, deep yellow fruits 2.5cm in length, which persist well into winter
WHERE City and courtyard gardens; Cottage and informal garden; Patio and container plant; Architectural
COND Full sun to partial shade, moist to well-drained soil; not particular ab PH
Acer Griseum
**Paperbark Maple **
HS 10X10
DECO Deciduous Peeling, papery chestnut brown bark. Leaves turn crimson and scarlet in winter.
WHERE focal point in winter garden
COND Full sun - partial shade, well drained - moist soil.
Prunus × subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’
**Winter flowering cherry ‘Autumnalis’ **
HS h 4-8m, s 4-8mDeciduous
DECO Semi-double white flowers, some with a pink tinge, intermittently from November to March.
Yellow, orange or red foliage in the autumn.
WHERE wildlife garden; Winter focal point.
COND Full sun, moist but well-drained or well drained soil.
Luma apiculata
‘Temu’ or chilean myrtle
HS 8-12m
DECO large evergreen shrub, the older branches with a cinnamon- and cream-coloured bark. Leaves small, broadly ovate and aromatic; flowers to 2cm in width, white; berry purple
WHERE City and courtyard garden, wall side border, containers
COND Well drained soil in sun or partial shade, drought resistant
apiculata = pointy-tipped
Arbutus unedo
Strawberry tree Evergreen
h 4-8m, s 4-8m
DECO rough shredding red-brown bark and mid-green leathery leaves. Flowers are urn-shaped and white, sometimes pink tinged, appearing in panicles to 5cm long as the strawberry-like red fruits, from the previous years flowers, ripen
WHERE Coastal, city/courtyard garden, cottage/informal garden
COND well-drained soil in full sun and sheltered from cold winds.
Irish native brought into UK
Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Cornubia’
Cotoneaster Large semi-evergreen (retains leaves in mild winters) shrub
Flowers white, followed by large trusses of bright red berries
Flowers good for pollinators and berries loved by birds so good in wildlife garden
h 4-8m, s 4-8m
Full sun, well-drained soil
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
redbud ‘forest pansy’
H&S 4-8m
DECO large deciduous shrub or small, often multi-stemmed, tree. 1- Leaves to 12cm in width, broadly heart-shaped, 2- deep red-purple turning shades of orange, bronze and red-purple in autumn. 3 - Small, bright-pink flowers appear in clusters on bare stems before the leaves in spring. 4- Grown mainly for striking foliage effects
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fertile, moisture-retentive well-drained soil in sun or partial shade;
Prunus serrula
Tibetan cherry
h 10m, s 10m
Deciduous, spring autumn and winter display, dark-green lance shaped leaves, bronze in spring and yellow/red in autumn; semi-double, white or pink, cup-shaped flowers 3cm across in profusion in mid- to late spring, followed by small, very dark red to black, inedible fruit, cinnamon colored bark prominent in winter
moderately fertile soil in full sun
Ilex × altaclerensis ‘Golden King’
Holly - golden king Small bushy evergreen tree or shrub
h 4-8m, s 2.5-4m.
broad, slightly spiny leaves margined with bright yellow. Occasionally all gold leaves are produced. Small white flowers in spring are followed by reddish-brown berries
Use as architectural plant.
Full sun, moist but well drained, well drained soil.
Ilex aquifolium ‘Pyramidalis’
Holly
4-8M HS
Green stems and narrow, bright green, sparsely spiny leaves. Self fertile, so small, white flowers in late spring are followed by freely produced bright red berries without the need for a pollinating partner
Magnolia grandifolia ‘Little Gem’
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem
8m H 4m S
Evergreen with glossy oblong leaves up to 12cm long, with a deep brown felt on the underside, and small, white, lightly scented flowers, 10cm across summer and autumn
Photinia serrulata
chinese hawthorn, evergreen with whiteflowers, side of wall, sheltered location, 8-12 m, full sun or partial shade
Malus × robusta ‘Red Sentinel’
crab apple ‘Red Sentinel’
HS - 4-8 m x 4-8 m
DECO single white flowers 3cm in width, followed by clusters of cherry-like, glossy, deep red fruits 2.5cm in width, which persist well into winter
WHERE Architectural City and courtyard gardens Cottage and informal garden
COND moist well drained sun or part shade
