Evergreen Trees

Evergreen trees can be naturally small and slow-growing or some of the tallest trees in the world. If you're after a plant with genuine year-round interest, then an evergreen tree is a fabulous option. Consider conifers like pine, fir and spruce, or broadleaved options like the strawberry tree, holm oak and holly.

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  • Patio Citrus Collection Soft Fruit
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    Patio Citrus Tree Collection

    Bring the Med to your doorstep

    • Perfect, patio-sized citrus trees
    • Zesty, colourful fruits to get your mouth watering
    • Fabulously fragrant flowers
    • Waxy evergreen leaves offer interest all year

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  • Pleached Photinia Tree | Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' Ornamental Trees
    £350
    £350

    Pleached Photinia Tree | Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'

    Scorching red screening plant

    • Charming pleached tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 3.2m
    • Bold red and green foliage, white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Holly 'Nellie R Stevens' | 10L Pot Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    Pyramidal Holly | Ilex 'Nellie R Stevens'

    One of our favourite evergreens

    • Neat, pyramidal tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Dense emerald green foliage, red berries
    • A tree with genuine year-round interest

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  • Meyer Lemon Tree | Citrus × limon Mediterranean Fruit Trees
    From £45
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    Meyer Lemon Tree | Citrus × limon

    A lemon with sweetness

    • Sweeter than regular lemons
    • Fabulously fragrant flowers
    • Infuse the zest into shortbread
    • Fruits most often from November to April

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  • Pleached Ebbinge's Silverberry Tree | Elaeagnus x ebbingei Ornamental Trees
    £300
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    Pleached Ebbinge's Silverberry Tree | Elaeagnus x ebbingei

    Instant formality and elegance

    • Elegant pleached tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 3.2m
    • Jade leaves, fragrant blooms, orange fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Yuzu Tree | Citrus × junos Mediterranean Fruit Trees
    £45
    £45

    Yuzu Tree | Citrus × junos

    Who likes this tree? Yuzu!

    • A combo of bitter, sweet and sharp notes
    • Incredible perfumed blossoms
    • Make some delicious yuzu jelly
    • Typically crops between November and April

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  • Pleached Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Nellie R Stevens' Ornamental Trees
    £350
    £350

    Pleached Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Nellie R Stevens'

    Year-long formality and privacy

    • Bold pleached tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 3.2m
    • Glossy evergreen foliage, vivid red berries
    • Tough and low-maintenance

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  • Photinia 'Red Robin' Mini-Standard Tree Ornamental Trees
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    Photinia 'Red Robin' Patio Tree

    Your patio's new star

    • Adorable patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Bright red leaves turn green with age
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • English Holly | Ilex aquifolium Ornamental Trees
    From £8
    From £8

    English Holly | Ilex aquifolium

    A festive British icon

    • Beautifully bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Spiky, green leaves and white spring flowers
    • Bright red berries support winter wildlife

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  • Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' Ornamental Trees
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    Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

    The jewel your patio deserves

    • Upright patio tree with a bushy head
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Rounded, variegated green foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Soft Tree Fern | Dicksonia antarctica Ornamental Trees
    From £15
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    Hardy Tree Fern | Dicksonia antarctica

    Fronds as old as the dinosaurs!

    • Glorious curving fronds
    • Perfect for shady gardens
    • Evergreen leaves up to 3m long
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Glauca' Blue Cedar Tree | Cedrus atlantica Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £80 £75

    Blue Cedar Tree | Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

    Unmistakable blue branches

    • Evergreen conical (to spreading) tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 18m
    • Silvery-blue needles and attractive cones
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Portuguese Laurel Tree | Prunus Lusitanica Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £60 £50

    Portuguese Laurel Tree | Prunus lusitanica

    Super versatile, lush evergreen

    • Charmingly spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 9m
    • Deep green foliage on red shoots
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • E Evergreen Magnolia Tree | Magnolia grandiflora 'François Treyve' Ornamental Trees
    From £45
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    Evergreen Magnolia Tree | Magnolia grandiflora

    A magnolia for all seasons

    • Glorious columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows higher than 12m
    • Glossy, tactile leaves and bowl-shaped blooms
    • Wonderfully fragrant flowers

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  • Cedar of Lebanon Tree | Cedrus libani Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £80 £75

    Lebanese Cedar Tree | Cedrus libani

    Majestic and low-maintenance

    • Broadly spreading tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 18m
    • Clusters of dark green needles
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Weeping Blue Cedar Tree | Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Ornamental Trees
    £65
    £70 £65

    Weeping Blue Cedar Tree | Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

    Feathery blue, evergreen foliage

    • Gracefully weeping tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Needle-like, dark cyan leaves
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Pyramid Lemon Tree | 4 Seasons Lemon Gift Option
    £60
    £60

    Pyramid Lemon Tree | 4 Seasons Lemon

    The *real* Great Pyramid...

    • Fantastically zingy and juicy lemons
    • Trained into a distinctive pyramidal shape
    • Perfect for your next ice and a slice!
    • Harvest throughout the year

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  • Golden Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold' Ornamental Trees
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    Golden Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold'

    Super speedy privacy hedge

    • Bold, columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Dense, golden-yellow flat leaves
    • Leaves sometimes take on bronze tints

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  • Photinia 'Compacta' | Iron Frame Trellis Ornamental Trees
    £80
    £110 £80

    Photinia 'Compacta' | Iron Frame Trellis

    Small in stature, big on impact

    • Formal, rectangular shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.9m
    • Vivid red evergreen foliage
    • More compact than most photinias

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Which evergreen tree should you choose?

Which evergreen tree should you choose?

Evergreen trees provide year-round interest, unlike their deciduous counterparts which shed their leaves each year. While many people will associate evergreen trees with conifers, there are also some broadleaf evergreen trees to choose from, too. If you’re looking for quick coverage, then something like a leyland cypress works brilliantly. If you want bright, bold colour contrast, then it’s hard to look past the spiny foliage and vivid berries of English holly. There are evocative yew trees, a select number of elegant evergreen magnolias, wonderful blue-green eucalyptuses and funky fruits and flowers – we’re looking at you, strawberry tree…

Why choose evergreen trees?

Why choose evergreen trees?

Evergreen trees offer something a little bit different, something for the gardeners out there who want their garden looking good for more than just one quarter of the year. Retaining their leaves even through winter, evergreen trees offer more than just good foliage. Many have brightly-coloured berries, a lovely fragrance or even beautiful flowers. They’re also nice and easy to look after in terms of care requirements. Pruning is rarely needed beyond a general annual trim, a good mulch is more than enough for most evergreen trees each year, while the watering regimen for evergreen trees is regular for its first couple of growing seasons, but only during hot, dry spells thereafter.

What is the most attractive evergreen tree?

What is the most attractive evergreen tree?

Now, disclaimer, the most attractive is a pretty subjective statement… That said, there are definitely some absolutely fabulous evergreen trees out there, from an aesthetic perspective, including the mighty holly oak, the perfectly-proportioned patio olive tree and the oh-so-showy loropetalum. Really, though, there’s something for everybody, no matter your tastes or preferences. The real question is, when are you going to get yours?

Evergreen Trees FAQs

Which trees are evergreen?

There are plenty of evergreen trees out there that grow nicely in British gardens, both broadleaf and coniferous. Yew, cypress and cedar trees are all coniferous examples, while arbutus, eucalyptus and citrus trees are all popular broadleaf evergreen trees.

What is the most common evergreen tree?

The most commonly-found evergreen tree in the UK is the English holly tree (Ilex aquifolium), whose spiny, dark green foliage and vibrant red berries are synonymous with the festive season, as well as being fantastic for wildlife. Honourable mentions go to the Holm oak and common yew.

What is the hardiest evergreen tree?

Some of the hardiest evergreen trees include the common yew (RHS H7), Leyland cypress and English holly (both RHS H6). H7 means that yew trees can withstand temperatures down to below -20°C.

What is the easiest evergreen tree to grow?

Holly, yew and bay trees are all nice and easy to grow, requiring little in the way of maintenance or aftercare. Just keep them watered during hot, dry spells, trim away any dead, damaged or diseased branches as and when you see any, and if your soil is poor, then apply slow-release, general fertiliser at the start of spring.

What is the best evergreen tree for small gardens?

If you haven’t got much space to play with, then opting for an evergreen tree like the strawberry tree is a good bet. It grows to just five metres but can be easily kept even shorter. Patio bay trees and eucalyptus plants are also easily kept as contained, manageable trees in smaller spaces.

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