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Ornamental Trees
Our premium trees start life on a farm in the South Downs National Park, where one family of growers has been raising them in natural conditions for over a century. They’re grown outdoors at their own pace to establish quickly for a long and happy life in your garden. We’re proud to bring you the best collection of garden trees in the UK, especially curated for us by the experts and professionally pruned before being sent to you.
The perfect tree is one that is the right size and type for your garden. But most importantly, it’s the tree you love the most! We’ll help you find it with this easy guide.
Looking for a flowering tree?
Flowering trees are not just ornamental (although they definitely tick that box). They’re vital for wildlife, too, providing pollen and nectar for the insects that help your garden grow. Most put on their floral display in spring, including the ethereal cherry blossom and bold magnolia, followed in summer by Tulip Tree, golden Laburnum and Catalpa. Some trees even flower through the autumn and winter months, like Pink Winter Flowering Cherry and Golden Mimosa. To add a wow factor to your garden at any time of year, check out some of our best and brightest flowering trees.
Only have room for a small tree?
Even if your outdoor space is a bit on the small side, there are lots of outstanding trees you can grow. With more and more dwarf or naturally compact varieties becoming available, there’s a tree to suit even the tightest of spaces, and many that grow happily in containers, including flowering crabapples, graceful dwarf willows, tall, slender flagpole cherry blossoms and colourful, compact acers. We think these are seven of the best.
Want to welcome more wildlife?
Native tree species have evolved alongside our wildlife for centuries (did you know an English Oak supports 284 different insect species?) and have adapted perfectly to our interesting climate. For those of us who want to give a helping hand to visiting birds, mammals and insects, planting a native tree is a strong statement. Of course it helps that they’re some of the hardiest and most beautiful trees you can get, and easy to care for too. We’re talking compact crabapples, berry-covered rowans, elegant birch trees and blossoming hawthorns.
Caring for your tree
Most trees prefer to be planted in a sunny or partially shaded spot out of the way of any cold or drying winds, and in well draining soil. You’ll need to water them regularly until their root systems are established (this takes about a year) but after that, they’ll get most of their needs met by the rain. To keep your tree healthy, tidy and at a manageable size, you’ll probably need to do some pruning once or twice a year - and of course trees love a bit of mulch! Check our individual tree pages to find out how to care for yours, or find out more with our growers’ guides.
Early spring show stopper
- Profusion of golden flowers in March-April
- Elongated, toothed leaves
- Fast growing shrub
- Add early spring colour to your garden
Jewel-toned Acer with a graceful weeping habit
- Garnet orange leaves turn ruby red in autumn
- An upright compact Acer that grows to 2.5m tall
- Ideal for small gardens or containers
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Astounding lilac flowering tree with heart-shaped leaves
- Eye-candy lilac scented flowers
- Extraordinary foxglove-shaped flowers
- Distinct large heart-shaped green foliage
- Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit
Clouds of rose pink blooms
- Flowers up to 25cm diameter
- Bronze-green foliage
- Clouds of rose pink blooms every spring
- Compact tree grows up to 6m
Uniquely-shaped twisting and contorting branches
- Uniquely-shaped twisting and contorting branches
- Fresh, bright green foliage
- An ideal choice to add winter interest
- Offers varied seasonal interest
Deserves a starring role in your garden
- Frost white cup shaped flowers with a hint of pink
- Gently fragranced blooms
- Low maintenance feature tree
- RHS Award winner
Top choice for flowers
- Clusters of deep pink blossoms up to 20cm long
- Bronze leaves change through green to golden yellow
- Drought, salt and pollution tolerant
- Grows to 10-15m
One of the earliest bloomers
- Compact classic tree shape
- Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
- Single, candyfloss pink flowers
- Blossoms in March-April
Sweet almond scented blooms
- Elegant weeping tree
- Ideal for large spaces, growing to 7.5x9m
- Clusters of delicate white single flowers
- Blossoms in March-April
Famous for its stunning red foliage
- Small red flowers in spring
- Serrated, wine red leaves
- Excellent choice for small gardens
- Bright red autumnal display
Elegant flowering small tree
- White bracts in spring, turning rose pink
- Stunning autumn colour
- Perfect for small gardens
- Strawberry fruits in autumn
A spectacular sunny display
- Beautiful golden yellow foliage
- Year-round colour and interest
- Highly attractive to beneficial wildlife
- Fresh white blossom in spring
Copper-toned, green foliage
- Colour changing, heart-shaped leaves
- Copper toned green foliage
- Stunning shades of colour in Autumn
- Upswept habit and elegant structure
Beautifully weeping small tree
- Beautiful display throughout the seasons
- White spring blossom emerging from carmine pink buds
- Come autumn red crab apples will appear until winter
- Grows to 5mx4,5m perfectly suitable for small gardens
A riot of colour and wildlife-friendly too!
- Mid green foliage turning purple-red in autumn
- Showy, deep pink flowers in spring
- Grows to only 3x3m - a great feature tree for small gardens
- Attracts birds and other wildlife to your garden
Slender, compact form of Ginkgo Biloba
- Beautifully distinct, fan-shaped leaves
- Grows to just 5 x 1m, making it ideal for smaller gardens
- Spectacular golden yellow autumn colour
- Super hardy, pest and disease resistant
Bronze peeling bark tree
- Multi-stem classic tree shape
- Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
- Small white spring flowers
- Blossoms in April-May
Puts on a colourful show all year round
- A compact tree growing to just 2.5m
- Showy white flowers with a pink picotee edge
- Fabulous foliage with bright autumn colours
- Perfect for smaller gardens
Harvest hazelnuts from this British native
- Yellow catkins in early spring
- Rounded leaves turning yellow in autumn
- Slow growing and suitable for coppicing
- Edible nuts in autumn
A majestic, low-maintenance statement tree
- A beautiful and stately classic evergreen tree
- Provides year round interest for larger gardens
- Easy to care for - no pruning needed
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Masses of blossoms flushed with pink
- Scented white flowers with a pink blush
- Large pink crabapples ideal for cooking
- Golden yellow autumn foliage
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
Scorching tongues of pink flame
- A compact tree with spectacular dark pink blossom
- Hardy and easy to care for
- Ideal for smaller gardens and attractive to bees
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Small, weeping evergreen with feathery blue branches
- Eyecatching, feathery blue-green foliage on downward hanging branches
- Grows to 4-8m and can be pruned to fit any space
- Easy to grow and care for - even in a pot
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
A large shrub with year-round interest
- Clusters of yellow-green flowers in summer
- Long, fanned leaves
- Forked, velvety branches
- Rich autumn colours
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