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ÂŁ65Sale price ÂŁ60'Candy Floss' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-beni-murasaki'
The sweetest blooms you'll see
- Sublime spreading tree
- Medium tree - grows up to 6m
- Stunning double pink flowers
- Flowers take on a velvety quality with time
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Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica
An all-round architectural star
- Colourful, wide-spreading tree
- Medium tree - grows up to 8m
- Bright green leaves turn fiery in autumn
- Arguably the very best tree for autumn colour
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ÂŁ13Sale price ÂŁ10Blue Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Haggerston Grey'
A super vigorous conifer
- Fast-growing, columnar tree
- Large tree - grows to 12m+
- Evergreen, glaucous foliage
- Incredibly fast-growing as trees go
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Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Shidava Gold'
Head-turning yellow hues
- Upright, bushy tree
- Small tree - grows to 2.5m
- Chartreuse foliage turns yellow in autumn
- Vivid green stems add to the plant's impact
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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 '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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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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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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Kashmir Rowan Tree | Sorbus cashmiriana
Snow-white berry blizzard!
- Charming spreading tree
- Medium tree - grows up to 8m
- Oblong green foliage, linen white berries
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
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Columnar Rowan Tree | Sorbus x thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
Blazing orange autumn hues
- Bold columnar to oval tree
- Medium tree - grows up to 10m
- Dark green leaves, cream flowers, red berries
- Sensational autumn leaf colour
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Patio Ginkgo Tree | Ginkgo biloba 'Mariken'
Spectacular autumn hues
- Superb, upright patio tree
- Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
- Fan-shaped leaves, fabulous autumn colour
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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ÂŁ60Sale price ÂŁ55'Butterball' Crabapple Tree
Stunning sunset-hued fruits
- Charming spreading tree
- Medium tree - grows up to 5m
- Delicate white blossoms and amber fruits
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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Variegated Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Beni-schichi-henge'
The variegation sensation
- Elegant, shrub-like tree
- Small tree - grows to 4m
- Variegated cream, pink and green foliage
- Lovely and low maintenance
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Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Emerald Lace'
Plumed perfection
- Gently arching, shrub-like tree
- Small tree - grows to 3m
- Gem-green foliage turns ruby-red in autumn
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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'Neville Copeman' Purple Crabapple Tree
Wonderful purple foliage
- An elegantly spreading tree
- Medium tree - grows up to 6m
- Single, light fuchsia-pink flowers in spring
- Heavy cropper (use to make jams and jellies)
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ÂŁ175Sale price ÂŁ100Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
Berries that birds love
- Strong, bushy tree
- Large tree - grows up to 12m
- White blooms and pinnate, deciduous leaflets
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
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South Downs National Park
Meet Danielle
110 years' expertise free with every tree
Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.
Need help picking?
Looking for a flowering tree?
Flowering ornamental trees are undoubtedly among the most beautiful plants out there. 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?
Having limited outdoor space doesn't mean you have limited options when it comes to growing a beautiful ornamental tree. There are an increasing number of dwarf or naturally compact varieties available out there, meaning there’s a tree to suit even the tightest of spaces. Many of these grow happily in containers, including flowering crabapples, graceful dwarf willows, tall, slender flagpole cherry blossoms and colourful, compact acers. We think these are some of the very best.
Want to welcome more wildlife?
Native tree species have evolved alongside our wildlife for centuries. Did you know, for instance, that an English oak tree supports 284 different insect species? Over this time, they've 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. It helps, of course, 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-drained soil. You’ll need to water them regularly until their root systems are established (this usually takes one or two years). 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.
Ornamental Trees FAQs
How do you plant a tree?
It's important to understand how bare root and potted trees differ in the steps necessary to planting them successfully. Potted trees are grown in containers with compost around the roots whereas bare root trees are dug up from the field during their dormant season and sent to you without a pot or soil.
What is an ornamental tree?
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as opposed to having any edible value.
What trees are good for small gardens?
Don’t let having a small garden deter you from pursuing the garden of your dreams! There are plenty of trees that thrive in small, simple spaces. Here are our top 5 picks of trees for small gardens:
What small trees grow well in pots?
Growing trees in pots is a great idea for many reasons, a couple being that you’re able to move your tree with you wherever you go and if you change your mind about the placement, you don’t need to do a whole lot. We would recommend the following trees if you’re considering growing in a pot:
Which trees are evergreen?
Evergreen plants retain their green leaves throughout the year. Their size, shape and growth rate vary, so it's important to think carefully when choosing the right tree for you and your garden. Here are our top 5:
What is a specimen size tree?
A specimen size tree is a large shrub or tree planted specifically to stand out and guaran-treed to make an impactful focal point in the garden.
What plants grow well under trees?
There are a surprising number of flowering plants, climbing plants and even container plants that thrive in the shadows. To name a few of our favourites would be Heucheras, Campanula, Foxgloves and many, many more.
What are the fastest-growing trees for privacy?
We recommend our Leyland Cypress Tree for the perfect fast-growing screen. These beauties grow up to 1m a year and aren't a sore sight, either!
What kind of tree has white flowers in the spring?
Whether you prefer pink or white blossom, there’s a cherry blossom for every garden - some can even be grown in pots!
What tree grows best in shade?
Are you looking to fill a shady area with a tree? Here are 5 of our favourite trees to choose from:
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Monica Spence
| 24 May
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| 2 Jun
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| 23 Oct
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| 5 Jul
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| 22 May
Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.
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| 8 Nov
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