Tree and Shrub Guides

General recommendations:   TREES Acer – Sycamore varieties Ilex – Most varieties Aesculus – Most varieties Laburnum Alnus Alder Malus – Crab apple Betula – [...]

General recommendations Berberis – Deciduous Acer pseudoplatanus Cupressocyparis leylanii Arundinaria – Many varieties Chamaerops Humilis Arbutus Unedo Cupressus – Many [...]

However, to gardeners and horticulturists, the term ‘Perennial’ refers to plants which are herbaceous in nature, and perennial. Herbaceous plants, unlike trees and shrubs, produce [...]

General recommendations   Betula Papyrifera – Birch, Most varieties Berberis Vulgaris Juniperus Communis Crataegus Monogyna – Thorn Ilex Aquifolium – Holly Pinus Nigra [...]

General recommendations   Aquilegia. Geranium Phaeum hybrids Primula Aruncus Geranium Versicolour Pulmonaria Astilbe Helleborus Smilacina Bergenia Hosta Smyrnium Brunnera Iris Foetidissima [...]

Trees and shrubs recommended for heavy shade. Some of these plants are also good for ground cover.   Azallas Arundinaria- Most varieties Aucuba Japonica – Spotted Laurel Arundinaria [...]

General recommendations   Aucuba Japonica -Nana Rotundifolia Berberis Wilsoniae Buxus Mmicrophylla Calluna Vulgaris Ceprosma Propinqua Cornus Canadensis Cotoneaster – Several [...]

These trees and shrubs are recommended for damp areas: Amelanchier – All varieties Alnus – All varieties Metasequoia Glyptostroboides Arundinaria – Most varieties Clethra Picea [...]