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ShrubsAbelia x grandiflora
Glossy Abelia
Glossy Abelia is a graceful, semi-evergreen shrub producing an abundance of small, fragrant white-pink bell-shaped flowers from June to October. Bronze-tinted young foliage and persistent red calyces after flowering extend the decorative season. One of the longest-blooming garden shrubs.
TreesAcer campestre
Field Maple
The field maple is a native, medium-sized tree with a rounded, dense crown and five-lobed leaves that turn a stunning golden-yellow in autumn. The tree is exceptionally wind-resistant and tolerates pruning superbly, making it widely used as a hedging tree. A valuable tree for birds and insects.
TreesAcer palmatum
Japanese Maple
The Japanese maple is a graceful tree or large shrub with deeply lobed, palmate leaves that turn spectacular shades of red, orange, or gold in autumn. Its elegant growth habit makes it a focal point in any garden. Hundreds of cultivars exist, from compact and rounded to broad and spreading.
TreesAmelanchier lamarckii
Snowy Mespilus
The snowy mespilus is a versatile ornamental tree with something to offer in every season. In April, cloud-like white blossom appears, followed by copper-bronze emerging foliage. In summer, dark purple edible berries ripen. The highlight is autumn, when the leaves turn spectacular shades of orange and red. A perfect tree for small gardens.
PerennialsAmsonia tabernaemontana
Eastern Bluestar
Eastern bluestar is an elegant, low-maintenance perennial with willow-like leaves and ice-blue, star-shaped flowers in loose clusters in May and June. The narrow foliage turns a stunning golden yellow in autumn, making the plant decorative across two seasons. Over the years it forms a sturdy, vase-shaped silhouette.
ShrubsAronia melanocarpa
Black Chokeberry
Black Chokeberry is a compact, versatile shrub with year-round interest. In May, clusters of white blossom appear, followed by glossy black berries rich in antioxidants. In autumn, the foliage turns a spectacular red to deep purple. The plant is extremely hardy and tolerates variable soil conditions.
ShrubsBerberis thunbergii
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry is a compact, thorny shrub that captivates year-round with purple-red foliage, yellow spring flowers and red autumn berries. The plant excels as an informal hedge or a solitary accent. Thorns make the shrub a natural barrier.
TreesBetula pendula
Silver Birch
Silver Birch is a graceful, fast-growing tree with striking white bark that peels in thin layers over the years. The fine, pendulous branches give the tree an airy, elegant silhouette. In autumn, the small triangular leaves turn bright yellow.
ShrubsCornus kousa
Japanese Dogwood
Japanese Dogwood is an elegant large shrub or small tree with striking white bracts that sit like stars on the branches in June and July. In autumn, raspberry-shaped red fruits appear and the foliage turns deep crimson. The horizontal branching pattern gives the tree year-round character.
ShrubsCotinus coggygria
Smoke Tree
The smoke tree is a spectacular ornamental shrub with cloud-like, fluffy flower plumes in shades of pink appearing in June and July, giving the tree its 'smoky' appearance. Cultivars with dark purple foliage provide dramatic colour throughout the season. Autumn colour is equally impressive.
ShrubsCotoneaster horizontalis
Wall Cotoneaster
Wall Cotoneaster is a versatile shrub with a distinctive herringbone branch pattern. Tiny pink flowers appear in June attracting bees, followed by masses of bright red berries in autumn. The small leaves turn a beautiful red before falling.
ShrubsEuonymus alatus
Burning Bush
The burning bush is a broadly spreading shrub famous for its spectacular, vivid red autumn colour — one of the most intense of all garden plants. The branches display distinctive cork-like wings. After leaf fall, small pink-orange fruits appear that attract birds.
TreesFagus sylvatica
European Beech
The European beech is a majestic deciduous tree and one of Europe's most iconic species. Its smooth, grey bark and glossy green leaves that turn bronze in autumn are unmistakable. As a hedge, beech retains its brown foliage throughout winter, providing a dense windbreak.
TreesFraxinus excelsior
European Ash
European Ash is a stately, fast-growing native tree with an open, airy crown and compound leaves that appear late in spring. In autumn, the foliage turns golden yellow. Ash plays a vital ecological role, supporting hundreds of species of insects and lichens. Unfortunately, the species is threatened by ash dieback disease.
TreesGinkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
The Maidenhair Tree is a living fossil with unique, fan-shaped leaves that turn brilliant gold in autumn and drop almost simultaneously — a breathtaking spectacle. Extremely hardy, tolerant of urban conditions, and virtually pest- and disease-free.
Ornamental grassesHakonechloa macra
Japanese Forest Grass
Japanese Forest Grass is an exceptionally graceful grass with elegantly cascading foliage in warm golden-green tones. The leaves ripple like a waterfall over the edges of pots and borders. In autumn, the foliage turns deep red to orange for a spectacular final display.
ShrubsHamamelis mollis
Chinese Witch Hazel
Chinese Witch Hazel is a remarkable shrub that blooms in the depths of winter with fragrant, spider-like yellow flowers on bare branches. The delicate blooms withstand frost and bring welcome colour to the darkest months. In autumn, the large leaves turn spectacular yellow and orange.
TreesLagerstroemia indica
Crape Myrtle
Crape Myrtle is a small ornamental tree with spectacular, crinkled flowers in pink, red, or purple from July to September. The smooth, flaking bark in shades of beige, grey, and cinnamon is decorative year-round. Stunning autumn colour in orange and red.
TreesLiquidambar styraciflua
Sweet Gum
Sweet Gum is a majestic deciduous tree with star-shaped leaves that turn spectacularly in autumn to shades of red, orange, purple, and gold — often all at once on the same tree. Corky bark on older branches adds extra interest. One of the finest trees for autumn colour.
Ornamental grassesMolinia caerulea
Purple Moor Grass
Purple Moor Grass is a graceful native grass with fine, transparent flower stems that float like an airy cloud above the foliage. The purple flower heads appear from August to October and turn golden in autumn. The foliage drops cleanly in winter, requiring almost no clean-up.
ShrubsNandina domestica
Heavenly Bamboo
Heavenly bamboo is a graceful shrub with finely compound foliage that emerges reddish-bronze in spring, turns green in summer and colours spectacularly red again in autumn. In June plumes of small white flowers appear, followed by decorative red berry clusters that persist deep into winter. Despite the name, it is not a true bamboo.
ClimbersParthenocissus tricuspidata
Boston Ivy
Boston ivy is a vigorous, self-clinging climber that covers walls and facades with a dense tapestry of three-lobed leaves. The foliage is fresh green in summer and turns spectacularly to fiery red and orange in autumn. The plant attaches itself with adhesive pads and needs no support. An unmatched wall covering.
TreesPrunus serrulata
Japanese Cherry
The Japanese Cherry is one of the most beloved ornamental trees in the world, exploding into a cloud of pink or white blossom in April. The bloom is brief but breathtaking and marks the start of spring. In autumn, the foliage turns warm orange to red.
TreesSorbus aucuparia
Rowan
Rowan is a graceful native tree with pinnate leaves, white flower clusters in late spring and stunning orange-red berry clusters in autumn. The tree is one of the most important food sources for birds in winter. The foliage turns beautiful orange and red in autumn.
ShrubsVaccinium corymbosum
Blueberry
The blueberry is an attractive fruit shrub that offers interest year-round: white bell-shaped flowers in spring, delicious blue-black berries in summer, and spectacular red autumn foliage colour. The bush grows compactly and is perfect for the edible garden, a border or a large pot on the terrace.
ShrubsViburnum opulus
Guelder Rose
The Guelder Rose is a native shrub with broad, flat white flower clusters in May and June, followed by bright red berries in autumn. The foliage turns spectacular orange to red in the fall. The shrub provides food and shelter for birds and is a valuable addition for biodiversity.
ClimbersVitis vinifera
Grape Vine
The grape vine is a vigorous deciduous climber with graceful, palmate leaves and curling tendrils that cling to support structures. In summer clusters of white or blue grapes appear, depending on the cultivar. The foliage turns beautifully red to purple in autumn. Unrivalled both as a fruit plant and as a decorative pergola cover.