Transcript Trees_for_Domestic_Gardens

Trees for Domestic Gardens
Deciduous and Evergreen
Amelanchier lamarkii
Upright deciduous tree or shrub
Leaves bronze when young , green when mature, turning brilliant red and
orange in early autumn
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
Broadly conical deciduous tree
Dark green leaves turn yellow – gold in autumn
Smooth, white peeling bark
Catkins in early spring
Catalpa bignonioides
Spreading canopy
Large heart shaped leaves
White flowers followed by long, slender pods
Prune heavily when dormant to maintain a compact shape
Malus x zumi ‘Golden Hornet’
Broadly pyramidal deciduous tree
Pink flushed white flowers in spring
Dark green leaves turn yellow in autumn
Yellow fruit persists after leaf fall
Sorbus aucuparia
Deciduous, good choice for cold, exposed site
Dark green pinnate leaves turn red and yellow in autumn
Creamy white flowers followed by orange berries in early autumn
Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’
Evergreen tree
Lemon scented foliage
Can be used for topiary, best trimmed in late summer
Protect young plants from frost
Arbutus unedo
Spreading evergreen tree with
attractive reddish brown bark
Cluster of urn shaped flowers in autumn
with ripening fruits from previous season
Cordyline australis
Palm-like evergreen tree
Clusters of creamy white scented flowers
appear on mature trees in summer.
Ilex aquifolium ‘Alaska’
Evergreen tree
Female cultivars bear red or yellow berries in winter
Male cultivars must be planted nearby to ensure pollination
Laurus nobilis
Conical evergreen tree with oval, aromatic leaves
Clusters of small greenish flowers in spring, followed by black berries in
autumn
Suitable for training into formal shapes