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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Prunus x yedoensis and its cultivar 'Somei-Yoshino') Abelia grandiflora Kalmia latifolia) ) Su Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk': (*) Height 4m (13ft). Spread 1m (3ft) Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy': Height 4-5m (13-16ft). Spread 3m (10ft) C. chinensis 'Avondale': Height 3m (10ft). Spread 2m (6½ft) Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi' AGM: (*) Height 5m (16ft). Spread 3m (10ft) Corylus maxima 'Purpurea': Height 5m (16ft). Spread 3m (10ft) Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade' AGM: Height 3m (10ft). Spread 2.5m (8ft) Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' AGM: (*) Height 3m (10ft). Spread 2m (6½ft) Magnolia stellata 'Jane Platt' AGM: Height 3-4m (10-13ft). Spread 2.5m (8ft) Prunus 'Hally Jolivette': Height 5m (16ft). Spread 2-3m (6½-10ft) Ptelea trifoliata ‘Aurea' AGM: Height 5m (16ft). Spread 4m (13ft) Salix exigua AGM: Height and spread 4m (13ft) Sorbus pseudovilmorinii: Height and spread 4m (13ft) S. villmorinii AGM: (*) Height 5m (16ft). Spread 4m (13ft) The following ornamental cherries are often available from nurseries and garden centres grafted to create a smaller tree (topworked), reaching a height and spread of 3-4m (13-16ft): Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura' AGM: clear, deep pink, very double flowers, mid-late spring P. pendula f. ascendens ‘Pendula Rosea’: single rose pink flowers, early-mid spring P. pendula 'Pendula Rubra AGM: single, deep rose flowers, carmine in bud early-mid spring P. pendula ‘Stellata’ AGM: pale pink flowers from red buds, early-mid-spring P. × yedoensis 'Ivensii': snow-white fragrant blossom in early-mid spring P. × yedoensis 'Shidare Yoshino': pale pink flowers in early-mid spring Flowering trees Aesculus × mutabilis 'Induta': panicles of yellow flowers, flushed pink, late spring. Height and spread 3m (10ft) Amelanchier × grandiflora ‘Ballerina’: White flower racemes, mid spring. Height 5-6m (16-20ft). Spread 6-7m (20-23ft) Cercis canadensis f. alba ‘Royal White’: profuse, large white flower clusters on bare stems, before the leaves. Height 8m (26ft). Spread 5m (16ft) Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet' AGM: double scarlet flowers, late spring. Height and spread 8m (26ft) C. laevigata 'Punicea': scarlet flowers with a white eye, late spring. Height and spread 8m (26ft) Exochorda serratifolia 'Snow White': showy, papery white flowers, late spring or early summer. Height and spread 3-4m (10-13ft) Genista aetnensis AGM: bright golden-yellow flowers Height and spread 4-5m (13-16ft) The following selection of mid-winter flowering Hamamelis (witch hazel) reach a height and spread of 4m (13ft): Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ AGM: (*) sweetly scented bright-yellow spidery flowers H. × intermedia 'Jelena' AGM: (*) yellow suffused copper-red spidery flowers H. × intermedia 'Pallida' AGM: (*) sulphur-yellow spidery flowers H. × intermedia 'Rubin' AGM: (*) bright-red spidery flowers H. mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’ AGM: (*) large fragrant pale-yellow spidery flowers Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ AGM: large white flowers in mid and late summer. Height 7m (23ft). Spread 6m (20ft) Lagerstroemia indica AGM: white, pink, red or purple flowers depending on cultivar. Height and spread 3-5m (10-16ft) Magnolia ‘Jane’: very slender, red-purple flowers, late spring. Height 4m (13ft). Spread 3m (10ft) M. × loebneri ‘Leonard Messel' AGM: lilac-pink flowers, mid-spring. Height 8m (26ft). Spread 5m (16ft) M. 'Star Wars' AGM: deep pink flowers in spring before and with the leaves. Height and spread 6m (20ft) M. stellata ‘Jane Platt’ AGM: rich pink flowers, early and mid-spring. Height and spread 3m (10ft) M. 'Susan' AGM: red-purple flowers, mid-spring. Height 4m (13ft). Spread 3m (10ft) M. wilsonii AGM: cup-shaped white flowers with purple stamens, late spring and early summer. Height 5-6m (16-20ft). Spread 4-5m (13-16ft) Malus ‘Evereste’ AGM: white flowers from red buds, mid-spring. Height and spread 6-8m (20-26ft). M. floribunda AGM: crimson flower buds open white, early spring. Height and spread 6-8m (20-26ft). M. 'Gorgeous': pink flower buds open white, mid-spring. Height and spread 6-8m (20-26ft) M. ‘Indian Magic’: dark red buds open to large deep-pink flowers, mid-spring. Height and spread 4-5m (13-15ft) M. 'Laura' AGM: pink flushed flowers, mid-spring. Height and spread 3m (10ft) Prunus 'Accolade' AGM: clusters of semi-double shell-pink flowers from dark buds, early spring. Height and spread 5-8m (16-26ft) P. × blireana AGM: rose-pink flowers before and with the leaves, early spring. Height and spread 4m (13ft) P. dulcis: (almond) single pink or white flowers, early spring. Height and spread 6-8m (20-26ft) P. 'The Bride' AGM: pure white blossom, mid-spring. Height and spread 3-4m (10-13ft) P. 'Hanagasa' AGM: (Pink Parasol) pendulous, double pale pink flowers, late spring. Height and spread 8m (26ft) P. 'Pink Perfection' AGM: rosy-pink double flowers in drooping clusters, mid-late spring. Height and spread 6m (20ft) P. 'Pink Shell': profuse delicate shell-pink flowers, early mid-spring. Height and spread 6m (20ft) The following are some Syringa vulgaris (lilac) cultivars with highly scented spring to early summer flowers in conical panicles. They reach a height and spread of 4m (13ft): Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath' AGM: wine-red single flowers S. vulgaris 'Katherine Havermeyer' AGM: purple-lilac double flowers S. vulgaris ‘Krasavitsa Moskvy’: ('Beauty of Moscow’) pink buds open to blush-white double flowers S. vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’ AGM: large clusters of white double flowers S. vulgaris ‘Primrose’: small pale yellow single flowers Attractive fruits Catalpa bignonioides 'Nana': slender pendulous pods. Height and spread 3m (10ft) Clerodendrum trichotomum var. fargesii AGM: bright blue berries. Height and spread 5-6m (16-20ft) Cydonia oblonga 'Vranja' Nenadovic AGM: (quince) very fragrant golden-yellow fruits. Height and spread 4-5m (13-16ft) Euonymus cornutus var. quinquecornutus: pink tinged horn-like fruits. Height and spread 2-3m (6½-10ft) Malus robusta ‘Red Sentinel’ AGM: large clusters of deep-red fruits last through winter. Height and spread 7m (21ft) M. 'Butterball' AGM: yellow fruits, flushed orange. Height and spread 7m (23ft) M. [Jelly King] = 'Mattfru' AGM: large orange-pink, red flushed fruit, makes excellent pink jelly. Height 4-5m (13-16ft). Spread 3m (10ft) Sorbus 'Eastern Promise' AGM: large, deep rose-pink fruits. Height 6m (20ft). Spread 4m (13ft) S. 'Sunshine': golden-yellow fruits in large dense clusters. Height and spread 7-8m (23-26ft) Flowering trees with autumn colour Amelanchier laevis ‘R.J. Hilton' AGM: (*) pink-tinged white flowers from pink buds, mid-spring, red-purple autumn tints. Height and spread 4m (13ft) Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' AGM: crimson flowers in clusters on bare stems before the leaves, deep reddish-purple leaves, orange-red in autumn. Height and spread 4-5m (13-16ft) Cornus kousa var. chinensis AGM: (*) large white bracts, early summer and crimson-purple autumn colour. Height 6-7m (20-23ft). Spread 4m (13ft) Koelreuteria paniculata: large panicles of small yellow flowers, mid-summer and butter-yellow autumn colour. Height and spread 8-9m (26-29½ft) Malus coronaria var. dasycalyx 'Charlottae': fragrant semi-double, shell-pink flowers, late spring, orange-red and yellow autumn tints. Height and spread 6-8m (20-26ft) Prunus 'Beni-yutaka' AGM: semi-double sugary-pink flowers, early to mid-spring, orange-red autumn colour. Height and spread 5m (16ft) P. 'Shizuka': (Fragrant Cloud) semi-double highly fragrant, white flowers, mid-spring, rich orange autumn colour. Height and spread 5m (16ft) P. 'Pandora' AGM: pale, shell-pink flowers, early spring, orange-red autumn colour. Height and spread 6-7m (20-23ft) P. ‘Ukon’ AGM: semi-double pale yellowish, tinged green flowers are pink flushed mid-spring, red-brown and purple autumn tints. Height and spread 7-8m (23-26ft) Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer': white flower racemes, early to mid-spring, red-purple autumn colour. Height 8-10m (26-33ft). Spread 5m (16ft) Sorbus pseudohupehensis AGM: Creamy-white flowers in spring; red- purple autumn colour. Height and spread 6-8m (20-26ft) Stewartia rostrata: (*) white flowers late spring, vivid scarlet autumn colour in favourable conditions. Height and spread 5-6m (16-20ft) Colourful foliage in spring and summer Acer negundo ‘Kelly's Gold': lime-yellow foliage. Height and spread 7-8m (23-26ft) A. negundo ‘Flamingo’ (v): light-green leaves with broad pink margins, change to white. Height and spread 6m (20ft) A. palmatum (Palmatum Group) 'Orange Dream' AGM: orange-yellow foliage. Height 4m (13ft). Spread 2-3m (6½-10ft) A. palmatum (Matsumurae Group) 'Trompenburg' AGM: rich, dark purple foliage. Height 5m (16ft). Spread 3m 10ft) A. shirasawanum 'Aureum' AGM: greenish-yellow foliage. Height and spread 6m (20ft) A. pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum' AGM: foliage mottled pink and cream in spring. Height and spread 5-6m (16-20ft) Catalpa speciosa ‘Pulverulenta’ (v): Height 4m (13ft). Spread 3m (10ft) Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' AGM: deep reddish-purple foliage. Height 5m (16ft) C. canadensis 'Hearts of Gold': bright yellow foliage. Height and spread 5m (16ft) Cornus florida 'Rainbow' (v) AGM: (*) yellow-edged green leaves with pink tints in spring. Height 3m (10ft). Spread 2.5m (8ft) C. kousa 'Gold Star' (v): (*) green leaves with a central golden-yellow blotch. Height 2.5m (8ft). Spread 2m (6½ft) Olea europaea: silver-grey foliage. Height and spread 8-10m (26-33ft) Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' AGM: blackish-purple foliage. Height and spread 8-10m (26-33ft) Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ AGM: silver-grey foliage. Height 5m (15ft). Spread 4m (13ft) Trees with autumn foliage colour Acer griseum AGM: Height and spread 8-10m (26-33ft) A. japonicum ‘Aconitifolium' AGM: Height and spread 5m (16ft) A. micranthum AGM: Height 9m (29½ft). Spread 7m (23ft) A. palmatum (Amoenum Group) 'Osakazuki' AGM: Height and spread 6m (20ft) A. tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Flame': Height 8m (26ft). Spread 6m (20ft) Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Boyd’s Dwarf’: Height and spread 5m (16ft) Cornus 'Eddies White Wonder' AGM: (*) Height 6m (20ft). Spread 5m (16ft) Crataegus persimilis ‘Prunifolia' AGM: Height and spread 6m (20ft) Euonymus hamiltonianus 'Indian Summer': Height and spread 5m (16ft) Malus × zumi 'Golden Hornet': Height 8-10m (26-33ft). Spread 7m (23ft) Nyssa sylvatica 'Isabel Grace': (*) Height 10m (33ft). Spread 7m (23ft) Prunus 'Pandora' AGM: Height 8m (26ft). Height 6m (20ft) Sorbus vilmorinii AGM: (*) Height and spread 5m (16ft) Styrax japonicus AGM: (*) 8m (26ft). Spread 6m (20ft) Autumn foliage colour and fruits Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' AGM: red-purple fruits. Height and spread 5m (16ft) A. japonicum 'Vitifolium' AGM: crimson-red fruits. Height and spread 5m (16ft) Cornus 'Norman Hadden' AGM: (*) large strawberry-like red fruits, Height and spread 8m (26ft) Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei' AGM: orange-red fruits persisting through winter. Height and spread 7m (23ft) Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade' AGM: rosy-red fruits, seeds have orange arils. Height 3m (10ft). Spread 2.5m (8ft) E. oxyphyllus AGM: dark red fruits, seeds have orange arils. Height and spread 3m (10ft) E. phellomanus AGM: four-lobed pink fruits. Height and spread 3m (10ft) Malus toringo 'Scarlett': purple fruits. Height 3-4m (10-13ft) Sorbus commixta 'Dodong' AGM: (*) large heads of small red berries. Height 8m (24ft). Spread 5m (16ft) S. helenae: pink flushed white fruits. Height 7m (23ft). Spread 5m (16ft) S. 'Joseph Rock' AGM: (*) persistent clusters of globular creamy-yellow fruits deepen to amber-yellow. Height 9m (29½ft). Spread 7m (23ft) S. 'Sunshine': (*) large dense clusters of yellow fruits. Height 8m (26ft). Spread 6m (20ft) Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer': small brownish-green fruits. Height 8-10m (26-33ft). Spread 5m (16ft) Colourful stems and bark plus autumn foliage colour Acer griseum AGM: flaking cinnamon-brown bark. Height and spread 8-10m (26-33ft) A. palmatum (Palmatum Group) 'Asahi-zuru': (v) bright green bark streaked and blotched pink. Height and spread 5m (16ft) A. palmatum (Palmatum Group) ‘Sango-kaku’ AGM: coral-red young branches in winter. Height 6m (20ft). Spread 5m (16ft) Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Moonbeam’: peeling white bark. Height 6-8m (20-26ft) Stewartia malacodendron AGM: (*) peeling mottled bark. Height 7m (23ft). Spread 3m (10ft) Colourful stems and bark Acer capillipes: green and white striated bark and red shoots. Height 8-9m (26-29½ft) A. × conspicuum ‘Silver Vein’: bark streaked green and white. Height 8-9m (26-29½ft). Spread 6m (20ft) Arbutus × andrachnoides AGM: peeling red-brown bark. Height and spread 7-8m (23-26ft). Betula albosinensis ‘Red Panda’ AGM: copper-pink bark. Height 10m (33ft). Spread 8m (26ft) Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila AGM: green, grey and cream patchwork bark. Height 6m (20ft). Spread 5m (16ft) Eucalyptus gregsoniana: grey and white flaking bark. Height and spread 4m (13ft) Prunus himalaica: dark red-brown polished bark. Height 8-10m (26-33ft). Spread 6m (20ft) P. serrula: polished mahogany bark. Height 8-10m (26-33ft). Spread 6m (20ft) P. serrula 'Dorothy Clive' AGM: glistening, very dark mahogany polished bark. Height 8-10m (26-33ft). Spread 6m (20ft) Salix daphnoides: (violet willow) purple young shoots, white-bloomed in winter. Height 8m (26ft). Spread 6m (20ft) Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange': red buds and orange winter shoots. Height and spread 8-10m (26-33ft). Evergreen Arbutus unedo AGM: Height and spread 8m (26ft) Camellia japonica: (*) Height 8m (26ft). Spread 6-7m (20-23ft). Cultivar heights vary. Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue' AGM: Height and spread 5-6m (16-20ft) Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Rothschildianus’ AGM: Height and spread 5m (16ft) C. 'Cornubia' AGM: Height and spread 6m (20ft) Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila AGM: Height 6m (20ft). Spread 5m (16ft) Eucryphia milliganii: (*) Height 4-5m (13-16ft). Spread 1.5-2m (5-6½ft) Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King' (v) AGM: Height 6m (20ft). Spread 4-5m (13-16ft) I. aquifolium ‘Pyramidalis’ AGM: Height 6m (20ft). Spread 5m (16ft) Ligustrum lucidum 'Excelsum Superbum': (v) Height and spread 6-7m (20-23ft) Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin' AGM: Height 4-5m (13-16ft) Tall and narrow (fastigiate or columnar) Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk': (*) Height 5m (16ft). Spread 1.2m (4ft) A. canadensis ‘Glenn Form’: (Rainbow Pillar) (*) Height 5m (16ft). Spread 2m (6½ft) Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rotfuchs': (*) Height 5m (16ft). Spread 1m (3ft) Malus 'Adirondack' AGM: Height 3m (10ft). Spread 1.5m (5ft) M. Red Obelisk = 'Dvp Obel': Height 4m (13ft). Spread 1.5m (5ft) M. 'Van Eseltine': Height 6-8m (20-26ft). Spread 2-3m (6½-10ft) Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' AGM: (*) Height 8m (26ft). Spread 4m (13ft) Prunus 'Amanogawa' AGM: Height 8m (26ft). Spread 3m (10ft) P. 'Spire' AGM: Height 9-10m (29½-33ft). Spread 6-7m (20-23ft) P. ‘Umineko’: Height 8m (26ft). Spread 3m (10ft) Sorbus aucuparia 'Fastigiata': (*) Height 8m (26ft). Spread 4-5m (13-16ft) S. Autumn Spire = 'Flanrock AGM': (*) Height 4-5m (13-16ft). Spread 3-4m (10-13ft) Weeping Acacia pravissima AGM: (*) Height and spread 3-4m (10-13ft) Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii': Height and spread 6-8m (20-26ft) Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' AGM: Height 2-2.5m (6½-8ft). Spread 1.5-2m (5-6½ft) Cotoneaster 'Hybridus Pendulus': Height and spread 2m (6½ft) Larix decidua 'Puli' AGM: Height 3m (10ft). Spread 1.2m (4ft) Malus 'Royal Beauty': Height 2-3m (6½-10ft). Spread 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft) Morus alba 'Pendula': Height and spread 3m (10ft) Prunus 'Snow Showers': Height 3m (10ft). Spread 2m (6½ft) Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' AGM: Height and spread 5-6m (16-20ft) Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock: Height and spread 1.5-2m (5-6½ft) S |