3.3 Trees Autumn/Winter interest COPY Flashcards
Name and classification
interest
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Arbutus unedo (evergreen)
Autumn/winter: white flowers followed by red strawberry-like fruits
Name/classification
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Ilex aquifolium ‘Pyramidalis’
Autumn/winter: Red berries
small conical female
Name/classification
Autumn interest
Winter interest
Luma apiculata (evergreen shrub)
Autumn: white flowers produced from summer to mid-autumn followed by black fruits
Winter: cinnamon/cream coloured bark
H 8-12m S 8m+
H4
Not in full shade, not North facing
Name/classification
decorative interest
additional info
Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’ (large evergreen shrub)
Autumn: red arils
Conifer with upright habit - erect shoots. Classed as large shrub or small tree
H 8-12m S 2.5-4m
well-drained
H7
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Cotoneaster ‘Cornubia’(semi evergreen)
Autumn: red berries
Large shrub/small tree. In a mild winter it will retain leaves
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Ligustrum lucidum ‘Excelsum Superbum’
Autumn: white flowers/ black berries
Variegated privet
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Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’
Autumn/winter: white blossum with a slight pink tinge
Will flower throughout autumn and winter in mild weather
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Acer griseum (deciduous)
autumn: brilliant orange/red leaves
winter: papery chestnut brown peeling bark
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Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Deciduous
autumn: yellow foliage
Winter: twisted stems and pendulous catkins
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Malus x zumi ‘Golden Hornet’
autumn/winter: yellow crab apples
White flowers in spring. Holds fruit better than cv. ‘John Down’
Uses: wildlife garden
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Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pallida’/ deciduous shrub
autumn: yellow foliage
winter: yellow flowers
Lime hater
Described as large shrub
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Betulis utilis var jacquemontii ‘Moonbeam’
winter: white bark
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Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Ballerina’
Bronze ovate foliage turns green in late spring and orange and red in autumn
Racememes of white flowers in mid-spring
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Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
It’s ideal for growing at the back of a border or against a wall, and works well when grown with plants with lime-green foliage.
autumn: orange, red, purple foliage
No winter interest but purple heart shaped leaves in spring and summer
Spring deep crimson, pink pea-like flowers
