Av Growth/yr: 1.5ft

Hedges: 6ft +

Max height: 70ftx30ft

Trim In: Summer

Windy/Exposed	Autumn Colour	Wet Sites	Native Plant
Attracts Wildlife

A wildlife friendly easy to grow tree that thrives in wet ground. Excellent for coppicing and as a windbreak. Grows 6ft and upwards.

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Av Growth/yr: 2ft

Hedges: 6ft +

Max height: 80ftx30ft

Trim In: Summer

Windy/Exposed	Wet Sites	Coastal Areas	Attracts Wildlife

A hardy easier to grow variety with attractive catkins in spring and false cones in autumn. Fast growing at 2ft per year.

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Av Growth/yr: 2ft

Hedges: 6ft +

Max height: 80ftx20ft

Trim In: Summer

Chalky Soil	Wet Sites	Coastal Areas	Trophy

Another fast growing easy to grow Alder with prettily shaped deep green leaves. Tolerates poor soil, chalky and wet sites. Grows 2ft per year.

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Av Growth/yr: 1 - 1.5 ft

Hedges: 4-7ft

Max height: 20ftx10ft

Trim In: after flowers

Autumn Colour	Wet Sites	Drought Resistant	Trophy

The vibrant colours and edible black berries in autumn of this stunning large shrub or small tree are followed by pretty white flowers in spring. A welcome addition to any garden however small.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-2ft

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Max height: 100ftx20ft

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Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Wet Sites	Coastal Areas
Native Plant	Attracts Wildlife

A wildlife friendly large growing tree which due to its abundant fruit clusters makes it an excellent choice to attract birds. Tolerant of wind. Grows 1-1.5ft per year.

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Wet Sites	Native Plant	Trophy

A spectacular display of autumn colour the yellow leaves are complimented beautifully with the white bark. Will grow in most soils and make ideal screens.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-2ft

Hedges: 3ft+

Max height: 100ftx50ft

Trim In: summer

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Native Plant	Trophy

A favourite and well know species Green Beech makes an excellent hedge. The russet autumn leaves are tolerant of both pollution and salt spray. Best in well drained soil.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-2ft

Hedges: 3ft+

Max height: 100ftx50ft

Trim In: summer

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Native Plant

Has all the attributes of Green Beech but with a rich and deep purple colouring in summer instead of green also favours well drained soil and full sun for deepest colouring.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges: 4-8ft

Max height: 9ftx9ft

Trim In: after flowers

Thorny	Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Coastal Areas
Evergreen	Trophy

A fast growing very prickly evergreen plant producing masses of orange flowers and edible blue barberries. Shade tolerant it can be grown as a hedge up to 8ft.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges: 3-4ft

Max height: 4ftx5ft

Trim In: after flowers

Windy/Exposed	Thorny	Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour
Dense Shade	Trophy

A deciduous shrub producing stunning autumn colours and red berries before the leaves fall. An excellent and popular choice for security hedging.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges: 3-5ft

Max height: 5ftx5ft

Trim In: after flowers

Windy/Exposed	Thorny	Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour
Dense Shade	Coastal Areas

This variety of Berberis not only produces vibrant colours in autumn but the summer leaves are a rich deep red/purple in summer, again and excellent choice for security hedging.

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Av Growth/yr: 4-6ins

Hedges: up to 2ft

Max height: 2ftx2.5ft

Trim In: after flowers

Windy/Exposed	Thorny	Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour
Dense Shade	Trophy

An attractive low growing variety of Berberis which has pretty reddish/purple summer leaves turning to an eye catching red in autumn. Grows to 2ft.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges: 5-10ft

Max height: 10ftx15ft

Trim In: after flowers

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Coastal Areas	Evergreen	Trophy

This large growing evergreen shrub produces masses of rich yellow flowers in spring followed by blue fruits. Tolerant of shade this variety can be grown to a height of 10ft.

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Chalky Soil	Trophy

A fast growing Birch tree that is tough and easy to grow on most soils especially damp. The attractive downy covering on the shoot makes an unnusual feature.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 70ftx30ft

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Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Wet Sites

The peeling bark of this variety of Birch changes in colour from brown to white with dramatic orange hues when newly peeled. Spectacular autumn leaf colours of yellow and orange make this a dazzling specimen tree.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 80ftx30ft

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Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Wet Sites	Native Plant
Trophy

This conical shaped classic native tree with its flamboyant peeling silvery white bark has graceful arching branches making it one of the most easily recognised of our native trees.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges: 3-10ft

Max height: 15ftx12ft

Trim In: as required

Windy/Exposed	Thorny	Chalky Soil	Wet Sites
Coastal Areas	Native Plant	Attracts Wildlife

An easily recognised native tree or shrub grown for its prickly habit as security hedging and prolific supply of sloe berries. Makes a hedge from 3-10ft at a rate of 1ft per year.

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Av Growth/yr: 4-6ins

Hedges: 12ins

Max height: 15ftx15ft

Trim In: june

Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Coastal Areas	Evergreen
Trophy

A versatile and easily grown evergreen plant for hedges and edgings. If left untrimmed can grow to 15ft or be kept as low as 1ft. Ideally suited to making topiary shapes. Traditionally trimmed on Derby Day!

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Av Growth/yr: 2-4ins

Hedges: up to 12ins

Max height: 3ftx5ft

Trim In: Late summer

Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Coastal Areas	Evergreen
Trophy

Smaller leaved than Common Box this pretty little plant can be kept as low as 6 inches to edge a bed or border up to a height of 2ft.

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Av Growth/yr: 3-4ins

Hedges: 1-3ft

Max height: 6ftx6ft

Trim In: Summer

Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Coastal Areas	Evergreen

A more mound forming variety with rounded emerald green leaves. Will make make excellent low hedges of some 1-3ft or could even be used as ground cover.

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Av Growth/yr: 2-4ins

Hedges: 1-4ft

Max height: 5ftx5ft

Trim In: Late summer

Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Coastal Areas	Evergreen
Trophy

An attractive slow growing evergreen shrub with creamy white edging ideal for low hedges approx.1-4ft.

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Max height: 15ftx15ft

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Wet Sites	Native Plant	Attracts Wildlife	Trophy

A wildlife friendly large growing native tree or shrub with atractive coloured berries of both red and black in autumn. Grows in any reasonable soil especially wet sites.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges: 5-8ft

Max height: 20ftx15ft

Trim In: spring

Chalky Soil	Native Plant	Attracts Wildlife

This large deciduous native sahrub produces vast quantities of glossy red berries that turn black in autumn. The handsome dark green leaves provide autumn colour by turning yellow.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges: 5-8ft

Max height: 12ftx12ft

Trim In: as necessary

Windy/Exposed	Thorny	Coastal Areas	Native Plant
Attracts Wildlife	Trophy

A prickly variety of Buckthorn with silvery/green foliage. The tiny yellow flowers that appear in spring on female plants are followed by bright orange berries. Excellent for a coastal site.

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Evergreen	Trophy

Large evergreen conifer with a wide spreading habit, conical as a young tree later assuming a flat topped, tiered shape. Superb specimen plant requiring lots of space.

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A large evergreen conifer. Conical growing variety with a spreading habit and weeping shoot tips, mid green foliage. A very graceful subject for specimen planting.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges:

Max height: 50ftx30ft

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Chalky Soil	Scented	Native Plant	Attracts Wildlife

As the name indicates a favourite with birds for the black fruits which appear after the showy racemes of white almond scented flowers. The green leaves turn yellow and red in autumn.

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Av Growth/yr: 1.5-2ft

Hedges:

Max height: 70ftx30ft

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Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour	Native Plant
Attracts Wildlife	Trophy

A very striking large decidous native tree which has dark green leaves which are coppery/bronze when young turning red any yellow in autumn. Produces edible red fruits in summer.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 80ftx70ft

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Chalky Soil	Trophy

The large instantly recogniseable "conker" tree also produces large white candle shaped flowers and the horseshoe leaf scars and sticlky buds are visible in winter on this majestic naturlised tree.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges:

Max height: 100ftx50ft

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Chalky Soil	Scented	Drought Resistant	Trophy

Another large naturalised tree with large toothed leaves and an abundance of catkins in July followed by ebible nuts in summer. Drought resistant and useful for coppicing.

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Av Growth/yr: 1-1.5ft

Hedges: 4-6ft

Max height: 15ftx15ft

Trim In: as required

Chalky Soil	Autumn Colour	Wet Sites

This small deciduous tree produces both autumn coloured leaves of a reddish purple, masses of small yellow flowers and brigh red fruits in late summer. A tree for all seasons.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges: 5-10ft

Max height: 12ftx12ft

Trim In: late winter

Windy/Exposed	Chalky Soil	Dense Shade	Drought Resistant
Coastal Areas	Attracts Wildlife	Evergreen	Trophy

The Cotoneaster is a large evergreen shrub with arching branches that have tiny white flowers in summer and masses of red fruits in autumn/winter. Will grow to 10ft.

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Av Growth/yr: 6ins

Hedges: 1-2ft

Max height: 2ftx3ft

Trim In: after flowering

Full Sun	Scented	Coastal Areas	Evergreen
Trophy

This is a very pretty small evergreen shrub suitable for low hedges and edgings with aromatic silver foliage on white branches holding bright yellow button shaped flowers in July.

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Av Growth/yr: 1ft

Hedges:

Max height: 25ftx25ft

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Chalky Soil	Native Plant	Attracts Wildlife

This small round headed deciduous native tree produces very pretty clusters of white flowers often tinged with pink. The yellow/green crabapples are popular for jelly making. Unsuitable for wet sites.

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Chalky Soil

A handsome conifer of conical form slowly growing to 30-50ft. The dense foliage is blue/green and fragrant. Distinctive rich brown bark peels in flakes on older trees. Tolerant of pollution.

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A vibrant golden variety that has lemon scented foliage when crushed with a narrow compact habit of growth.

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Full Sun	Chalky Soil	Trophy

This variety is popular in the Mediterranean and can reach heights in excess of 50ft over 20 years with an easily recognisable columnar shape.

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Chalky Soil	Coastal Areas

This variety will make an excellent screen. It is fast growing with a conical shape with broadens as it matures.

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