Plant Directory

A medium-sized semi-evergreen shrub to 3m, with arching branches, bearing small, glossy oval leaves and clusters of pale pink, slightly fragrant flowers over a long period from mid-summer

A compact deciduous shrub with neat, oval, dark green leaves and clusters of slightly fragrant white flowers in summer and autumn

A dwarf, variegated shrub that bears pink-tinted, white, fragrant flowers in summer and autumn. The foliage colours of yellow and green deepen as the season progresses taking on a orange and red hue in autumn. Will prove semi-evergreen, rather than evergreen, in colder spots

A scrambling deciduous shrub with slender branches bearing dark green leaves and racemes of forsythia-like, fragrant white or pale pink flowers 1cm across

A deciduous shrub of open growth, with small oval leaves and 4-petalled pale pink flowers borne in racemes in the leaf axils in late winter and early spring

An upright-growing evergreen conifer to 45m in height, with dark green needles that are silver underneath. The yellow-green cones which appear in late spring are cylindrical in shape and ripen to brown

A compact, rounded conifer forming a dense mound to around 1m high and wide. Dark green needles are arranged in a spiral around the shoots; new foliage emerges pale green in spring before maturing to dark green

Large, evergreen coniferous tree to 40m tall, with smooth grey bark, grooved and scaly on old trees, a conical crown and long slender blue- or grey-green needles. Cones are purple when young, turning to brown as they mature. Makes a nice specimen tree for a large space

A medium-sized tree, to 15m tall, forming a narrow, conical crown. Flattened, short leaves 1-2cm long are a shining dark green above with two white bands below and are densely borne on resinous stems. Cylindrical cones, 3.5-7cm long, are dark purple when young maturing to brown with conspicuously-protruding bracts that bend downwards hiding the scales

Compact evergreen conical tree to 10m tall, with dark green needle-like leaves white beneath, and handsome, cylindrical blue or purple cones, some with protruding bracts, often borne on young trees

An evergreen conifer making a large tree to 30m or more, with narrow conical or columnar crown, with dense, glossy dark green foliage on down-swept branches. Young cones green or reddish, becoming brown

An upright, evergreen conifer to 20m, with stiff, sharp-tipped grey-green needles, 8-15mm long and 2-3mm wide, which radiate along the stem. The conical cones are 10-15cm x 4-5cm, greenish purple in late spring and maturing to dark or light brown

A vigorous evergreen conifer forming a large tree with broadly conical crown and upcurved blue-green needles. Cones large, deep purple-brown when young

An evergreen, coniferous tree up to 30 - 35 metre high, with conical crown. Needles are soft to touch, bright green with two pale stripes on the underside, 2-3cm long and 1.5mm wide. Young shoots are yellow-grey and resinous. Seed cones are cylindrical, 5-9cm long and 2.5-3.5cm in diameter. Surviving temperatures down to -50°C, this is one of the most hardy trees.

A large, graceful evergreen shrub to 6m in height, with fern-like, silvery-grey leaves tinted with purple and clusters of small, round, scented yellow flowerheads in winter and spring

An evergreen shrub, to 6m tall, with finely-divided, silvery-grey, fern-like foliage and clusters of fragrant yellow flowers freely-borne in winter and spring

An evergreen shrub to 5m or more, with crowded, triangular leaf-like phyllodes and racemes of small rich yellow flower-heads in late winter and early spring

A large spreading evergreen shrub to 6m, with narrowly lance-shaped, leaf-like phyllodes and spherical lemon yellow flowerheads borne in short axillary racemes intermittently through the year

A clump-forming, semi-evergreen, herbaceous perennial to around 1.5m tall with broad, shallowly lobed, glossy, dark green leaves and upright racemes of white flowers with green hoods in late summer

A handsome herbaceous perennial to 1.2m, with large, deeply lobed and spine-tipped, dark glossy green leaves. Erect spikes of white flowers with spiny purplish bracts in late spring and summer

An evergreen shrub with grey-green leaves densely white-felted on the underside. In summer, flowers with four red petals, white on the outside, appear in the leaf axils; occasionally produces edible, red-flushed green fruit

A small, bushy tree with 3 lobed leaves, with the central lobe being the longest and giving rise to the common name of trident maple. The yellow green small flowers, appear before the leaves in early spring. The leaves are bronze in spring, later becoming deep green with a grey underside in summer and then turn red and orange in autumn. Mature trees develop an attractive red-brown flaking bark.

A medium-sized deciduous tree with a compact bushy crown. Leaves with 5 blunt lobes, turning yellow or red in the autumn. Flowers small, green, forming typical winged maple fruits

A smaller, variegated form of field maple with with broad, creamy white margins on the leaves. The leaves are flushed pinky-red when young and become buttery yellow in autumn.

This bushy, spreading tree with upright branches has distinctive drooping, oval leaves, with prominent veins, toothed edges and tapering at the tip resembling those of the common hornbean. The leaves are neater and opposite and turn gold and brown in the autumn.

A spreading bushy small tree or large shrub with rounded, 7 to 9-lobed leaves turning red or orange in autumn. Clusters of small purplish flowers are followed by red-winged fruits

A deciduous tree with arching branches and green- and white-streaked bark. Leaves can be ovate, unlobed or shallowly lobed, and are mid-green to 15cm in length. In autumn, leaves turn orange to yellow, when pink-brown fruit are also borne

A fast-growing large tree with a dense oval head and deeply cut foliage, turning bright orange-red in autumn

A bushy deciduous shrub or small tree with deeply 3-lobed leaves which turn deep red in autumn; small cream flowers are followed by red fruit

A small spreading deciduous tree with attractive peeling, papery chestnut-brown bark. Leaves with 3 leaflets, downy and whitish beneath, turning brilliant red and orange in autumn. Flowers small

A bushy, rounded small tree, to 8m in height, with leathery, glossy, dark-green leaves. Profuse yellow-green flowers in pendent racemes in spring are followed by red-winged fruit in summer

A vigorous deciduous tree with pinnate leaves on green young shoots, male and female flowers on separate plants; yellow autumn colour

A deciduous tree, to 25m or more in its native range, though often smaller in cultivation. Leaves are broad, shallowly 5-lobed, slightly glossy green, and often downy on the undersides. Clusters of small yellow flowers appear before the leaves in early spring, followed by winged seeds that are sometimes tinted silvery pink. Leaves turn yellow and rusty orange in autumn

A variable small tree with small, deeply 5 to 7-lobed leaves often colouring well in autumn. Small red flowers in spring are followed by winged, red or green fruits

A vigorous, upright, deciduous tree about 4-5m tall, with distinctive rough corky bark on plants after 5 years, becoming even more prominent with age. Small, finely dissected 5-lobed palmate green leaves turn golden-yellow and orange in autumn

A small tree of bushy habit, with bronze-crimson leaves divided into about 7 lobes, and becoming brilliant red in autumn. Inconspicuous red-purple flowers in spring may be followed by winged, purple fruits

A large bushy deciduous shrub with deep red-purple leaves with 5-7 slender-pointed lobes, turning red in autumn. Small purple flowers are followed by red fruits. One of the best purple-leaved Japanese maples

A rather upright shrub or small tree with 5- to 7-lobed leaves irregularly margined with creamy-white and often tinged pink. Occasionally has small red flowers in spring

An upright, rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree to 2.5m high and wide. Slender-pointed, lobed leaves are brilliant red in spring before maturing to bright green and then turning shades of red and orange in autumn. Small reddish spring flowers may be followed by winged fruits in autumn

Vigorous, deciduous shrubby tree about 4m tall with a cascading habit. Leaves with deeply dissected 7 lobes, are rich brownish-red throughout summer, slightly brighter in autumn. Small purplish spring flowers are followed by red fruits in summer

A low, spreading habit and specimens are often multi-stemmed. The leaves are so dissected as to appear almost shredded. Although green through the spring and summer they show good autumn colour. Red flowers are a discrete attraction in spring. These develop into winged fruit, typical of the genus

A slow-growing cultivar, eventually forming a rounded shrub up to 3m tall. The trailing, bright green leaves comprise 5 to 7 long, narrow lobes that taper to a point and turn orange-yellow in the autumn

A medium-sized bushy deciduous shrub, to 3m, with leaf colour varying at different seasons, yellow in spring, greenish in summer and orange-yellow in autumn. The bark is bright green and reddish-purple flowers in summer may be followed by red fruits

'Ornatum' has a rounded habit with long, thin, lobed leaves that are bronze-red when young, becoming greenish then crimson red in autumn. May eventually reach a height of 3m

Ōsakazuki' is a large deciduous shrub of rounded habit. Leaves relatively large, 7-lobed, green but turning to brilliant orange-scarlet in autumn. Flowers and fruits small, red

A snakebark maple forming a medium-sized deciduous tree of upright growth, with white-striped green young branches. Leaves large, 3-lobed, turning yellow in autumn. Flowers yellow in drooping racemes

A vigorous deciduous large tree. Leaves 5-lobed, turning bright yellow, orange or brown in autumn. Scented yellow flowers in conspicuous clusters on bare branches

A large, fast-growing, resilient, deciduous tree with dark green, five-lobed leaves 10-20cm long. Yellow-green, catkin-like flowers in spring are followed by bunches of green, winged fruit

A round-headed tree growing up to 30m tall. In spring, tiny red flowers are borne in erect clusters before the appearance of dark green leaves with whitish undersides. The leaves turn bright red in autumn

A very vigorous deciduous tree with deeply palmately-lobed leaves, white beneath, turning red and yellow in autumn; small yellow-green flowers before the leaves