Native British Trees

Native trees are species naturally found in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Having grown in the UK for thousands of years or longer, they’re able to support a full range of wildlife and are perfectly equipped to deal with anything our climate throws at them.

 

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  • Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia

    The ultimate wildlife tree

    • Rounded, bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m
    • Spectacular autumn colour
    • Suitable for all garden sizes

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  • 'Kilmarnock' Dwarf Weeping Willow Tree | Salix caprea Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    'Kilmarnock' Dwarf Weeping Willow Tree | Salix caprea

    A weeping tree… On your patio?!

    • Proudly weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2m
    • Fuzzy grey-yellow catkins, deciduous foliage
    • Can easily be grown on a patio

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  • Golden Weeping Willow Tree | Salix Chrysocoma Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Golden Weeping Willow Tree | Salix 'Chrysocoma'

    The iconic weeping tree!

    • Elegantly weeping tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Chartreuse leaves becoming glossy green
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Silver Birch Tree | Betula Pendula Ornamental Trees
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    £50 From £40

    Silver Birch Tree | Betula pendula

    An iconic UK native species

    • Narrow, delicately pendulous tree
    • Large tree - grows higher than 12m
    • Lovely green leaves and bright white bark
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • English Oak Tree | Quercus Robur Ornamental Trees
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    £45 From £10

    English Oak Tree | Quercus robur

    The king of all trees

    • Broadly spreading tree
    • Large tree - grows to more than 12m
    • Distinctive lobed, deciduous foliage
    • Supports thousands of species

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  • Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Ornamental Trees
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    £50 From £30

    Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

    Unmatched ornamental value

    • Spreading, well-branched tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Chartreuse leaves and pendulous catkins
    • Contorted branches twist and corkscrew

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  • Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' Ornamental Trees
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    Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

    Gloriously twisted stems

    • Wonderful spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Contorted branches and burgundy foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Weeping Silver Birch Tree | Betula pendula 'Youngii' Ornamental Trees
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    £50 From £40

    Weeping Silver Birch Tree | Betula pendula 'Youngii'

    Incredible pendulous branches

    • Elegantly weeping tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Mid-green leaves becoming yellow in autumn
    • Compact enough for smaller gardens

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  • Whitebeam Tree | Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' Ornamental Trees
    From £26
    £65 From £26

    Whitebeam Tree | Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'

    Glorious white springtime blooms

    • Bushy, upright tree (spreading with maturity)
    • Large tree - grows up to 10m
    • Silver-green, deciduous leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Corkscrew Willow | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' Ornamental Trees
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    £65 From £30

    Corkscrew Willow | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'

    Uniquely-shaped twisting stems

    • Beautiful upright tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 15m
    • Lush green foliage, contorted branches
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    1 option available

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  • Hazel Tree | Corylus avellana Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    Hazel Tree | Corylus avellana

    Harvest your own nuts!

    • Slow-growing, rounded tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 10m
    • Rounded leaves (yellow in autumn) and catkins
    • Edible (and delicious) nuts in autumn

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  • English Holly | Ilex aquifolium Ornamental Trees
    From £16
    £28 From £16

    English Holly | Ilex aquifolium

    A festive British icon

    • Beautifully bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Spiky, green leaves and white spring flowers
    • Bright red berries support winter wildlife

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  • Double White Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Plena' Ornamental Trees
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    £65 From £50

    Double White Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Plena'

    Masses and masses of flowers

    • Beautifully rounded tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Abundant double flowers in linen white
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste' Ornamental Trees
    £28
    £35 £28

    Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste'

    The pinnacle of patio pomes

    • Delightful clear-stemmed patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dark green foliage turning orange in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Large-leaved Lime Tree | Tilia platyphyllos Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £70 £35

    Large-leaved Lime Tree | Tilia platyphyllos

    Flowering favourite of bees

    • Rounded upright tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 15m
    • Butter yellow autumn hues, fragrant flowers
    • Fragrant flowers a favourite with bees

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  • Multi-Stem Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
    From £55
    £65 From £55

    Multi-Stem Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia

    More stems, more impact!

    • Spreading, multi-branched tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Green, pinnate leaflets take on fiery hues
    • Birds love the bright-red, autumn berries

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  • 'Scarlett' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Scarlett' Crabapple Tree

    Arching boughs, scented blooms

    • Delightful spreading tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Fragrant pink blooms, colour-changing foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Indian Magic' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £22
    £50 £22

    'Indian Magic' Crabapple Tree

    Crabapples for months and months

    • Elegant spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Bronze-tinged foliage and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Wedding Bouquet' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Wedding Bouquet' Crabapple Tree

    Blossoms befitting any aisle

    • Graceful upright (to spreading) tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 4m
    • Ivory white flowers, intensely red fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Crimson Cascade' Purple Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £50 £30

    'Crimson Cascade' Purple Crabapple Tree

    A spectrum of pinks and purples

    • Wonderful weeping tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Purple to bronze leaves, magenta blooms
    • Perfect for a front lawn feature tree

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  • 'Comtesse de Paris' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Comtesse de Paris' Crabapple Tree

    Blooms worthy of any noble court

    • Regal spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Wonderfully fragrant, snow-white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Yellow Siberian' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Yellow Siberian' Crabapple Tree

    Laden with sunshine-yellow fruit

    • Picturesque spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Intensely vibrant fruits and white blossoms
    • Offers a valuable winter food source to birds

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  • 'Brandywine' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £50 £30

    'Brandywine' Crabapple Tree

    Brill blooms, fab fragrance

    • Bushy, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Glorious double pink blossoms
    • Radiates a lovely, balanced fragrance

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  • Black Elderberry Tree | Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' Ornamental Trees
    £18
    £25 £18

    Black Elderberry Tree | Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'

    A rich purple stunner

    • Bushy, shrubby tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Deep purple foliage, small pink flowers
    • Dark purple berries in autumn

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  • Sweet Chestnut Tree | 3L Pot Ornamental Trees
    From £20
    From £20

    Chestnut Tree | Castanea sativa

    A glorious, classic nut tree

    • Bushy to spreading tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Green foliage turns russet brown in autumn
    • Roast your chestnuts for maximum flavour

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  • Double Pink Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno' Ornamental Trees
    From £55
    From £55

    Double Pink Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno'

    Double delight in punchy pink!

    • Rounded, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Fluffy, fully-double blooms in rose pink
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Crimson Cloud' Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata Ornamental Trees
    From £54
    From £54

    Midland Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’

    A true wildlife magnet

    • Elegantly spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Masses of striking two-toned, single flowers
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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What is a Native tree?

What is a Native tree?

Native trees are species that have grown in a country or region for thousands of years, evolving along with the wildlife that exists there and adapting to the area’s environmental conditions. Simply put, if you plant one of these in England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales, it’ll fit right in!

Why should I plant Native trees?

Why should I plant Native trees?

Native trees know how to deal with the conditions in the UK - they’ve evolved with the British weather and it doesn’t phase them. This gives them a better chance of success in colder or wetter areas. The same goes for pests and diseases - you’ll notice that most native trees have excellent resistance and this is also down to thousands of years of adaptation.

Native trees for wildlife

Native trees for wildlife

Perhaps the biggest reason to plant native trees is their importance to wildlife. Animal, bird and insect species have co-evolved to feed on the trees they live with, adapting to the tree’s defences. They’re not equipped to feed on trees they haven’t encountered before - it would take them millennia to adapt! This is why you’ll always see more wildlife around native trees. As an example, an English Oak tree supports 284 different insect species, compared with a Larch or Sycamore originating from elsewhere in Europe which will support around 15. Planting a native tree might be the best thing you can do for your local environment.

Which trees are native to the UK?

Which trees are native to the UK?

Some examples of UK native trees are Oak, Birch, Blackthorn, Beech, Hawthorn, Elder, Box (or Buxus), Crabapple, Hazel, Holly, Lime, Elm, Hornbeam, Scots Pine, Rowan, Whitebeam, Willow and Yew. Native fruit trees include Cherry, Apple, Pear, Plum, Damson, Medlar, Gage and Mulberry.

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