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Ornamental Trees
Our premium trees start life on a farm in the South Downs National Park, where one family of growers has been raising them in natural conditions for over a century. They’re grown outdoors at their own pace to establish quickly for a long and happy life in your garden. We’re proud to bring you the best collection of garden trees in the UK, especially curated for us by the experts and professionally pruned before being sent to you.
The perfect tree is one that is the right size and type for your garden. But most importantly, it’s the tree you love the most! We’ll help you find it with this easy guide.
Looking for a flowering tree?
Flowering trees are not just ornamental (although they definitely tick that box). They’re vital for wildlife, too, providing pollen and nectar for the insects that help your garden grow. Most put on their floral display in spring, including the ethereal cherry blossom and bold magnolia, followed in summer by Tulip Tree, golden Laburnum and Catalpa. Some trees even flower through the autumn and winter months, like Pink Winter Flowering Cherry and Golden Mimosa. To add a wow factor to your garden at any time of year, check out some of our best and brightest flowering trees.
Only have room for a small tree?
Even if your outdoor space is a bit on the small side, there are lots of outstanding trees you can grow. With more and more dwarf or naturally compact varieties becoming available, there’s a tree to suit even the tightest of spaces, and many that grow happily in containers, including flowering crabapples, graceful dwarf willows, tall, slender flagpole cherry blossoms and colourful, compact acers. We think these are seven of the best.
Want to welcome more wildlife?
Native tree species have evolved alongside our wildlife for centuries (did you know an English Oak supports 284 different insect species?) and have adapted perfectly to our interesting climate. For those of us who want to give a helping hand to visiting birds, mammals and insects, planting a native tree is a strong statement. Of course it helps that they’re some of the hardiest and most beautiful trees you can get, and easy to care for too. We’re talking compact crabapples, berry-covered rowans, elegant birch trees and blossoming hawthorns.
Caring for your tree
Most trees prefer to be planted in a sunny or partially shaded spot out of the way of any cold or drying winds, and in well draining soil. You’ll need to water them regularly until their root systems are established (this takes about a year) but after that, they’ll get most of their needs met by the rain. To keep your tree healthy, tidy and at a manageable size, you’ll probably need to do some pruning once or twice a year - and of course trees love a bit of mulch! Check our individual tree pages to find out how to care for yours, or find out more with our growers’ guides.
A rich purple stunner
- Flat heads of small pink flowers in summer
- Deep purple foliage
- Bushy growth up to 4x4m
- Dark purple berries in autumn
Blooms throughout the winter
- Strong upright tree
- Easily pruned to fit any garden
- Large white, semi-double flowers
- Blossoms in November-March
The perfect choice to add a splash of pink to your garden
- Beautiful pink blushed berries
- Enchantingly beautiful colours for each season
- Aids native wildlife & bees
- Compact size - 4x4m
Unmatched ornamental value
- Unmatched ornamental value
- Ideal for smaller gardens
- Offers varied seasonal interest
- Contorted branches twist and corkscrew in spirals
Fiery autumn foliage
- Compact rounded shape
- Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
- Light pink buds open to snowy white flowers
- Blossoms in March-April
Classically beautiful nut tree
- Large deciduous tree suitable for hedging
- Yellow catkins in summer
- Sweet edible chestnuts in autumn
- Fully hardy and low maintenance
Perfect spring time feature tree
- Elegant weeping tree
- Ideal for small spaces, growing to 3x3m
- Flurries of snowy white single flowers
- Blossoms in March-April
Elegant clusters of fragrant white flowers
- Clear yellow leaves in spring
- Lime green leaves throughout the summer
- Golden yellow leaves in Autumn
- Fragrant flowers hang elegantly from the branches
Eye catching snow white blossom overload
- Profusion of clusters of white blossoms
- Elegant weeping shape
- Blooming in the spring
- Ideal for small spaces
The perfect choice to add a splash of pink to your garden
- Wonderful pink berries
- Provides all-year round interest to your garden
- Aids native wildlife & bees
- Compact size - 7x6m
Purple flowered crabapple with real wildlife appeal
- Covered in magenta purple blossom each spring
- Warm gold and bronze toned foliage in autumn
- Small purple crabapples are a favourite with garden birds
- A compact tree to enhance any garden
One of the best blossom displays around!
- Well shaped native tree with glossy dark green foliage
- Clusters of double pink blooms in April and May
- Essential for wildlife friendly gardens
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
The perfect choice to add a splash of yellow to your garden
- Beautiful yellow berries
- Vibrant red autumn foliage
- Tolerant of pollution
- Compact size - 7x4m
A splash of evergreen colour
- Crinkled evergreen foliage with clusters of red-purple flowers
- Very easy to grow and care for
- Ideal for smaller gardens and city courtyards
- Suitable for pots
The majestic purple Hazel
- Exhibits purple foliage, catkins and fruit
- Ideal for smaller gardens
- Offers varied seasonal interest
- Attracts wildlife during winter
A spectacular display of silvery-grey
- Distinctive, light green foliage
- Adds winter interest to your garden
- Creamy white flowers in Spring
- Compact size - 6x4m
Flavoursome plum-sized crab apples
- Abundance of plum-size orange fruit ideal for jams
- Ideal for attracting pollinators
- Blossom of delicate white flowers in the spring
- Mid-green foliage turning into autumnal shades
Early spring show stopper
- Profusion of golden flowers in March-April
- Elongated, toothed leaves
- Fast growing shrub
- Add early spring colour to your garden
Royal red foliage and flowers
- Deep purple-red flowers in mid spring
- Purple foliage turns red in autumn
- Deep red cherry-like fruits
- Easy maintenance
A smaller and more weeping alternative
- A smaller and more weeping alternative
- Compact dome and long, graceful branches
- Perfect for smaller spaces
- Fully hardy and low-maintenance
The Living Fossil
- Known for healing properties of its leaves
- Large, sunshine-coloured fruits
- Distinctive aroma
- Known as the oldest tree on earth, 'living fossil'
Small and mighty award-winner
- Compact classic tree shape
- Ideal for small spaces, growing to 3x3m
- Clusters of deep pink single flowers
- Blossoms in March-April
Unrivaled Autumn displays of colour
- Excellent shade tree
- Unrivalled in Autumn displays of colour
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Fully hardy and low-maintenance
A profusion of creamy white flowers followed by a striking red autumn colour
- Small, tough yet graceful bushy tree
- A profusion of star-shaped, white flowers in April
- Berries ripen in the summer, attracting wildlife
- Fully hardy and low-maintenance
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