Known for its distinctive, peeling cinnamon-brown bark. Vibrant foliage turning red, orange and yellow in the Autumn, contrasting dramatically with masses of gold flowers in March and April. Slow growing, ornamental tree.

Grown mainly for its spectacular autumn colour, this is perhaps one of the best of all the maples. It has an open habit, and its large, seven-lobed, bright green leaves turn brilliant scarlet in autumn and last for several weeks.

Compact and slow-growing. Young leaves emerge bright shrimp-pink, gradually fading to yellow and then green as the season progresses. Ideal for small gardens.

Stunning white, starry flowers in springtime followed by edible, purple black fruits. Leaves turn from bronze in spring to green in summer to brilliant red and orange during autumn.

Slow-growing evergreen with shredding brown bark and dark green, leathery leaves. Clusters of pinkish white, pitcher-shaped flowers and red, strawberry-like fruits are borne together in late autumn and winter. Suitable for southern Ireland and coastal areas..

Distinctive silvery-white, peeling bark that becomes marked with black, rugged cracks as it gets older. In spring, yellow-brown male catkins appear, and in late autumn, the diamond-shaped, bright green foliage turns yellow before falling.

Trunk and branches are a striking, luminous white. Glossy dark green leaves turn yellow in autumn and yellow-brown male catkins appear in early spring.

Rounded, double-serrated leaves and yellow male catkins that appear in early spring before the leaves. From September, the hazel-nuts appear, sheathed in a frilly green husk.

A thorny tree bearing clusters of dark pink to red , double flowers in late spring followed by small red inedible fruits in autumn. Popular in gardens for its colour and hardiness.

Although inconspicuous for much of the year, this small tree is very showy in autumn and early winter when the leaves turn blazing scarlet and masses of rose-red capsules split open to reveal orange seeds.

Evergreen with glossy, spiny leaves. Small, white, fragrant flowers in spring, and bright red berries on female plants. It can grow to 25 meters tall as a tree if not pruned. Thrives in shady, moist areas.

Masses of long, pendulous and lightly scented clusters of yellow flowers up to 30cm long smother the tree in late spring. Note – all plant parts are poisonous if ingested.

Best magnolia for smaller gardens. Produces star-shaped white flowers in early spring. Narrow, lance-shaped green leaves, sometimes with a bronze tint, appear later.

Small and slow-growing. White flowers in late April/May with vibrant green leaves. Orange-yellow fruits in autumn that can hold into winter. Great for apple jelly. Provides year-round interest and loved by birds.

Has a rounded crown and often exhibits thorny branches. Its bark is smooth, grey-brown when young, becoming rough and cracked with age. Offers pink or white spring blossoms and small sour apples in autumn - great for jams & jellies; supports wildlife.

A narrow, upright tree ideal for restricted spaces. Young leaves are bronze-green, turning green in summer. The large semi-double, soft pink flowers, which are slightly fragrant, are borne in dense clusters in April or May.

Produces beautiful spring blossoms and sweet red to dark cherries in early summer. It's valued for its fruit, wood, and ornamental beauty. Vibrant autumn foliage.

A very elegant tree which forms a dense mound of weeping branches. These are clothed with downy, silvery grey, willow-like leaves. White flowers in April followed by small brown fruits in autumn.

Dwarf growing, dense-crowned, weeping willow with stiff, pendulous branches. Grey and yellow catkins are borne in spring.

Choose the fastigiate form. Leaves turn deep, fiery red and yellow in autumn. Sprays of white flowers cover the tree in late spring, followed by bunches of red berries in autumn. Loved by birds.

Many-fingered, green leaves turn russet and gold in autumn. In late spring, the tree is covered in clusters of pink or white flowers, followed by large white berries that last well into winter. Beautiful in a smaller garden.

Elegant small tree with drooping, bell-shaped white flowers in late spring and early summer. Lovely near patios where the flowers can be admired from below.

Choose the columnar or fastigiate form. Slow growing coniferous tree forming a dense, compact column.