Trees and Shrubs

Abutilon

Over the years we've gathered the best of these wall shrubs. All like a good sunny spot in a sheltered spot.

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Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'

Finely cut blue-grey foliage, with strongly purple new growth, and showy clusters of yellow flowers in spring. Hardier than many acacias.

2L     £18.00

Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'

A charming deciduous tree with golden foliage, perfect for brightening things up in light shade. Best pollarded once it gets bigger, or allow it to grow into a modestly sized tree.

3L     £16.00

Aesculus indica

A large tree with bold foliage similar to the common horse chestnut but more resistant to leaf miner. Very desirable. 10m

3L     £28.00

Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla

A recent introduction, this alternative to the more common 'spotted laurels' has narrower leaves and more subtle spotting. For deep shade. 2m

2L     £15.00

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'

A classic old variety with dark leaves spotted and sometimes splashed gold. For deep shade, even VERY deep shade! To 2m or so

3L     £12.00

Azara dentata

Larger in all its parts, including its flowers, than Azara microphylla. Gloriously perfumed flowers in early spring. Rare. Height to around 12m.

7.5     £35.00

Azara microphylla

A woefully underappreciated evergreen shrub/small tree, bearing vanilla-scented flowers in early spring. Its airy habit makes its potential 10m height easier to accommodate.

7.5     £38.00

Cephalotaxus aff. harringtoniana

A fine evergreen shrub/tree producing edible fruits on female plants. Good for deep shade. 3m

2L     £25.00

Cercidiphyllum magnificum

A larger-leafed alternative to the well-know katsura. Great autumn colour and the classic smell of warm sugar when the leaves fall. 5m

2L     £28.00

Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’

This hybrid between Cornus florida and C. kousa is causing quite a stir among 'flowering dogwood' enthusiasts. Masses of light pink 'flowers' in summer. 6m

2L     £28.00

Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'

Leathery evergreen leaves on this tough shrub. Fine for exposed gardens, even on the coast. 3m+

2L     £9.00

Eucryphia lucida 'Ballerina'

Tall and broadly conical evergreen tree with masses of pink flowers in early summer. Neutral to acidic soil in sun or light shade; not dry. 8m.

7.5     £28.00

Euphorbia x pasteuri 'John Phillips'

E. mellifera x E. stygiana, with the exotic look and honey-perfumed flowers of the former with the hardiness of the latter. A big shrub! 1.5m tall.

2L     £12.00

Ficus 'Brown Turkey'

The classic hardy fruiting fig in the UK, often producing sizeable crops. Note: fruit takes two seasons to develop and ripen. 3-5m but can be pruned.

2L     £12.00

Ficus carica 'Ice Crystal'

A hardy fig with snowflake-like leaves. Seems not to fruit in the UK but a fabulous foliage plant. 3-4m.

3L     £15.00

Fuchsia hatschbachii

A fairly new and very charming hardy species; classic slender flowers but much nicer glossy foliage, tinted red. 1m

2L     £9.00

Garrya James Roof

Medium growing evergreen, extra long catkins in winter, makes excellent wall plant

7.5     £22.00

Hydrangea

We love hydrangeas here at Barracott! All except those formerly known as dichroas are perfectly hardy, while dichroas need a little shelter.

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Hydrangea daimingshanensis GUIZ48

(syn. Dichroa) A most desirable low-growing species to around 1m in height. Pink or blue flowers are followed by showy dark fruits in autumn. Not for very cold areas.

2L     £18.00