Kanzan Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan') The beautiful Kanzan Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan') is a double pink ornamental flowering cherry from Japan. It is also known as 'Sekiyama'. This deciduous tree has a number of seasonal highlights and is one of the most popular...
Katherine Havemeyer Lilac An old fashioned double flowering lilac, Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' is an upright deciduous shrub that will take on a spreading habit as the plant matures. Can tolerate hotter conditions than most lilacs. Dense clustered panicles of fragrant,...
Lebanese Wild Apple Crabapple (Malus trilobata) The Lebanese Wild Apple Crabapple (Malus trilobata) is also called the Three-Lobed Apple Tree. Malus trilobata is upright and narrow to 4 m tall with attractive flowers and foliage. It can be grown in confined spaces and makes an interesting avenue when...
Magnifica Flowering Peach (Prunus persica 'Magnifica') Prunus persica ‘Magnifica' produces an early spring display of double crimson-red flowers on a small, upright tree around 4m x 4m.
Michel Buchner Lilac Syringa vulgaris 'Michel Buchner' Lilac - Large shrub or small tree, growing to 4m approx in height. Glossy green, heart shaped leaves with rose pink buds - Opening to large purple flowers, with white centres upon long, slim clusters. Lovely...
Missimo Lilac Missimo Lilac (Syringa × hyacinthiflora 'Missimo') bears single sweetly scented, rosy purple flowers in large clusters in spring. Foliage is heart-shaped and lush green. A very attractive shrub for any garden. 3 m tall by around 2 m wide,...
Mrs Edward Harding Lilac Lilac Mrs Edward Harding (Syringa vulgaris 'Mrs Edward Harding') has lovely fragrant large double purpley-red flowers that lighten to pink as they age. This long-lived deciduous shrub or small tree has heart-shaped dark green leaves and some autumn...
Olivier De Serres Lilac Lilac Olivier De Serres (Syringa vulgaris 'Olivier De Serres') has attractive fragrant large double mauve-blue flowers with darker buds. This long-lived deciduous shrub has green heart-shaped leaves and some autumn colour. From France 1909. • Uses:...
Parkmanii Crabapple (Malus halliana ‘Parkmanii') Malus halliana ‘Parkmanii' was instroduced to the USA in 1861 from cultivated plants in Japan and named in 1863. One of the most compact crabapple species. Rose coloured buds hang in clumps on long deep crimson pedicels before opening to shell pink...
Persian Lilac (Syringa × persica) The Persian Lilac, Syringa × persica, is a hybrid between S. afghanica and S. x laciniata. Smaller and more heat tolerant than Syringa vulgaris it is a compact deciduous lilac that typically grows to less than 2m tall and around 2-3m wide. The...
Pink Flowering Apricot (Prunus mumé) The Pink Flowering Apricot (Prunus mumé) long grown in Australia as an attractive ornamental tree has a whole other range of under-utilised possibilities in this country for a variety of niche Japanese delicacies. Prunus mumé is from China,...
Pink Perfection Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata 'Pink Perfection') While the name is prosaic, Prunus 'Pink Perfection' is unerringly accurate in describing this cultivar. Flowering in groups of three to seven flowers, red buds become pink when fully opened. Flowers are quite large, up to 6cm in diameter. One of the most...
Pioneer Rose Crabapple (Malus ‘Pioneer Rose’) Malus ‘Pioneer Rose’ was discovered by Helen Serpells in Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia. Deep rose-red buds preceed similar coloured flowers with young bronze foliage. Fruit is large plum-coloured with pink flesh and said to be edible...
Primrose Lilac Lilac Primrose (Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose') has unusual gorgeous fragrant creamy yellow single flowers that become more intense as they age. This long-lived deciduous shrub has heart-shaped lighter-green green leaves and some autumn foliage. Selected in...
Profusion Crabapple (Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion') Attractive tree with dark purple bronzy leaves and single magenta flowers in spring. Small purple crabapples follow in summer and can remain on the tree into autumn. • Uses: ornamental tree, fruit for jellies • Harvest: summer - autumn •...
Purple Crabapple (Malus x purpurea) Malus x purpurea bears masses of purple-pink flowers following pinkish-red buds in spring and are followed by dark red crabapples that look like cherries. Young foliage has a purple tinge maturing to a deep green later in spring. It...
Purple-leafed Flowering Plum (Prunus x blireana) Prunus × blireiana (or blireana), the purple-leafed plum or double-flowering plum, is a cross between the Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) and the purple-leaved plum cultivar Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii'. Produces masses of rose pink flowers in late...
Red Flowering Crabapple (Malus ioensis ‘Rubra’) Malus ioensis ‘Rubra’ has among the best floral displays of all crabapples bearing impressive single red-pink flowers in spring that become more pink as they mature. Attractive dark green leaves with a copper hue become deep orange to...
Robert Nairn Crabapple (Malus 'Robert Nairn') Malus 'Robert Nairn', a hybrid of M. baccata is a vigorous upright, rounded tree with toothed, green leaves, abundant white blooms, and small, orange-yellow fruit. Flowers in spring. Fairly disease-resistant. Prefers full sun, but tolerates partial...
Sensation Lilac Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' (Lilac) bears unusual bicolor, sweetly scented flowers in large, pyramidal panicles of purplish red florets with white edges. Flowers in late spring. Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit...
Shōgetsu Flowering Cherry (Prunus 'Shōgetsu') Commonly misnamed in Australia as Prunus 'Shimidsu Sakura'. Somewhere in the history of recording flowering cherries the highly prized P. 'Shogetsu' was misnamed as P. 'Shimidsu Sakura'. While the naming is not precise the plant itself is unmistakable...
Sioux Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei 'Sioux') The Sioux Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei 'Sioux') more than earns its keep with clouds of strong pink flowers over summer. Try our guide Autumn foliage selection made easy. Flowers: Pink through summer into autumn Size: About...
Sweetheart Lilac Syringa ×hyacinthiflora 'Sweetheart' (Lilac) bears clusters heart-shaped, pale to deep pink double flowers after rose-pink buds. Flowers are sweetly scented and appear in mid-spring. Around 3m tall x 2m wide. Origin: W.B. Clarke, California, USA,...
Tai-Haku Flowering Cherry (Prunus 'Tai-Haku') The Tai-Haku Flowering Cherry (Prunus 'Tai-Haku') has large single white flowers to 6 cm wide, and pink buds from October. The new leaves in spring are a bronze colour, becoming green in summer, then orangey yellow in autumn. It has attractive...