Magnolia x soulangeana
Purple saucer magnolia Ht 5-9m
A hybrid M. denudata x M. liliflora. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Large saucer-like flowers, varying shades andcombinations of purple and white. A stunning display before the leaves emerge.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Crataegus pinnatifida
Chinese haw (edible fruit) Ht 3-6m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Thorns not numerous. Leaves glossy and yellow in the autumn. Grown widely in China for its edible red fruits.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
Nyssa sylvatica (PLUG grown)
Tupelo Ht 20-25m
E Nth America. Broadly conical, deciduous. Excellent orange & red autumn colours. Grows in swampy and dry hill sites. Wood is heavy, soft, strong, very tough, not durable. Special prized honey producer.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Nyssa sylvatica v. biflora (PLUG grown)
Twin flowered tupelo Ht 8-10m
S E USA. Broadly conical, deciduous. Small slender trunked tree suited to confined spaces. Prefers moist sites and grows less vigorously on dry sites. Early autumn colour bright red. Special prized honey producer.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Laurus nobilis (PLUG grown)
Bay tree or bay laurel Ht 10-15m
Mediterranean. Broadly conical, evergreen. Dark green leaves aromatic when crushed, used in cooking. Forms a dense screen, clips well as a hedge. spacing 500-700mm. Thrives in coastal areas.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Nyssa sinensis (PLUG grown)
Chinese tupelo Ht 12-15m
Broadly conical, deciduous. Leaves orange and red in autumn. Needs moist fertile site. Very rare in NZ. Worth a try.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Elaeocarpus hookerianus (POT grown)
Pokaka Ht 12-15m
Evergreen trees in higher altitude forests. Juvenile foliage persists many years, changing to different adult form. Small pendant whiteflowers followed by dark purplish shiny fruits eaten by birds.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Dodonaea viscosa purpurea (PLUG grown)
Akeake - purple Ht 3-6m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Purple to bronze foliage with red winged fruits in Jan/Feb. Tough shelter shrub for exposed and coastal conditions. Too frost tender for inland South Island areas.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Morus nigra
Black mulberry Ht 5-8m
Orient, cultivated for centuries. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Edible fruits, sweetly aromatic, deep red. Adult leaves dark green and rough on upper surface.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Tolerates limestone soils
Magnolia stellata
Star magnolia Ht 2-3m
Japan. Broadly spreading, deciduous. White or delicate pink strap-like petals before leaves emerge. Ideal for smaller garden.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
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