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Smaller Ornamental Trees | Garden Trees
Beautiful blossom, stunning autumn leaves, berries, or unusual bark—these smaller growing ornamental trees make perfect garden specimens and some will suit even the smallest of gardens.
Learn more about how to plant a tree in our advice section and find even more information in our resources.
Bareroot ornamental trees | mid-November to March
Bareroot trees are only available from mid-November to March. You can learn more about the differences between bareroot and potted plants in our advice section.
Potted ornamental trees | all year round
Potted trees are available all year, but the best selection, and the best time to plant, is in late spring (April to May) and early autumn (September to October).
Acacia longifolia

Acacia longifolia
€28.00
Sydney Golden Wattle One of the hardiest Australian wattles, Acacia longifolia is a large, evergreen shrub or small tree of rounded, bushy habit, sometimes a small tree. The light-green, lance-shaped ‘leaves’ (actually flattened leaf-stems, or phyllodes) are 6”/15cm long and willow-like, giving this plant its other name of sallow wattle. Cylindr...
Betula utilis Jaquemontii - White Himalayan Birch

Betula utilis Jaquemontii - White Himalayan Birch
€10.00
West Himalayan Birch Also known as the Kashmir birch, Betula utilis var. jacquemontii is a medium-sized, vigorous, fast-growing, deciduous tree grown for its brilliant white, papery bark (rich brown when young) which peels to reveal bands of creamy-pinky-buff. Not as tall as the silver birch, the West Himalayan birch has a broad crown and a grac...

Betula utilis Jaquemontii Doorenbos - Himalayan Birch
€95.00
Himalayan Birch Doorenbos Also known as Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Snow Queen'.Betula utilis var. jaquemontii 'Doorenbos' is an excellent selected variety developing lovely white bark from a young age. This is a slender, fast-growing, deciduous tree whose outstanding bark has orange-hued glints just below the pure-white, peeling surface. I...
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
€8.00
Katsura Tree Deciduous tree with beautiful heart-shaped leaves and fantastic autumn colour. Cercidiphyllum japonicum is one of our go-to trees, and we recommend it for gardens that are somewhat sheltered from coastal winds. The leaves of the Katsura appear pink in the spring, turning to bright green in summer before Autumn hues of yellow, orange...

Cotoneaster frigidus Cornubia
€45.00
Cotoneaster Cornubia A big, hybrid cotoneaster with brilliant red berries, Cotoneaster Cornubia is a large, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches and a rounded habit. The elliptical, veined leaves are glossy and mid- to deep green. In June and July, corymbs of small, white to pinkish-white, scented flowers appear, very attractive to bees an...
Eucryphia lucida Ballerina

Eucryphia lucida Ballerina
€15.00
Leatherwood Ballerina An attractive plant with beautiful, scented flowers, Eucryphia lucida Ballerina is a densely branched, evergreen large shrub, eventually a small to medium-sized tree, with a narrow, columnar habit. Dark green, glossy, oval leaves make a lovely foil to the scented flowers, which appear from May to July. They are 1 ¼”/3cm acr...

Hoheria sexstylosa Snow White
€25.00
Lacebark Snow White A lovely tree for year-round interest in milder areas, Hoheria sexstylosa Snow White is a small, evergreen tree with a graceful, upright, pyramidal habit. The long, elliptical leaves are grey-green, with serrated edges. Single, white flowers, rather like those of cherries, appear in summer, and are very attractive to butterfl...
Laburnum x watereri Vossii

Laburnum x watereri Vossii
€42.00
Laburnum x watereri Vossii Also known as Golden Chain, Laburnum x watereri Vossii is a small, fast-growing, deciduous tree with a magnificent display of golden-yellow flowers in late May and early June. These hang down in long racemes, and are followed by small, flat pods containing pea-like seeds. The light green leaves are divided into three ...
Magnolia Betty

Magnolia Betty
€55.00
Magnolia Betty Perfect for the small or courtyard garden, Magnolia Betty is a large, vigorous, deciduous shrub or small, compact tree with a rounded crown. The oval, rather leathery leaves are mid-green, turning coppery in autumn. In spring, the plant bears tulip-shaped flowers, deep pink-purple outside and creamy-white within; the flowers splay...
Magnolia Black Tulip

Magnolia Black Tulip
€45.00
Magnolia Black Tulip A gorgeous specimen tree for a spring garden, Magnolia Black Tulip is a small, vigorous, deciduous tree with an upright, open habit and rounded crown. The large, oval leaves, up to 6”/15cm long, are rich mid-green, and turn yellow in autumn. From March to May, the tree carries on the bare branches large, egg-shaped flowers w...
Magnolia sieboldii

Magnolia sieboldii
€28.00
Siebold’s Magnolia From Japan, Korea and eastern China, Magnolia sieboldii flowers later and for much longer than most magnolias and is a strikingly beautiful plant for those with gardens large enough for it. It’s a large, deciduous, moderately vigorous shrub or small tree with a broad, rounded shape. In May egg-shaped buds open to give a stunni...
Magnolia stellata

Magnolia stellata
€20.00
Magnolia stellata Unlike some magnolias, the Japanese species Magnolia stellata will tolerate alkaline soil (though not thin, chalky soils). It’s a medium-sized, slow-growing, deciduous shrub or small tree with a broad, rounded shape, the best magnolia for smaller gardens. In early spring, lightly scented, white flowers, 4”/10cm across with up t...
Magnolia Susan

Magnolia Susan
€55.00
Magnolia Susan Perhaps the best of the Little Girl magnolia series, Magnolia Susan is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub with a bushy, upright habit, perfect for small gardens. Deep wine-coloured buds open into fragrant, deep crimson-purple, initially narrow, tulip-shaped flowers, with six slightly twisted tepals, paler inside. They are borne on th...
Magnolia wilsonii

Magnolia wilsonii
€45.00
Magnolia wilsonii A small deciduous tree or large spreading multi-stemmed shrub. Very fragrant, pendant cup-shaped white flowers with conspicuous crimson-red stamens are sparingly produced at the ends of silken, leafy branches in late Spring and early Summer. Each fragrant flower is composed of nine pure white petals, named after the famous plan...

Magnolia x brooklynensis Yellow Bird
€15.00
Magnolia Yellow Bird Bred at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, hybrid Magnolia brooklynensis Yellow Bird is one of the best yellow magnolias. A medium-sized, deciduous tree or large shrub with an upright, conical habit, its large, leathery, dark-green leaves turn a rich yellowish-brown before leaf-fall in autumn. Gorgeous goblet-shaped flowers, a ...

Magnolia x kewensis Wada's Memory
€55.00
Magnolia x kewensis Wada's Memory Believed to be a hybrid between Magnolia salicifolia and Magnolia kobus, bred in Japan, the willow-leaved magnolia, Magnolia x kewensis Wada's Memory is a small, graceful, slow-growing, deciduous tree, conical when young, but developing a broad crown as it matures. Scented, semi-double white flowers appear in mi...

Magnolia x loebneri Leonard Messel
€55.00
Magnolia Leonard Messel Discovered by Messel at his famous Nymans garden in Sussex, Magnolia x loebneri Leonard Messel is a medium-sized, slow-growing, deciduous shrub or small tree with an open, spreading crown. Lilac-pink goblet-shaped flowers 4”/10cm across appear in mid-spring on the bare branches, the dozen or so tepals opening flat to a st...
Magnolia x loebneri Merrill

Magnolia x loebneri Merrill
€55.00
Magnolia Merrill An excellent, very free-flowering magnolia cultivar, Magnolia x loebneri Merrill is a small, slow-growing, deciduous tree with a compact habit; it is suitable for a smaller garden, as it reaches a height and spread of 11’6”/3.5 x 10/3m in 20 years. The oblong leaves are a glossy green. The fragrant flowers are white, with oblong...
Magnolia x soulangeana

Magnolia x soulangeana
€55.00
Magnolia x soulangeana Perhaps the most popular of the deciduous hybrid magnolias, Magnolia x soulangeana is a good choice for a small garden, as it is a shapely, slow-growing, upright shrub, spreading gracefully as it matures into a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Masses of huge (up to 10”/25cm across) goblet-shaped, white or rose-pink flowe...

RHS Empathy Afterplant - Tree & Shrub
€12.00
RHS Empathy After Plant Evergreen Empathy AFTER PLANT EVERGREEN is ideal for Buxus (box), Bay trees, Camelias, Yew, Conifers and all types of evergreen hedging or garden plants. Plants in the Ground: Apply 1-2 handfuls (25 – 50g) around the base of the plant, lightly worked into the soil and water well. for larger established plants apply 2 hand...