Climate, soil conditions, rainfall and location are all variables that you will need to consider when selecting a tree. To help you with the selection of a tree we have listed some conditions below and our recommended choice of tree for your needs.
Trees suitable for avenues in the garden
Birch
Chinese elm
Crab apples
Crepe myrtle
Pear - bradford, manchurian
Upright growing trees for driveways
Pear - manchurian, bradford
Pencil pine
Scotch elm
Tulip tree
Upright birch
Upright English oak
Weeping trees for driveways
Chinese elm
Plane spp
Weeping willow
Trees suitable for hedges
Box elder
Crab apple - floribunda
Crepe Myrtles
Cypress
Lilacs
Trees suitable for windbreaks
Ash spp
Crab apple spp
Crepe myrtle spp
Elm spp
Nettle tree
Pin oak
Red oak
Rowan spp
Trees suitable for wet soil
Ash spp
Birch
Box elder - red
Maple spp
Medlar
Pin oak
Plane spp
Tulip tree
Willow spp
Trees suitable for dry soil
Albizia
Ash spp
Crepe Myrtles
Elm spp
Honey locust spp
Maple - box elder
Pear spp
Pin oak
Pomegranate
Scarlet oak
Trees suitable for poor soil
Box elder
Crab apple spp
Elm spp
English oak
Plane spp
Red oak
Rowan spp
Silver maple
Trees suitable for clay soil
Ash spp
Birch spp
Crab apple spp
Maple spp
Oak spp
Pears - ornamental
Plane spp
Plum - ornamental
Rowan spp
Tulip tree
Flowering Trees
Catalpa
Crab apple spp
Crepe Myrtle spp
Judas - alba
Lilac spp
Medlar
Pear - ornamental - bradford, manchurian, snow, silver
Plum - ornamental - elvins
Pomegranate
Rowan
Tulip tree
Fast growing trees
Ash spp
Birch spp
Bradford pear
Catalpa
Crab apple spp
Honey locust spp
Maple spp
Plane spp
Rowan
Autumn colours of reds, orange, yellow
Claret ash
Crab apple spp
Liquidambar
Maple spp
Medlar
Nyssa
Oaks - pin, scarlet, red, daimyo, bur, swamp
Pear spp
Persimmon spp
Pistachio
Rowan spp
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