Plants: 43
| Latin name | Common name | Type | Description | Cultivation | Hedging |
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| Acacia verticillata | Prickly Moses | shrub, tree | 38ft (9m). Evergreen. Dark green needle-like leaf stalks. Bright yellow `bottlebrushes' in spring. | Half hardy, 7°C. |  |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore | tree | 100ft (30m). Deciduous. Leaves are 5-lobed, turning yellow in autumn. Varieties include "Sion-Louis Frères" , Brilliantissimum, "Leopoldii". | Fully hardy. Tolerates most conditions. Makes a good windbreak. |  |
| Agonis flexuosa | Willow Myrtle | shrub, tree | 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Weeping tree with narrow, scented leaves. Immature leaves are bronze-coloured. White flowers in June, July, August. | Tender, min 10°C. Sunshine and moist soil.. | |
| Alnus incana | Grey Alder | tree | 100ft (3m). Deciduous. Oval, dark green leaves. Yellow catkins in February and March. | Fully hardy. Tolerates wet areas. | |
| Arbutus unedo | Strawberry Tree | shrub, tree | 30ft (10m). Evergreen. Glossy dark green leaves with white flowers in autumn and winter. Pendant clusters of orange-red, edible fruit. | Frost hardy. Full sun, fertile soil. Protect from cold winds. | |
| Castanea sativa | Sweet Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut | tree | 100ft (30m). Deciduous. Oblong, toothed, glossy leaves turning yellow in autumn. Pale yellow flowers in summer. Edible nuts in prickly cases. | Fully Hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
| CEANOTHUS genus | shrub, small tree | c. 4ft to 12ft (1.2m-4m). Evergreen or deciduous. Generally has oval, dark, glossy leaves. Clusterse of bright blue flowers from spring to autumn. | Frost hardy to half hardy. Sun and shelter. | |
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| CHAMAECYPARIS genus | False Cypress | tree | c. 3 - 70ft (1-20m). Evergreen. Generally leaves are in flattened, dark or grey-green sprays, aromatic, sometimes irritant. Small round cones. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Cordyline australis | Cornish Palm, Cabbage Palm | tree | 50ft (15m). Evergreen. Long, strap-like leaves on top of each stem. Small, fragrant, creamy white flowers in summer. Round white fruits.  |
Frost hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Crataegus x lavallei "Carrierei" | tree | 22ft (7m). Oval, glossy, serrated leaves, red in autumn. Clusters of white flowers in June, followed by orange-red fruit in autumn. | Fully hardy. Sunshine. Tolerates damp positions. | |
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| Crataegus laevigata "Paul's Scarlet" | Hawthorn, May | tree | 30ft (10m). Deciduous. Glossy, serrated leaves with double, crimson flowers in May. | Fully hardy. Sunshine. Tolerates damp positions. | |
| Cupressocyparis x Leylandii | Leyland Cypress | tree | 120ft (35m). Evergreen. Flattened, scale-like leaves. Rounded, dark, glossy cones. | Fully hardy. Sun or partial shade. | |
| Cupressus macrocarpa | Monterey Cypress | tree | 70ft (20m). Evergreen. Scale-like, dark green leaves. Rounded, glossy cones. | Fully hardy. Sun. | |
| Eucalyptus coccifera | Tasmanian Snow Gum | tree | 100ft (30m). Evergreen. Blueish grey, peelling bark. Grey-green leaves, aromatic. White clusters of stamens in May and June.. | Frost hardy. Full sun. Protection from cold winds. | |
| Eucalyptus coccifera | Tasmanian Snow Gum, Mount Wellington Peppermint | tree | 100ft (30m). Evergreen. Peeling grey and white bark. Narrow, blue-green leaves, becoming green. White flowers in May and June. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, protect from cold winds. Prune to encourage juvenile leaves. | |
| Eucalyptus globulus | Tasmanian Blue Gum | tree | 100ft (30m). Evergreen. Peeling bark, Oval, silver-blue leaves, becoming green. Clusters of white stamens from summer to autumn. | Half hardy, 0°C. Sun and shelter from cold winds. Prune to promote juvenile foliage. | |
| Eucalyptus gunnii | Cider Gum | tree | 100ft (30m). Evergreen. Young leaves are rounded, silver-blue, turning narrow, blue-green. White flowers in July. | Frost hardy. Full sun. Likes neutral to acid soil. | |
| Eucalyptus niphophila | tree | See Eucalyptus niphophila. | |
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| Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. Niphophila | Snow Gum | tree | 50ft (15m). Evergreen. Flaking bark, blue and white. Young leaves are glaucous, becoming greyish with red edges. White flowerse in summer. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sun, protect from cold winds. Prune to encourage juvenile foliage. | |
| Ficus macrophylla | Australian Banyan, Moreton Bay Fig | tree | 70-100ft (30-40m). Evergreen. Large, oval leaves, glossy green. | Frost tender. Sun or semi-shade. | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Ash | tree | 100ft (30m). Deciduous. Leaves divided into narrow leaflets. | Fully hardy. Sun. Tolerates windy conditions. | |
| ILEX genus | Holly | shrub, tree | c. 5-70ft (1.5-20m). Evergreen. Dark, glossy leaves with wavey, usually spined edges. Red or yellow berries. Poisonous. | Half-hardy, 0°C, to fully hardy. Single-sexed, so both sexes required for berries. Sun or shade. | |
| Juniperus conferta | Shore Juniper | tree | 6in (15cm). Evergreen. Low, spreading. Aromatic, dark or bluish-green needles. Round, dark berries. | Fully hardy. Sun or semi-shade. Good ground cover. | |
| Laurus nobilis | Bay Tree | tree | 40ft (12m). Evergreen. Oval, dark green, leathery leaves. Small yellow flowers in spring, round black fruits. | Frost hardy, -5°C. Sunshine, sheltered from cold winds. | |
| LIGUSTRUM genus | Privet | shrub, tree | c. 10-30ft (3-10m). Deciduous or evergreen. Oval, glossy leaves. Tubular flowers in loose clusters, white or cream, in summer. Black, rounded fruits. Poisonous. | Frost hardy, °C, to fully hardy. Sune or partial shade. | |
Plants: 43