Upright Hornbeam
A medium-sized tree with a narrow columnar habit, perfect for avenue planting. Prefers well-drained soils in part-full sun. Leaves turn gold in autumn. Hardy.
Golden Elm
Vase-shaped tree with a large, spreading canopy. Large, yellow-green leaves emerge in spring before maturing to yellow and holding this colour through autumn before falling. Best leaf colouring in full sun. Excellent specimen tree. 6m tall x 5m wide in ten years
Sweet Gum
Upright pyramidal tree. Maple -shaped leaves. Autumn shades of purple, red, orange and yellow. 6m tall x 4m wide in ten years.
Gumball Sweet Gum Dwarf, slow growing, bushy form. Does not form a leader. Autumn colours of red, orange and yellow often occur very late in the season. Ideal small garden tree, screening or for lining driveways. 2-3m ball in ten years. Hardy.
Ornamental pear
An exciting new introduction by Frank’s Trees. An upright Ornamental Pear, (similar to Chanticleer Pear) with green leaves changing to autumn tones of orange/red late autumn. Abundant white flowers in early spring. It is drought hardy but will also handle intermittingly wet, heavy soils. Protected by Plant Variety Right (P.V.R)
Glossy, green, pinnate leaves though spring and summer. In autumn, the leaves turn purple and orange. Great for lining avenues and driveways. Excellent street tree. Upright form. Tolerates strong winds. Frank’s Trees selection
Deeply divided, maple-like leaves. Dark green summer foliage with bronze-toned tips gives way to brilliant orange-red autumn colour. Similar to Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’ but slower-growing, with fewer seed pods and darker summer tones. A tidy, upright form, ideal for feature planting or avenues. Deciduous. Hardy.
Crepe myrtle
Has a compact rounded head and smooth mottled bark. Lime green leaves in spring age green through summer and turn brilliant red, orange and yellow colours in the autumn. Large, cone-shaped panicles of light pink to pale purple flowers in summer. 4m tall x 3m wide in ten years.
Pyramidal with open spreading branches. Narrow, dark green glossy foliage. Autumn tones of red/orange and yellow. Profusion of white flowers in early spring. Tolerant of poor drainage and pollution. Excellent street tree. 8m tall x 6m wide in ten years.
Weeping Red Japanese Maple
A small, weeping Japanese maple with fine leaves. New red leaves turn deep purple in summer, then bright scarlet in autumn. Grows best in a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil to show its full colour.
Weeping Green Japanese Maple
A cascading lace-leafed Japanese Maple with deeply cut leaves that produce a soft green appearance. In autumn the leaves turn fiery orange tones, Suited to a sunny, sheltered, well-drained position that will allow this maple to show off its full range of colours. Cold hardy
Chinese Elm
Forms a rounded-head with graceful, pendulous branches, a slender trunk and peeling bark. Small dark green leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn. Tolerant of moderate coastal winds and drought. Excellent street tree. 6m tall x 5m wide in ten years
