Our ornamental tree collection forms the heart of Landford Trees, with hundreds of varieties chosen for their beauty, form and garden-worthiness. All ornamental trees are available as bareroot stock during the dormant season (November–March) and many are also grown in containers from 35L to 100L for year-round availability. Rootballed specimens are available for many larger sizes.
One of our most extensive genera, including A. buergerianum, A. campestre ('Elsrijk', 'Royal Ruby'), A. capillipes, A. freemanii 'Autumn Blaze', A. griseum (Paperbark Maple), A. palmatum 'Sango-kaku', A. platanoides ('Crimson King', 'Crimson Sentry', 'Princeton Gold', 'Royal Red'), A. pseudoplatanus ('Brilliantissimum', 'Esk Sunset', 'Purpureum Spaethii', 'Simon-Louis Freres'), A. rubrum ('Brandy Wine', 'October Glory', 'Sun Valley'), A. saccharinum, A. saccharum and A. tataricum ginnala. Available from transplants to semi-mature rootballed specimens up to 20–22cm girth.
Prized for their striking bark and elegant habit. We stock B. albosinensis and its septentrionalis form ('Kansu'), B. apoiensis 'Mount Apoi', B. ermanii ('Grayswood Hill'), B. lenta, B. nigra, B. papyrifera, B. pendula ('Tristis'), B. pubescens, and an extensive range of B. utilis jacquemontii cultivars including 'Fascination', 'Grayswood Ghost', 'Jermyns', 'Ramdana River', 'Trinity College' and 'Snowqueen'. Available as single and multi-stem specimens.
Our largest single genus. Highlights include 'Evereste', 'Butterball', 'Red Sentinel', 'Golden Hornet', 'Harry Baker', 'Indian Magic', 'Molten Lava', 'Red Obelisk', 'Ralph Shay', 'Snowdrift', M. floribunda, M. hupehensis, M. sylvestris (native crab), M. transitoria and dozens more. Available from bareroot whips to large container-grown and rootballed specimens.
Our range spans early and late-flowering varieties including 'Accolade', 'Amanogawa', 'Kanzan', 'Kursar', 'Okame', 'Pandora', 'Pink Perfection', 'Shirofugen', 'Shirotae', 'Shogetsu', 'Taihaku', 'Ukon', P. avium (Wild Cherry) and 'Plena', P. padus ('Watereri', 'Virginiana Schubert'), P. sargentii ('Rancho'), P. serrula, P. serrulata 'Sunset Boulevard', P. subhirtella 'Autumnalis' and 'Autumnalis Rosea', P. yedoensis and 'Pendula'.
Our collection includes S. aria ('Aurea', 'Lutescens', 'Majestica', 'Magnifica'), S. aucuparia ('Edulis'), S. arnoldiana 'Salmon Queen', S. commixta 'Embley', S. domestica, S. hupehensis ('Pink Pagoda'), S. intermedia ('Brouwers'), S. 'Joseph Rock', S. 'Kirsten Pink', S. koehneana, S. 'Sunshine', S. thibetica 'John Mitchell', S. torminalis (Wild Service Tree) and S. vilmorinii.
Spectacular autumn colour. We stock L. orientalis plus L. styraciflua cultivars including 'Andrew Hewson', 'Burgundy', 'Festival', 'Lane Roberts', 'Palo Alto', 'Parasol', 'Pendula', 'Slender Silhouette', 'Stared', 'Stella' and 'Worplesdon'. Available from rootballed transplants to large specimens up to 22–24cm girth.
Tough, beautiful and wildlife-rich. We grow 'Autumn Glory', C. crus-galli, C. eriocarpa, C. laevigata ('Crimson Cloud', 'Paul's Scarlet', 'Plena', 'Rosea Flore Pleno'), C. lavalleei, C. monogyna, C. orientalis, C. persimilis 'Prunifolia', C. phaenopyrum, C. schraderiana and C. viridis 'Winter King'.
Classic avenue and parkland trees. We grow T. americana, T. cordata ('Greenspire', 'Roelvo', 'Winter Orange'), T. x euchlora, T. x europaea ('Pallida'), T. henryana, T. petiolaris (Weeping Lime), T. platyphyllos ('Rubra'), T. tomentosa ('Brabant').
Our full collection also includes Amelanchier, Arbutus unedo, Carpinus (6 varieties), Catalpa bignonioides (4 varieties), Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Cercis canadensis ('Forest Pansy', 'Heart of Gold', 'Ruby Falls'), Cladrastis kentukea, Davidia involucrata, Fagus sylvatica (6 varieties), Halesia carolina, Koelreuteria paniculata, Laburnum watereri 'Vossii', Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia (4 varieties), Nyssa sylvatica, Ostrya carpinifolia, Parrotia persica, Paulownia tomentosa, Platanus x hispanica, Populus (8 varieties), Pyrus (9 varieties), Quercus (9 varieties), Robinia, Salix (15 varieties), Styrax japonicus, Ulmus (5 varieties) and Zelkova (2 varieties).