Welcome to a curated selection of stunning ornamental trees that bring more than just visual splendor to your landscape. Some of the trees on this list is not only a breathtaking addition to any garden but also offers delicious edible fruits, flowers...
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Trees that transform and thrive
Trees that transform and thrive
This collection features an enchanting mix of deciduous, evergreen, and semi-evergreen trees—each bringing its own rhythm to the garden and that I came to love ever since moving to a new home with some beautiful examples
Excellent small tree with striking autumn colours
Acer palmatum - Japanese Maple
This is small, evergreen shrub has the most beautiful, white-violet flowers with numerous long stamens. The flower buds are known for its great taste and eaten fresh or pickled, but so far haven[t had the pleasure myself.
Caper bush
With heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow, orange, purple and red. It has a sweet toffee apple fragrance when the leaves fall in late autumn.
Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Toffee Apple Tree
Fragranced flowers from pinkish coloured buds in the Spring. In the late Autumn the tree has edible cherry sized, light brown apples, soft when ripe which provide food for the birds and this fruit can be used in conserves or eaten raw.
Malus hupehensis - Tea Crab Apple
A twiggy, upright deciduous tree which produces masses of beautiful, white flowers in early spring. Orange, red or yellow plum-like fruits can be eaten straight off the tree or used to make jams.
Cherry Plum
These are delicious eaten straight off the tree
Large Kumquat
This tree is surprisingly easy to grow and look after in the UK
Gorgeous fig tree
Beautiful fruits from this, an excellent addition to your home.
Blueberry Small
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Glossy evergreen leaves with the fragrant taste of fresh lime leaves
