Specimen Trees

We've put together a list of trees that are particularly appealing, perhaps due to their interesting shape or their striking foliage. Position these trees where they can be clearly seen, or where they can act as a focal point.

  • Abies magnifica (California red fir)
  • Abies procera (Noble fir)
  • Acer cappadocicum (Cappadocian maple)
  • Acer negundo (Ash leafed maple)
  • Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' (Purple leafed Norway maple)
  • Acer rubrum 'October Glory' (Canadian maple)
  • Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse chestnut)
  • Alnus incana 'Pendula' (Grey alder)
  • Betula pendula 'Tristis' (Weeping Silver birch)
  • Betula utilis var. jacquemonti (White barked Himalayan birch)
  • Cedrus atlantica Glauca Group (Atlantic cedar)
  • Cedrus deodara (Himalayan cedar)
  • Eucalyptus coccifera (Mount Wellington peppermint)
  • Eucalyptus dalrympleana (Mountain gum)
  • Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' (Claret ash)
  • Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea' (Golden ash)
  • Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet gum)
  • Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree)
  • Magnolia campbellii (Campbell's magnolia)
  • Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood)
  • Nothofagus dombeyi (Dombey's southern beech)
  • Nyssa sylvatica (Tupelo)
  • Phoenix canariensis (Canary Islands date palm)
  • Picea breweriana (Brewer's weeping spruce)
  • Picea pungens 'Koster' (Koster's blue spruce)
  • Pinus nigra (Corsican pine)
  • Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)
  • Platanus x hispanica (London plane)
  • Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock' ( Kilmarnock willow)
  • Salix x sepulcralis var. chrysocoma (Golden weeping willow)
  • Sequoiadendron giganteum (Wellingtonia)
  • Tilia 'Petiolaris' (Weeping silver lime)
  • Zelkova carpinifolia (Caucasian elm)