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Common name Latin name Code Category Height (m) Lcode

Alder Alnus glutinosa LT 25
Alder buckthorn Rhamnus frangula? ST 5
Almond willow Salix triandra? MT 10
Arran whitebeam Sorbus arranensis? ST 7.5
Ash Fraxinus excelsior LT 30 K
Aspen Populus tremula? MT 20
Bay willow Salix pentandra? MT 10
Beech Fagus sylvatica LT 25
Bird cherry Prunus padus? MT 15
black poplar Populus nigra?subsp.?betulifolia LT 35
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa? ST 5
Box Buxus sempervirens? ST 5K
Broom Cytisus scoparius? MS 1.5 A
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica? LS 6
Burnet rose Rosa pimpinellifolia? SS 1
Butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus? SS 0.75
Crab apple Malus sylvestris? ST 9
Crack willow Salix fragilis LT 25
Creeping willow Salix repens? SS 0.6
Dark-leaved willow Salix myrsinifolia? LS 4
Dog rose Rosa caesia?subsp.?Glauca LS 3
Dog rose Rosa canina? LS 4
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea? LS 3
Downy birch Betula pubescens? MT 20 A
Downy willow Salix lapponum? SS 1
Dwarf willow Salix herbacea? SS 0.1
Eared willow Salix aurita? LS 3A
Elder Sambucus nigra? ST 6
English elm Ulmus procera? LT 40
English oak Quercus robur LT 35
English whitebeam Sorbus anglica? MS 2
Field maple Acer campestre? ST 8
Field rose Rosa arvensis? MS 2
Goat willow Salix caprea? MT 10
Gorse Ulex europaeus? MS 2.5 P
Grey willow Salix cinerea? ST 6
Guelder rose Viburnum opulus? LS 5
Hairy dog rose Rosa caesia? LS 3
Harsh downy rose Rosa tomentosa? LS 3
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna? MT 10
Hazel Corylus avellana? ST 5K
Holly Ilex aquifolium LT 25
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus LT 25
Juniper Juniperus communis? LS 6
Large-leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos? LT 30
Midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata? ST 8
Net-leaved willow Salix reticulata? SS 0.8
Osier Salix viminalis? ST 6
Plot's elm Ulmus plotii? LT 30
Plymouth pear Pyrus cordata? ST 8
Purple willow Salix purpurea? LS 5
Round-leaved dog rose Rosa obtusifolia LS 3
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia? MT 15
Rowan Sorbus bristoliensis: 10m MT 10
Rowan Sorbus devoniensis: 15m MT 15
Rowan Sorbus domestica? MT 20 A
Rowan Sorbus subcuneata: MT 10
Rowan Sorbus torminalis? MT 20
Scots pine Pinus sylvestris LT 30
Sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides? LS 6
Sessile oak Quercus petraea LT 30 L
Sherard's downy rose Rosa sherardii? MS 2
Short-styled field rose Rosa stylosa? LS 3
Silver birch Betula pendula LT 25
Small-flowered sweet briar Rosa micrantha? LS 3.5
Small-leaved elm Ulmus minor? LT 30
Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata? LT 25
Small-leaved sweet briar Rosa agrestis? MS 2K
Soft downy rose Rosa mollis? MS 2.5
Spindle Euonymus europaeus? LS 3K
Strawberry tree Arbutus unedo? ST 8
Sweet briar Rosa rubiginosa? MS 2.5
Tea-leaved willow Salix phylicifolia? LS 4
Wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana? LS 5
Welsh whitebeam Sorbus leptophylla? LS 3
Western gorse Ulex gallii? MS 2A
White willow Salix alba LT 25
Whitebeam Sorbus aria? MT 20 K
Whitebeam Sorbus eminens ST 6
Whitebeam Sorbus hibernica ST 6
Whitebeam Sorbus lancastriensis ST 5
Whitebeam Sorbus porrigentiformis ST 5
Whitebeam Sorbus pseudofennica ST 7
Whitebeam Sorbus rupicola ST 6
Whitebeam Sorbus vexans ST 6
Whitebeam Sorbus wilmottiana ST 6
Whitebeam Sorbus leyana: LS 3
Whitebeam Sorbus minima: LS 3
Whortle-leaved willow Salix myrsinites? SS 0.5
Wild cherry Prunus avium? MT 20
Wild privet Ligustrum vulgare? LS 3
Woolly willow Salix lanata? SS 1
Wych elm Ulmus glabra? LT 35
Yew Taxus baccata? MT 15
lorious Garden
Native British trees and shrubs
Tcode Dcode Likes Tolerates Dislikes Evergreen Notes
W N
N attractive autumn colour and fruit
N long catkins on male trees
N small fruits & narrow leaves
A N seeds freely
N tolerant of most soils
N showy catkins on male trees
N good for hedging and chalky soils
N fragrant flowers
N pollution-tolerant
N small purple fruit
Y prefers partial shade
P N
N good autumn colour & bears fruit
N attractive flowers and hips
Y female plants produce berries
N attractive fruit
N coarse tree for damp areas
N attractive male catkins
W N hairy young stems
N red stems
N fragrant flowers and red hips
N attractive winter stems
S N
N small dense shrub with grey leaves
N forms a creeping mat
N red/brown stems
N attractive flowers and fruit
N susceptible to Dutch elm disease
L N good specimen tree
N good autumn colour
N good autumn colour
N fragrant flowers and red hips
N yellow catkins on male trees
Y
N silky male catkins
N attractive fruit and autumn colour
N single pink/white flowers & hips
 N fragrant flowers and foliage
N attractive berries
N
Y attractive berries on female forms
N good for hedging
N grows in any well-drained soil
N prefers chalky soil
N attractive berries
N mat-forming species
N attractive male catkins
N susceptible to Dutch elm disease
N small fruits
N attractive winter stems
N white/pink flowers
N attractive berries and autumn foliage
N orange fruits
N Medium-sized brown berries
P N
N brown berries
N attractive autumn colour
Y good specimen tree
W N female bears fruit
N good specimen tree
N clusters of flowers and red hips
N single flowers and red hips
N attractive white bark
N single flowers and red hips
N susceptible to Dutch elm disease
N prefers chalky soil
N erect stems
N small hips & pink flowers
N attractive fruits
Y Attractive flowers, fruit and bark
N red hips
N glossy dark winter stems
N attractive flowers and fruit
N large scarlet fruit
T Y thrives in sandy acid soil
N very fast-growing
N attractive berries
N large red fruit
N small pink/red fruit
N large crimson fruit
N large leaves & small fruits
N elongated red berries
 N elongated leaves & deep red fruit
K N scarlet fruit
N small leaves and fruit
N Small leaves and fruit
N Sparse shrub with scarlet fruit
N carpeting species
N attractive flowers and fruits
N useful for hedging
N small alpine species with grey leaves
N susceptible to Dutch elm disease
P Y