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exotic trees

Exotic Trees

We sell a number of non-native trees, most of which are recommended by the The British Beekeepers' Association because of their value as nectar sources for honeybees (we've also included the spectacular Foxglove Tree (pictured) for bumblebees). Not only are they very striking and sometimes fragrant specimen trees, but some of them have unusual flowering seasons, adding to their visual appeal in the garden and supplementing the nectar flow in spring and summer from native trees and shrubs and other plants.
We donate half of our profits from most of the trees here to the Apiculture Laboratory at Sussex University.
In contrast to our native trees and orchard trees these are all pot grown and are available all year round. We have listed them by their Latin names rather than English synonyms.


Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle)
Excellent and very attractive nectar plant, with fragrant yellow flowers through the winter and early Spring, and feathery blue-green foliage.
Flowers: January - April
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, neutral to acid

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Amelanchier lamarckii  (Snowy mespilus)
Small highly decorative tree with all round interest; attractive flowers in spring followed by berries in summer and red/orange leaves in autumn.
Flowers: March - April
Soil type: Most moist well drained soils

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Catalpa bignonioides (Southern Catalpa or Indian Bean Tree)
Spreading medium sized ornamental tree with pretty large leaves and showy white flowers.
Flowers: June - July
Soil type: Moist, well drained soils

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Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree)
Pretty small tree with delicate leaves and attractive clusters of rose-purple pea flowers.
Flowers: May
Soil type: Light, non acidic, well drained soils

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Eucryphia x nymansensis
A fresh and healthy looking small tree, producing fragrant white rose like flowers - helpfully - from August.
Flowers: August - September
Soil type: Moist, well drained neutral to acid soils

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Halesia carolina (Carolina silverbell or Snowdrop tree)
A medium sized, fast growing ornamental tree with masses of delicate white flowers in late spring born on bare branches.
Flowers: May
Soil type: Moist, well drained neutral to acid soils

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Paulownia tomentosa or imperialis (Foxglove tree)
This very fast growing ornamental tree produces large Catalpa like leaves in late spring, and sprays of gorgeous fragrant foxglove flowers before it does.
Flowers: April
Soil type: Most fertile well drained soils

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Sophora japonica or Styphnolobium japonicum (Japanese pagoda tree or Chinese scholars' tree)
Attractive specimen tree with pale delicate foliage and pretty white flowers late in the summer.
Flowers: September
Soil type: Light, well drained soils

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