Kerry Mitchell's Nursery in a Garden

Abeliophyllum distichum

H: 1.2-1.5m. Purplish buds along bare, grey branches open in winter into racemes of white 4-petalled flowers that smell faintly of almonds.

Acer davidii

H:9m x W:5m. Part shade is best but will take full sun. An adaptable, attractive tree whose ornamental value lies in its striped branches & stunning bark. Young branches are red & develop into green & white as the branches develop. Good red, orange & yellow autumn colour. 30CM POT

Acer 'Esk Flamingo'

H:4-5m. A fabulous small maple! Heart-shaped leaves emerge in spring, mottled pink & white. Variegation intensifies into summer. In autumn it puts on a stunning display. New growth is bright pink & older stems are striped green & white. 30cm pots. SOLD OUT

Acer griseum

H:8m x W: m. Part sun. One of the best, understory trees. Slow growing, it has highly ornamental, peeling, papery chestnut-brown bark. Leaves with 3 leaflets, downy and whitish beneath, turning brilliant red and orange in autumn.

Acer palmatum 'Emperor 1'

H:6m x W:6m. Full sun/light shade. Upright growth. Deep purple-red in spring. Holds its colour well through summer. Brilliant crimson red foliage in autumn. New growth emerges later than most maples therefore avoiding frost damage.

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Acer palmatum 'Okagami'

Strong growing upright tree to 4m. Dark purple foliage in spring, turning to green in summer. Scarlet reds in autumn. 20CM POT

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Beni Shidare'

Leaves emerge in spring reddish with pink & cream. In summer the red tones become more green. Autumn colours are reddish orange & yellow. 20CM POT

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen'

Very popular & reliable weeping maple. One of the best available! Leaves emerge deep purplish red & the colour holds well through the heat of summer & shows scarlet tones in autumn. Can even take some sun. 30CM POT

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Filigree'

Beautiful specimen plant with a softly rounded crown, either in the ground or in a container. Finely dissected, pale green leaves in spring becoming deeper green in summer then turning orange, gold & red in autumn. 20CM POT

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Inaba Shidare'

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Acer palmatum dissectum 'Orangeola'

An exceptional lace-leaf maple. New spring leaves are bright orange-red when they emerge, then fade to red-green in summer. Colour is enhanced by a second flush of orange-red new growth in mid-summer. Autumn colours are dramatic red and oranges. 20CM POT

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Pendula Julian'

H:2-3m x W:2m. Leaves emerge bronze to rusty red in spring & change to rusty-green in summer. Autumn colour is fantastic, from bright fiery red to red with yellows and oranges. 30CM POT

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu'

An upright growing form of dissectum. Leaves emerge bright green with tinge of red on the tips & become light green in summer. Autumn colours are fabuolous crimson, yellow & gold. 20CM POT

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama'

H:2-2.5m x W:2m. Very old Japanese cultivar. Foliage is a deep crimson-red when unfolding but soon turns to a dark-purple red that holds well through summer. Autumn colour is a bright scarlet. This cultivar does well in both heat & humidity & will withstand some sun. SOLD OUT

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Red Filigree Lace'

Very fine, lacy foliage emerges deep purple in spring becoming more burgundy in summer.

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Waterfall'

Attractive cultivar is one of the easier weeping maples to grow.  Long leaves are bright green in spring & summer. Branches are very pendulous. Autumn leaves are spectacular gold & crimson. 

Acer pentaphyllum

Lovely elegant  & sun tolerant maple that makes a vase shaped tree to 5m. Distinct 5-lobed deep green leaves. Orange & red autumn colour.

Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'

H:7m x W:4m. Part/full sun. Ornamental, deciduous tree whose dense, upright branching habit make it useful in small gardens or courtyards. Large, deeply lobed, dark purple/burgundy leaves turn golden before falling. Frost hardy. 30CM POT

Acer rubescens 'Summer Surprise'

A very rare and beautiful maple growing 3-6m. The new foliage is green in spring but are strongly mottled with pink and white in the second summer flush. Excellent autumn colours of crimson and orange. Green and white striped trunk, red young twigs. 30CM POT

Arbutus canariensis

H:6-9m. Upright evergreen tree with smooth, cinnamon coloured bark. Bold foliage to 15cm long & panicles of white bell-shaped flowers.

Carpinus betulus

(Hornbeam). Great cool climate hedging plant or graceful tree. Will grow into a large tree if left unpruned. 30CM POT

Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'

Large yellow leaves. Needs more protection from midday sun, in hot areas, than species. Wonderful at the back of the border when coppiced each spring. 40CM POT

Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea'

Large purple-chocolate leaves that turn dark green as they age. Masses of creamy white flowers in late summer followed by long seed pods. Frost hardy. Great when coppiced at the back of a border. 40CM POT

Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'

H:2-4m x W:2-3m. Fast growing evergreen good for hedges & screening. Very pretty, lightly fragrant, sky blue flowers in large clusters on a well shaped shrub, in spring-early summer. My favourite ceanothus. 15cm pots. SOLD OUT

Chionanthus retusus

Very beautiful deciduous small tree to 6m. Billowy white fragrant flowers hang in 100mm panicles cover the tree in late spring. Frost hardy. 30CM POT

Cornus alba sibirica

H:2-3m x W:2-3m. Full sun/part shade. Clumps of red stems through winter. Soft green leaves emerge in spring. Large flat white flower heads in spring are followed by white berries in summer. Prune by 2/3 at the end of winter. Like all cornus plant when in growth. Drought & frost hardy. 30CM POT

Cornus florida 'Rubra'

H:4-6m x W:4-6m. Part/full sun. Deciduous tree. Spectacular in bloom in spring. Leaves turn brilliant orange-red in autumn. Rosy pink bracts smother tree in spring. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Cornus 'Norman Haddon'

Small tree with an abundance of delicate green to white bracts in late spring. Rich bronze autumn colour. Large plants in 30CM POTS.

Crataegus azarolus

H:8-10m. A beautiful small tree from the Meditteranean, growing on dry hillsides & in mountain woods & hedges. Fragrant white flowers in summer followed by showy bright red fruit. Will grow in dappled shade or sun. Drought tolerant once established. Hardy to zone 6. 30CM POTS

Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’

H:5m x W:4m. Part/full sun. A lovely specimen tree for a small garden, or deciduous hedge. A profusion of 18mm double, reddish-pink flowers in spring. Drought tolerant once established. Frost hardy. 30CM POTS

Crataegus mexicana

H:5-7m x W:5m. An evergreen, spreading small tree that can be pruned to make a great tall hedge. White flowers, in large umbels, in spring followed by 2.5cm yellow fruit. Takes drought, wind & cold to zone 7. 30CM POTS

Crataegus tanacetifolia

H:5m x W: 5m. A small, easy, mop-head tree, much loved by Edna Walling, with downy, silvery leaves. Almost thornless. Creamy-white, lightly fragrant flowers in spring followed by yellow, blushed red, haws which last long into winter. 30CM POTS

Cyrilla racemiflora

Semi-evergreen large shrub to small tree. Clusters of hanging racemes of scented white flowers in summer. 20CM POT

Eleagnus x ebbingeri ‘Limelight’

Large evergreen shrub. New leaves are silvery then age to dark green with lime green & bright yellow blotches. Makes a great tough hedge. Frost hardy. 20cm pot SOLD OUT

Euonymus europeus ‘Red Cascade’

H:3m x W:2m. Dry tolerant deciduous shrub for sun or light shade with fabulous deep pink to red & orange berries in autumn. Good autumn colour. SOLD OUT

Firmiana simplex

H:6-8m x W:5m. Rare tree from China & Japan that makes an interesting feature tree. The huge leaves give a tropical look but need protection from stron winds.  Exotic clusters of yellow-green flowers in mid summer. Yellow autumn colour. Takes heavy frost. SOLD OUT

Fothergilla gardenii

Small bushy deciduous shrub with white petal-less fragrant flowers in early spring. Leaves develop brilliant yellows, reds & oranges in autumn. 20cm pot. SOLD OUT

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

H:1.5m x W:1.5m. Part/dappled shade best. Bushy deciduous shrub with broad oval leaves. Can be pruned hard as it blooms on new wood. Pruning hard in late winter or early spring gives bigger flowerheads. Massive panicles of flowers to 25cm across. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Hydrangea aspera villosa

H:1.5-2.5m x W:1.5-2.5m. A woodland plant for part or dapled shade. A large, upright deciduous shrub with large velvety ovate leaves. Flowers are mauve, in flat heads to 20cm wide, with white sterile florets, in summer & are not affected by ph.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Beaute Vendomoise'

H:1.6m x W:1.6m. Best in part sun/ dappled shade. A most spectacular lacecap to 230mm across with huge ray florets. Flowers are pink & white in neutral soil but blue & white in acid soil. Hardy to zone 5.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Geoffery Chadbund'

H:1.5m x W:1.5-2m . Part/dappled shade is best. Vigorous, deciduous hydrangea with very large (to 20cm) lacecap flowers that are changeable in colour according to ph. Have seen it described as violet, reddish-purple or bright rose red. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hanabi'

syn 'Fuji Waterfall'. H:To 1.5m x W:to 1.5m. Large, handsome, waxy leaves. Unusual, beautiful double white star-shaped flowers in summer that have been described as looking like a fireworks explosion. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'

H:2.5-4m x W:1.5-2.5m. Likes a couple of hours morning or late afternoon sun. Fast growing. Sometimes grown as a standard. Extremely large white flower heads. leaves colour before falling in autumn. Frost hardy. 

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'

H:1.2-1.5m x W:1.2-1.5m. Part/dappled shade best. Strong grower with a rounded habit. Oak like leaves that, like all oakleaf hydrangeas, turn shades of bronze, maroon & purple in autumn before falling. In summer it produces large, pyramidal flowerheads to 35cm long on arching canes. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Hydrangea serrata 'Beni Gaku'

H:1.5m x W:1.5m. Compact shrub with attractive tricolour flowers. Lace-cap flowers emerge white, then darken to pink with red edges. The small infertile flowers are dark purple, opening to light blue. Large leaves turn dark purple in autumn. SOLD OUT

Hydrangea serrata 'Blue Deckle'

H:1.2m x W:1.2m. Part/dappled shade. Compact stems shape a dwarf frame. Soft, delicate light blue lacecap flowers with serrated sepals in summer. Great show of fiery reds in autumn. Hardy to zone 6.

Hydrangea serrata 'Kiyosumi'

H:1.2-1.5m. Part/dappled shade. New growth has russet to burgundy tones so striking even when not in flower. Flat lace cap flowers are white edged with pink/red. From Mt Kiyosumi in Japan so very hardy to cold.

Hydrangea serrata 'Shiro Tae'

H:40-80cm x W: 80cm. Smaller growing & smaller leaved so good for the front of a shady border, small garden or pot. Exquisite, starry, double white, delicate looking flowers.

Hypericum 'Rowallane'

H:180cm x W:1m. Part/full sun. Maybe the loveliest hypericum. Semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing ovate leaves. Long lasting, large yellow bowl-shaped yellow flowers to 7cm across, from late spring till mid autumn.

Laburnocytissus adamii

H:3-4m. Part/full sun. A spectacular feature tree featuring, in spring, both the yellow flowers of the Laburnum & the pink to purple flowers of the Cytissus. Foliage resembles the laburnum & turns a lovely soft yellow in autumn. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Liquidamber formosana ‘Evergreen’

A large, fast growing, conical tree suitable for driveway plantings. It colours late & holds its foliage through winter, deep claret & purple leaves that light up a winter's day. Young growth is burgundy. 40cm pot

Liquidambar orientalis

H:4-5m. Upright conical tree, ideal for a lawn specimen. Holds foliage well into winter. Leaves turn reds & yellows in autumn. 30cm pot

Liquidambar styracifolia ‘Burgundy’

H:18m x W:12m. Full sun or light, dappled shade. A beautiful tree & an excellent choice for long lasting autumn colour. Leaves turn deep burgundy even in a mild climate. 30cm pot

Liquidambar styracifolia 'Moonbeam'

H:10m x W:6m. Eye catching tree with unusual golden yellow new leaves in spring & early summer, darkening to green through summer. Colour is best in full sun. In autumn foliage turns red, pink & orange. 30cm pot

Liquidambar styracifolia 'Worplesdon'

H:12m x W:8m. Handsome tree that colours early in autumn & lasts a long time. Deeply cut foliage shows brilliant burgundy, red & yellow. A good choice for a warmer climate.  30cm pot

Mahonia oiwakensis syn. lomariifolia

H:3m x W:2-2.5m. Part/dappled shade. Upright evergreen shrub with cane-like stems & 30cm long, deeply divided, sharply toothed leaves. Beautiful, erect flower heads to 30cm long are deep yellow & lightly fragrant. Winter blooms are followed by decorative blue berries. 

Malus coronaria ‘Charlottae’

H:6-8m x W:6m. Rounded small deciduous tree. Beautiful large, highly-fragrant semi-double shell pink flowers in spring. Fruit is quite sweet & hangs on well into winter. Orange autumn colour.

Malus 'Illumination'

A lovely crab apple! Foliage is silvery. Pink buds open to beautiful large, single white flowers & are followed by large red fruit. SOLD OUT

Malus ‘Pioneer Rose’

Lovely specimen tree or screening plant to 4m. Emerging foliage is bronze & single flowers are deep pink. Very large burgundy fruit that turns pink when stewed. 

Malus 'Profusion'

Small tree to 4m x 3m. Outstanding wine red to purple flowers. Not profuse fruiter. Light bronze autumn colour. SOLD OUT

Malus trilobata

H: x W: m. Part/full sun. In spring the 3-lobed leaves are velvety & silvery green. In autumn they show brilliant burgundy, reds & oranges. 3.5cm single white flowers in spring. 40CM POT

Malus tschonoskii

Upright crabapple to 7m x 4m. Flowers are single & white, fruit is yellow-green. Exceptional autumn colour.

Malus yunnanensis

Lovely narrow tree to 7m. Excellent crabapple for an avenue planting. White flowers & pink/red fruit autumn & early winter. Wonderful orange to crimson foliage in autumn.

Michelia yunnanensis 'Scented Pearl''Scented Pearl'

H:2-3m x W:1-2m. Part/full sun. Compact evergreen. Great for hedges & informal screens. Scented, creamy, 5cm cupped flowers winter-spring.

Osmanthus x burkwoodii

Tough evergreen shrub that makes a great screen or hedge in a wide range of conditions-sun to shade. Leathery leaves & fragrant white tubular flowers in spring. Looks great with a clematis grown through it! 20cm pot

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus'

H:2m x W:1.5m. Extremely tough & versatile evergreen shrub that will take a shady spot. Intense purple new growth. Extremely fragrant flowere in autumn. Prunes well so makes a great hedge. Frost hardy. 20CM POT

Osmanthus heterophyllus rotundifolius

H:to 2m x W:1.5m. Dark green, holly-like leaves & small fragrant white flowers. Compact & slow growing. Makes a good hedge in sun or part shade. 20cm pot

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Aureomarginatus'

H:2-2.4m x W:1.8m. Extremely tough for sun or shade. Use to brighten a shady corner or, as it responds well to pruning, a colourful informal hedge. Produces tiny, but strongly perfumed, flowers in autumn. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Sambucus nigra 'Laciniata'

H:2.5-4m x W:2.5-4m. Part/full sun. Pretty, bushy, deciduous shrub with deeply dissected fern-like leaves & flat heads of creamy white flowers in summer, followed by glossy purple-black berries. 20cm pot

Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’

20cm pot. Sold out

Sambucus nigra ‘Pulverulenta’

20cm pot. Sold out

Sambucus raemosa ‘Plumosa Aurea’

Tough multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with beautiful finely cut golden foliage & large heads of white blossoms in summer. Likes a sheltered position but must have some sun to retain golden foliage. Sambucus benefit from a cut-back in late winter to encourage  compact growth. 20CM POT

Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'

Similar to the climbing hydrangea. Self-clinging stems & beautiful large white lacecap flowers, to 20cm, in summer. Excellent to grow up trees, on fences & walls. Part sun/dappled shade.

Sophora japonica

Japanese pagoda tree. H:12m x W:10m. Large deciduous tree with clusters of perfumed white, pea-shaped flowers in summer. A beautiful shade tree which will take heat & dry. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Sorbus aucuparia

H:7m x W:4m. Mountain Ash. Superb small tree with delicate foliage. 12cm heads of white flowersin spring are followed by clusters of small red fruits. Colours to yellow & orange red in autumn. Protect from hot winds. 

Stachyurus praecox

H:2-2.5m x W: 2-3m. Part or dappled shade. A lovely rounded, deciduous shrub grown for its winter display of pendulous, creamy yellow flowers on red stems. Yellow to bronze autumncolours. 20cm pot

Styrax japonica

(Japanese Snowbell) Elegant small to medium deciduous tree for part sun. Spreading branches & finely pointed leaves that turn yellow & orange in autumn. A profusion of white bell-shaped blooms, held beneath the branches,  in late spring-early summer. 

Tilia tomentosa

H:20m. Silver linden. Beautiful large tree that is more heat & drought tolerant than other Lindens. Tolerates wind & heavy frost. Yellowish-white, fragrant flowers in clusters in summer. Yellow autumn colour.

Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’

H:2-2.5m x W: 2-2.5m. Part/full sun. Notable for its floral displays during winter & early spring. Pink buds open to pale pink, highly fragrant flwers. Cinnamon coloured bark & yellow autumn colour. Great in mixed borders & informal hedges. 20cm pot

Viburnum davidii

20cm pot. Sold out

Viburnum japonicum

H:2-3m. A useful plant for hedging in a shady spot as it trims & shapes well. Attractive glossy leaves. Heads of very fragrant white flowers on 75-110mm flat cymes in spring, followed by an impressive display of red berries autumn & winter. Fully frost hardy.

Viburnum juddii

H:1.5-2m. Part to full sun. Rounded habit , makes an excellent, low maintenance hedge.Pink buds open to highly fragrant 60-75mm semi-snowball flowers in spring. Burgundy autumn foliage. Black berries in winter. Drought tolerant once established. SOLD OUT

Viburnum odoratissimum var awabuki

H:3-4m x W:2m. A fast growing species that makes a good hedging plant. Large glossy leaves & beautiful fragrant white flowers held in large panicles in spring & summer, followed by red berries that turn black. 20cm pot

Viburnum opulus aureum

H:2.5m x W:2m. A bright gold-yellow foliage form of V. opulus. Protect from hot sun to protect leaf colour. White flowers are held in a flat topped cyme. Bright red fruit are held well into winter. 20cm pot

Viburnum opulus compactum

H:1.5-1.8m x W:1.5m. Small rounded shrub. Flat-topped flowers in November are followed by scarlet-red fruit that persist into winter. Red autumn colour. 20cm pot

Viburnum plicatum 'Maresii'

H:1.8-2m x W:1.8-2m.Elegant deciduous shrub with a horizontal tiered branching pattern. Profuse white lace-cap flowers held horizontally above branches. Reddish-purple autumn colour. 20cm pots

Viburnum x 'Winton'

H:3m x W:2.5-3m. Part sun/dappled shade. Semi-evergreen. Leaves emerge bronze in spring before turning vivid shades of burgundy till dropping here in late winter. Masses of fragrant, creamy-white flowers in early summer followed by red fruit in autumn. Great hedging plant! 20cm pots

Viburnum x 'Eskimo'

H:2m x W:2m. Low maintainence, dense, rounded, semi-evergreen shrub. Lustrous 7cm long leaves. 10cm heads of white flowers in spring. Excellent plant for mixed borders & informal hedges.

Viburnum x 'Fulbrook'

H:2-2.5m x W:2-2.5m. Part/full sun. Semi- evergreen, frost hardy shrub. Large clusters of sweetly scented white flowers emerge from pink buds in spring. 

Viburnum rhytidophyllum

H:2.5-4m x W:2.5m. Part sun/shade. Excellent as a background plant or hedge. Very long, wrinkled, evergreen leaves are silvery underneath & have a drooping appearance. Heads of creamy flowers in November followed by red fruit that turns black when mature. Frost hardy. SOLD OUT

Viburnum sargentii 'Onondoga'

H:1.8m x W:1.8m. Full sun to part shade. Deciduous shrub with large, maple-like leaves are chocolate coloured when they emerge. Later the leaves go green and then in the autumn turn brilliant colours. Maroon buds open to  flower heads consisting of lacecap-like reddish pink fertile flowers and white sterile ones. Frost hardy.

Zelkova serrata

Large deciduous tree to 20m with a rounded canopy & attractive foliage & peeling bark. Prefers full sun but will take part shade. Tolerates heat & strong winds. Autumn colours of yellow, coppery bronze & red. 20cm pot