List of Notable Trees and Shrubs in Fletcher Moss Park

The trees, shrubs and plants of the Alpine Garden, well over two hundred of them, have been annotated on the plan which is attached here, a labour of love from one of the Friends who has worked on this throughout the pandemic!

Credit: STEPHANIE RYAN 2022

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The Rockery

No.	Latin Name	Common Name	Country of Origin
10	Cotinus coggygria	Smoke Tree	S. Europe/Central Asia/Himalayas/ N. China
14	Viburnum carlesii	Arrow wood / Korean Spice	Korea and Japan Viburnum
18	Acer palmatum ‘Acontifolium’	Full Moon Maple	Japan, China, Korea
19	Magnolia lilliflora nigra	Black Lilly Magnolia	S.W. China, Sichuan, Yunnan*
23	Calocedrus decurrens	Californian Incense Cedar	Western N. America California
26	Taxodium distichum	Swamp Cypress/ Bald Cypress	S.E. USA
29	Hamamelis mollis	Chinese Witch Hazel	China
39	Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’	Corkscrew Hazel	Northern hemisphere inc. Britain & Europe*
40	Trachycarpus fortunei	Chusan Palm	China
41	Abies koreana	Korean Fir	Korea
42	Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’	Japanese Maple	Japan
48	Betula pendula ‘Youngii’	Young’s Weeping Birch	Europe/ Eastern Asia*
51	Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsura Tree	Japan
56	Chamaecyparis pisifera	Sawara Cypress ‘Filifera Aurea’	Japan
57	Hoheria glabrata	Ribbonwood/ Mountain Lacebark	New Zealand
58	Juglans regia	Persian Walnut/English Walnut	Asia Minor
61	Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulip tree	North America, Virginia.
63	Metasequoia glyptosrobodies	Dawn Redwood	China
64	Picea breweriana	Weeping Spruce/Brewer’s Spruce	N.W. America Oregon/California
65	Pinus radiata	Monterey Pine	California/Monterey
66	Prumnopitys andina	Chilean Plum Yew	S.America/Chile, Argentina (Andes)
67	Sassafras albidum	Common White Sassafras	Eastern N. America. South Maine & Southern Ontario – Iowa. S. & C. Florida – E. Texas.
68	Sciadopytis verticillata	Japanese Umbrella Pine	Japan
70	Sequioadendron giganteum	Weeping Giant Redwood ‘Pendulum’	California
71	Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Aurea’	Golden Irish Yew	Ireland
75	Cornus nuttalii	Pacific Dogwood	N.W.America/California, S.W. British colombia, Oregan, W. Washington.
76	Azara serrata	Saw Toothed Azara	S. America
78	Magnolia x kewensis	Kew Magnolia	N. Japan & Korea (M. kobus x M.salicifolia)
101	Picea pungens ‘Glauca’	Blue Spruce	N. America, Rocky Mountains, Colorado.
102	Pinus sylvestris ‘Waterei’	Scotts Pine/ Walter Pine	Eurasia
116	Sarcococca confusa	Sweet box	W. China
117	Chaenomeles superba	Japanese Quince ‘Pink Lady’	Japan ‘Pink Lady’
118	Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii	Beauty Berry	E. & SE. Asia, Australia, Madagascar, N. & S. America. ‘Profusion’
119	Osmanthus heterophyllus	Variegated Holly Olive	E. Asia, Japan ‘Variegatus’
120	Viburnum burkwoodii	Burkwood Viburnum	Korea & China (V. Carlessii x V. Utilis)
121	Pieris japonica ‘Forest Flame’	Andromeda ‘Forest Flame’	Japan
122	Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’	Corkscrew Willow/Dragon’s Claw Willow/Peking Willow	China
123	Magnolia	Magnolia
124	Tamarix tetranda	Tamarisk /Salt Cedar	Eastern Europe, Temperate Asia.
127	Mahonia aquifolium	Mahonia Oregan Grape	Western N. America
128	Osmanthus	Osmanthus
129	Nothofagus menziesii	Silver Beech	New Zealand
138	Hebe ‘High Voltage’	Shrubby Veronica	New Zealand ‘High Voltage’
139	Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no mai’	Fuji Cherry ‘Kojo-no mai’	Japan Kanto, Chuba, Kiki
146	Hydrangea anomala subsp. petioralis	Climbing Hydrangea	Japan/Korea/E. Siberia (Sakhalin Island)
148	Viburnum tinus	Laurustinus	Mediterranean/N. Africa
149	Pinus	Pinus
150	Viburnum davidii	David Viburnum	W. China
151	Pieris formosa ‘Wakehurst’	Himalayan Andromeda	C. & S. China, Assam, Vietnam, Tibet. ‘Wakehurst’
152	Erica arborea ‘Gold Tips’	Tree Heath ‘Gold Tips’	SW. Europe, Mediterranian, N. Africa, C.E. Africa
165	Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’	Daphne Lilac	Balkan Peninsula/ Europe/ Asia/ N. American
166	Enkianthus campanulatus	Pagoda Bush/ Redvein	Japan
173	Gaultheria shallon	Salal/ Lemonleaf	N.W. Pacific
175	Crinodendron Hookerianum	Chilean Lantern Tree	Chile
176	Halesia Carolina	Carolina Silver bell	S.E. United States of American
177	Osmanthus	Osmanthus
178	Rosa rubrifolia/ Rosa Glauca	Redleaf Rose	Central and Southern Europe
179	Syringa prestoniae ‘Desdomona’	Preston Lilac ‘Desdomona’	C.China x Russia, Far East (S. Reflexa x S. Villosa) China, Korea
180	Philadelphus coronarius aureus	Dwarf Mock Orange	N. & C. America/Asia
181	Rosa ‘Dupontii ‘	Duponts Rose, Snowbush	France, Angers
182	Physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’	Ninebark ‘Dart’s Gold’	Eastern N. America*
183	Itea ilicifolia	Sweetspire	China
185	Mahonia ‘Winter Sun’	Oregon Grape ‘Winter Sun’	Western N. America*
186
187
188	Paeonia lutea ludlowii	Ludlow’s Tree Peony	Tibet
189	Rosa xanthia f. hugonis	Father Hugo’s Rose	China
190	Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’	Purple Cabbage Palm	New Zealand
191	Phormiun tenax ‘Rainbow Queen’	New Zealand Flax ‘Rainbow Queen’	New Zealand/ Norfolk Island
200	Rosa	Rose
201	Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’	Needle Palm ‘Color Guard’	S.E. USA
202
203	Acer Griseum	Paperbark Maple/ Blood-Bark	C. China
204	Fuchsia magellanica Lam.	Hummingbird Fuchsia/ Hardy	Fuchsia S. America
205	Fuchsia ‘Hawkshead’	Hardy Fuchsia ‘Hawkshead’	Dominican Republic/Haiti
206	Sorbaria sorbarifolia	Tree Spirea
208	Cotoneaster horizontalis	Rockspray Cotoneaster	Nepal/China/Taiwan/Tibet/Yunnan-Jiangsu-Zhejiang
209	Pittosporum tobira ‘Nanum’	Dwarf Japanese Mock Orange	Japan/Korea/China/Taiwan
210	Pachysandra terminalis	Japanese Spurge	Japan/Korea/China
211	Rosa	Rose
212	Rhododendron
224	Prunus laurocerasus	Cherry Laurel	Area around Black Sea/SW Asia/SE Europe
228	Acer ‘Shirasawanum Aureum’	Golden Full Moon Maple	Japan
229	Acer palmatum	Japanese Maple
230	Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’	Japanese Maple ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’	Japan/Korea/China/Southeast Russia
231	Acer palmatum ‘Tamukeyama’	Japanese Maple ‘Tamukeyama’	Japan/Korea/China
232	Acer palmatum ‘Red Dragon’	Japanese Maple ‘Red Dragon’	Japan/Korea/China
233	Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’	Japanese maple ‘Dissectum’	Japan/Korea
234	Acer palmatum
242	Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’	Spindle ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’	China/Korea/Philippines/Japan
244	Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’	Spindle ‘Emerald Gaeity’	China/Korea/Philippines/Japan
250	Sarcococcus hookeriana var. humilis	Dwarf Sweet Box	China
251	Abelia floribunda	Free – Flowering Abelia/Mexican Abelia	Mexico
252	Hedera helix ‘Ivalace’	Ivy ‘Ivalace’	Northern Europe
253	Ilex aquifolium ‘Ferrox (M)’	Hedgehog Holly (M)	British Isles
254	Ilex	Holly
255	Ilex
256	Yucca filamentosa	Needle Palm/Adam’s Needle & Thread	Southeast USA

* Origin of mother plant, plant is a hybrid or graft.

N.B. This is an extension and expansion of the original list in the booklet ‘Fletcher Moss Park And Parsonage Gardens’ by John Steedman.

The Heather Border

No.	Latin Name	Common Name	Country of Origin
10	Cotinus Coggygria	Smoke Tree	S. Europe/N. China/ C. Asia/ Himalayas
14	Viburnum carlesii	Arrow wood/ Korean Spice	Korea & Japan, Viburnum
43	Acer palmatum ‘Osakasuki’	Japanese Maple	Japan*
45	Aralia elata	Japanese Angelica Tree	Japan
53	Chamaecyparis nootkatensis	Weeping Nootka Cypress	N.W. America, ‘Pendula’
77	Ilex aquifolium ‘Ferox Argentea Marginata’	Silver Hedgehog Holly (M)	W. & S. Europe/N. Africa, W. Asia
100	Magnolia stellata	Star Magnolia	Japan
103	Hamamelis x inermedia ‘Jelena’	Witch hazel ‘Jelena’	China*
104	Juniperus recurva var. coxii	Coffin Juniper/ Weeping Juniper	Himalayas, W.Pakistan, W. Yunnan
118	Calicarpa bodinieri giraldii ‘Profusion’	Beauty Berry	Japan*
121	Pieris japonica	Andromeda	Japan
145	Erica arborea alpina	Alpine Tree Heather	S.W. Europe, Mediterranean, N. Africa, C.E. Africa
152	Erica arborea ‘Gold Tips’	Tree Heath ‘Gold Tips’	S.W. Europe, Mediterranean, N. Africa, C. E. Africa*
153	Erica arborea ‘Aurea’	Tree Heath ‘Aurea’	S.W. Europe, Mediterranean, N. Africa, C. E. Africa*
163	Acer	Snakebark Maple	E. Asia/ N. America
204	Fuchsia magellanica Lam.	Hummingbird Fuchsia/Hardy Fuchsia	S. America
235	Acer palmatum Dissectum viridis’	Japanese maple ‘Viridis’	Japan

*  Origin of mother plant, plant is a hybrid or graft.

N.B. This is an extension and expansion of the original list in the booklet ‘Fletcher Moss Park & Parsonage Gardens’ by John Steedman

Driveway

No.	Latin Name	Common Name
45	Aralia elata	Japanese Angelica Tree
46	Betula maximowicziana	Monarch Birch
49	Broussonetia papyfira	Paper Mulberry
52	Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’	Eastern Redbud ‘Forest Pansy’
54	Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’	Wedding Cake Tree
55	Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’	Dogwood ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’
79	Chionanthus virginicus	Fringe Tree
80	Carpinus betulus	Hornbeam
105	Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’	Copper Beech
106	Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’	Irish Yew
107	Fagus sylvatica f. laciniata	Cut Leaved beech
108	Magnolia ‘Lilliflora’ x 6	Lily magnolia x 6
109	Viburnum farreri	Farrer viburnum
110	Euonymous ‘Red cascade’	Spindle Tree
111	Viburnum carlessii judii	Jud Viburnum
112	Daphne odora	Winter Daphne
113	Choisya ternata	Mexican Orange Blossom
114	Euonymous hamiltonianus ‘Miss Pinkie’	Spindle Hamiltonianus ‘Miss Pinkie’
115	Ailanthus altissima	Tree of Heaven
116	Sarcococca confusa	Sweet Box
121	Pieris japonica ‘Forest Flame’	Andromeda ‘Forest Flame’
127	Mahonia aquifolium	Mahonia, Oregon Grape
128	Osmanthus	Osmanthus
130	Photinia x fraseri	Christmas Berry
137	Ribes sanguineum	Flowering Currant/ Ornamental currant
141	Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’	Japanese Skimmia ‘Rubella’
142	Aucuba japonica	Spotted Laurel
143	Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’	Golden Edged Winter Daphne
144	Laurus nobilis	Sweet Bay
148	Viburnum plicatum	Japanese Snowball
150	Viburnum davidii	David Viburnum
154	Viburnum
155	Prunus serula	Birchbark Cherry/ Tibetan Cherry
156	Prunus avium	Wild Cherry
157	Prunus serrulata x 6	Japanese Cherry x 6
167
168	Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’	Panicled Hydrangea ‘Limelight’
169	Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’	Smooth Hydrangea ‘Annabelle’ / Sevenbark
170	Cornus sanguineum ‘Midwinter Fire’	Dogwood ‘Midwinter Fire’
171	Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’	Dogwood ‘Flaviramea’
174	Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ (f)	Silver Margined Holly (F)
184	Deutzia gracillis	Japanese Snowflower
207	Lonicera	Shrubby Honeysuckle
213	Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden Milkboy’ (F)	Holly ‘GoldenMilkboy’ (F)
214	Ilex aquifolium	Holly
215	Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Lady Valerie’ (F)	Holly ‘Lady Valerie’ (F)
216	Ilex aquifolium ‘Silver Van Tol’ (M)	Holly ‘Silver Van Tol’ (M)
217	Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Golden King’ (F)	Holly ‘Golden King’ (F)
218	Ilex aquifolium ‘Hodginsii’ (F)	Holly ‘Hodginsii’ (F)
219	Ilex aquifolium ‘Silver Queen’ (M)	Holly ‘Silver Queen’ (M)
220	Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden Queen’ (M)	Holly ‘Golden Queen’ (M)
221	Passiflora cearulea	Passion Flowering
222	Wisteria floribunda	Japanese Wisteria
223	Jasminum officinale	Common Jasmine
236	Eleagnus ebbingei ‘Vivileg’	Silverberry ‘Vivileg’ / ‘Oleaster ‘Vivileg’
237	Pittosporum tenuifolium	Kohuhu Plant /Tawhiwhi /Parchment Bark
238	Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Garnettii’	Kohuhu ‘Garnettii’ / Tawhiwhi ‘Garnettii’ / Parchment Bark ‘Garnettii’
239	Euonymus japonicus	Evergreen Spindle
240	Euonymus japonicus	Spindle ‘Microphyllus Albovariegatus’ / ‘Microphyllus Variegatus’
241	Euonymus japonicus ‘Ovatus Aureus’	Spindle ‘Ovatus Aureus’
243	Euonymus fortunei ‘Silver Queen’	Spindle ‘Silver Queen’
244	Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaeity’	Spindle ‘Emerald Gaeity’
245	Euonymus fortunei ‘Blondy’	Spindle ‘Blondy’
246	Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound ‘	Meadowsweets ‘Snowmound’ / Steeplebushes ‘Snowmound’
247	Spiraea x bumalda ‘Goldflame’	Japanese Spirea ‘Goldflame’
249	Euonymus japonicus ‘Microphyllus’	Spindle ‘Microphyllus’
257	Ilex x meserveae ‘Conang’ (M)	Holly ‘Blue Angel’ (M)
258
259	Ilex	Holly
260	Ilex	Holly

WellBeeing Garden/Wildlife Garden

No.	Latin Name	Common Name
31	Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’	Winter Flowering Cherry
59	Koelreuteria paniculata	Goldenrain Tree/ Varnish Tree
72	Tetradium danniellii	Bee- Bee Tree
140	Betula	Betula
172	Laburnum anagyroides	Common Laburnum/ Golden Chain Tree/ Golden Rain Tree

Pergola Garden

No.	Latin Name	Common Name
122	Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’	Corkscrew Willow
131	Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Garnet’	Japanese Maple ‘Dissectum Garnet’
132	Acer ‘Beni – Schichi – Henge ‘	Japanese Maple ‘Beni – Schichi – Henge’
133	Campsis radicans	Trumpet Vine
134	Wisteria Floribnda ‘Black Dragon’	Japanese Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’
158	Lonicera japonica	Japanese Honeysuckle
159	Lonicera periclymenum	Common Honeysuckle/ European Honeysuckle
160	Acer	Japanese Maple
161	Acer	Japanese maple
164	Actinidia	Chinese Gooseberry/ Kiwi Fruit
225	Lonicera ‘Americana’	Honeysuckle ‘Americana’
226	Campsis ‘Grandiflora’	Trumpet Vine ‘Grandiflora’
248	Parthenocissus quinquefolia	Virginia Creeper

Meadow

No.	Latin Name	Common Name
7	Liquidambar styraciflua	American sweet Gum
44	Aesculus hippocastanum	Horse Chestnut
47	Betula nigra	River Birch/ Black Birch
48	Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsura Tree
122	Salix matsudana ‘Tormentosa’	Corkscrew Willow
125	Malus x zumi ‘Golden Hornet’	Crabapple ‘Golden hornet’
126	Davidia involucrata	Hankerchief Tree
135	Amelanchier lamarkii	Snowy Mespilus/ June berry/ Serviceberry/ Chuckleberry/ Sugar Plum
136	Cornus Alba	White dogwood/ Siberian Dogwood
162	Acer campestre	Field Maple
227	Aesculus Indica	Indian Horse Chestnut

List of Notable Trees and Shrubs in Parsonage Gardens

There are a number of interesting, and some rare, trees in Parsonage Gardens. You can find an annotated map of the area here.

Credit: Els Couenberg 2023

Trees  in part A, Tree lawn and surroundings

No.	Latin Name	English Name
1	Sorbus sargentiana	Sargent’s rowan
2	Phyllostachys nigra	Bamboo
3	Fothergilla major	Mountain witch-alder
4	Nyssa sinensis	Chinese tupelo
5	Acer palmatum, probably ‘Summer Gold’	Japanese maple ‘Summer Gold’
6	Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweet gum
7	Oxydendrum arboreum	Sorrel tree
8	Nyssa sylvatica	Tupelo
9	Betula	Birch
10	Eucryphia x nymansensis	Nymans eucryphia
11	Parrotia persica	Persian ironwood
12	Unknown	We don’t know what this is
13	Cotinus coggygia	Smoke tree (need to figure out which cv)
14	Euonymus yedoensis	Siebold spindle
15	Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’	Serviceberry ‘Robin Hill’
16	x+ Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’	Adam’s laburnum
17	Magnolia x soulangeana	Saucer magnolia
18	Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’	Downy Japanese maple ‘Aconitifolium’
19	Viburnum carlesii	Koreanspice viburnum
20	Viburnum x burkwoodii ‘Park Farm Hybrid’	Arrowwood ‘Park Farm Hybrid’
21	Euonymus alatus	Winged spindle
22	Magnolia x soulangeana	Saucer magnolia: THE Magnolia
23	Viburnum plicatum f plicatum ‘Popcorn’	Japanese snowball ‘Popcorn’
24	Ficus carica	Fig tree
25	Koelreuteria bipinnata?	Chinese lantern tree*
45	Calocedrus decurrens	Incense cedar
46	Eucalyptus gunnii	Cider gum
47	Wollemia nobilis	Wollemi pine
48	Sorbus cashmiriana Hedl.	Kashmir rowan
49	Embothrium coccineum	Chilean fire bush
50	Sorbus cashmiriana Hedl.	Kashmir rowan
51	Trachycarpus fortunei	Chusan palm
52	Trachycarpus fortunei	Chusan palm
53	Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’	Highclere holly ‘Camelliifolia’
54	Taxodium distichum	Bald cypress
55	Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’	Irish yew

Trees  and special shrubs in part B, lower lawn

No.	Latin Name	English Name
26	Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’	Japanese maple
27	Prunus	Ornamental cherry; this tree is dying
28	Prunus	Ornamental cherry: replacement tree for no 27
29	Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’	Holly Golden King
30	Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’	Holly Golden King
31	Ilex aquifolium	Holly
32	Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden Queen’	Holly Golden Queen
33	Morus nigra	Black mulberry
34	Betula papyrifera	Paper birch
35	Betula papyrifera	Paper birch
36	Sorbus spec	Rowan
37	Amelanchier	Serviceberry
38	Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’	Arrowwood ‘Dawn’
39	Betula papyrifera	Paper birch
40	Acer platanoides	Norway maple
41	Ilex x altaclarensis	Highclere holly
42	Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’	Highclere holly ‘Camelliifolia’
43	Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’	Highclere holly ‘Camelliifolia’
44	Taxus baccata	Yew
	Edgeworthia chrysantha	Paperbush

Trees  and special shrubs in part C, in front of Parsonage House and near Eagle Gate

No.	Latin Name	English Name
56	Trachycarpus fortunei	Chusan palm
57	Trachycarpus fortunei	Chusan palm
58	Trachycarpus fortunei	Chusan palm
59	Trachycarpus fortunei	Chusan palm
60	Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’	Corkscrew hazel
61	Clerodendrum trichotomum	Harlequin glorybower
62	Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Lennei’	Saucer magnolia ‘Lennei’
63	Aralia elata	Japanese angelica
64	Neillia thibetica	Tibetan neillia
65	Morus nigra	black mulberry
66	Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’	Winter flowering cherry ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ ( dead)
67	Cornus kousa var chinensis	Chinese dogwood
68	Hamamelis mollis	Witch hazel
69	Fraxinus excelsior ‘Pendula’	Weeping ash (dead)
70	Taxus baccata	Yew
71	Taxus baccata	Yew
72	Acer palmatum	Japanese maple
73	Cedrus libani	Cedar of Lebanon
74	Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’	Blue Atlas cedar
75	Taxus baccata	Yew
76	Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’	Purple-leaved filbert
77	Dicksonia antarctica	Tree Fern (died 2023, will be replaced)
78	Taxus baccata	Yew
79	Prunus spec	Ornamental cherry
80	Acer palmatum	Japanese maple
81	Prunus	Ornamental cherry
82	Taxus baccata	Yew
83	Ilex	Holly
84	Ilex aquifolium ‘Pendula’	Holly
85	Metasequioq glyptostroboides	Dawn redwood
86	Fatsia japonica	Japanese aralia
87	Metasequioq glyptostroboides	Dawn redwood
88	Eucryphia glutinosa	Nirrhe
89	Tilia x europaea	Common Lime
90	Taxus baccata	Yew
91	Tilia x europaea	Common Lime
92	Tilia x europaea	Common Lime
93	Tilia x europaea	Common Lime