Family: Pinaceae
Type: Evergreen conifer
Height: 3-5 m
Leaves: Thin, stiff needles, silver-blue color
Exposure: Sun
Soil: Well-drained, deep, fertile
Hardiness: Down to -20°C
Growth: Slow, but steady
Use: Single specimen for parks and gardens
Maintenance: Low
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Type: Evergreen shrub
Height: 2-4 m
Leaves: Evergreen, leathery, oval-shaped, dark shiny green on top and silvery underneath
Exposure: Sun/light shade
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, clayey, calcareous, or poor
Blooming: April-May, small cream-yellow flowers
Fruits: Small, round, reddish-brown in color
Hardiness: Down to -10°C
Growth: Moderate, with steady development
Use: Hedges, windbreaks, Mediterranean gardens, promotes biodiversity
Maintenance: Low
Family: Fagaceae
Type: Evergreen tree
Height: 10-25 m
Leaves: Evergreen, leathery, oval, dark green on top and grayish underneath
Exposure: Sun/light shade
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, tolerates poor soils
Flowering: April-May, male flowers in pendulous yellowish catkins, female flowers solitary
Fruits: Brown acorns
Hardiness: Down to -8°C
Growth: Slow in the young plant, moderate in the mature one
Use: Mediterranean gardens, parks, avenues, promotes biodiversity
Maintenance: Low
Family: Sapindaceae
Type: Ornamental deciduous tree
Height: 10-13 m
Leaves: Trilobed, glossy green in color, with a serrated edge
Exposure: Sun/light shade
Soil: Fresh, well-drained, ranging from slightly acidic to neutral
Blooming: Spring, non-ornamental
Fruits: Double samaras
Hardiness: Down to -30°C
Growth: Medium-fast
Uses: Avenues, parking lots, public gardens, solitary specimen
Maintenance: Low
Family: Tamaricaceae
Type: Deciduous ornamental shrub
Height: 2-4 m
Leaves: Small scale-like gray-green leaves, feathery effect
Exposure: Sun
Soil: Well-drained, even poor or sandy
Flowering: May-July, in long and delicate spikes, pale pink in color
Fruits: Small, inconspicuous capsules
Hardiness: Down to -15°C
Growth: Moderate
Use: Mediterranean gardens, borders, hedges, coastal areas
Maintenance: Low
Family: Tamaricaceae
Type: Deciduous ornamental shrub or small tree
Height: 3-5 m
Leaves: Small scale-like leaves, gray-green in color, feathery effect
Exposure: Sun
Soil: Well-drained, even poor or sandy
Flowering: July-September, pure white, borne on long, elegant racemes
Fruits: Small, inconspicuous capsules
Hardiness: Down to -20°C
Growth: Moderate-fast
Use: Mediterranean gardens, borders, hedges, coastal areas
Maintenance: Low
Family: Juglandaceae
Type: Deciduous fruit-bearing and ornamental tree
Height: 15-25 m
Leaves: Pinnate, glossy green, turning yellow in autumn
Exposure: Sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, deep
Flowering: April-May, male catkins and small female flowers
Fruits: Edible walnuts
Hardiness: Down to -20°C
Growth: Moderate
Uses: Gardens, fruit tree
Maintenance: Low
Family: Altingiaceae
Type: Ornamental deciduous tree
Height: 10-15 m
Leaves: Palmate, bright green, turning red-yellow-purple in autumn
Exposure: Sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, cool, slightly acidic
Flowering: Not very conspicuous
Fruits: Small, spiny, spherical capsules, not edible
Hardiness: Down to -20°C
Growth: Moderate
Use: Narrow avenues, gardens, vertical screens
Maintenance: Low
Family: Meliaceae
Type: Ornamental deciduous tree
Height: 10-15 m
Leaves: Deciduous, bi- to tripinnately compound, with lanceolate leaflets and serrated margins
Exposure: Sun
Soil: Well-drained, including poor or calcareous soils
Flowering: April–May, flowers arranged in panicles, lilac-purple in color, fragrant
Fruits: Spherical drupes, golden yellow, persistent through winter (toxic if ingested)
Hardiness: Down to -10°C
Growth: Fast
Use: Avenues, gardens, parks
Maintenance: Low
Family: Fabaceae
Type: Ornamental deciduous tree
Height: 8-12 m
Leaves: Compound, bright green in color, yellow in autumn
Exposure: Sun/light shade
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acidic pH
Flowering: July-August, white and fragrant flowers grouped in panicles
Fruits: Not ornamental
Hardiness: Down to -15°C
Growth: Moderate
Use: Parks, avenues, gardens
Maintenance: Low
