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
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’ Read More »
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
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Read More »
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: Fast
Uses: Avenues, parking lots, public gardens, solitary specimen
Maintenance: Low
Acer rubrum ‘Redpointe’® Read More »
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
Tamarix ramosissima ‘Hulsdonk White’ Read More »
Family: Lythraceae
Type: Small tree or fruit/ornamental shrub
Height: 6-7 m
Leaves: Lanceolate, glossy green, deciduous
Exposure: Sun
Soil: Well-drained, also poor and calcareous
Flowering: July-September, bell-shaped, red, orange
Fruits: Globose, red/bronze
Hardiness: Down to -15°C
Growth: Moderate
Use: Avenues, urban spaces
Maintenance: Low
Lagerstroemia indica Read More »
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Type: Ornamental deciduous tree
Height: 6-10 m
Leaves: Oval, dark green, turning yellow-orange-red in autumn
Exposure: Sun/light shade
Soil: Well-drained, fertile, cool
Flowering: Late winter to early spring, small red flowers
Fruits: Inconspicuous woody capsules
Hardiness: Down to -20°C
Growth: Slow to moderate
Uses: Avenues, parks, specimen planting
Maintenance: Low
Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’ Read More »
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 nuts, in autumn
Hardiness: Down to -20°C
Growth: Moderate-fast
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
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’ Read More »
