BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Acer rubrum
Canadian Maple or Red Maple

Native to parts of the United States and Canada, Acer rubrum is a vigorous, medium sized tree known for its green leaves which show excellent red, orange or yellow autumn colour in October before falling
£15.00

Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
Canadian Maple or Red Maple

A distinctive form of Canadian Maple, Acer rubrum 'Scanlon' has superb red autumn colour and a reasonably narrow, upright habit
£28.00

Acer tatarica ssp. ginnala
Amur Maple

One of our favourite maples, Acer ginnala is native to central China and Japan and has bright green leaves which turn glorious shades of orange and crimson in autumn before falling
£22.50

Acer truncatum
Shantung Maple or Purpleblow Maple

A native of Northern China and Korea, Acer truncatum is an elegant, handsome and easy to grow tree with fantastic autumn colour
£25.00

Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'
Cut-leaved Alder

Slow growing and unusual, slender small tree with filigree-like, deeply cut, sea-green leaves a little similar in appearance to those of a maple
£25.00

Betula lenta
Black Birch or Cherry Birch

An unusual tree which is native to North America, the species name 'lenta' means flexible or tough, referring to the twigs
£25.00

Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
Columnar Hornbeam

An outstanding form of hornbeam which was selected originally from a narrow street tree found in Eindhoven in the Netherlands
£25.00

Carpinus betulus 'Globus'
Globe Hornbeam

A handsome and slow growing selection of hornbeam which grows as tear-shaped small tree
£25.00

Carpinus betulus 'Purpurea'
Hornbeam

An intriguing, rare selection of Carpinus which is named for the plum purple colour of its young growing tips in spring and summer
£28.00

Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam

Handsome species of hornbeam with superb autumn colour which can be found growing in the wild as an attractive, under storey tree in the woods of Eastern North America
£28.00

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Eastern Redbud

The sun shining through the glorious rich-purple, heart-shaped leaves of Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' is one of the wonders of the garden
£37.50

Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
Chinese Redbud

A beautiful species which is native to China, Cercis chinensis 'Avondale' has bare stems which are studded with pretty, rich purple-pink flowers in late April or early May before the foliage emerges
£35.00

Cercis occidentalis
Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis is a fantastic large shrub or very small tree native to the South-west United States, with clusters of showy, bright pink or magenta coloured flowers covering the branches in spring
£25.00

Cladrastis kentukea (lutea)
American Yellowwood or Virgilia

Native to South-eastern North America, Cladrastis kentukea has lovely wisteria-like white, fragrant flowers, touched with yellow at the centre in early summer
£17.50

Corylus colurna
Turkish hazel

A remarkable tree native to parts of South-east Europe and Western Asia, with a striking pyramidal habit and much sought after for its architectural appeal
£12.50

Ficus carica 'Ice Crystal'
Cut Leaf Fig

A new and rare selection of hardy fig with eye-catching deeply cut leaves which look very much like ice crystals
£28.00

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Ruby Lace'
Purple Honey Locust

A lovely ornamental tree, Gleditsia triacanthos 'Ruby Lace' has ruby-red, fine pinnate (feather-like), young leaves which gradually darken to an attractive bronze-green as they age
£25.00

Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
Golden Honey Locust

Colourful tree originally native to North America, Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' has beautiful, fern-like, golden leaves which retains their colour all summer
£25.00

Gymnocladus dioica
Kentucky Coffee Tree

One of the most elegant of all hardy trees, Gymnocladus dioica has large, pink tinted young leaves (80 - 100 cm long), turning green as they age and glorious shades of yellow in autumn before falling
£24.50

Itea virginica 'Merlot'
Virginia Sweetspire

A colourful, deciduous small shrub, Itea virginica 'Merlot' has racemes of creamy white flowers in June and lovely purple-orange autumn colour
£14.95

Quercus coccinea (seed grown)
Scarlet Oak

Native to North America, Quercus coccinea is a majestic, vigorous large tree with excellent autumn colour once established
£17.50

Quercus coccinea 'Splendens'
Scarlet Oak

A large, vigorous oak tree famous for its majestic habit and glowing, rich-scarlet autumn colours
£28.00

Quercus phellos
Willow Oak

Native to parts of the United States, Quercus phellos is an elegant tree with narrow, pale green, willow-like leaves which turn shades of yellow and orange in autumn
£26.00

Robinia hispida
Rose Acacia or False Acacia

A lovely plant native to the South-east United States,Robinia hispida has trailing panicles of pretty, rose-pink, pea-like flowers in midsummer which incidentally are edible
£24.50

Robinia x slavinii 'Hillieri'
Rose Acacia or Compact Pink Locust

A beautiful small tree originally raised on Hillier's Nursery in the 1930's, Robinia x slavinii 'Hillieri' has pretty, slightly fragrant, pale-pink flowers borne in abundance in early summer
£32.00

Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
Small-leaved Lime

A species of lime tree native to much of Europe, Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange' is a distinctive cultivar with young twigs that turn a vivid orange in autumn and stay this colour until the following spring
£25.00