A selected blue-grey foliaged broadly conical evergreen totara. Attractive as a specimen tree or trimmed annually as a dense hedge. New spring growth is lime-green maturing to blue-grey. Not poisonous to animals or humans.

Broadly columnar, deciduous. Rapid growth, pale trunk. Root suckers form a clump around the original tree if not grazed off. Used to stabilise slip sites. Yellow & orange autumn colours. Origin: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA . Rooted topped @ 1m.

Europe & W Asia. Broadly conical, deciduous. Masses of white flowers in spring. Sweet edible cherries in January. Red autumn coloured leaves.timber has a decorative grain. Prized for cabinet work and turnery. Some Plug grown stock @ 20+-40cm

N.E. China and Korea. Fast growing deciduous tree with rounded form. Masses of white flowers in spring. Fruit from seedlings variable in size and texture, but readily eaten by stock and birds. Used as an understock for Nashi.