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2021 Neighbourhood Canopy Campaign – species list WHITEHILL ESTATE, ABBEY CAMBRIDGE CANOPY PROJECT
Cambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021 Neighbourhood Canopy Project Trees & Shrubs available to choose from This is a list and brief description of what we are offering as part of the Neighbourhood Canopy Project. We encourage you to take time in your selection, reading up about the mature size and shape of ones that you may be tempted to choose. Think long term, a tree wants to grow to its natural height and spread without needing to be pruned heavily. As a rule of thumb try wherever possible to plant at least half the predicted mature spread away from any boundary or building and always aim to plant a tree in a position that won’t need continually pruning to avoid an object, window or a neighbour’s property. We have categorised the list up into their approximate size classes and where we see it growing well in a garden situation. Depending on what space you have available to plant, look and see what you’d like to select from the list below.
Cambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021 Neighbourhood Canopy Project ................................................................................. 2 Trees & Shrubs available to choose from ............................................................... 2 Species list ................................................................................................................. 5 Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) ........................................................................... 5 Californian lilac (Ceanothus 'Concha') .................................................................. 6 Chinese Birch (Betula albosinensis 'Fascination')................................................. 7 Cooking Apple (Cooking Apple) ............................................................................ 8 Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster 'Cornubia') .................................................................. 9 Dessert Apple (Dessert Apple) ........................................................................... 10 Dogwood (Cornus alba 'Sibirica') ........................................................................ 11 Edible cherry (Edible cherry) .............................................................................. 12 Edible pear (Edible pear) .................................................................................... 13 Edible plum (Edible plum) ................................................................................... 14 Field Maple (Acer campestre) ............................................................................. 15 Flowering Cherry (Prunus 'Pandora') .................................................................. 16 Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus 'Roseum') ........................................................ 17 Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) ....................................................................... 18 Holly (Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol') .................................................................... 19 Italian alder (Alnus cordata) ................................................................................ 20 Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) ......................................................... 21 Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) ....................................................................................... 22 Medlar (Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham') ......................................................... 23 Mock Orange (Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile') .......................................................... 24 Oregon Grape (Mahonia media 'Charity') ........................................................... 25 Ornamental Crab (Malus 'Evereste') ................................................................... 26 Ornamental Pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire') .................................................. 27 Osmanthus (Osmanthus burkwoodii).................................................................. 28 Quince 'Meeches Prolific' (Quince 'Meeches Prolific') ........................................ 29 Snowy Mespilus (Amelanchier canadensis) ....................................................... 30 Spindle (Euonymus europeus) ........................................................................... 31 Weeping Pear (Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula') ......................................................... 32
Cambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021 Whitebeam (Sorbus aria 'Majestica') .......................................................... 33 Planting a tree in your garden .................................................................................. 34 Win a family pass to the Botanic Gardens ............................................................ 34 Advice about choosing a tree ............................................................................... 35
Cambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Species list
Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii)
Description
Not for nothing are Buddleia commonly known as butterfly bushes: their showy,
fragrant flowers are loved by pollinators.
Where to plant?
Should be able to fit almost any garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
2-4m
Size category
small shrub
Further informationCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Californian lilac (Ceanothus 'Concha')
Description
Concha' is an evergreen shrub of dense habit, to 3m in height and width, with
arching branches bearing narrow, dark green leaves and profuse clusters of deep
blue flowers in late spring
Where to plant?
Should be able to fit almost any garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
2.5-4m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/97563/i-Ceanothus-i-Concha/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Chinese Birch (Betula albosinensis 'Fascination')
Description
With a mature height of 10-12m, this medium sized tree has an upright, uniform habit
allowing it to be planted in all but the smallest situations. Like all Birch trees, its bark
is its main feature. Beautifully attractive creamy white bark peels to reveal pinkish
hues underneath
Where to plant?
Medium front or back garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no no
Eventual height (m)
12+m
Size category
large tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/331771/i-Betula-i-Fascination/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Cooking Apple (Cooking Apple)
Description
A culinary apple tree. It can grow to 2.5-8m in height and width, depending on the
rootstock. Flowers are followed by fruit that can be used from November to February
Where to plant?
Edible fruit Native Shrub
yes no no
Eventual height (m)
4-8m
Size category
medium tree
Further informationCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster 'Cornubia')
Description
Cornubia' is a large semi-evergreen shrub to 6m, rounded and compact in growth,
with elliptic, dark green leaves to 12cm in length. Flowers white, followed by large
trusses of bright red berries
Where to plant?
Small / Medium front or rear garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
4 to 8m
Size category
medium shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/131692/Cotoneaster-Cornubia/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Dessert Apple (Dessert Apple)
Description
Eating or cooking apples, grown on a semi-dwarfing rootstock these are great
compact trees which offer the added benefit of getting fruit come the autumn. We
ask for a mix of the most popular varieties from our suppliers so it’ll be pot luck
exactly which variety you’ll receive.
Where to plant?
Should be able to fit almost any garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
yes no no
Eventual height (m)
4m
Size category
small tree
Further informationCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Dogwood (Cornus alba 'Sibirica')
Description
This deciduous shrub has oval, dark green leaves and produces small, creamy-white
flowers in May and June. But it's really grown for the bright, coral-red stems that are
revealed when the leaves fall. Can be pruned back hard to ground level to keep it
small and to encourage the best stem colour
Where to plant?
Suitable for any small garden.
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no yes yes
Eventual height (m)
1.5-2.5m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/99959/i-Cornus-alba-i-Sibirica/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Edible cherry (Edible cherry)
Description
What could be better than a home grown cherry tree. If you’d like a fruit tree but don’t
have much room to grow one, these Cherry trees have been selected and grown
onto a dwarfing rootstock which checks their growth to just over head height. A mix
of varieties will be sought from our suppliers so it’ll be pot luck exactly which variety
you’ll receive
Where to plant?
Should be able to fit almost any garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
yes no no
Eventual height (m)
2.5-4m
Size category
small tree
Further informationCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Edible pear (Edible pear)
Description
An edible pear also makes for an attractive small to medium sized tree with a narrow
crown. Its blossom appears very early in the spring which then leads to a crop of
edible fruit in the autumn. As with the apples, we ask for a mix of the most popular
varieties from our suppliers so it’ll be pot luck exactly which variety you’ll receive
Where to plant?
Should be able to fit almost any garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
yes no no
Eventual height (m)
4-8m
Size category
medium tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/76945/i-Pyrus-communis-i-Doyenne-du-Comice-
(D)/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Edible plum (Edible plum)
Description
Plums make for an excellent garden tree. Both attractive to humans and wildlife as
well as providing delicious fruits in the late summer. There will be a mix of the most
popular varieties from our suppliers but it’ll be pot luck exactly which variety you’ll
receive
Where to plant?
Small / Medium front or rear garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
yes no no
Eventual height (m)
4-8m
Size category
medium tree
Further informationCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Field Maple (Acer campestre)
Description
One of the best native trees for autumn colour, Field Maple has dark green, lobed
leaves turning buttery yellow in autumn. A medium sized tree, it has a rounded
crown shape and you can expect an approximate height and spread of 7 x 4 metres
in 20 years.
Where to plant?
Medium to Large back garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no yes no
Eventual height (m)
12+m
Size category
large tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/166/i-Acer-campestre-i/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Flowering Cherry (Prunus 'Pandora')
Description
Prunus ‘Pandora’ is a small tree with an ascending habit making this an ideal choice
for a smaller garden. Pale pink flowers appear in early spring followed by dark green
leaves which turn to bronze in autumn
Where to plant?
Medium front or rear garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no no
Eventual height (m)
8 to 12m
Size category
medium tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/95899/i-Prunus-i-Pandora/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus 'Roseum')
Description
The guelder rose is a hardy, vigorous native shrub suited to growing in front gardens
or a shrub border. It offers interest for most of the year, bearing large white flowers
from late spring to early summer, followed by bunches of small, bright red, fleshy fruit
in autumn
Where to plant?
Smaller garden situations. Ideal front garden tree
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
2.5-4m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/82128/i-Viburnum-opulus-i-Roseum/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Description
Can be grown as a tree with a single trunk or as a shrub which can be regularly
clipped. Tough and hardy with beautiful flowers in late spring and attractive red
berries in the autumn and throughout the winter
Where to plant?
Smaller garden situations. Ideal front garden tree
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no yes no
Eventual height (m)
4 to 8m
Size category
medium tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/4775/Crataegus-monogyna/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Holly (Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol')
Description
This hardy native tree bears bright red berries on dark purple stems in autumn and
persist through the winter months, providing a rich source of food for birds. This holly
makes a handsome evergreen specimen tree for a small garden
Where to plant?
Suitable for any small garden.
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no no
Eventual height (m)
4-8m
Size category
medium tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/75559/i-Ilex-aquifolium-i-J-C-van-Tol-(f)/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Italian alder (Alnus cordata)
Description
A handsome, fast-growing large tree, sometimes seen in parks and gardens, the
Italian Alder is often regarded as the finest of the species. Native to southern Italy,
the Italian Alder has an attractive conical shape, providing good winter interest, and
glossy leaves.
Where to plant?
Large back garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no no
Eventual height (m)
12+m
Size category
large tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/894/i-Alnus-cordata-i/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica)
Description
Orange Beauty' is a spreading, thorny shrub with rounded, glossy leaves, red-
flushed when young. Clusters of red-orange, cup-shaped flowers are produced in
spring, followed by yellow, scented fruit
Where to plant?
Should be able to fit almost any garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
1-1.5m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/49129/i-Chaenomeles-japonica-i-Orange-
Beauty/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
Description
Ideal for wildlife-friendly gardens, these much-loved fragrant shrubs can also be
trained to form small trees
Where to plant?
Suitable for any small garden.
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
2.5-4m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/95595/i-Syringa-vulgaris-i-Firmament/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Medlar (Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham')
Description
Nottingham' is a small, deciduous tree, more upright than the species, with large,
leathery leaves and cup-shaped white flowers in spring. This is a great-flavoured
medlar, but the fruit are small - about 4cm across
Where to plant?
Small / Medium front or rear garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
yes no no
Eventual height (m)
4 to 8m
Size category
medium tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/64367/i-Mespilus-germanica-i-Nottingham-(F)/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Mock Orange (Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile')
Description
In June and July this lovely shrub is smothered with highly fragrant white flowers.
This is an essential, low-maintenance shrub for a sunny mixed border or front
garden. It can also cope with poor soil and urban pollution
Where to plant?
Suitable for any garden situation, preferably in a sunny spot
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
1-1.5m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/96574/i-Philadelphus-i-Belle-Etoile/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Oregon Grape (Mahonia media 'Charity')
Description
Charity' is an upright evergreen shrub to 4m tall, with pinnate leaves composed of up
to 21 lance-shaped leaflets, and small, cup-shaped yellow flowers borne in erect,
clustered terminal racemes to 35cm long in late autumn and winter
Where to plant?
Should be able to fit almost any garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
2.5-4m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/98703/i-Mahonia-i-times;-i-media-i-Charity/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Ornamental Crab (Malus 'Evereste')
Description
Malus ‘Evereste’ is a particularly lovely crab apple, bearing masses of white flowers
in spring, opening from red buds. These are followed by a second show of red-
flushed, orange-yellow fruits in autumn.
Malus ‘Evereste’ is an excellent tree for smaller gardens and it has a pleasant
conical shape
Where to plant?
Suitable for most garden situations
Edible fruit Shrub
Native
no no no
Eventual height (m)
4 to 8m
Size category
medium tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/116626/i-Malus-i-Evereste/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Ornamental Pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire')
Description
An American cultivar of ornamental Pear with a narrow, vertical, conical crown. The
healthy, glossy green leaves turn lovely colours in the autumn, usually yellow, but
also purplish red tints.
Where to plant?
Medium front or rear garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
yes no no
Eventual height (m)
4-8 m
Size category
medium tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/137192/i-Pyrus-calleryana-i-Redspire/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Osmanthus (Osmanthus burkwoodii)
Description
This popular, rounded, evergreen shrub has glossy, finely toothed, dark green leaves
beautifully offset by highly scented, jasmine like, white flowers in mid and late spring.
Where to plant?
Can fit in even the smallest garden situation
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no yes
Eventual height (m)
2.5-4m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/89015/i-Osmanthus-i-times;-i-burkwoodii-i/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Quince 'Meeches Prolific' (Quince 'Meeches Prolific')
Description
Cydonia are large deciduous shrubs with pink or white flowers, followed by pear-like
fruits, edible when ripe. 'Meech's Prolific' produces regular crops of fruit with good
flavour
Where to plant?
Should be able to fit almost any garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
yes no yes
Eventual height (m)
2.5-4m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/57491/i-Cydonia-oblonga-i-Meech-s-Prolific-(F)/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Snowy Mespilus (Amelanchier canadensis)
Description
A pretty, small tree with a broadly spreading crown ideal for smaller gardens. A tree
for all seasons, the leaves open a coppery pink in early spring, soon followed by
sprays of pretty star-like white flowers. Round, juicy, purple-black fruit ripens by July
before the leaves go a bright red in the autumn.
Where to plant?
Small / Medium front or rear garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no no
Eventual height (m)
4 to 8m
Size category
medium tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/222499/i-Amelanchier-canadensis-i-ambig/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Spindle (Euonymus europeus)
Description
E. europaeus is a spreading deciduous shrub to 3m, with narrowly ovate leaves
turning yellow or red in autumn, and panicles of small yellow flowers followed by 4-
lobed red fruits which split to reveal orange seeds
Where to plant?
Small / Medium front or rear garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no yes yes
Eventual height (m)
4m
Size category
small shrub
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/6977/Euonymus-europaeus/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Weeping Pear (Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula')
Description
This small, spreading weeping pear has delicate, weeping branches and silver grey,
willow-like foliage. In April and May it's covered in creamy white flowers, followed by
inedible green fruit. An ideal specimen tree for small urban gardens
Where to plant?
Small / Medium front or rear garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no no
Eventual height (m)
8 to 12m
Size category
large tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/91185/i-Pyrus-salicifolia-i-Pendula/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021
Whitebeam (Sorbus aria 'Majestica')
Description
One of the best native trees for autumn colour, Field Maple has dark green, lobed
leaves turning buttery yellow in autumn. A medium sized tree, it has a rounded
crown shape and you can expect an approximate height and spread of 7 x 4 metres
in 20 years.
Where to plant?
Medium to Large back garden
Edible fruit Native Shrub
no no no
Eventual height (m)
8 to 12m
Size category
large tree
Further information
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/90459/i-Sorbus-aria-i-Majestica/DetailsCambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021 Planting a tree in your garden We want to increase the city’s ‘urban forest’, which includes all the trees in the city. Cambridge currently has 17% tree canopy cover – we are working to increase this to 19%. We manage, maintain and protect more than 32,000 trees in the city’s streets and open spaces, and are planting more. But about 75% of the area of the city is privately owned, including about 40,000 household gardens. So we need you, the residents of Cambridge, to help us plant more trees. Planting a tree in your garden will make a positive contribution to combating climate change. It will provide a habitat for pollinating insects and other wildlife, and the increased canopy cover will support greater biodiversity. If you don’t have space yourself, you could give one as a gift to a friend or family member. If you’re a new parent we’ll give you a free tree as part of our free trees for babies scheme. Win a family pass to the Botanic Gardens When you plant a new tree, add it to our interactive tree map using the Curio-xyz smartphone app, to help us plot the city’s canopy cover. If you sign up to our ‘Cambridge Tree Challenge’ mission on the app, you could win an annual membership to Cambridge Botanic Gardens for two adults. To be eligible, add the date you planted the tree, upload a photo, and include the hashtag #camtreechallenge in the notes box. We’ll pick a winner at random in December at the end of National Tree Week.
Cambridge Canopy Campaign Species List for the Whitehill estate 2021 Advice about choosing a tree There are tree varieties that will suit most gardens in Cambridge, no matter how much space you have to work with. Think about where you would like to plant your new tree, how much room you have and the size the tree will grow to. Try to find a space where your new tree can grow to its fullest without it needing regular pruning or where it could become a nuisance in the future. The Royal Horticultural Society provides information on choosing trees for smaller gardens and trees near buildings. Read about watering new trees, and check our planting guide [PDF, 0.1MB] for advice on how to plant and look after your tree.
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