Approved trees and shrubs
Approved trees and shrubs
This forms part of our management policies for LWA.
Schedule 1 - native to the locality; can be planted freely if originating either from long-established local populations or from attested British stock
Group 1A - like clay/wet sites
Alder - Alnus glutinosa
Apple, Crab - Malus sylvestris
Ash - Fraxinus excelsior
Aspen - Populus tremula
Birch, Downy - Betulus pubescens
Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa
Bramble - Rubus fruticosus
Currant, Black - Ribes nigrum
Dewberry - Rubus caesius
Elder - Sambucus nigra
Greenweed, Dyer's - Genista tinctoria
Guelder-Rose - Viburnum opulus
Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna
Hazel - Corylus avellana
Holly - Ilex aquifolium
Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus
Lime, Small-Leaved - Tilia cordata
Maple, Field - Acer campestre
Oak, Common - Quercus robur
Osier - Salix viminalis
Rose, Dog - Rosa canina
Rose, Field - Rosa arvensis
Service-tree, Wild - Sorbus torminalis
Tutsan - Hypericum androsaemum
Willow, Eared - Salix aurita
Willow, Goat - Salix caprea
Willow, White - Salix alba
Group 1B - may tolerate clay
Birch, Silver - Betulus pendula
Broom - Sarothamnus scoparius
Cherry, Wild - Prunus avium
Currant, Red - Ribes sylvestre
Dogwood - Cornus sanguinea
Elm, English - Ulmus procera
Gooseberry - Ribes uva-crispa
Gorse, Common - Ulex europaeus
Oak, Sessile - Quercus petraea
Privet - Ligustrum vulgare
Raspberry - Rubus idaeus
Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia
Spindle - Euonymus europaeus
Wayfaring-tree - Viburnum lantana
Whitebeam - Sorbus aria
Willow, Crack - Salix fragilis
Willow, Grey - Salix cinerea
Willow, Purple - Salix purpurea
Yew - Taxus baccata
Group 1C - dislike clay and may not be viable
Beech - Fagus sylvatica
Bilberry - Vacinnium myrtillus
Briar, Sweet - Rosa rubiginosa
Buckthorn, Alder - Frangula alnus
Heath, Cross-leaved - Erica tetralix
Heather - Calluna vulgaris
Heather, Bell - Erica cinerea
Rock-rose, Common - Helianthemum nummularium
Schedule 2 - not locally native; to be planted only with committee approval
Barberry - Berberis vulgaris
Box - Buxus sempervirens
Butcher's-Broom - Ruscus aculeatus
Buckthorn, Purging - Rhamnus catharticus
Cherry, Bird - Prunus padus
Cranberry - Vacinnium oxycoccus
Elm, Smooth-leaved - Ulmus carpinifolia
Elm, Wych - Ulmus glabra
Gorse, Dwarf - Ulex minor
Greenweed, Hairy - Genista pilosa
Hawthorn, Midland - Crataegus laevigata
Juniper - Juniperus communis
Lime, Common - Tilia x vulgaris
Lime, Large-leaved - Tilia platyphyllos
Myrtle, Bog - Myrica gale
Poplar, Black - Populus nigra ssp. betulifolia
Poplar, Grey - Populus x canescens
Rose, Burnet - Rosa pimpinellifolia
Rose, Downy - Rosa villosa
Spurge-Laurel - Daphne laureola
Whin, Needle - Genista anglica
Willow, Almond - Salix trianda
Willow, Bay - Salix pentandra
Willow, Creeping - Salix repens
Schedule 3 - alien, cultivated and/or invasive species; must not be planted
Some may need control if they are present.
Bridewort - Spiraea salicifolia
Butterfly-bush - Buddleja davidii
Maple cultivars - Acer saccharinum, etc.
Chestnut, Horse - Aesculus hippocastanum
Chestnut, Sweet - Castanea sativa
Cypress, Leyland - X Cupressocyparis leylandii
Horse-Chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum
Japanese Knotweed - Fallopia japonica
Pear, Wild - Pyrus pyraster
Pine, Scots - Pinus sylvestris
Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum
Snowberry - Symphoricarpos albus
Sycamore - Acer pseudoplatanus
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People consulted in preparing Schedules 1 to 3 include:
John Edwards, Ecologist, Surrey County Council
Roger Hawkins, Surrey Botanical Society
Allan Streatfield, Forestry Officer, Tandridge District Council
Chris Thain and Jill Barton, Surrey Wildlife Trust.
Printed sources included:
J.E. Lousley Flora of Surrey, David & Charles, 1976A.C. Leslie, Flora of Surrey. Supplement and Checklist, A.C. & P. Leslie, Guildford, 1987Clive Stace New Flora of the British Isles, Cambridge University Press, 1995Forestry Commission Practice Note 8 Using Local Stock for Planting Native Trees and Shrubs, August 1999.On to Wetland plants for LWA