Trees (Native)

			Can withstand			Wildlife Value
Latin name	Common name	Soil Preference	Shade	Exposure	Cutting	Birds	Insects
Acer campestre	Field maple	Calcareous loams and clays	**	**	**	**	**
Alnus glutinosa	Common alder	Damp, acid to calcareous	*	***	***	***	***
Betula pendula	Silver birch	Dry, acid sites	*	***	*	**	***
Betula pubescens	Downy birch	Dry and damp acid sites	*	***	*	**	***
Carpinus betulus	Hornbeam	Heavy clays. Neutral to acid soils	***	**	***	**	**
Fagus sylvatica	Beech	Dry, well drained calcareous soils	***	**	*	**	***
Fraxinus excelsior	Ash	Well drained, calcareous loams	*	**	***	**	**
Malus sylvestris	Crab apple	Calcareous loams and clays	*	**	**	***	**
Populus canescens	Grey poplar	Rich, moist neutral loams	*	*	***	***	***
Populus tremula	Aspen	Damp, heavy clays	*	**	*	***	***
Prunus avium	Wild cherry	Well drained, clay soils	*	*	*	**	**
Prunus padus	Bird cherry	Neutrl to acid, well drained loams	*	**	**	***	**
Quercus petraea	Sessile oak	Well drained soils	**	**	***	***	***
Quercus robur	Common oak	Well drained calcareous loams & clays	*	**	***	***	***
Salix alba	White willow	Damp fertile loams	*	**	**	**	***
Salix caprea	Goat willow	Moist alluvial soils	**	**	**	**	***
Salix cinerea	Grey willow	Damp fertile loams	**	**	**	**	***
Salix fragilis	Crack willow	Moist alluvial soils	*	**	**	**	***
Sorbus aria	Whitebeam	Calcareous soils	*	**	**	**	**
Sorbus aucuparia	Rowan	Dry, light or acid soils	*	***	**	***	**
Tilia cordata	Small leaved lime	Light, fertile soils	***	*	***	**	**
Tilia platyphyllus	Broad leaved lime	Light, fertile soils	***	*	**	**	**
Taxus baccata	Common Yew	Well drained, calcareous soils	***	**	*	**	*

Shrubs (Native)

				Can withstand		Wildlife Value
Latin name	Common name	Soil Preference	Shade	Exposure	Cutting	Birds	Insects
Buxus sempervirens	Common Box	Calcareous to neutral soils	**	*	**	**	**
Cornus sanguinea	Dogwood	Calcareous to neutral soils	**	*	**	***	**
Corylus avellana	Hazel	Well drained, fertile loams	**	**	***	**	***
Crataegus monogyna	Quickthorn	Well drained, calcareous soils	**	**	***	***	***
Euonymous euopaeus	Spindle	Calcareous to neutral soils	*	*	*	**	**
Ilex aquifolium	Holly	Well drained neutral to acid soils	***	**	**	**	*
Ligustrum vulgare	Wild privet	Calcareous loams & clays	**	**	**	**	**
Lonicera pericymenum	Honeysuckle	Tolerant, most soils	**	*	*	***	**
Prunus spinosa	Blackthorn	Calcareous loams & clays	*	**	**	**	***
Rhamnus cathartica	Common buckthorn	Dry, calcareous soils	*	*	**	**	**
Rhamnus frangula	Alder buckthorn	Damp, peaty soils. Acid sands	*	*	***	**	**
Rosa canina	Dog rose	Calcareous to neutral clays and loams	*	**	**	**	**
Sambucus nigra	Elderberry	Neutral clays and loams	**	**	***	**	***
Viburnum lantana	Wayfaring tree	Calcareous loams	**	**	**	**	**
Viburnum opulus	Guelder rose	Neutral to calcareous damp clays & loams	**	*	**	***	**