Other names: Alternate-leaf Golden Saxifrage Family: Saxifragaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage is a perennial, mat-forming plant with trailing stems growing to a height of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in). The fragile three-sided stems are hairy on the lower parts…

Synonyms: Robinia pseudacacia, Robinia acacia, Robinia communis, Pseudoacacia pseudoacacia, Acacia Robini Other names: False Acacia Family: Fabaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: May, June, Type of flowering: other flowers, Robinia pseudoacacia - black Locust Black locust reaches a typical height of 12–30 metres (40–100 feet) with a diameter of…

Synonyms: Hedera arborea, Hedera arborea, Hedera arborea var. variegata, Hedera aurantiaca, Hedera baccifera, Hedera chrysophylla, Hedera combwoodiana, Hedera communis, Hedera communis var. sterilis, Hedera conglomerata, Hedera cordata, Hedera cordifolia, Hedera digitata, Hedera diversifolia, Hedera donerailensis, Hedera elegantissima, Hedera floribunda,…

Other names: Lilac Family: Oleaceae Flower Colour: lavender, purple, pink, white, Bloom in: May, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Syringa vulgaris - common Lilac Syringa vulgaris is a large deciduous shrub or multistemmed small tree, growing to 6–7 m (20–23 ft) high. It produces secondary shoots from the base or roots, with stem diameters…

Synonyms: Pyrus domestica Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Pyrus communis - common Pear The pear is native to coastal and mildly temperate regions of the Old World, from Western Europe and North Africa east across Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching 10–17 m (33–56 ft) tall,…

Synonyms: Tremula vulgaris Other names: aspen, common aspen, Eurasian aspen, European aspen, quaking aspen Family: Salicaceae Flower Colour: green, Bloom in: March, April, Type of flowering: other flowers, It is a substantial deciduous tree growing to 40 metres (130 ft) tall by 10 m (33 ft) broad, with a trunk attaining over 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in diameter.…

Synonyms: Abies larix, Larix carpatica, Larix europea, Larix larix, Pinus larixOther names: Common Larch Family: Pinaceae Flower Colour: yellow, red, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: other flowers, Larix decidua - european Larch Larix decidua is a medium-size to large deciduous coniferous tree reaching 25–45 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m…

Synonyms: Pyrola chlorantha var. convoluta, Pyrola chlorantha var. paucifolia, Pyrola chlorantha var. revoluta, Pyrola convoluta, Pyrola oxypetala, Pyrola virens, Pyrola virens var. convoluta, Pyrola virens var. saximontana Other names: Greenflowered Wintergreen Family: Ericaceae Flower Colour: white, green, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, According…

Synonyms: Anacamptis morio, Orchis crenulata, Orchis officinalisOther names: Green-veined Orchid Family: Orchidaceae Flower Colour: magenta, lavender, white, Bloom in: April, May, June, Type of flowering: other flowers, It flowers from late April to June in the British Isles, and as early as February in other countries, such as France. The inflorescence…

Synonyms: Aesculus asplenifolia, Aesculus castanea, Aesculus hippocastanum f. beaumanii, Aesculus hippocastanum f. pendula, Aesculus hippocastanum var. argenteovariegata, Aesculus hippocastanum var. aureovariegata, Aesculus hippocastanum var. beaumanii, Aesculus hippocastanum var. flore-pleno, Aesculus hippocastanum var. incisa, Aesculus hippocastanum…

Synonyms: Prunus cerasifera subsp. myrobalana, Prunus cerasifera subsp. sogdiana, Prunus cerasifera var. orientalis, Prunus domestica var. cerea, Prunus domestica var. myrobalana, Prunus mirabilis, Prunus orientalis, Prunus sogdiana Other names: Myrobalan Plum Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, pink, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number…

Synonyms: Acer cappadocicum subsp. turkestanicum, Acer dieckii, Acer dieckii f. integrilobum, Acer dieckii f. monstrosum, Acer fallax, Acer laciniatum, Acer lactescens, Acer laetum var. cordifolium, Acer lobelii var. dieckii, Acer lobergii, Acer palmatifidum, Acer platanifolium, Acer platanoides f. acuminatum, Acer platanoides f. adspersum, Acer platanoides…

Synonyma: Aglitheis ursina, Allium latifolium, Allium longipetiolatum, Allium nemorale, Allium petiolatum, Allium ucrainicum, Allium ursinoides, Allium ursinum var. ucrainicum, Allium vincetoxicum, Cepa ursina, Geboscon ursinum, Hylogeton ursinum, Moly latifolium, Nectaroscordum ursinum, Ophioscorodon ursinum Other names: wild garlic, cowleekes, cows's…

Synonyms: Sambucus racemosa var. laciniata Other names: Red Elderberry Family: Adoxaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Sambucus racemosa - red-berried Elder Sambucus racemosa is often a treelike shrub growing 2–6 m (7–20 ft) tall. The stems are soft with a pithy center. Each individual…

Silver Birch - Betula pendula Synonyms: Betula alba, Betula verrucosaOther names: Warty Birch, European Weeping Birch, European White Birch, East Asian White Birch Family: Betulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: other flowers, Betula pendula - silver Birch The silver birch typically reaches 15 to 25 m (49 to…

Other names: Common Snowdrop Family: Amaryllidaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: February, March, April, Type of flowering: number of petals 6, Galanthus nivalis - snowdrop Galanthus nivalis grows to around 7–15 cm tall, flowering between January and April in the northern temperate zone (January–May in the wild). They are perennial, herbaceous…

Other names: Common Privet, European privet Family: Oleaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: June, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Ligustrum vulgare - wild Privet It is a semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub, growing to 3 m (rarely up to 5 m) tall. The stems are stiff, erect, with grey-brown bark spotted with small brown lenticels. The leaves are…