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Paulownia tomentosa (Foxglove Tree)
(H5) A broad, medium-sized deciduous tree with ovate or shallowly-lobed leaves up to 25cm long. It produces light lilac-purple flowers in large panicles. Fruits are ovoid, thinly woody. Prefers a sheltered position, avoid North facing in full sun and a well-drained soil. Approx 8 meters high x 8 meters wide in 20 years.
Rhododendron zaleucum Falviflorum KW20837
(TRIFLORA H4) Yellow flowers April/May. Lower leaf surface glaucous white with conspicuous brown scales. Requires a sheltered position in dappled shade. Height 100-125cm in 10 years. Requires moist well drained acid soil.
Davidia involucrata AGM
Pocket handkerchief tree. Large white flower bracts in May, draped on a medium sized tree, with rugged bark. Reddish autumn foliage. Good winter hardiness. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years. Good on most fertile soils.