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Acer campestreAcer campestre
Field Maple
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size8–12 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread6–10 m
- DroughtModerate
A compact deciduous maple suited to clipped alignments, dense screens, and structural infill on Portuguese projects that require a tolerant urban tree (bordo-do-campo) of restrained mature scale.
Acer campestreAcer campestre
Field Maple
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
8–12 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A compact deciduous maple suited to clipped alignments, dense screens, and structural infill on Portuguese projects that require a tolerant urban tree (bordo-do-campo) of restrained mature scale.
Acer monspessulanumAcer monspessulanum
Montpellier Maple
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size5–10 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread4–8 m
- DroughtHigh
Native to Portugal and the wider Mediterranean basin, this small, dense, drought-tolerant maple serves as a secondary canopy or alignment tree (arruamento) where summer heat and calcareous soils exclude Acer pseudoplatanus or Acer platanoides.
Acer monspessulanumAcer monspessulanum
Montpellier Maple
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
5–10 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
Native to Portugal and the wider Mediterranean basin, this small, dense, drought-tolerant maple serves as a secondary canopy or alignment tree (arruamento) where summer heat and calcareous soils exclude Acer pseudoplatanus or Acer platanoides.
Acer palmatumAcer palmatum
Japanese Maple
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size4–8 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread4–8 m
- DroughtLow
A small deciduous feature tree specified for sheltered, humid sites in Atlantic Portugal, where the layered crown and intense autumn colour of the ácer-japonés anchor courtyards, sheltered praças, and quinta entrance gardens at specimen …
Acer palmatumAcer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
4–8 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A small deciduous feature tree specified for sheltered, humid sites in Atlantic Portugal, where the layered crown and intense autumn colour of the ácer-japonés anchor courtyards, sheltered praças, and quinta entrance gardens at specimen scale.
‘Atropurpureum’Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’
Japanese Maple ‘Atropurpureum’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature size3–5 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A small ornamental tree or large multi-stem shrub holding deep purple foliage through summer and turning luminous red in autumn. Specified as a focal specimen in courtyards, sheltered patios, and Japanese-inflected garden schemes across …
‘Atropurpureum’Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’
Japanese Maple ‘Atropurpureum’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
3–5 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A small ornamental tree or large multi-stem shrub holding deep purple foliage through summer and turning luminous red in autumn. Specified as a focal specimen in courtyards, sheltered patios, and Japanese-inflected garden schemes across Portugal.
‘Bloodgood’Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’
Japanese Maple ‘Bloodgood’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature size4–6 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A small, multi-stem cultivar of Japanese maple specified as a feature specimen where a sheltered courtyard, north-facing garden, or shaded praça calls for sustained dark foliage and reliable autumn colour.
‘Bloodgood’Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’
Japanese Maple ‘Bloodgood’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
4–6 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A small, multi-stem cultivar of Japanese maple specified as a feature specimen where a sheltered courtyard, north-facing garden, or shaded praça calls for sustained dark foliage and reliable autumn colour.
‘Dissectum Garnet’Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Garnet’
Japanese Maple ‘Dissectum Garnet’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature size2–3 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A weeping, mound-forming cultivar of Acer palmatum with deeply dissected wine-red foliage that holds its colour from spring through summer. A focal piece for walled patios, contained gardens, and container culture on shaded terraces.
‘Dissectum Garnet’Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Garnet’
Japanese Maple ‘Dissectum Garnet’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
2–3 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A weeping, mound-forming cultivar of Acer palmatum with deeply dissected wine-red foliage that holds its colour from spring through summer. A focal piece for walled patios, contained gardens, and container culture on shaded terraces.
‘Dissectum’Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’
Japanese Maple ‘Dissectum’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature size2–3 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A very slow, mounded cultivar of Acer palmatum with finely dissected foliage, specified as a focal specimen in sheltered courtyards (pátios), beside water features, or in large containers across humid northern Portugal.
‘Dissectum’Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’
Japanese Maple ‘Dissectum’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
2–3 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A very slow, mounded cultivar of Acer palmatum with finely dissected foliage, specified as a focal specimen in sheltered courtyards (pátios), beside water features, or in large containers across humid northern Portugal.
‘Fireglow’Acer palmatum ‘Fireglow’
Japanese Maple ‘Fireglow’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature size3–4 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
An Acer palmatum cultivar selected for the fire red colouring sustained from spring flush to autumn, without the bronzing 'Bloodgood' shows under prolonged summer heat. Specified as a focal specimen in private gardens, contained …
‘Fireglow’Acer palmatum ‘Fireglow’
Japanese Maple ‘Fireglow’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
3–4 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
An Acer palmatum cultivar selected for the fire red colouring sustained from spring flush to autumn, without the bronzing 'Bloodgood' shows under prolonged summer heat. Specified as a focal specimen in private gardens, contained courtyards, and partial shade compositions on …
‘Osakazuki’Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’
Japanese Maple ‘Osakazuki’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature size4–6 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A cultivar specifiable where autumn colour is a project criterion: palmate (not dissected) leaves, vase to rounded habit, scarlet autumn colour among the most intense within the species, sustained for several weeks each season.
‘Osakazuki’Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’
Japanese Maple ‘Osakazuki’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
4–6 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A cultivar specifiable where autumn colour is a project criterion: palmate (not dissected) leaves, vase to rounded habit, scarlet autumn colour among the most intense within the species, sustained for several weeks each season.
‘Seiryu’Acer palmatum ‘Seiryu’
Japanese Maple ‘Seiryu’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature sizeup to 4 m
- GrowthSlow
An Acer palmatum cultivar for project schedules that want laceleaf foliage without the pendulous habit of every other dissectum. Suits walled patios, sheltered garden courts and large container plantings on Portuguese projects from the …
‘Seiryu’Acer palmatum ‘Seiryu’
Japanese Maple ‘Seiryu’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
up to 4 m
Growth
Slow
An Acer palmatum cultivar for project schedules that want laceleaf foliage without the pendulous habit of every other dissectum. Suits walled patios, sheltered garden courts and large container plantings on Portuguese projects from the Minho down to sheltered Algarve sites.
‘Senkaki’Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’
Japanese Maple ‘Senkaki’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature size4–6 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
Cultivar of Acer palmatum selected for the coral-red colouring of one-year shoots, most visible in winter once the leaf has fallen. Specimen role for sheltered private gardens, walled courtyards and shaded compositions in cooler …
‘Senkaki’Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’
Japanese Maple ‘Senkaki’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
4–6 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
Cultivar of Acer palmatum selected for the coral-red colouring of one-year shoots, most visible in winter once the leaf has fallen. Specimen role for sheltered private gardens, walled courtyards and shaded compositions in cooler Portuguese microclimates.
Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’
Norway Maple ‘Crimson King’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature sizeup to 20 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spreadup to 12 m
Delivering a season-long curtain of deep purple foliage on a rounded 10 to 15 metre crown, 'Crimson King' is specified across northern and central Portuguese schemes where summer heat stays within moderate limits.
Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’
Norway Maple ‘Crimson King’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
up to 20 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Delivering a season-long curtain of deep purple foliage on a rounded 10 to 15 metre crown, 'Crimson King' is specified across northern and central Portuguese schemes where summer heat stays within moderate limits.
Acer platanoides ‘Globosum’Acer platanoides ‘Globosum’
Norway Maple ‘Globosum’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A grafted round-headed cultivar of Acer platanoides specified where a Portuguese project requires a small, geometrically uniform alignment tree. Suits residential streets, parking arrays, plaza margins (margens de praca), and gateway features in restricted …
Acer platanoides ‘Globosum’Acer platanoides ‘Globosum’
Norway Maple ‘Globosum’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A grafted round-headed cultivar of Acer platanoides specified where a Portuguese project requires a small, geometrically uniform alignment tree. Suits residential streets, parking arrays, plaza margins (margens de praca), and gateway features in restricted planting widths.
Acer pseudoplatanusAcer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Maple
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size20–35 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread12–20 m
- DroughtModerate
A large broad-crowned shade tree for Portuguese projects on Atlantic-influenced sites, the sycamore maple (plátano-bastardo) specifies well for parks, institutional campuses, and coastal windbreaks in the Minho, Douro Verde, and along the Silver Coast.
Acer pseudoplatanusAcer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Maple
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
20–35 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
A large broad-crowned shade tree for Portuguese projects on Atlantic-influenced sites, the sycamore maple (plátano-bastardo) specifies well for parks, institutional campuses, and coastal windbreaks in the Minho, Douro Verde, and along the Silver Coast.
Acer rubrumAcer rubrum
Red Maple
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size12–20 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread9–15 m
- DroughtModerate
A North American maple specified across Portuguese acid-soil regions for its consistent scarlet autumn colour and tolerance of seasonally wet ground. Calcifuge by nature: at home on the acidic soils of Minho, Douro Verde, …
Acer rubrumAcer rubrum
Red Maple
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
12–20 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A North American maple specified across Portuguese acid-soil regions for its consistent scarlet autumn colour and tolerance of seasonally wet ground. Calcifuge by nature: at home on the acidic soils of Minho, Douro Verde, and Beira Alta.
Amelanchier lamarckiiAmelanchier lamarckii
Juneberry
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size5–10 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread4–8 m
- DroughtModerate
A four-season multi-stem specimen for refined Portuguese schemes: courtyards, hotel entrances, plaza edges, and institutional infill where a compact 6 to 10 m feature must carry the planting from spring blossom through autumn colour.
Amelanchier lamarckiiAmelanchier lamarckii
Juneberry
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
5–10 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A four-season multi-stem specimen for refined Portuguese schemes: courtyards, hotel entrances, plaza edges, and institutional infill where a compact 6 to 10 m feature must carry the planting from spring blossom through autumn colour.
Araucaria araucanaAraucaria araucana
Monkey Puzzle Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size12–25 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread5–10 m
- DroughtModerate
A slow-growing evergreen conifer specified as a feature specimen in projects across the humid Minho and Douro, and in select coastal and Atlantic-influenced Portuguese sites where its sculptural crown anchors the scheme.
Araucaria araucanaAraucaria araucana
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
12–25 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
A slow-growing evergreen conifer specified as a feature specimen in projects across the humid Minho and Douro, and in select coastal and Atlantic-influenced Portuguese sites where its sculptural crown anchors the scheme.
Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata’Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata’
Silver Birch ‘Fastigiata’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature sizeup to 15 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spreadup to 3 m
A columnar selection of Betula pendula, this cultivar suits projects that need a fastigiate deciduous tree for narrow streets, courtyards, and contemporary squares in the humid north of Portugal or irrigated urban schemes further …
Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata’Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata’
Silver Birch ‘Fastigiata’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
up to 15 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
A columnar selection of Betula pendula, this cultivar suits projects that need a fastigiate deciduous tree for narrow streets, courtyards, and contemporary squares in the humid north of Portugal or irrigated urban schemes further south.
Betula utilis ‘Jacquemontii’Betula utilis ‘Jacquemontii’
Himalayan Birch ‘Jacquemontii’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature sizeup to 15 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spreadup to 8 m
A deciduous feature specimen for cooler Portuguese microclimates, where bright peeling bark and golden autumn foliage carry ornamental presence across the seasons. Best specified for irrigated schemes north of the Tejo or sheltered estate …
Betula utilis ‘Jacquemontii’Betula utilis ‘Jacquemontii’
Himalayan Birch ‘Jacquemontii’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
up to 15 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
A deciduous feature specimen for cooler Portuguese microclimates, where bright peeling bark and golden autumn foliage carry ornamental presence across the seasons. Best specified for irrigated schemes north of the Tejo or sheltered estate gardens with reliable summer moisture.
Camellia japonicaCamellia japonica
Japanese Camellia
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Shade
- Mature size2–6 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread2–4 m
- DroughtLow
The long-lived flowering evergreen of Portuguese tradition, the species behind the Minho's nineteenth-century camélia collections. For sheltered, acid-soil schemes in northern Portugal and Sintra microclimates, it functions as a structural feature specimen.
Camellia japonicaCamellia japonica
Japanese Camellia
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Shade
Mature size
2–6 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
The long-lived flowering evergreen of Portuguese tradition, the species behind the Minho's nineteenth-century camélia collections. For sheltered, acid-soil schemes in northern Portugal and Sintra microclimates, it functions as a structural feature specimen.
Carpinus betulusCarpinus betulus
European Hornbeam
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread10–15 m
- DroughtModerate
A medium deciduous specimen for the humid Minho and Douro, the carpino reads as a structural canopy where Atlantic rainfall, heavier soils, and cooler summers carry it with little irrigation pressure.
Carpinus betulusCarpinus betulus
European Hornbeam
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A medium deciduous specimen for the humid Minho and Douro, the carpino reads as a structural canopy where Atlantic rainfall, heavier soils, and cooler summers carry it with little irrigation pressure.
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’
European Hornbeam ‘Fastigiata’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature sizeup to 15 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spreadup to 6 m
A columnar selection of European hornbeam (carpino), specified where a formal vertical line is required and lateral space is constrained. Suits street alignments, formal alamedas, and structured plantings in Portuguese urban schemes.
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’
European Hornbeam ‘Fastigiata’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
up to 15 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A columnar selection of European hornbeam (carpino), specified where a formal vertical line is required and lateral space is constrained. Suits street alignments, formal alamedas, and structured plantings in Portuguese urban schemes.
Cedrus atlanticaCedrus atlantica
Atlas Cedar
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size20–40 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread10–15 m
- DroughtHigh
A long-lived evergreen conifer for projects with the ground area to host a tree that reaches 20 to 35 m in mature stature, the cedro-do-atlas works as a feature specimen, never as alignment material.
Cedrus atlanticaCedrus atlantica
Atlas Cedar
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
20–40 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Evergreen
A long-lived evergreen conifer for projects with the ground area to host a tree that reaches 20 to 35 m in mature stature, the cedro-do-atlas works as a feature specimen, never as alignment material.
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’
Atlas Cedar ‘Glauca’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–20 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
A long-lived evergreen conifer with blue-silver foliage, specified as a focal specimen or in formal alignments for parks, large gardens, and avenues across Portugal where soils are well-drained and the planting site can accept …
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’
Atlas Cedar ‘Glauca’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–20 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
A long-lived evergreen conifer with blue-silver foliage, specified as a focal specimen or in formal alignments for parks, large gardens, and avenues across Portugal where soils are well-drained and the planting site can accept its mature scale.
Cedrus deodaraCedrus deodara
Deodar Cedar
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size20–40 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread8–12 m
- DroughtModerate
A long-lived feature specimen for Portuguese projects with the space to accommodate its mature scale, Cedrus deodara carries restored historic gardens, municipal parks and the larger residential quinta as a permanent evergreen anchor.
Cedrus deodaraCedrus deodara
Deodar Cedar
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
20–40 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Evergreen
A long-lived feature specimen for Portuguese projects with the space to accommodate its mature scale, Cedrus deodara carries restored historic gardens, municipal parks and the larger residential quinta as a permanent evergreen anchor.
‘Aurea’Cedrus deodara ‘Aurea’
Deodar Cedar ‘Aurea’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–20 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageEvergreen
Specified as a feature specimen where colour contrast carries the composition, Cedrus deodara 'Aurea' brings a warm golden crown to Portuguese schemes that can accommodate a broad pyramidal evergreen at full size.
‘Aurea’Cedrus deodara ‘Aurea’
Deodar Cedar ‘Aurea’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–20 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Evergreen
Specified as a feature specimen where colour contrast carries the composition, Cedrus deodara 'Aurea' brings a warm golden crown to Portuguese schemes that can accommodate a broad pyramidal evergreen at full size.
‘Pendula’Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’
Deodar Cedar ‘Pendula’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size6–10 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
A weeping cultivar of the Himalayan cedar specified where a project needs a single sculptural focal point. The pendulous habit and grey-blue evergreen needles give year-round structural presence in parks, large gardens, and quinta …
‘Pendula’Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’
Deodar Cedar ‘Pendula’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
6–10 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
A weeping cultivar of the Himalayan cedar specified where a project needs a single sculptural focal point. The pendulous habit and grey-blue evergreen needles give year-round structural presence in parks, large gardens, and quinta entrances.
Cedrus libaniCedrus libani
Cedar of Lebanon
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size20–40 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread12–20 m
- DroughtHigh
The structural evergreen of choice for estate gardens, monastic precincts, and civic landscapes across Portugal, specified where a single specimen must anchor a composition for several human generations.
Cedrus libaniCedrus libani
Cedar of Lebanon
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
20–40 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
The structural evergreen of choice for estate gardens, monastic precincts, and civic landscapes across Portugal, specified where a single specimen must anchor a composition for several human generations.
Celtis australisCeltis australis
European Nettle Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread10–15 m
- DroughtHigh
A long-lived deciduous framework tree for Portuguese street alignments (arruamentos), public squares (praças) and parking shade, valued for its smooth grey trunk, rounded crown, and pollution tolerance in hot Mediterranean conditions.
Celtis australisCeltis australis
European Nettle Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A long-lived deciduous framework tree for Portuguese street alignments (arruamentos), public squares (praças) and parking shade, valued for its smooth grey trunk, rounded crown, and pollution tolerance in hot Mediterranean conditions.
Cercis siliquastrumCercis siliquastrum
Judas Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size5–10 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread5–10 m
- DroughtHigh
A small deciduous tree, five to ten metres at maturity, the olaia is specified in Portuguese schemes as a feature specimen for its rose-purple flowering on bare wood in April, before the cordate foliage …
Cercis siliquastrumCercis siliquastrum
Judas Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
5–10 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A small deciduous tree, five to ten metres at maturity, the olaia is specified in Portuguese schemes as a feature specimen for its rose-purple flowering on bare wood in April, before the cordate foliage emerges.
Chamaerops excelsaChamaerops excelsa
Chusan Palm
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size6–12 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread2–4 m
- DroughtModerate
A structural evergreen for coastal and urban schemes that need a vertical specimen with low litter, the Chusan palm is still listed in Portuguese trade as Chamaerops excelsa or Palmeira excelsa.
Chamaerops excelsaChamaerops excelsa
Chusan Palm
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
6–12 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
A structural evergreen for coastal and urban schemes that need a vertical specimen with low litter, the Chusan palm is still listed in Portuguese trade as Chamaerops excelsa or Palmeira excelsa.
Cornus floridaCornus florida
Flowering Dogwood
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size5–10 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread5–10 m
- DroughtLow
A small deciduous understory tree for sheltered, acid-soil schemes in humid northern Portugal. Specified where a low-branched feature specimen is required beneath a higher canopy, with spring bract display and red autumn colour.
Cornus floridaCornus florida
Flowering Dogwood
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
5–10 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A small deciduous understory tree for sheltered, acid-soil schemes in humid northern Portugal. Specified where a low-branched feature specimen is required beneath a higher canopy, with spring bract display and red autumn colour.
‘Rainbow’Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’
Flowering Dogwood ‘Rainbow’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size4–6 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A small deciduous feature specimen with year-round foliage interest, 'Rainbow' is specified for sheltered residential schemes and courtyard gardens in the humid Minho, Douro, and Greater Porto belts where atlantic rainfall supports the species.
‘Rainbow’Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’
Flowering Dogwood ‘Rainbow’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
4–6 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A small deciduous feature specimen with year-round foliage interest, 'Rainbow' is specified for sheltered residential schemes and courtyard gardens in the humid Minho, Douro, and Greater Porto belts where atlantic rainfall supports the species.
‘Rubra’Cornus florida ‘Rubra’
Flowering Dogwood ‘Rubra’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size6–8 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A small, slow deciduous tree specified for its rose-pink spring bract display and red autumn foliage. Suited to fertile, slightly acidic soils in humid northern Portugal, where its modest drought tolerance is best matched.
‘Rubra’Cornus florida ‘Rubra’
Flowering Dogwood ‘Rubra’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
6–8 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A small, slow deciduous tree specified for its rose-pink spring bract display and red autumn foliage. Suited to fertile, slightly acidic soils in humid northern Portugal, where its modest drought tolerance is best matched.
Cornus kousa ‘Chinensis’Cornus kousa ‘Chinensis’
Japanese Dogwood ‘Chinensis’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size6–9 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
A medium-sized deciduous specimen with horizontal branching, white spring bracts and red autumn foliage. Specified for private gardens (jardins) and shaded municipal squares (pracas) in the Minho, Douro and Greater Lisbon, where moisture and …
Cornus kousa ‘Chinensis’Cornus kousa ‘Chinensis’
Japanese Dogwood ‘Chinensis’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
6–9 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A medium-sized deciduous specimen with horizontal branching, white spring bracts and red autumn foliage. Specified for private gardens (jardins) and shaded municipal squares (pracas) in the Minho, Douro and Greater Lisbon, where moisture and acidic substrates are reliable.
Cornus kousa ‘Venus’Cornus kousa ‘Venus’
Japanese Dogwood ‘Venus’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size5–7 m
- GrowthSlow
A moderate-growing hybrid dogwood specified where a spring flowering event of unusual scale anchors a courtyard, quinta entrance, or designed garden. Reaches 5 to 7 m on fresh, slightly acidic soils across Portugal.
Cornus kousa ‘Venus’Cornus kousa ‘Venus’
Japanese Dogwood ‘Venus’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
5–7 m
Growth
Slow
A moderate-growing hybrid dogwood specified where a spring flowering event of unusual scale anchors a courtyard, quinta entrance, or designed garden. Reaches 5 to 7 m on fresh, slightly acidic soils across Portugal.
Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul‘s Scarlet’Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul‘s Scarlet’
Midland Hawthorn ‘Paul‘s Scarlet’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size5–7 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A small deciduous tree of pilriteiro origin, selected for dense scarlet double flowers in mid-spring. Suited to street alignments, residential courtyards, and constrained planters across Portuguese projects.
Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul‘s Scarlet’Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul‘s Scarlet’
Midland Hawthorn ‘Paul‘s Scarlet’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
5–7 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A small deciduous tree of pilriteiro origin, selected for dense scarlet double flowers in mid-spring. Suited to street alignments, residential courtyards, and constrained planters across Portuguese projects.
Crataegus monogynaCrataegus monogyna
Common Hawthorn
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size5–10 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread4–8 m
- DroughtHigh
Specified across Portuguese schemes for its low-water tolerance and naturalistic character, Crataegus monogyna sits at the scale between shrub and tree, providing edge structure, May blossom, and persistent autumn fruit on demanding sites.
Crataegus monogynaCrataegus monogyna
Common Hawthorn
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
5–10 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Specified across Portuguese schemes for its low-water tolerance and naturalistic character, Crataegus monogyna sits at the scale between shrub and tree, providing edge structure, May blossom, and persistent autumn fruit on demanding sites.
Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’
Italian Cypress ‘Stricta’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature sizeup to 15 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spreadup to 2 m
Strictly columnar evergreen for projects that require vertical punctuation: cemetery alignments, entrance markers, axial avenues, and the framing of perspectives in Mediterranean and contemporary schemes across Portuguese sites.
Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’
Italian Cypress ‘Stricta’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
up to 15 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
Strictly columnar evergreen for projects that require vertical punctuation: cemetery alignments, entrance markers, axial avenues, and the framing of perspectives in Mediterranean and contemporary schemes across Portuguese sites.
Fagus sylvaticaFagus sylvatica
European Beech
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size20–35 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread12–20 m
- DroughtLow
The framework shade tree of cooler, humid Atlantic Portugal, Fagus sylvatica performs across the Minho, Douro, and the western littoral above Porto, where deep moist soils and mild summers sustain it as a parkland …
Fagus sylvaticaFagus sylvatica
European Beech
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
20–35 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
The framework shade tree of cooler, humid Atlantic Portugal, Fagus sylvatica performs across the Minho, Douro, and the western littoral above Porto, where deep moist soils and mild summers sustain it as a parkland specimen or alameda subject.
‘Dawyck Purple’Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’
European Beech ‘Dawyck Purple’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- Mature sizeup to 18 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spreadup to 3 m
A fastigiate purple-foliaged faia (Fagus sylvatica) cultivar for projects in the Minho, Douro and cooler interior. Specify where a narrow vertical accent and a stable colour signature are required across the seasons.
‘Dawyck Purple’Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’
European Beech ‘Dawyck Purple’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Mature size
up to 18 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A fastigiate purple-foliaged faia (Fagus sylvatica) cultivar for projects in the Minho, Douro and cooler interior. Specify where a narrow vertical accent and a stable colour signature are required across the seasons.
‘Pendula’Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’
European Beech ‘Pendula’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature sizeup to 15 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spreadup to 20 m
A weeping cultivar of European beech specified as a feature specimen in humid northern Portuguese schemes. Diaplant proposes Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' for parks, historic gardens, and large estate landscapes where its sculptural form anchors …
‘Pendula’Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’
European Beech ‘Pendula’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
up to 15 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A weeping cultivar of European beech specified as a feature specimen in humid northern Portuguese schemes. Diaplant proposes Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' for parks, historic gardens, and large estate landscapes where its sculptural form anchors a long sightline.
Fraxinus angustifoliaFraxinus angustifolia
Narrow-leaved Ash
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread10–15 m
- DroughtHigh
A fast-growing deciduous species (freixo) that landscape architects specify across Portugal for riparian corridors, urban alignments, and structural shade, wherever a tolerant, broadly site-flexible framework tree is required.
Fraxinus angustifoliaFraxinus angustifolia
Narrow-leaved Ash
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
A fast-growing deciduous species (freixo) that landscape architects specify across Portugal for riparian corridors, urban alignments, and structural shade, wherever a tolerant, broadly site-flexible framework tree is required.
Fraxinus ornusFraxinus ornus
Manna Ash
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size8–15 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread6–10 m
- DroughtHigh
A medium deciduous framework tree (freixo-de-flor) for Portuguese schemes that need spring flower interest, summer shade and reliable performance on calcareous soils across Lisbon, the Algarve and interior Alentejo.
Fraxinus ornusFraxinus ornus
Manna Ash
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
8–15 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A medium deciduous framework tree (freixo-de-flor) for Portuguese schemes that need spring flower interest, summer shade and reliable performance on calcareous soils across Lisbon, the Algarve and interior Alentejo.
Ginkgo bilobaGinkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread8–12 m
- DroughtModerate
Ginkgo biloba is a deciduous framework tree for alignments, public squares (praças) and parking shade, specified where a hard urban site demands proven heat and pollution tolerance combined with a clean, well-defined crown form.
Ginkgo bilobaGinkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
Ginkgo biloba is a deciduous framework tree for alignments, public squares (praças) and parking shade, specified where a hard urban site demands proven heat and pollution tolerance combined with a clean, well-defined crown form.
Ginkgo biloba ‘Blagon’Ginkgo biloba ‘Blagon’
Maidenhair Tree ‘Blagon’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature sizeup to 12 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spreadup to 3 m
Ginkgo biloba 'Blagon' is a columnar selection of the maidenhair tree, specified where a vertical framework tree is required in restricted width: street alignments (arruamentos), narrow squares, and contemporary courtyards where lateral spread must …
Ginkgo biloba ‘Blagon’Ginkgo biloba ‘Blagon’
Maidenhair Tree ‘Blagon’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
up to 12 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
Ginkgo biloba 'Blagon' is a columnar selection of the maidenhair tree, specified where a vertical framework tree is required in restricted width: street alignments (arruamentos), narrow squares, and contemporary courtyards where lateral spread must stay controlled.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Inermis’Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Inermis’
Honey Locust ‘Inermis’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size12–18 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
A fast-growing deciduous tree for street alignments (arruamento), public squares (praça) and parking shade across Portugal, where its filtered crown and thornless habit suit municipal and residential schemes in equal measure.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Inermis’Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Inermis’
Honey Locust ‘Inermis’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
12–18 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
A fast-growing deciduous tree for street alignments (arruamento), public squares (praça) and parking shade across Portugal, where its filtered crown and thornless habit suit municipal and residential schemes in equal measure.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Sunburst’Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Sunburst’
Honey Locust ‘Sunburst’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size10–15 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
Specifiers reaching for a deciduous framework tree with year-round colour interest will find a near-thornless cultivar carrying golden spring foliage on a rounded, open crown, casting the light dappled shade that lets underplanting and …
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Sunburst’Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Sunburst’
Honey Locust ‘Sunburst’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
10–15 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
Specifiers reaching for a deciduous framework tree with year-round colour interest will find a near-thornless cultivar carrying golden spring foliage on a rounded, open crown, casting the light dappled shade that lets underplanting and paving read clearly beneath it.
Ilex mutchagara ‘Nellie R. Stevens’Ilex mutchagara ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
Mutchagara Holly ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size4–6 m
- GrowthSlow
A dense pyramidal evergreen holly specified across Portugal for tall screens, framework planting, and standalone specimens where year-round mass and heavy red winter fruiting carry the scheme.
Ilex mutchagara ‘Nellie R. Stevens’Ilex mutchagara ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
Mutchagara Holly ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
4–6 m
Growth
Slow
A dense pyramidal evergreen holly specified across Portugal for tall screens, framework planting, and standalone specimens where year-round mass and heavy red winter fruiting carry the scheme.
Koelreuteria paniculataKoelreuteria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size8–12 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread8–12 m
- DroughtHigh
A medium-sized deciduous tree specified for summer flower and urban resilience on dry alkaline soils, well suited to Portuguese street alignments, public squares (praças), and parking shade where flowering interest is required in July …
Koelreuteria paniculataKoelreuteria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
8–12 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A medium-sized deciduous tree specified for summer flower and urban resilience on dry alkaline soils, well suited to Portuguese street alignments, public squares (praças), and parking shade where flowering interest is required in July and August.
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rosea Nova’Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rosea Nova’
Crape Myrtle ‘Rosea Nova’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size4–6 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A deciduous small tree for Portuguese projects that need a long summer flowering phase in scale with paved courtyards, narrow alignments (arruamentos), and contained garden settings. Reaches 4 to 6 metres at maturity with …
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rosea Nova’Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rosea Nova’
Crape Myrtle ‘Rosea Nova’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
4–6 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A deciduous small tree for Portuguese projects that need a long summer flowering phase in scale with paved courtyards, narrow alignments (arruamentos), and contained garden settings. Reaches 4 to 6 metres at maturity with a rounded crown.
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Violacea’Lagerstroemia indica ‘Violacea’
Crape Myrtle ‘Violacea’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size4–6 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A compact deciduous flowering tree for Portuguese projects requiring sustained summer colour, the violet-flowered Lagerstroémia 'Violacea' suits street alignments (arruamento), public squares (praça), and feature planting in residential and municipal schemes.
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Violacea’Lagerstroemia indica ‘Violacea’
Crape Myrtle ‘Violacea’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
4–6 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A compact deciduous flowering tree for Portuguese projects requiring sustained summer colour, the violet-flowered Lagerstroémia 'Violacea' suits street alignments (arruamento), public squares (praça), and feature planting in residential and municipal schemes.
Laurus nobilisLaurus nobilis
Bay Laurel
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size5–12 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread3–6 m
- DroughtModerate
The Mediterranean evergreen (loureiro) specified where a paisagista needs dense year-round structure responsive to clipping, suited equally to a Lisbon praça, an Algarve quinta, and the historic Portuguese alameda.
Laurus nobilisLaurus nobilis
Bay Laurel
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
5–12 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Evergreen
The Mediterranean evergreen (loureiro) specified where a paisagista needs dense year-round structure responsive to clipping, suited equally to a Lisbon praça, an Algarve quinta, and the historic Portuguese alameda.
Liquidambar styracifluaLiquidambar styraciflua
Sweet Gum
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread8–12 m
- DroughtModerate
Specified on Portuguese projects as a feature specimen primarily for autumn colour, this deciduous tree is planted on acidic to neutral soils where supplementary irrigation is available through the summer.
Liquidambar styracifluaLiquidambar styraciflua
Sweet Gum
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Specified on Portuguese projects as a feature specimen primarily for autumn colour, this deciduous tree is planted on acidic to neutral soils where supplementary irrigation is available through the summer.
‘Paarl’Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Paarl’
Sweet Gum ‘Paarl’
- ExposureFull Sun
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
A compact cultivar selected in South Africa for consistent autumn colour and a tidy pyramidal crown, its moderate dimensions and urban tolerance make it a reliable specification for Portuguese street alignments, public squares, and …
‘Paarl’Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Paarl’
Sweet Gum ‘Paarl’
Exposure
Full Sun
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
A compact cultivar selected in South Africa for consistent autumn colour and a tidy pyramidal crown, its moderate dimensions and urban tolerance make it a reliable specification for Portuguese street alignments, public squares, and park framework planting.
‘Slender Silhouette’Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’
Sweet Gum ‘Slender Silhouette’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size12–18 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread2–2 m
A fastigiate selection of the American sweetgum reaching 12 to 18 m on a footprint of 1.5 to 2 m, specified in Portuguese projects where vertical structure is required and lateral space is constrained.
‘Slender Silhouette’Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’
Sweet Gum ‘Slender Silhouette’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
12–18 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A fastigiate selection of the American sweetgum reaching 12 to 18 m on a footprint of 1.5 to 2 m, specified in Portuguese projects where vertical structure is required and lateral space is constrained.
‘Worplesdon’Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’
Sweet Gum ‘Worplesdon’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–20 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
A vertical-form Liquidambar selected for narrow alignments and consistent autumn display, this cultivar suits Portuguese urban schemes where canopy is needed but lateral space is constrained, from Lisbon avenues to Porto residential streets.
‘Worplesdon’Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’
Sweet Gum ‘Worplesdon’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–20 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A vertical-form Liquidambar selected for narrow alignments and consistent autumn display, this cultivar suits Portuguese urban schemes where canopy is needed but lateral space is constrained, from Lisbon avenues to Porto residential streets.
Liriodendron tulipiferaLiriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size20–35 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread10–15 m
- DroughtModerate
A large-scale deciduous shade tree with a strong central leader, rapid vertical growth, and clean pyramidal crown, specified as a framework tree for parks, institutional grounds, and wide alamedas where deep soil and reliable …
Liriodendron tulipiferaLiriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
20–35 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
A large-scale deciduous shade tree with a strong central leader, rapid vertical growth, and clean pyramidal crown, specified as a framework tree for parks, institutional grounds, and wide alamedas where deep soil and reliable moisture build its structural character.
Magnolia denudata ‘Yellow River’Magnolia denudata ‘Yellow River’
Yulan Magnolia ‘Yellow River’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size6–8 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
A deciduous cultivar selected for its pale yellow flowers, which open on bare branches in early spring. It works as a feature specimen in sheltered gardens across Portugal's Atlantic regions, where soil moisture and …
Magnolia denudata ‘Yellow River’Magnolia denudata ‘Yellow River’
Yulan Magnolia ‘Yellow River’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
6–8 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A deciduous cultivar selected for its pale yellow flowers, which open on bare branches in early spring. It works as a feature specimen in sheltered gardens across Portugal's Atlantic regions, where soil moisture and frost protection can be assured.
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Gallisoniensis’Magnolia grandiflora ‘Gallisoniensis’
Southern Magnolia ‘Gallisoniensis’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–20 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageEvergreen
A broad-crowned evergreen, Magnolia grandiflora 'Gallisoniensis' is specified where year-round structure, dense screening, and summer flowering are required in parks, institutional grounds, and formal alignments across Portugal's temperate and Mediterranean climate zones.
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Gallisoniensis’Magnolia grandiflora ‘Gallisoniensis’
Southern Magnolia ‘Gallisoniensis’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–20 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Evergreen
A broad-crowned evergreen, Magnolia grandiflora 'Gallisoniensis' is specified where year-round structure, dense screening, and summer flowering are required in parks, institutional grounds, and formal alignments across Portugal's temperate and Mediterranean climate zones.
Magnolia susanMagnolia susan
Susan Magnolia
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size3–5 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread2–4 m
- DroughtModerate
A compact deciduous hybrid that flowers two to four weeks after Magnolia x soulangeana, holding its blooms past the frost window. Slow growth, contained spread, and partial-shade tolerance suit confined Portuguese gardens that a …
Magnolia susanMagnolia susan
Susan Magnolia
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
3–5 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A compact deciduous hybrid that flowers two to four weeks after Magnolia x soulangeana, holding its blooms past the frost window. Slow growth, contained spread, and partial-shade tolerance suit confined Portuguese gardens that a larger magnolia would outgrow.
Magnolia x soulangeanaMagnolia x soulangeana
Saucer Magnolia
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size5–8 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread5–8 m
- DroughtLow
Where a project needs a deciduous focal specimen that opens its display before the leaves, this rounded, often multi-stemmed magnolia carries upright goblet-shaped flowers in early spring on a frame that stays in human …
Magnolia x soulangeanaMagnolia x soulangeana
Saucer Magnolia
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
5–8 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Where a project needs a deciduous focal specimen that opens its display before the leaves, this rounded, often multi-stemmed magnolia carries upright goblet-shaped flowers in early spring on a frame that stays in human scale.
Melia azedarachMelia azedarach
Chinaberry Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size8–15 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread6–10 m
- DroughtHigh
Fast-growing and deciduous, this tree delivers rapid canopy closure and summer shade across warm, dry Portuguese project sites. Its tolerance of heat, drought, and varied soils makes it a practical framework tree for urban …
Melia azedarachMelia azedarach
Chinaberry Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
8–15 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
Fast-growing and deciduous, this tree delivers rapid canopy closure and summer shade across warm, dry Portuguese project sites. Its tolerance of heat, drought, and varied soils makes it a practical framework tree for urban alignments (arruamentos) and parking areas.
Nyssa sylvaticaNyssa sylvatica
Black Tupelo
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size10–20 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread6–10 m
- DroughtModerate
Slow-growing and deciduous, this is the tree to specify where reliable autumn colour is required on acidic, moist ground. Its conical form, disease resistance, and tolerance of waterlogged soils make it strong for riparian …
Nyssa sylvaticaNyssa sylvatica
Black Tupelo
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
10–20 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
Slow-growing and deciduous, this is the tree to specify where reliable autumn colour is required on acidic, moist ground. Its conical form, disease resistance, and tolerance of waterlogged soils make it strong for riparian schemes across northern Portugal.
Olea europaeaOlea europaea
Olive Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size5–12 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread5–10 m
- DroughtHigh
A slow-growing evergreen specified as a structural or focal specimen in Portuguese landscape projects, prized for drought tolerance, low maintenance after establishment, and year-round foliage density across all four mainland climate zones.
Olea europaeaOlea europaea
Olive Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
5–12 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
A slow-growing evergreen specified as a structural or focal specimen in Portuguese landscape projects, prized for drought tolerance, low maintenance after establishment, and year-round foliage density across all four mainland climate zones.
Osmanthus heterophyllusOsmanthus heterophyllus
Holly Olive
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size3–6 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread3–5 m
- DroughtModerate
A dense, slow-growing evergreen well suited to screens, formal hedges, and barrier plantings on Portuguese projects, valued for its low ongoing maintenance and its strong structural presence throughout the year.
Osmanthus heterophyllusOsmanthus heterophyllus
Holly Olive
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
3–6 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
A dense, slow-growing evergreen well suited to screens, formal hedges, and barrier plantings on Portuguese projects, valued for its low ongoing maintenance and its strong structural presence throughout the year.
Parrotia persicaParrotia persica
Persian Ironwood
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size6–12 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread6–10 m
- DroughtModerate
A slow-growing deciduous tree prized for three-season ornamental interest: exfoliating bark in winter, red staminal flowers in late winter, and broad autumn range from yellow through orange to burgundy. Its compact stature and disease …
Parrotia persicaParrotia persica
Persian Ironwood
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
6–12 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
A slow-growing deciduous tree prized for three-season ornamental interest: exfoliating bark in winter, red staminal flowers in late winter, and broad autumn range from yellow through orange to burgundy. Its compact stature and disease resistance suit confined urban planting.
Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’
Persian Ironwood ‘Vanessa’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size8–10 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
Answering the specification for a four-season deciduous tree in confined urban positions on Portuguese projects, Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’ carries autumn colour, exfoliating bark, and winter flowering on a columnar frame of moderate ultimate stature.
Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’
Persian Ironwood ‘Vanessa’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
8–10 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Answering the specification for a four-season deciduous tree in confined urban positions on Portuguese projects, Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’ carries autumn colour, exfoliating bark, and winter flowering on a columnar frame of moderate ultimate stature.
Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’
An evergreen for hedges, screens, and clipped sculptural specimens
- Mature size3–4 m
- Spread2–3 m
Specifiers reaching for a dense evergreen with year-round structure and a recurring flush of crimson foliage will find a versatile framework plant, equally suited to clipped formal hedging and to single-specimen use in courtyards …
Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’
An evergreen for hedges, screens, and clipped sculptural specimens
Mature size
3–4 m
Spread
2–3 m
Specifiers reaching for a dense evergreen with year-round structure and a recurring flush of crimson foliage will find a versatile framework plant, equally suited to clipped formal hedging and to single-specimen use in courtyards and entrance schemes.
Pinus pineaPinus pinea
Stone Pine
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size12–20 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread8–15 m
- DroughtHigh
A specifier-grade evergreen for Portuguese projects where mature silhouette is the design point: street alignment, public square, coastal scheme, garden specimen. Native, drought-tolerant, salt-tolerant, and operationally familiar to every paisagista and municipal contact.
Pinus pineaPinus pinea
Stone Pine
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
12–20 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Evergreen
A specifier-grade evergreen for Portuguese projects where mature silhouette is the design point: street alignment, public square, coastal scheme, garden specimen. Native, drought-tolerant, salt-tolerant, and operationally familiar to every paisagista and municipal contact.
Platanus × hispanicaPlatanus × hispanica
London Plane
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size20–35 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread15–25 m
- DroughtModerate
Few deciduous trees match its scale for civic shade: a fast-growing framework specimen that fills an avenue or praça with a tall, densely leafy crown, tolerates compacted urban soils and reflected heat, and reveals …
Platanus × hispanicaPlatanus × hispanica
London Plane
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
20–35 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
Few deciduous trees match its scale for civic shade: a fast-growing framework specimen that fills an avenue or praça with a tall, densely leafy crown, tolerates compacted urban soils and reflected heat, and reveals mottled exfoliating bark once leafless.
Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’
Portuguese Laurel ‘Angustifolia’
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size4–6 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageEvergreen
Narrow-leaved and densely upright, this evergreen forms a refined formal screen or a clipped feature specimen, an Iberian-native alternative to imported hedging where a project needs year-round structure on free-draining ground.
Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’
Portuguese Laurel ‘Angustifolia’
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
4–6 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Evergreen
Narrow-leaved and densely upright, this evergreen forms a refined formal screen or a clipped feature specimen, an Iberian-native alternative to imported hedging where a project needs year-round structure on free-draining ground.
Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’
Japanese Cherry ‘Kanzan’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size6–10 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
Specifiers reaching for a deciduous feature tree with a defined ornamental peak will find dense double pink blossom in spring, a broad rounded crown, and copper autumn colour, on a moderate-growing frame that settles …
Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’
Japanese Cherry ‘Kanzan’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
6–10 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Specifiers reaching for a deciduous feature tree with a defined ornamental peak will find dense double pink blossom in spring, a broad rounded crown, and copper autumn colour, on a moderate-growing frame that settles into garden and avenue planting.
Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’
Japanese Cherry ‘Shirotae’
- ExposureFull Sun
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
Where a scheme needs a single spring event and horizontal structure the rest of the year, this Japanese cherry (cerejeira-do-japao) delivers a low, wide-spreading crown and a dense flush of pure white bloom to …
Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’
Japanese Cherry ‘Shirotae’
Exposure
Full Sun
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
Where a scheme needs a single spring event and horizontal structure the rest of the year, this Japanese cherry (cerejeira-do-japao) delivers a low, wide-spreading crown and a dense flush of pure white bloom to build a focal point around.
Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’
Callery Pear ‘Chanticleer’
- ExposureFull Sun
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
Specifiers needing vertical shade where lateral space is tight will find a tree built for the task: a narrow, upright pear that lines streets and squares cleanly, flowers white in spring, and colours red …
Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’
Callery Pear ‘Chanticleer’
Exposure
Full Sun
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Specifiers needing vertical shade where lateral space is tight will find a tree built for the task: a narrow, upright pear that lines streets and squares cleanly, flowers white in spring, and colours red and orange before leaf fall.
Quercus coccineaQuercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread12–18 m
- DroughtModerate
Deeply lobed and open-crowned, this red oak earns its place where a project needs a fast-establishing framework tree that turns a late, sustained scarlet. A strong candidate for parks, large gardens, and spacious alignments …
Quercus coccineaQuercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Deeply lobed and open-crowned, this red oak earns its place where a project needs a fast-establishing framework tree that turns a late, sustained scarlet. A strong candidate for parks, large gardens, and spacious alignments on acidic ground.
Quercus roburQuercus robur
English Oak
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size20–35 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread15–25 m
- DroughtModerate
Broad-crowned and deep-rooted, this is a framework tree for the long term: a native Portuguese oak that anchors parks, estate avenues, and large gardens where a single specimen must hold the structure of a …
Quercus roburQuercus robur
English Oak
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
20–35 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Broad-crowned and deep-rooted, this is a framework tree for the long term: a native Portuguese oak that anchors parks, estate avenues, and large gardens where a single specimen must hold the structure of a scheme for generations.
Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata Koster’Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata Koster’
English Oak ‘Fastigiata Koster’
- ExposureFull Sun
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
Narrow and strongly upright, this form of the English oak holds a tight columnar crown on dense branching, giving a landscape architect oak permanence where width is constrained and a vertical accent is wanted …
Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata Koster’Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata Koster’
English Oak ‘Fastigiata Koster’
Exposure
Full Sun
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Narrow and strongly upright, this form of the English oak holds a tight columnar crown on dense branching, giving a landscape architect oak permanence where width is constrained and a vertical accent is wanted on a Portuguese scheme.
Quercus suberQuercus suber
Cork Oak
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size10–20 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread8–15 m
- DroughtHigh
Quercus suberQuercus suber
Cork Oak
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
10–20 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Evergreen
Salix albaSalix alba
White Willow
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread10–15 m
- DroughtLow
Where a scheme carries water, this fast-growing deciduous tree earns its place along stream banks, pond margins, and damp ground. Specifiers reach for it to anchor riparian edges and read its silver, silky leaf …
Salix albaSalix alba
White Willow
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Deciduous
Where a scheme carries water, this fast-growing deciduous tree earns its place along stream banks, pond margins, and damp ground. Specifiers reach for it to anchor riparian edges and read its silver, silky leaf undersides across a planting.
Sophora japonica ‘Regent’Sophora japonica ‘Regent’
Japanese Pagoda Tree ‘Regent’
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread12–18 m
- DroughtHigh
A selected street and avenue form with a vigorous, uniform upright-oval crown and glossy foliage, flowering in late summer when few large trees do. Specified where a Portuguese scheme needs reliable shade, pollution tolerance, …
Sophora japonica ‘Regent’Sophora japonica ‘Regent’
Japanese Pagoda Tree ‘Regent’
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
A selected street and avenue form with a vigorous, uniform upright-oval crown and glossy foliage, flowering in late summer when few large trees do. Specified where a Portuguese scheme needs reliable shade, pollution tolerance, and a clean structural line.
Stewartia pseudocamelliaStewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese Stewartia
- ExposurePartial Shade / Full Sun
- Mature size8–15 m
- GrowthSlow
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread5–8 m
- DroughtLow
Stewartia pseudocamelliaStewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese Stewartia
Exposure
Partial Shade / Full Sun
Mature size
8–15 m
Growth
Slow
Foliage
Deciduous
Styphnolobium japonicumStyphnolobium japonicum
Japanese Pagoda Tree
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread12–18 m
- DroughtHigh
Few large deciduous trees carry fragrant white flower in the heat of August, when avenues and squares ask most of their canopy. This rounded, broad-crowned legume answers that gap, and rewards a hot Portuguese …
Styphnolobium japonicumStyphnolobium japonicum
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Few large deciduous trees carry fragrant white flower in the heat of August, when avenues and squares ask most of their canopy. This rounded, broad-crowned legume answers that gap, and rewards a hot Portuguese summer with its strongest display.
Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Robusta’Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Robusta’
English Yew ‘Fastigiata Robusta’
- ExposurePartial Shade
- GrowthSlow
Where a scheme needs vertical evergreen structure in a tight footprint, this tight-branched columnar yew holds a slow, dense, dark-green form for decades, giving specifiers a low-maintenance framework specimen or screen that reads as …
Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Robusta’Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Robusta’
English Yew ‘Fastigiata Robusta’
Exposure
Partial Shade
Growth
Slow
Where a scheme needs vertical evergreen structure in a tight footprint, this tight-branched columnar yew holds a slow, dense, dark-green form for decades, giving specifiers a low-maintenance framework specimen or screen that reads as architecture rather than foliage.
Tilia cordataTilia cordata
Small-leaved Lime
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread10–15 m
- DroughtModerate
Tilia cordataTilia cordata
Small-leaved Lime
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Tilia tomentosaTilia tomentosa
Silver Lime
- ExposureFull Sun
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthMedium
- FoliageDeciduous
- Spread10–15 m
- DroughtModerate
Broadly conical when young and rounding with age, it carries a dense crown of glossy leaves whose silvery undersides flash in summer heat. Specifiers reach for it where avenues and squares need a resilient, …
Tilia tomentosaTilia tomentosa
Silver Lime
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Broadly conical when young and rounding with age, it carries a dense crown of glossy leaves whose silvery undersides flash in summer heat. Specifiers reach for it where avenues and squares need a resilient, shade-casting framework tree.
×Hesperotropsis leylandii×Hesperotropsis leylandii
Leyland Cypress
- ExposureFull Sun / Partial Shade
- Mature size15–25 m
- GrowthFast
- FoliageEvergreen
- Spread4–6 m
- DroughtModerate
Where a project needs dense, immediate vertical structure, this fast-growing evergreen conifer delivers a tall green wall within a few seasons, well suited to formal hedging, privacy screening, and shelter planting (cortina corta-vento) across …
×Hesperotropsis leylandii×Hesperotropsis leylandii
Leyland Cypress
Exposure
Full Sun / Partial Shade
Mature size
15–25 m
Growth
Fast
Foliage
Evergreen
Where a project needs dense, immediate vertical structure, this fast-growing evergreen conifer delivers a tall green wall within a few seasons, well suited to formal hedging, privacy screening, and shelter planting (cortina corta-vento) across much of Portugal.
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