Ficus carica Native Regarded as the finest of

Regarded as the finest of English dessert apples

flowers unfold in clusters in mid to late summer

matching the shoots of the tree

peeling bark the Erman's Birch is definately a rival to any other birch species

Retains foliage in milder climates

Ficus carica Native Regarded as the finest ofFigs are native trees of Syria and Persia, and have been grown in Britain since Roman times. This highly ornamental tree has large, glossy, palmate leaves. It is best grown against a south or south west facing wall, where, in long, hot summers it will produce an abundant crop of brown, pear shaped fruit with red flesh. Hardy, but may need coverage in winter. H4