{"count":15,"total":76,"generated_at":"2026-06-08T00:07:29.948Z","data":[{"id":"p1","botanical":"Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'","common":"Coral-bark maple","family":"Sapindaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Winter (bark), Autumn (foliage)","use":"Small specimen tree","notes":"Coral-pink winter stems; vivid yellow autumn colour. Sheltered, dappled shade."},{"id":"p2","botanical":"Betula utilis var. jacquemontii","common":"West Himalayan birch","family":"Betulaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Winter (bark)","use":"Specimen tree, group planting","notes":"Brilliant white peeling bark; good for moist, well-drained soils."},{"id":"p3","botanical":"Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'","common":"Whitebeam","family":"Rosaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Spring–Autumn","use":"Small street/garden tree","notes":"Silvery young foliage, white blossom, red berries. Tolerates chalk and pollution."},{"id":"p4","botanical":"Magnolia × soulangeana","common":"Saucer magnolia","family":"Magnoliaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Spring","use":"Specimen tree","notes":"Large goblet flowers before leaves. Avoid frost pockets and chalky soil."},{"id":"p5","botanical":"Cornus kousa var. chinensis","common":"Chinese dogwood","family":"Cornaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Early summer / Autumn","use":"Specimen","notes":"Showy white bracts; strawberry-like fruit; rich autumn colour."},{"id":"p27","botanical":"Prunus 'Tai-haku'","common":"Great white cherry","family":"Rosaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Spring","use":"Specimen tree","notes":"Pure white single flowers with copper young leaves. Full sun, well-drained."},{"id":"p28","botanical":"Malus 'John Downie'","common":"Crab apple","family":"Rosaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Spring (flower) / Autumn (fruit)","use":"Small garden, pollinator","notes":"White blossom, large orange-red edible fruits for jelly."},{"id":"p29","botanical":"Amelanchier lamarckii","common":"Snowy mespilus","family":"Rosaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Spring / Autumn","use":"Multi-stem specimen","notes":"Bronze young foliage, white flowers, fiery autumn colour. Acid–neutral soils."},{"id":"p30","botanical":"Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'","common":"Sweet gum","family":"Altingiaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Autumn","use":"Specimen for autumn colour","notes":"Star-shaped leaves turn orange-red. Moist, slightly acid soil."},{"id":"p31","botanical":"Acer griseum","common":"Paperbark maple","family":"Sapindaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Winter (bark) / Autumn (foliage)","use":"Small specimen","notes":"Peeling cinnamon bark; rich red autumn colour."},{"id":"p32","botanical":"Carpinus betulus","common":"Hornbeam","family":"Betulaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Year-round","use":"Hedging, screening, avenue","notes":"Holds dead leaves through winter when clipped — useful for hedging on clay."},{"id":"p33","botanical":"Fagus sylvatica","common":"Common beech","family":"Fagaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Year-round","use":"Hedging, specimen","notes":"Holds copper winter leaves when clipped; prefers free-draining soil."},{"id":"p34","botanical":"Pinus sylvestris","common":"Scots pine","family":"Pinaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Year-round","use":"Specimen, shelterbelt","notes":"Native conifer; orange upper bark; tolerates poor sandy soil."},{"id":"p35","botanical":"Crataegus monogyna","common":"Hawthorn","family":"Rosaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Spring / Autumn","use":"Hedging, wildlife","notes":"White May blossom, red haws. Tough on most soils."},{"id":"p36","botanical":"Quercus robur","common":"English oak","family":"Fagaceae","type":"Tree","season":"Year-round","use":"Specimen, parkland","notes":"Long-lived native; supports the widest range of wildlife of any UK tree."}]}