Trees and Shrubs Native to County Durham
The following common trees and shrubs are generally considered to be native to County Durham.
- Alder (Common)
- Ash
- Birch (Downy)
- Birch (Silver)
- Blackberry
- Blackthorn
- Broom
- Cherry (Bird)
- Cherry (Wild)
- Crab Apple
- Dogwood
- Elder
- Field Maple
- Gooseberry
- Gorse
- Guelder Rose
- Hawthorn
- Hazel
- Holly
- Honeysuckle
- Ivy
- Juniper
- Oak (Common)
- Oak (Sessile)
- Poplar (Aspen)
- Poplar (Black)
- Raspberry
- Rose (Burnet)
- Rose (Dog)
- Rose (Downy)
- Rose (Field)
- Rose (Hairy Dog-rose)
- Rose (Northern Dog-rose)
- Rose (Sherard’s)
- Rose (Sweet Briar)
- Rowan
- Small-leaved Lime
- Spindle
- Spurge Laurel
- Wild Privet
- Willow (Almond)
- Willow (Bay)
- Willow (Crack)
- Willow (Creeping)
- Willow (Dark-leaved)
- Willow (Eared Sallow)
- Willow (Goat)
- Willow (Grey)
- Willow (Osier)
- Willow (Purple)
- Willow (Tea-leaved)
- Willow (White)
- Wych Elm
- Yew
Other woody species native to the county, including dwarf shrubs and very rare species, include:
- Bearberry
- Bell Heather
- Bilberry
- Bilberry: Bog
- Birch: Dwarf
- Bramble: Stone
- Cloudberry
- Cowberry
- Cranberry
- Cross-leaved Heath
- Crowberry
- Currant: Downy
- Currant: Mountain
- Currant: Red
- Dewberry
- Dyers Greenweed
- Gorse: Western
- Heather
- Rock Rose: Common
- Rose: Harsh downy
- Shrubby Cinquefoil
- Whin: Petty
- Whitebeam: Rock
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For further information on the distribution of each species and guidelines on their requirements and suitable sites for planting, download the following PDF: