Sophora japonica 'Gold Standard' Malus domestica 'James Grieve' very traditional looking holly with

very traditional looking holly with highly glossed

then orange and red in autumn

or formal clipping into arches

is appearance wise much like the species with white flowers in spring and dark green

Avoid windy sites

Sophora japonica 'Gold Standard' Malus domestica 'James Grieve' very traditional looking holly withThe pagoda tree is native to China but has long been cultivated and naturalised in Japan, grown for its fine, dark brown timber and fragrant pea like white flowers on mature specimens in summer. 'Golden Standard' is smaller than the species, offering a splendid splash of colour with vibrant yellow stems and golden spring foliage, maturing to green. H5