Welcome Frank P Matthews is a family run company established in 1901. We are now one of the largest tree nurseries in the UK and grow over one million container grown and bare root, fruit and ornamental trees every year for supply into garden centres, nurseries, mail order companies and commercial growers. Find out more Trees of the season Acer platanoides ‘Drummondii’ A popular garden tree. Globe-headed with green leaves and striking white marginal band. Yellowish autumn colour. Find Out More Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ A good weeping purple beech more compact and with deeper red purple foliage. Leaves open brown and go almost black. Find Out More Cornus kousa ‘Teutonia’ Large creamy white bracts turn pale pink as it ages followed by red fruits in late summer. Purple-red autumn colour. Find Out More Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ A vigorous umbrella shaped tree with lush golden serrated leaves with pink growing tips. Height 5m. Find Out More Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ Distinctive small tree with glorious shrimp pink, young spring foliage. Suitable for small gardens. Slow growing. Find Out More Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla ‘Black Lace’® (Eva) An ornamental elder which has delicate dark purple finely cut leaves which resemble Japanese maples. Find Out More Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla ‘Black Beauty’® (Gerda) Dark purple ornamental leaves. Large pink/white lemon scented flowers followed by glossy black elderberries. Find Out More Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’® A graceful weeping form with leaves a rich purple similar to ‘Forest Pansy’. A special recent introduction. Find Out More Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Simon-louis Frères’ Slow growing, broadly spreading tree. Leaves variegated with cream, pink and purple. Gold and bronze autumn colour. Find Out More Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ Soft, round, deep maroon/reddish purple leaves, turn copper in autumn. Fluffy purple-pink flowers. Find Out More Catalpa erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Young leaves and shoots dark purple, almost black, maturing to dark green. Foxglove like flowers from a young age. Find Out More Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’ Low spreading habit. Large heart-shaped golden velvety leaves fade to green. Panicles of white flowers. Find Out More Invicta® Mid season, large, pale green fruits for cooking, jam or freezing, A heavy cropper, mildew resistant and reliable. Find Out More Autumn Bliss® An early autumn fruiting variety picked from early August-October. Heavy cropper. Outstanding. Find Out More Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ This spectacular selection is covered in fragrant, red-purple, Magnolia-like flowers for up to two months! Find Out More The Nursery One of the largest tree nurseries in the UK Find Out More Fruit Trees We grow a huge range of fruit trees for you to choose from Browse Now Ornamental Trees At Frank P Matthews we have a wide range of ornamental trees Browse Now Stockists We supply garden centre and mail order companies throughout the UK Find Out More Our Latest News & Information Malus Halloween™ WINS New Plant Award at HTA Show 2022 23 / 06 / 2022 Our new variety Malus Halloween™ WON Best In Category for the Trees … Read More Trees for Small Gardens 09 / 06 / 2022 We grow many fruit and ornamental trees in a range … Read More Trained Fruit 08 / 06 / 2022 All of our trained fruit trees are available in 12L … Read More RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2022 17 / 05 / 2022 We enjoyed a wonderful 4 days at Malvern Show in … Read More How to Plan an Orchard 13 / 04 / 2022 An orchard can be any planting of three or more … Read More View All Articles
Malus Halloween™ WINS New Plant Award at HTA Show 2022 23 / 06 / 2022 Our new variety Malus Halloween™ WON Best In Category for the Trees … Read More
Trees for Small Gardens 09 / 06 / 2022 We grow many fruit and ornamental trees in a range … Read More
RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2022 17 / 05 / 2022 We enjoyed a wonderful 4 days at Malvern Show in … Read More