Guelder rose is a deciduous, upright shrub. Guelder-rose usually grows by lakes and in hedgerows. They sometimes reach as high as 4 meters.

Overall, the Scots Pine is a very hardy species and can grow in rocky, sandy, or shallower soils, that have a limited reservoir of nutrients and water available to plants. It has been known to grow for up to 700 years in parts of Sweden & Norway. Mature trees can grow up to around 35 meters.

In Celtic times, the Birch tree was a symbol of love, with Birch branches frequently being placed above cradles in order to protect the baby within. Birch was also known to symbolise renewal and purification. Commonly known as a ‘Pioneering Tree’, Birch is seen as an opportunist which takes over areas that have been abandoned or have been newly cleared. This was how it spread across Ireland thousands of years ago. 

Rowan Trees are an often overlooked native Irish tree. Although they are smaller than many other native trees, this does not make them any less beautiful. Typically they grow to a height of about 15 meters. In Irish, Rowan tree can be translated as Caorthann, which is also the Irish Translation for Mountain Ash. This is due to the fact that their leaves are very similar to the common ash tree, however, the trees are not related in any way.