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tree in front flower bed???
DH and I are currently overhauling our front flower beds. The beds (about 4.5 feet deep) are sandwiched between the house and sidewalk. Can I plant a small flowering dogwood in this space? Will it uproot the sidewalk or grow into the house? Can you suggest a tree to plant in this area?
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Re: tree in front flower bed???
There are two new smaller varieties of dogwood that would work well in your space. Artic Fire Dogwood is a Proven Winner plant that only gets 3-4' tall. Garden Glow Dogwood is slightly bigger and has great foliage colors throughout the year (starts out as a lime green and turns red in the fall). Neither of them should push up a sidwalk.
I think pp's talking about the dogwood shrub, not the dogwood tree, while the op meant the dogwood tree, but I could be wrong. They're of the same genus, but if I'm thinking right, the shrubs are often non-flowering (chosen instead for their winter bark), while flowers are the whole point of choosing the dogwood tree.
Dogwood roots aren't very strong, so growing into your house or sidewalk isn't a concern. They're an understory tree, so they have to have half a day's shade to be happy.
Most dogwood trees get at least 15' wide, so you'd have to do a good job of pruning well when it's young to prevent it from growing limbs on the house side. A dwarf Japanese maple might be a better choice - there are some very small varieties.
Do you need a vertical element? I'd be more apt to choose an evergreen like an arborvitae. If you're after flowers, choose knock-out roses for sun or hydrangeas for shade.
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