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Small trees?

When we bought our house, most of the trees were already half dead, and then Ike took out the only healthy one in our front yard.  The landscaping now looks weird because the front flowerbed was made so that there was a tree in front.  Any suggestions for a small ornamental tree?  I was thinking a dogwood or weeping cherry, something that might flower in the spring and look pretty, but any other ideas?  It just needs to be something that doesn't get very big.

Re: Small trees?

  • I like redbud trees and also think that ornamental (or oriental) maple trees are very pretty.  The weeping cherry tree we planted last fall didn't make it through the winter and I recently dug it up and replaced it with two baby buckeye trees that I took from my parents yard (they live on 5 acres and have a lot of baby buckeye trees). 

  • If you want something small I would recommend a red bud, crab apple, weeping cherry, or japanese maple.   I love dogwoods, but they do get on the larger size once full grown.   I recommend buying your tree from a nursery rather than a chain hardware store, as usually trees from nursery's are much better taken care of, but are usually more expensive. 
  • imageSchibesosu:
    If you want something small I would recommend a red bud, crab apple, weeping cherry, or japanese maple.   I love dogwoods, but they do get on the larger size once full grown.   I recommend buying your tree from a nursery rather than a chain hardware store, as usually trees from nursery's are much better taken care of, but are usually more expensive. 

    I live right around the corner from a large nursery, so I was planning on going there.  The previous owners also had them do the landscaping.  Thanks for the suggestions!

  • I second the japanese maples - we have two in our yard - a red and a green - and I think they are SOOOO pretty.
  • We're getting ready to plant a weeping cherry in our front yard too. We were told the best time to plant was in May (I think). They're so pretty! I'm hoping it'll make it.
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  • Japanese maples are very pretty.  Oak leaf hydrangea isn't really a tree but it looks great in the fall!
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