Having a small garden does not mean that you cannot enjoy the beauty that trees offer. There are many compact, fast growing varieties that improve their landscape and offer shadows, flowers, fruits and support for wild animals. Regardless of whether you enjoy the solidity and depth of Evergreens or the beauty of spring flowers, you can design your garden exactly as you like it, regardless of the size. In front of us our garden experts explore some fantastic small tree types that thrive in smaller gardens and at the same time have a significant influence.
Palibin Lilac Tree
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Palibin Lilac Tree (Syringa Meyeri 'Palibin') is the perfect, densely branched tree for every small garden, says Melissa Higgins, wholesale manager at Sprengu's Nursery & Gardens Center. “It has fragrant light violet flowers that cover a decent, rounded habit and shows a wonderful bronze to the red autumn color to have multi -year interest.” A must for small rooms that need a bang of character and dimension.
- Zones: 3 to 7
- Size: 5 to 7 feet large x 4 to 6 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Well -decreasing soil, which is rich in organic substance
Pendula white spruce
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This rapidly growing evergreen offers blue -green needles all year round, and its slim shape offers an elegant structure. Higgins shares that this white spruce (Pepea Glauca) is well suited for strong snow blinds. Its height enables a dimension thrust in smaller rooms, but the compact width occupies minimal square meter number. It is an excellent statement that is planted in a group or as independent.
- Zones: 2 to 8
- Size: 20 feet large x 6 foot wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Well -decreasing soil, which is rich in organic substance
Small lime gorch horchen shirt
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Available in tree form, this panicle habera (Hortensiaea paniculata) Diversity will be a charming addition in your garden. “This summer, Bloomer produces beautiful Chartreuse flowers that cover the plant baldachin and tear it into pink flowers in autumn,” says Higgins. It is fantastic for flower arrangements and drying. This plant offers a decent appearance with late and long -lasting color, which makes it the perfect, dreamy addition to every outdoor area.
- Zone 3 to 8
- Size: 5 to 6 feet large x 3 to 5 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Well -decreasing soil, which is rich in organic substance
Japanese maple
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Also as a full moon -ahorn, Japanese maple (Maple (Acer Japonicum) is a deciduous tree that generates small, purple-red flowers in spring. In autumn, the palm leaves become red and yellow and offer several seasons of interest. If its sophisticated size is too large for your garden, you can use it to get a smaller form, says Cameron Depaola, landscape designer and owner of Riverside Landscaping Inc.
- Zones: 4 to 8
- Size: 8 to 10 feet large x 10 to 12 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun in part shadow; Well -decreasing soil, which is rich in organic substance
Louisa Crabaple
Pride's Corner Farms
This crying flowering crabapple (Malus) produces plenty of light pink flowers from graceful cascade branches. In autumn, the tree with its continuing golden yellow fruit looks just as breathtaking, which gives the landscape an incredible texture without chaos. “It is bird -friendly and nice in winter when it is subject to landscape lighting,” says Higgins.
- Zone 3 to 7
- Size: 12 to 15 feet large x 12 to 15 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun; Well -decreasing soil, which is rich in organic substance
Cooling tree
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Keuschbaum (Vitex lamb-chaste) is a compact variety that produces fragrant, striking lavender blues in summer. The elongated, upward flowers can also appear in pink, white or deep blue. This beautiful tree attracts Kolibris, bees and butterflies, which makes it a lively addition to every garden. It is well suited for small yards and is easy to worry. While standard varieties usually reach heights of 10 to 20 feet, dwarf types such as 'Blue Diddley' grow high and wide to about 3 to 6 feet.
- Zones: 6 to 9
- Size: 3 to 20 feet large x 3 to 20 feet wide
- Care requirements: Full sun in part shadow; loose, well -torn soil, which is rich in organic substance