Small Garden Tree
Question:
I have a very small garden 29ft wide by 37ft long I am looking for a small tree that will grow no taller than 8-10ft cant have to wide a spread either can be flowering or have foliage that changes colour with the seasons
Answer:
If you definitely want a tree I would plump for an Acer. They will all give you great autumn colour and they don't grow too big (double check the label before buying). These trees tend to be quite expensive for large specimens but you can buy them quite small for around ?10. Crocus.co.uk has quite a good collection if you want to get some ideas, there is a link to them on my website, just go to plant search and type in Acer. Another good, small tree is Voss's Laburnum (Laburnum x watereri Vossii) but its flowers are poisonous so not advisable if you have children. Again, an example can be found at crocus. If you'd prefer a good sized shrub then I can recommend Forsythia, which has bright yellow flowers in spring, or Photinia which is evergreen but the new growth during spring/early summer is bright red.
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