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Roots and Shoots Suggested Trees for Small Gardens (mostly
under 20ft tall)
U upright, S spreading, M multistemmed, E evergreen
| Amalanchier | Snowy Mesophyll | White flowers in spring and brilliant autumn leaf colour. | M | |
| Cornus kousa | Dogwood | |||
| Acer grisium | Paperbark maple | Red peeling bark | ||
| Betula pendula Youngii | Youngs silver birch | Small weeping silver birch, umbrella shaped | ||
| Prunus autumnalis | Winter Cherry | White flowers througout the winter months | ||
| Cercis siliquastrum Forest Pansy | Purple Judas tree | pink flowers, purple leaves, autumn colour | M S | |
| Cornus florida | Dogwood | White/pink flowers, autumn colour | ||
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Crataegus laevigata Paul's Scarlet |
Hawthorne | double red flowers in spring | ||
| Cydonia oblonga Vranja | Quince | fragrant golden edable fruits | ||
| Arbutus unedo | Strawberry Tree |
peeling bark, strawberry fruits (tasteless) slow growing |
EMS | |
| Acer palmatum and japonicum | Japanese acer |
striking foliage and form, autumn colour many varieties available |
MS | |
| Rhus typhina and trichocarpa |
red flowers, striking foliage, autumn colour tends to sucker freely. irritant sap |
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| Trachycarpus fortunii | Chusan/windmill Palm |
Will grow to 30ft but slow growing |
EU | |
| Cordyline australis | flowers, grassy foliage slow growing | EU | ||
| Pittosporum | E | |||
| Magnolia | spring flowers 10-25ft depending on variety | MS | ||
| Ligustrum lucidum Excelsum Superbum | Tree Privit | Yellow variagated | E | |
| Hamamelis | Wytch hazel | winter flowers autumn colour messy shape | ||
| Ilex | Holly | many varieties | E | |
| Malus sargentii | crab apple | lots of white flowers, red fruits | ||
| Acer grisium | Paper-bark maple | peeling bark | MS | |
| Euchryphia nyamansensis | Euchryphia | White flowers in summer. | L | U E |
| Sophora japonica | Pagoda Tree | pinnate leaves creamy late summer flowers | M | |
| Cercidiphillum | Candy Floss Tree | heart shaped leaves, smells like candy floss | M | U |
| Halesia carolina | Snowdrop Tree | Bunches of flowers along branches | S | S |
| Ptelea trifoliata | Hop Tree | Scented white flowers aromatic leaves | M | |
| Tetrodium danielli (Euodia hupensis) | Chinese bee tree | Strong scented white flowers | S | |
| Koelreuteria paniculata | Golden Rain Tree | Large panicles yellow summer flowers | M | |
| Mespilus germanica | Medlar | flowers and late autumn fruit | L | |
| Morus nigra | Black Mulbery | Yummy summer fruit | M/L | S |
| Stewartia pseudocamelia | Stewartia | Ormamental bark white flowers in summer | S | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Liquidamber | Excellent autumn colour | L | U |
| Ailanthus altissima | Tree of Heaven | pinnate leaves summer flowers | L | S |
| Lirodendron tulipifera | Tulip Tree | unique leaf shape summer flowers | L | |
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