Four Trees for Small Gardens - Flowerwise Garden Studio Gardeners with smaller gardens have options for ornamental or edible trees. These are my personal picks for best trees for small gardens.

There is no need to avoid planting trees if you have a small garden! Here are 4 favorites (Zone 5) I’ve added and why I like them.

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One of my new baby spruce trees.

Grow small trees!

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Budding top of a small Eastern White Spruce. Ontario, Canada. Grow small trees.. #smalltrees #trees #forests #planttrees

Forest pansy

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
The beautiful heart shaped leaves with their see through burgundy colours #gardens #smalltrees #deciduoustrees #leaves #colour

Tagus purpurea

Red feathers

Oregon sunset

Nishiki

My little trees - not bonsai.
No room for big trees. collect and grow small versions of them. Below are some I am playing with L-R Fagus sylvatica purpurea, 15yrs, Acer dissectums Red Feathers 9yrs, Acer Oregon Sunset 9yrs and Acer Emerald Sunset 6yrs #gardening #smalltrees #deciduoustrees #bonsai

Shaina

Shaina

Shaina

Acer palmatum ‘Shaina’
A compact maple growing to around 2 metres over 10 yrs. It has bright red leaves in spring deepening to dark maroon in summer and a final show of brilliant crimson red in autumn. Ideal for pots or small spaces .#acer #gardens #smalltrees #autumncolour #deciduous

Reticulatum

Reticulatum

Reticulatum

Acer palmatum ‘Reticulatum’
Reticulatum is the classic reticulated Japanese Maples. It has a creamy green interior while having bright green veins. The leaves are deeply lobed with a distinct reticulate pattern. Best planted with protection from hot afternoon sun. #acer #gardens #smalltrees

Harp string maple

Acer palmatum ‘Koto-no-ito’
The meaning behind the name is Golden Old Harp. A slow growing semi-dwarf variety with its trailing leaves and strap like lobes emerging with tones of crimson before turning bright green. #gardening #acerpalmatum #acercollector. #smalltrees #specimenmaple

Okagami

Acer

Okagami

Acer palmatum ‘Okagami’
This Acer was always a stand out amongst our maple collection. It glowed with light from spring through to autumn and in Tasmania took all the winds you could throw at it. #gardens #acer #japanesemaples #deciduoustrees #smalltrees #colourful #hardymaples

Acer

Acer

Acer

Acer

Acer palmatums breaking into spring. Even as their new season growth unfurls the display is always colourful. #gardens #japanesemaples #acer #spring #smalltrees #deciduoustrees #horticulture #plantsman #colourful #gardens

Japanese maples

The colour and form of Japanese Maples light the garden up on a cloudy day. #gardens #maples #colour #smalltrees

Acer palmatum

This little Acer palmatum filtering the early morning light.
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"OMG IT'S SUNNY"
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