Amur maple smaller shade tree from the far east.
Good shade trees for small yards.
American hornbeam musclewood smaller shade.
Some trees like swamp red maples and bald cypress can handle truly wet soil.
Redbud smaller shade tree with classic flowers.
This long lived tree stands up well to extreme cold moderate wind even urban pollution.
If it s important to establish shade or have flowers relatively quickly choose a fast growing tree.
One of the best trees for a small space has to be a japanese maple karam says.
Check the usda plant hardiness zone map to see if you can grow this tree.
The amur maple is a low growing tree excellent for small yards and other small scale.
Amur maple acer ginnala f.
Japanese maples offer lots of fantastic colors and textures in upright forms that provide good shade and structure.
Planting in shade or semi shade may reduce the amount of blooms.
There are plenty of lovely options in trees for small yards including the common witch hazel.
Morton sugar maple shorter version of a classic.
18 best small trees for tiny yards red buckeye aesculus pavia crabapple malus crepe myrtle lagerstroemia dogwood cornus golden chain tree laburnum x watereri cockspur hawthorn crataegus crus galli japanese maple acer palmatum saucer magnolia magnolia x soulangeana mimosa albizia.
A tree s growth rate also may have an effect on your choice.
Japanese maple trees come in hundreds of varieties with a wide range of leaf types growth habits and colors but most of them are best suited for partially shaded locations and although the.
More smaller shade trees for your yard.
The foliage turns yellow orange or red in fall.
20 40 feet tall 30 40 feet wide.
Autumn brilliance serviceberry native four season tree.
The striking foliage the graceful shape the architecture of the branches in winter.
It is more heat tolerant than european hornbeam.
Top 10 trees for a small yard.
Crab apple malus spp eastern redbud cercis canadensis flowering dogwood cornus florida goldenrain tree.
The crape myrtle lagerstroemia is a tall beautiful shrub that can stand in as a small tree.
Bright fragrant fringe like flowers appear on bare branches in late winter.
This shorter shade tree has beautiful ridged bark that s most noticeable in winter.
Many will attain 10 to 20 feet in height not quite as wide depending on the specific variety.