Small Space Trees
August 7, 2022
In a time when houses seem to be bigger, yet yards a lot smaller, it can be a challenge to find suitable trees for tight spaces. Here are some of our favourite choices for small space yards or for filling in as contrast amongst larger trees.
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Muckle Plum
This hybrid of the Canadian plum and Russian almond is a compact tree with a nice rounded head. Pink blooms in early spring, green foliage turns a nice orange-red in fall. This plum is fruitless, at maturity measures 10-15 ft.
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Spring Snow Crabapple
One of the most popular ornamental crabapples, covered in white flowers in Spring. Green leaves change to yellow in the Fall. A hardy, fruitless variety with a tight oval form. Grows to 20’ tall and 15’ wide.
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Courageous Crabapple
This beautiful ornamental crabapple is a favourite of Hal in our garden centre. Foliage emerges bronze in spring, and is accented by masses of bright pink blooms.
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Snowball Tree
Truly a tiny tree, the snowball tree is a large shrub from the Viburnum family, that is pruned into a tree form. Short trunks are topped with a round head of dark green leaves, and in late spring the tree is filled with white ‘snowball’ blooms. Foliage often has a pretty red/orange fall colour. Trees are typically about 8’ tall and up to 6-8’ wide, but can be trimmed to be kept even smaller.
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Ivory Silk Lilac
This popular small space tree features a tidy oval head of green foliage. Quite appealing to pollinators, the tree features large creamy white blooms in June and July. Grows to 15’ tall, 10’ wide.