Small ornamental trees with roots that are not aggressive and that do not sucker, so they can be planted near a path, a driveway or a terrace. Still keep at least 1.5 metres from paving; each plant page gives the distance to keep from buildings.
8 plants from our verified database, by name. A plant is only listed when the data this list relies on is not in doubt. How our data is made
Crataegus pinnatifida 3.5 m × 2.5 m after 10 years
A hawthorn grown as a fruit tree: gardens get the large-fruited form (var. major) and its cultivars, whose glossy red, apple-flavoured fruits of 2…
Malus 'Evereste' 5 m × 3 m after 10 years
'Evereste' is a small flowering tree with abundant spring blossom and colourful little apples that often remain on the branches into winter. Give it a…
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' 2.5 m × 1.8 m after 10 years
Its burgundy, palm-shaped leaves and bright red autumn colour make it a useful garden focal point, and it can also grow in a large container. Choose a…
Crataegus laevigata 4 m × 3 m after 10 years
Midland hawthorn is sold almost only as the red-flowered 'Paul's Scarlet': a small ornamental tree with a rounded crown that is completely covered…
Heptacodium miconioides 4 m × 3 m after 10 years
A large, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree from China that blooms when little else does: fragrant creamy-white flower clusters cover it in late summer…
Magnolia stellata 2 m × 1.5 m after 10 years
A slow, compact small tree or large shrub that covers itself in white, star-shaped, scented flowers in early spring before the leaves appear. It…
Cupressus sempervirens 'Totem' 3.5 m × 50 cm after 10 years
An extremely slim, dark green form of the Mediterranean cypress that needs hardly any ground yet instantly gives a garden a southern feel. It wants…
Prunus × eminens 'Umbraculifera' 3 m × 1.5 m after 10 years
A small-leaved ornamental cherry grafted on a tall stem whose compact ball crown stays regular without pruning and only gets 1.5 to 2 metres wide,…
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