Trees More Suited to Limited Space
The following is a list of trees more suited to urban subdivisions with smaller backyards. The trees listed below that say "canopy trees" will have size and form that will allow you to walk under them comfortably with proper pruning - so you can put patio furniture under them (Caution - we don't recommend any fabric covered furniture under any trees - staining and bird poop will follow) )
Red Bud. - 30 foot canopy tree. Full Sun to light shade - tends to grow quickly so needs regular pruning
Flowering Crab- 30 foot canopy tree - Full sun. Get apple scab resistant varieties
White Cedar - 45 feet - Full sun. evergreen. Great screen tree
Yew (tree form - English Yew is best) - 35 feet. Full sun to light shade - tough evergreen urban tree
Amur Maple - 30 feet canopy tree - full sun. Brilliant fall colours. needs to be pruned regularly to keep form
Paperbark Maple - 40 foot canopy tree - full sun to light shade. Beautiful bark and fall colours
Flowering (Japanese) Lilac - tree form. Full sun. 25 feet. Needs to be pruned regularly to keep landscape form
Katsura - 40 ft canopy tree. Full sun. Nice conical shape. Brilliant Yellows (sometimes red too) in fall.
Pawpaw. 40 to 50 feet canopy tree. Full sun to light shade. Produces edible fruit in full sun.
Golden Chain Tree - 30 to 35 feet canopy tree. Full sun. Prominent Yellow Flowers.
Mountain Ash - 25 to 30 feet. Full Sun. brilliant red berries. Suffers from Sapsucker damage when older.
Blue Beech (musclewood)- 20 feet canopy tree. light to full shade.
Tricolor Beech (non pyramidal form) 40 foot canopy tree. pink/purple leaves
Ironwood. 40 feet canopy tree. light shade
Glenleven Linden. 50 foot canopy tree (rarely 70 feet). full sun. Lindens prone to Honeydew
Turkish Hazel (tree form) . 25 to 40 feet canopy tree. Full sun.
Serviceberry - 25 feet canopy tree. can handle full sun but light shade is better.
Saucer Magnolia - 30- 40 foot tree. full sun. Can be a canopy tree but often produces Honeydew (due to bugs)
Flowering Dogwoods. 15 to 25 ft tree. full sun to light shade