Ornamental Trees

Ornamental trees are those that add colour and variety to your lawn and garden. They don’t have to be large shade trees as many shrubs have the designation of being ornamental. A quick visit to the local nursery will give you an idea of just how many varieties of these trees are available. You can also get valuable advice from the sales staff about the best times for planting and how to care for the trees.

The Acer White Tigress is the perfect tree if you want to have colours in your garden in early spring. This tree has blossoms of pale green and white. It provides good fall colour and only needs regularly watering to remain healthy. In the fall, allow the seeds to dry on the plants and then collect them to start growing seedlings.

Acer Palmatum Osakazuki is a Japanese green maple, which grows rapidly in its early years and slows down in growth as it matures. In the fall the large leaves turn crimson providing wonderful colour in your garden. Over time it will fill out to become a large sturdy tree. You need to plant this tree in an area that receives full sun.

Betula Utilis Heritage features a distinctive salmon coloured bark. This is an excellent choice in wet areas. The tree grows to be about medium size and has broad leaves that turn a yellowish colour.

The deep pink colour of the Cercis Siliquastrum is sure to peak the interest of all your visitors. This tree, which is also known as the Judas tree, has heart-shaped flowers that appear very quickly after the first leaves form in spring.

The Crataegus Phaenopyrum is an ornamental hawthorn tree that has edible fruit. The fruit grows close together in clusters and can be eaten raw or cooked. The orange blossoms really stand out against a green lawn and look great all through the growing season.

These are but a few of the hundreds of ornamental trees you can plant. All of them come in large buckets and are growing strongly. When you purchase one from the nursery, you can also buy some of the proper soil so that you know that you have what the tree needs to grow and bloom.