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Roots and Shoots Suggested Trees for Small Gardens (mostly under 20ft tall)

U upright, S spreading, M multistemmed, E evergreen

Amalanchier	Snowy Mesophyll	White flowers in spring and brilliant autumn leaf colour.		M
Cornus kousa	Dogwood
Acer grisium	Paperbark maple	Red peeling bark
Betula pendula Youngii	Youngs silver birch	Small weeping silver birch, umbrella shaped
Prunus autumnalis	Winter Cherry	White flowers througout the winter months
Cercis siliquastrum Forest Pansy	Purple Judas tree	pink flowers, purple leaves, autumn colour		M S
Cornus florida	Dogwood	White/pink flowers, autumn colour
Crataegus laevigata Paul's Scarlet	Hawthorne
Cydonia oblonga Vranja	Quince	fragrant golden edable fruits
Arbutus unedo	Strawberry Tree	peeling bark, strawberry fruits (tasteless) slow growing		EMS
Acer palmatum and japonicum	Japanese acer	striking foliage and form, autumn colour many varieties available		MS
Rhus typhina and trichocarpa		red flowers, striking foliage, autumn colour tends to sucker freely
Trachycarpus fortunii	Chusan/windmill Palm	Will grow to 30ft but slow growing		EU
Cordyline australis		flowers, grassy foliage slow growing		EU
Pittosporum
Magnolia		spring flowers 10-25ft depending on variety		MS
Ligustrum lucidum Excelsum Superbum	Tree Privit	Yellow variagated
Hamamelis	Wytch hazel	winter flowers autumn colour messy shape
Ilex	Holly
Malus sargentii	crab apple	lots of white flowers, red fruits