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11 Small Trees That Will Make Your Landscape More Beautiful

June 27, 2022 · 8 min read
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5. Crabapple 

Crabapple is a small tree that will impress everyone with its seasonal flair. You can choose from a wide array available that has incredible flowers in shades of pink, white, and red.

They can have rounded, weeping, and columnar habits and they are very popular for producing fruit in different shades, such as red, orange, gold, and even burgundy.

One of the prettiest varieties is called “Prairifire” and it’s well-known for being disease resistant and also for its reddish foliage and dark pink flowers.

Depending on the variety you choose, it can grow anywhere from 6 to 30 feet tall and wide. If you want to plant a tree like this in your garden, make sure your soil is well-drained and it has plenty of sunlight, while also having medium moisture.

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  1. Bette Lou Cookson says:
    October 6, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Add Powder Puff.

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  2. Sharon says:
    October 6, 2022 at 1:46 pm

    Would be helpful if the zones the trees will grow in were included.

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  3. Mary says:
    October 6, 2022 at 3:34 pm

    I have crepe myrtles – but his year (first time in about 40 years) the bark scale invaded our neighborhood – any recommendations for what to do – sprayed with Neem oil – and cut severely infected branches.

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  4. Judith Potter says:
    October 6, 2022 at 5:24 pm

    Which trees will grow on a wind swept, open hill 200 feet from the Bay of Fundy?

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  5. Kathryn Krosley says:
    October 9, 2022 at 6:56 am

    I like Rose of Sharon aka Althea. It comes in several colors—white, purple and pink are the colors I’m familiar with. It can be trimmed to look more tree-like or allowed to grow as a bush. My mother grew them when I was young.

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  6. Bill says:
    October 9, 2022 at 12:11 pm

    Surprised to see the first picture of One I had out in California.

    I forgot it’s name and wanted to get one for the NY area

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  7. Dori Sage says:
    October 10, 2022 at 9:32 pm

    Had a Japanese Maple in Woodland Hills, CA. It was supposed to be a miniature but it got reallly big. It was a beauty when the seasons changed. I do miss it.

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