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Choosing the right trees for a small garden is incredibly important. Not only is the long term size and growth habit of grave importance, but the aesthetic impact, through all seasons, simply must be gotten right; when working with restricted space there is little margin for error on either count. Challenging, yes, but fortunately there are so many truly beautiful varieties of trees which are ideally suited to small gardens. Here are a few of our favourites:
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Distylium 'Linebacker'
Distylium
177980 Distylium 'Linebacker'
Distylium
Related to witch hazel and Persian ironwood, distylium is an excellent, but rarely used, e -
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Paperbush
177995 Edgeworthia chrysantha
Paperbush
The paperbush, named so after its attractive papery, cinnamon-coloured bark, is a remarkab -
Laurus nobilis
Bay tree
177945 Laurus nobilis
Bay tree
A widely grown broad leaved evergreen popular for its glossy, aromatic foliage, often used -
Prunus domestica 'Opal' (Pleached)
Dessert plum
171844 Prunus domestica 'Opal' (Pleached)
Dessert plum
Similar to 'Victoria', this dessert plum is considered one of the best-flavoured early plu -
Camellia × williamsii 'Debbie'
Camellia
172359 Camellia × williamsii 'Debbie'
Camellia
'Debbie' is a stunning, free-flowering cultivar with pink, peony-form flowers unfolding fr -
Acer palmatum 'Stella Rossa' (D)
Japanese maple
172929 Acer palmatum 'Stella Rossa' (D)
Japanese maple
A graceful cultivar with weeping branches becoming mound-like with age. The delicate, fili -
Deutzia x hybrida 'Perle Rose'
Deutzia
175735 Deutzia x hybrida 'Perle Rose'
Deutzia
An excellent French hybrid between D. discolor x D. longifolia noted for its delicate, 5-p -
Nothofagus antarctica
Antarctic beech
162778 Nothofagus antarctica
Antarctic beech
An elegant, fast-growing specimen tree from Chile, often shrubby with low and twisted bran -
Lagerstroemia indica 'Rhapsody in Pink'
Crape myrtle
177566 Lagerstroemia indica 'Rhapsody in Pink'
Crape myrtle
In the UK, crape myrtle often suffers from frost damage and doesn't have time to flower be -
177981 Ilex aquifolium 'Variegatum'
Holly
A highly ornamental upright holly that can be easily shaped and managed. Grown for its ey -
Malus d. 'Peasgood's Nonsuch'
Cooking apple
Sold outMalus d. 'Peasgood's Nonsuch'
Cooking apple
An English cooking apple from the Victorian era, raised by Mrs Peasgood of Stamford, LincoSold out -
Tilia cordata 'Green Globe'
Small-leaved lime
176733 Tilia cordata 'Green Globe'
Small-leaved lime
A dwarf form of small-leaved lime grafted onto a trunk to create a neat and very manageble -
Corylus avellana 'Anny's Purple Dream'
Purple hazel
177388 Corylus avellana 'Anny's Purple Dream'
Purple hazel
A Dutch hazel selection exhibiting an attractive compact and upright habit and purple foli -
177389 Fagus sylvatica 'Asterix'
Beech
A slow-growing, dwarf selection of beech, developing a small, rounded, architecturally ple -
Zelkova serrata 'Goblin'
Zelkova
177395 Zelkova serrata 'Goblin'
Zelkova
A slow-growing, dwarf selection with a dense, vase-shaped habit reaching up to 1.2m tall a -
Parrotia persica 'Persian Spire'
Persian ironwood
177393 Parrotia persica 'Persian Spire'
Persian ironwood
A compact and upright selection with spectacular foliage reaching 4m in height and 1m wide -
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Elegantissima'
Honey locust
177464 Gleditsia triacanthos 'Elegantissima'
Honey locust
This species can be grown either as a handsome multi-stemmed shrub or grafted to create a -
Zelkova serrata 'Variegata'
Japanese zelkova
177468 Zelkova serrata 'Variegata'
Japanese zelkova
A striking accent tree, smaller than the species, reaching up to 6m tall bearing beautiful -
Malus 'Coccinella'
Crab apple
177472 Malus 'Coccinella'
Crab apple
For those who delight in an exciting colour display this new, very handsome, crab apple cu -
Malus d. 'Laxton Superb'
Dessert apple
177829 Malus d. 'Laxton Superb'
Dessert apple
Bred by the Laxton Brothers in 1897, 'Laxton Superb' is a classic old Victorian, British a