Trees - Small

Deciduous Trees        
  Size Growth rate Zone Comments

Japanese Tree Lilac

25 x 20 Medium 3-7 Fragrant spring blossoms, specimen tree
Eastern redbud 25 x 30 Medium 4-9 Specimen tree, soil adaptable
Saucer magnolia 25 x 25 Medium 4-9 Pinkish purple blossoms, acidic soil
Bigtooth maple 25 x 25 Medium 4-7 native, multi-stemmed, fall color
Paperbark maple 25 x 18 Slow 4-8 Soil adaptable - even clay, full sun
Japanese maple 20 x 25 Slow 5-8 Soil high in organic matter, protect from wind
Chokecherry 25 x 20 Medium 2-6 Native to foothills, "Canada Red" cultivar
European Birdcherry 30 x 30 Medium 3-6 White, fragrant blossoms, cultivars
Japanese flowering cherry 25 x 25 Medium 5-8 Spring flowers, vase-shaped, cultivars
Crabapple 20 x 20 Medium 4-9 Well-drained, acidic soil, numerous cultivars
Washington hawthorn 25 x 20 Medium 3-8 Dense, thorny tree, shite flowers
Lavelle hawthorn 20 x 15 Medium 4-7 Small, dense, oval-shaped, pH adaptable

Evergreen Trees

       
  Size Growth rate Zone Comments
Oriental Arborvitae 20 x 18 Slow - med 5-9 pH adaptable, cultivars
Rocky Mt. Juniper 30 x 15 Slow 3-7 Native to dry, rocky ridges, cultivars
Bristlecone pine 15 x 10 Slow 4-7 Accent plant, resinous needles
Pinyon pine 25 x 15 Slow 4-8 Native to dry sites, intolerant of shade
Mugo pine 15 x 25 Slow 2-7 Tolerant of high pH soil, cultivars