Superstar TREES
Woman's Weekly|February 27, 2024
Pick a stellar performer to make your garden shine - whatever its size
CHRIS MORLEY
Superstar TREES

AIRY CANOPY

For a tree that won't overwhelm a small garden, choose a deciduous species that has a light canopy:

* Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum, H. 10m) slow-growing and drought tolerant with pink, pea-like spring flowers that appear before the leaves.

* Amelanchier 'Ballerina' (HxSp: 4-8m) - this has it all: spring blossom, summer berries and autumn colour.

* Silver birch (Betula pendula) - wildlife friendly and fast-growing, with butter-yellow leaves in autumn. It can grow 8m in 10 years but if you want a slower grower, try 'Moonbeam' (H. 6m).

* Magnolia 'Felix Jury' (HxSp: 3x3.5m) - rose-pink flowers in spring, up to 30cm wide. Needs acid soil.

Future fabulousness 

The right tree gives your garden personality and presence for years to come. Design-wise, it provides a graceful structure to admire all year round, along with seasonal star power, like spring or summer flowers and autumn colour.

This story is from the February 27, 2024 edition of Woman's Weekly.

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