Any recommendations for small trees you can plant close to your house?

Question

As in, about 1 - 2 metres from the house? Our house is on a now busy road, it was built in 1860. Most people's front gardens are now 'car parking'. We have a narrow bed currently with a holly in it which looks pretty awful. Our neighbour (we are semi detached)
has a japanese cherry outside his front door, I would like to mirror this as it looks so much nicer but I am wary of causing any structural problems.

Given that councils used to plant trees on pavements very close to houses are there some 'municipal' types I could safely try? Or tree-like shrubs? I like blossom and 'country cottage' looks!

Answer 1

how about rhododendron bushes you would have lovely flowers and thick enough to give you the privacy you want .
the leaves are pretty too so if not in flower it would still look nice .

Answer 2

Try something with very shallow roots and staked for support, or consider an ornamental tree in an attractive large pot, a Japanese maple in an attractive Japanese style pot, even two either side of the front door could look really good without risk to the foundations or the brickwork, and easy to water too!

Answer 3

Hi there. Either a Magnolia tree or a Hisbiscus, both full bodied and with dozens of stunning flowers in the summer, and very easy to maintain. Roots are not a problem, they are not aggressive and don't cause problems with the underground works of houses, be they old or new......
And the Magnolia is a definite Country Cottage tree....

Answer 4

Go to your local nursery and look around. Depends on what area you are in as to what trees will do well. Japanese maples are slow growers. How about something in the cypress family that grows quickly? Redbud trees are very pretty and grow quite fast. Purple blooms for 2-3 weeks in the spring. Pretty heart shaped leaves til freezing. At your front door you might want something that doesnt lose its leaves. I would talk to a local nursery man. m

Answer 5

Any of the japanese maple varieties (Acer Palmatum) these have wonderful shape, are not too large and their leaves are attractive especially in autumn. They also have small delicate flowers in the spring, gorgeous. The gardening website http://www.crocus.co.uk has some fantastic varieties at good prices.

You could also try a dwarf ornamental cherry (I have a lovely one with white blossom in my front garden).

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

You might take a look at the Purple Leafed Plum. White to pink blossoms in the spring with purple leaves spring and summer and into the fall. It is a deciduous tree.

Answer 7

Try a Kilmarnock Willow.

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Answer 9

By a weeping willow which has been grafted onto a smaller plant trunk. Most garden centre sell them and they look wonderful and are easily managed

Answer 10

How about Camellia?

Camellia japonica f. otome
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Camellia sasanqua　
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If you are going to sweep up the fallen brossams on busy dangerous road frequently,I can not recommend these tree.