what are the best landscape shade trees that dont drop leaves?

Question

I know evergreen trees are the so called non-leaf drop trees I suppose, But Im searching for maybe a exact name of tree for my yard. Im a new home owner with no shade trees in my yard, but I hate leaves.

Answer 1

Personal experience lost 4 trees in 1 day of high wind in Missouri.
I just planted pin oaks to replace the 4 I lost. They don't loose their leaves in the winter although they turn brown, and when they do lose
their leaves it's in the spring.
You might also want to consider a flowering crab apple. Just make sure it only produces Small fruit. some of them have rather large size fruits. The most important thing is research .........especially the best for your area
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You might buy an evergreen but they do drop needles...you need to consider how big will it grow, will it prevent light in the winter if you live in area that has freezing weather.
The one type of tree to NOT to buy, even though it's beautiful, is ANY of the flowering pear trees.
They only last about 15 years. they are extremely susceptible to damage.
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http://www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/articles/frederick/2002/bradford_pears.htm
Your gardening friends snickered because they are snobs, but they are also referring to some of the weaknesses of the Bradford pear, which have only become apparent over time. A combination of plant physiology and physics makes the Bradford very susceptible to wind and ice damage - in fact, it's rare to see an old planting that doesn't have at least one tree missing a substantial chunk of its limbs and trunk.
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...........Search on HGTV.com
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_trees_shrubs_flowering/article/0,1785,HGTV_3646_1372476,00.html
Despite its floral beauty, 'Bradford' isn't without problems. As the trees get bigger, growing grass beneath them becomes increasingly difficult because they cast such dense shade. They also have fairly shallow root systems and fairly weak wood, which means they are often the first to perish during wind or ice storms. Many landscape professionals and urban foresters feel that these trees have been overplanted.

The main problem with the 'Bradford' pear is that it tends to grow considerably wider as it ages, which becomes a problem for homeowners who failed to anticipate the tree's ultimate spread. Consider planting a different cultivar such as 'Aristocrat', 'Capital' or 'Chanticleer'. These varieties look nearly identical to 'Bradford' but are more columnar and narrow, even when they get older.
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http://www.rederlandscaping.com/reder/d_01shadeTrees.html
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Answer 2

My front yard, which is a postage stamp has one big tree, I have the leaves raked and bagged. The yard is so small it only takes a few minutes. My back yard another story, I have two dogs, they are not in the yard all day, but do make it difficult for grass to grow. The back is pretty heavily shaded too. I had the same problem. This year, it was solved for me, while there are noxious weeds, there are gentle ones too. My yard was dirt which was a big problem, the dogs would bring mud and dirt into the house. This year some low growing flowering green weeds have nearly covered my yard. I keep them mowed and the mud problem is solved. When the noxious weeds invade, I have them quickly dug up and discarded so they won't spread. There is a big tree back there as well, but I let the fallen leaves stay, they are mulched with the mowing and don't become a problem. I'm grateful for the weeds that flower, aren't ugly and keep the yard for being just mud or dirt.

Answer 3

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what are the best landscape shade trees that dont drop leaves?
I know evergreen trees are the so called non-leaf drop trees I suppose, But Im searching for maybe a exact name of tree for my yard. Im a new home owner with no shade trees in my yard, but I hate leaves.

Answer 4

All trees will drop their leaves or needles, evergreens just don't do it all at once. Lot depends on your zone and ground soil, But look at Eastern Red Cedar. Very hardy almost every where, not prone to bugs or diseases, tolerant of low water conditions. Makes a good shade tree, and groups make a very good wind break. I have a row of 35' tall ones on the north side of my place, cuts down a lot on those winter winds.

Answer 5

ligustrum texanum "wax leaf privet" - these are only offered by monrovia growers to the best of my knowledge. they grow to about 12 to 15 feet and get about 10 feet wide. make sure you specify "tree form". they will have a multi-trunk like a crape myrtle and a beautiful canopy. they bloom white in spring and are evergreen to zone 7. they will drop leaves below 25 degrees, otherwise they drop minimally. you can go on monrovias website and find nurseries around you that offer monrovia products. another choice is the tree-form burford holly, which will drop virtually no leaves. they get 20 feet tall and are evergreen and will berry in winter. both of these are expensive as they are specially trained shrubs that act as trees. a 15 gallon, 6 foot specimen is about 200 dollars. they are great ornamental trees and both have multiple exposed trunks with a full green lush canopy.
depending on your zone another choice is evergreen elm, but these get quite large, usually 50 to 60 feet. and, finally, you could always do traditional evergreens like arizona cypress, emerald green arborvitae, spartan juniper, nellie r stevens holly, robin holly, oak leaf holly, green giant arborvitae. oh yeah, the shumard red oak has leaves that actually will die in winter but they do not drop . also spectacular fall color. hope this helps!

Answer 6

There are many broadleaf (ie they have leaves, not needles) evergreen trees that grow quite large, like cocoa, coffee and such, but most of these are tropical. Most other broadleaf evergreens are moderately sized shrubs, such as boxwood, holly or some varieties of euonymus.

Most of the pines grow quite large, but they shed a lot of needles.

I'd recommend a large cedar, juniper, cypress, or thuja ( usually referred to as Eastern white or Western Red "cedar"). They tend to make less of a mess than spruce, pine or fir.

Answer 7

Trees that do not drop leaves are called; 1 Artificial, 2. Plastic, 3 Silk.

Answer 8

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Lona, you said "trees." Could you have one or more removed to cut down on cleaning those gutters and raking? I don't feel all that confident going up ladders anymore. I do it but I sure don't like it.

Answer 9

try plastic. lol . all trees drop leaves .