Small Trees for Small Spaces
Dear Gardeners,
Here you will find small trees for small spaces.
Enjoy all the majesty trees can bring, but in a petite sizes. Over the years outstanding trees have been developed that have all the attributes of larger ones, but remain small or grow slowly. Some trees naturally stay small. Bringing fantastic foliage, flowers, shape, texture, and even edible fruit, they will transform a small space into a gorgeous oasis. Many of these trees need little or no maintenance, and will attract birds, butterflies and other important pollinators. Read on to see top selections.
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Type
Genus
Common Name
Light Requirement
Flower Color
Bloom Time
Height
Uses
Resistance
Magnolia Genie
Top award winner, gorgeous tree perfect for small spaces. Reblooms summer into fall.
Aesculus Pavia, Red Buckeye
2023 Tree of the Year. Award-winning Missouri Native.
Amelanchier Autumn Brilliance, Apple Serviceberry
Award-winning small tree with multi-season interest.
Asimina triloba – Pawpaw Tree
2022 Tree Of the Year, Missouri's Official State Fruit Tree
Betula – Fox Valley Dwarf River Birch – Little King Dwarf River Birch Tree
Extremely showy peeling bark.
Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud
Showy flowers on this easy native tree.
Chionanthus virginicus – Fringe Tree
Missouri native tree with elaborate blooms.
Cornus florida f. rubra Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
Cornus florida White Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.