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- The best deciduous trees for the garden
- Overview: deciduous trees and large shrubs for the garden
- Copper rock pear (Amelanchier lamarckii)
- Common trumpet tree (Catalpa bignonioides)
- Common Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum)
- Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
- Handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata)
- Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- Magnolias (Magnolia)
- Tips
The copper rock pear flowers fantastically in spring
The best deciduous trees for the garden
Deciduous trees belong in every garden, give it structure and make for a shady spot in the summer under the canopy. In addition, many summer-green trees inspire with a beautiful blooms, which can be admired mostly in the spring.
Overview: deciduous trees and large shrubs for the garden
Trees can have very different shapes. In addition to tall and half-trunks, columnar deciduous trees, spherical trees or varieties with overhanging crowns in the garden are very interesting. Here are some of the deciduous trees that are well suited for large, medium and small gardens.
Copper rock pear (Amelanchier lamarckii)
There are a number of different kinds of rock pear, which are very popular thanks to their abundance of flowers, the magnificent autumn color and rich fruit decorations. The pretty copper pear can grow up to 10 meters high and grow both as a small, multi-stemmed tree and as a large shrub.
Common trumpet tree (Catalpa bignonioides)
The trumpet tree grows up to 18 meters high and develops a short, gnarled trunk. Beautiful to look at are the appearing in June / July, about 10 to 15 inches long and richly branched flower panicles.
Common Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum)
As early as April, the Judas tree opens its purplish pink flowers, which appear abundantly before the foliage. The deciduous tree grows up to eight meters high.
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
This is a valuable, native early spring bloomer, which can be used in the garden as a solitary shrub or for hedge planting. The flowers offer bees early in the year a valuable nectar and pollen, the fruits are edible.
Handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata)
This slow-growing, up to 15-meter-tall tree has unusual flowers, thanks to which it offers a spectacular sight at the height of flowering in May / June. The handkerchief tree, sometimes referred to as a dove tree, is best used as a solitary.
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
The tulip tree is closely related to the magnolias and grows between about 25 and 40 meters high. Striking are the tulip-shaped flowers that show up between May and June.
Magnolias (Magnolia)
Kobushi magnolia, purple magnolia, tulip magnolia or star magnolia - there are numerous species of the flowering tree, which is not without reason among the most attractive shrubs. In the period from April to July, depending on the species, the magnolia always charms with its large flowers and sheer abundance of flowers.
Tips
Also suitable for both large and small gardens are fruit trees, which have a decorative effect as a solitary tree.