Deciduous trees belong in every garden, as they give it structure and provide a shady spot under the canopy in summer. In addition, many summer-green trees delight with their beautiful blossoms, which can usually be admired in spring.
Which deciduous trees are suitable for the garden?
Deciduous trees for the garden can include copper rock pear, trumpet tree, Judas tree, cornelian cherry, handkerchief tree, tulip tree and magnolias. These offer beautiful flowers, interesting growth habits and fit well in large, medium and small gardens.
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, ball trees or varieties with overhanging crowns look very interesting in the garden. Here we will introduce you to some deciduous trees that are suitable for large, medium and small gardens.
Copper rock pear (Amelanchier lamarckii)
There are a number of different types of serviceberry that are very popular thanks to their abundance of flowers, magnificent autumn color and rich fruit decoration. The pretty copper rock pear can grow up to 10 meters high and grow as a small, multi-stemmed tree as well as a large shrub.
Common trumpet tree (Catalpa bignonioides)
The trumpet tree grows up to 18 meters high and develops a short, gnarled trunk. The flower panicles, which appear in June/July and are approximately 10 to 15 centimeters long and richly branched, are wonderful to look at.
Common Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum)
As early as April, the Judas tree opens its purple-pink flowers, which appear abundantly before the leaves emerge. The deciduous tree grows up to eight meters high.
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
This is a valuable, native early spring bloomer that can be used in the garden both as a solitary shrub and for hedge planting. The flowers offer bees a valuable source of nectar and pollen early in the year, and the fruits are edible.
Handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata)
This slow-growing tree, up to 15 meters high, has unusual flowers, thanks to which it offers a spectacular sight when it blooms in May / June. The handkerchief tree, sometimes referred to as the dove tree, looks best as a solitary plant.
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
The tulip tree is closely related to the magnolias and grows to a height of between 25 and 40 meters. The tulip-shaped flowers that appear between May and June are striking.
Magnolias (Magnolia)
Kobushi magnolia, purple magnolia, tulip magnolia or star magnolia - there are numerous types of flowering trees, which are not without reason one of the most attractive trees. In the period from April to July, depending on the species, the magnolia always enchants with its large flowers and the sheer abundance of flowers.
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Fruit trees are also wonderfully suitable for both large and small gardens, as they not only have a decorative effect as a solitary tree.