7 Best Small Trees for a Compact Yard
- Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
- Beautiful foliage, compact size
- Height: 15-25 feet
- Dogwood (Cornus florida)
- Spring flowers, fall color
- Height: 15-30 feet
- Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia)
- Long-blooming flowers, attractive bark
- Height: 15-25 feet
- Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
- Early spring pink flowers
- Height: 20-30 feet
- Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca ‘Conica’)
- Compact evergreen, conical shape
- Height: 6-8 feet
- Flowering Crabapple (Malus)
- Spring blossoms, fall fruit
- Height: 15-25 feet
- Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)
- Early spring white flowers
- Height: 15-20 feet
