In the front yard, small trees make a big impact as eye-catchers and givers structure. The most beautiful house trees are not limited to a low growth height, but boast breathtaking attributes. Spherical crown, columnar shape or lavish blooms characterize the dream tree for the front yard. This selection introduces you to some magnificent specimens.

Small, easy-to-cut trees are best suited for the front yard

Ball Trees - Contemporary classics with style

Small trees with a spherical crown are the most popular leading figures in imaginative front yards. The following species and varieties not only inspire with a shapely crown, but also remain at a growth height that is appropriate for the limited space available:

  • Ball trumpet tree 'Nana' (Catalpa bignoides), growth height 200 to 300 cm
  • Globe maple 'Globossum' (Acer platanoides), growth height 300 to 450 cm
  • Round Robinia 'Umbraculifera' (Robinia pseudoacacia), growth height 400 to 500 cm

Are you in the mood for a house tree that is not found in every front yard? Then two small trees come into focus, which are still considered insider tips. The spherical steppe cherry 'Globosa' (Prunus fruticosa) is only 200 to 300 cm tall and blooms bright white in spring. The ball swamp oak 'Green Dwarf' (Quercus palustris) also does not stretch higher towards the sky and enchants with a furious coloration of leaves in autumn.

Picturesque hanging crowns in mini format

The romantic design of the front garden comes into its own with hanging forms. The following small trees are characterized by small crowns whose branches dangle elegantly:

  • Hanging catkin willow 'Pendula' (Salix caprea), trunk height of grafting 60 to 100 cm and higher
  • Red hanging beech 'Purple Fountain' (Fagus sylvatica, growth height 400 to 600 cm
  • Willow-leaved hanging pear 'Pendula' (Pyrus salicifolia), growth height 400 to 600 cm

Refined tall stems, such as the hanging catkin willow, are very popular as small trees for the small front garden. Once the trunk height of the base has been selected, it remains the same, while only the crown increases in circumference. Regular pruning keeps expansion under control.

Elegant columnar growth requires little space

Column-shaped trees are the hit in the imaginative front garden design. The slender growth habit sets decorative accents and creates more depth in the appearance. The following columnar trees are predestined to be house trees, because they also prove to be extremely pruning-friendly:

  • Hornbeam 'Frans Fontaine' (Carpinus betulus), growth height 600 to 800 cm
  • Pillar cherry 'Amanogawa' ((Prunus serrulata), growth height 350 to 500 cm
  • Columnar mountain ash 'Fastigiata' (Sorbus aucuparia), growth height 500 to 800 cm
  • Columnar hawthorn 'Stricta' (Crataegus monogyna), growth height 400 to 600 cm

Small trees with a columnar shape are not only suitable as solitary house trees for the front yard. Planted in rows, they gather to form an opaque hedge that protects privacy in your front yard.

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Do you prefer creative garden design with shrubs? Then, with a little patience, grow a flowering bush into a tall stem. Roses, lilacs, wisteria and hydrangea are ideal candidates for training as flowering small trees.

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