6 Beautiful Trees to Plant in a Small Front Yard
Having trees in your front yard can make your home feel much more welcoming, increase your home value and curb appeal, and add natural beauty to your entire property.
For a tree to properly grow, maintain its health, and be safe on the property, it requires the correct amount of space and optimal growing conditions. While a tree may not take up much space above ground, its root system can be very large and invasive. When these trees with large root systems aren’t given enough space, they may end up growing into sidewalks, driveways, or homes, damaging the tree and other structures. That’s why it’s critical that you research before planting a tree.
Fortunately, there are many beautiful trees that grow in Washington with non-invasive, and small root systems which can thrive in your front yard, even if it’s not very big!
Japanese Maple
If you are looking to add a beautiful pop of color to your front yard, the Japanese Maple is a great option. This tree grows in a rounded shape and produces vibrant leaves that go through many color changes throughout the year. From green to yellow to a deep red, the adds great color to a yard year-round.
Chaste Tree
The chaste tree is a beautiful addition to front yards, with its lilac blooms and green foliage. This tree is fairly easy to grow, but like most all other trees, requires pruning to keep it from getting invasive, since it is a fast-growing tree.
Eastern Redbud
The redbud is a spring showstopper, with its beautiful pink flowers that bloom during the growing season. This vibrant tree has non-invasive roots that can be contained to a smaller area, making it a great option for a colorful addition to your front yard. Due to the non-invasive roots, Redbuds can often grow closer to sidewalks and driveways than others can. However, you should still proceed with caution and research when planting near these objects.
Crabapple
During the seasons, we see trees go through changes as they bloom with beautiful color in the spring, through the fall and winter when eventually their leaves fall and they go into dormancy. The dormant phase can leave many deciduous trees very bare, a look that some people may not like. One of the great things about crabapple trees is that their red fruit often times stays throughout the year, helping your front yard maintain its beauty during the months when most plants aren’t looking very lively. Due to Crabapple trees coming in many sizes and their non-invasive tree roots, they are a wonderful addition to a small front yard.
Crape Myrtle
Crape Myrtle trees bring so much natural beauty and color to a property with their pink flowers during the spring and summer and beautiful green foliage during the fall. During the winter, these trees are notable for their peeling smooth bark that exposes a beautiful, lighter-colored wood.
Star Magnolia
With beautiful, snowy white blossoms and a rounded shape, Star Magnolias can elevate your front yard, even if it’s not very big. This tree has multiple trunks, and due to its shape can look like a large shrub full of beautiful flowers that overtake the tree in early spring.
To keep your yard looking beautiful and maintain your tree's health, it’s important to have your trees cared for. Whether it’s a mature tree or one that you recently planted a tree to boost your yard’s natural beauty, having them regularly pruned and treated to prevent disease and other damage is critical. Schedule a no-cost consultation online or with one of our field representatives to have one of our local, professional arborists consult with you on the health of your trees and how to care for them to maximize their beauty.