Myth Buster One : I can’t grow trees in my garden, I don’t have space. 

Small Tree For Spring/Summer Foliage

There are so many trees that fall into this category but the one that is really standing out for us at the moment is Cercis ‘Heart of Gold’. It brings so much to your garden and for a tree that will reach 3m x 3m over 10 years, the impact on your garden is huge!

During Spring the Cercis boasts purple-red, pea like flowers on bare branches which is simply stunning , it’s then the turn of the heart shaped foliage which emerges orange-red, then turns from translucent yellow to a yellow-green in Summer. Then once Summer has finished and we transition into Autumn, the leaves turn to gorgeous shades of golden yellow. 

Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’® | Eastern Redbud | Frank P Matthews

Small Fruit Tree – Delicious!

Ruby ‘Columnar TM’ is a variety of the Mirabelle family and differs from others in the group due to its upright habit, which is what makes it so perfect for small gardens. Ruby is the largest fruit of the Mirabelle’s recorded. The fruit has exceptionally sweet taste with peach-like flavours and dark red flesh, perfect for simply eating or cooking – try making jam or baking into a crumble, you won’t regret it we promise. 

Ruby COLUMNAR™ | Mirabelle | Fruit Trees | Frank P Matthews

Small Trees With Spectacular Flowers

Amelanchier is certainly a front-runner in this category and ‘Snowflakes’ is a stunning all-rounder. It produces large, hanging, single white flowers that appear in April as a lovely contrast to the emerging hairless, copper foliage. This gorgeous display is then followed by edible blackish fruits which arrive just before the rich bronze-red autumn leaf colours. It makes the perfect feature tree in any space it grows.

Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ | Smooth Serviceberry | Frank P Matthews