Espalier and cordon (columnar, but at a 45-degree angle) are two very old techniques of pruning and shaping fruit trees to grow flat against stone walls and buildings.

Until quite recently, dwarf fruit trees were relatively hard to come by. Today, however, Lower Mainland nurseries offer an impressive selection of both standard and columnar fruit trees on dwarf ...

In smaller spaces, choose dwarf trees over sprawling giants By Jim Hole Published Jun 20, 2019 Last updated Jun 20, 2019 ...

Regal Prince Oak: This columnar oak grows about eight metres tall but is only about two-and-a-half metres wide. It produces leaves that are rich green on top and silver on the bottom.

These columnar apples could easily be used as an edible hedge row. Plum Trees – Plum trees were more common in the past, but many people still enjoy them.

Columnar eastern white pine (Pinus strobus ‘Fastigiata’) sometimes nicknamed stove pipe pine, is a soft textured narrow grower, eventually reaching 40 feet and six feet wide.

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The rootstock may dwarf the tree, make it disease-resistant or add other desired qualities. Natural spur types and columnar trees are also options.

Relatively new on the scene are columnar apple trees. These small apple trees grow just 6 to 10 or so feet tall and just a couple of feet wide. They have no horizontal branches — hence their names.