This is the perfect deciduous flowering tree for a small- or medium-sized garden because it does not grow very tall and it offers more than one season of interest.

Wedding-cake tree Cornus controversa This delightful small ornamental deciduous tree, 7-10m tall in maturity, produces regular tiers of light branches bedecked with cream flowers in spring and ...

Don’t be tempted to prune this tree too late in the year though. Doing so could mean cutting off next year’s blooms! Sydni says "After the main spring flowering period, you can go in and do ...

Deciduous trees produce new leaves each spring that are dropped each fall. They generally have a shorter growing season for photosynthesis than evergreen trees that retain their leaves year round.

These ornamental trees and shrubs share the ability to be always admired, while others fall in and out of fashion Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ in the Botanic Gardens in Dublin.

Still, with deciduous trees still bare and most of the understory just waking up, the landscape remains largely brown and gray. But in a few short weeks, wherever there are trees, there’ll be shade.

General tips Most deciduous trees are best pruned when dormant, in late autumn or winter. Don't prune in early spring, as many trees bleed sap if cut at this time of year. The exceptions to the ...