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Tree for front yard
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:42 pm
The tree in my front yard finally kicked the bucket.
I need to plant a new one and google seems to think now is the best time.
Tree will be 10ft from the driveway and I dont want it to dump crap on the cars(no crepe myrtle).
Probably something that wont get more than 20 feet or so tall.
What are the recs? Thank you.
I need to plant a new one and google seems to think now is the best time.
Tree will be 10ft from the driveway and I dont want it to dump crap on the cars(no crepe myrtle).
Probably something that wont get more than 20 feet or so tall.
What are the recs? Thank you.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:49 pm to kengel2
Cherry blossom
love having a tree bloom in the winter. i have one in the backyard and when it blooms in Jan/Feb there will literally be hundreds of bees on the tree.
love having a tree bloom in the winter. i have one in the backyard and when it blooms in Jan/Feb there will literally be hundreds of bees on the tree.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:01 pm to kengel2
Some hate them, but I really like Drake Elms.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:37 pm to kengel2
Chinese Fringe
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:47 pm to kengel2
Option 1 should be a Live Oak.
Given your height restriction. I’d go with a Sweetbay Magnolia.
Given your height restriction. I’d go with a Sweetbay Magnolia.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 4:02 pm to CapitalTiger
quote:I had these at multiple houses. I was not a fan despite the visual appeal.
Option 1 should be a Live Oak.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 4:26 pm to AlxTgr
Redbud grows very slow, purple, plum, mini magnolia
Posted on 11/4/26 at 4:27 pm to kengel2
quote:
Probably something that wont get more than 20 feet or so tall.
I wanted a moderately sized tree for my front yard and settled on an Arbequina olive tree.
quote:
Arbequina olive trees typically grow 15–20 feet tall with an 8–12-foot spread, though container planting can limit them to 4–12 feet.
It is rather slow growing, though. Moderately cold hardy. Established trees can withstand temps of 15F.
ETA: From experience, mine has survived temps lower than that and is only a couple years old and still pretty small.
This post was edited on 11/4/26 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 11/4/26 at 4:36 pm to kengel2
I like the Sweetbay Magnolia suggestion
Mine kind of look like this:
Mine kind of look like this:
This post was edited on 11/4/26 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 11/4/26 at 5:08 pm to kengel2
Third vote for Sweetbay Magnolia.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 5:24 pm to CatfishJohn
native options
swamp red maple
sweetbay magnolia
common willow
river birch
wild cherry
willow oak
swamp red maple
sweetbay magnolia
common willow
river birch
wild cherry
willow oak
Posted on 11/4/26 at 5:42 pm to PillageUrVillage
Did an olive tree in FL a month ago
It is incredible
It is incredible
Posted on 11/4/26 at 7:23 pm to kengel2
We just put in 4 windmill palm trees in south central Alabama.
Single trunk, grow up to 20 feet tall and no leaves.
Single trunk, grow up to 20 feet tall and no leaves.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 7:26 pm to kengel2
Japanese Cherry Blossoms do great and are lovely a few weeks each year.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 7:38 pm to CapitalTiger
Live oaks are my absolute favorite trees but he wants something within 75’ of his driveway. I have 17, 60 yearn old oaks and they have completely destroyed any piece of concrete near them. I love them but this is not the correct placement.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 8:55 pm to Stexas
Savannah Holly.
Evergreen,loaded with red berries in the winter.
Evergreen,loaded with red berries in the winter.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 12:39 am to kengel2
Chinese Pistache
Posted on 11/5/26 at 5:03 am to reauxl tigers
My swamp red maple died in the drought and was planning on purchasing a Chinese pistache to take its place.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 5:34 am to reauxl tigers
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Chinese Pistache
I planted one a few years ago based on recs here. It is pretty and still small, but (per google) a mature tree typically reaches a height of 30 to 60 feet. I've seen some in our neighborhood as big as any oak or pecan tree. That's going to run afoul of OP's 20 foot height requirement.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 6:21 am to kengel2
Smoke tree.
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