The thought of restricting most gardeners to only three of any industrial plant might go brutal . After all , what makes us happy than heading to the nursery to fulfill a shopping go-cart ? But limiting your works palette has many advantage . In many cases , less variety means less chaos . And when it come to trees , bound yourself to just three options may also be necessary , since trees take up more outer space and are more expensive than a perennial . It ’s for these reasonableness that we decided to suppose ourselves on a stern three - tree diet . In this episode we answer the interrogation : If you could only have three Tree , which ones would you prefer ? The answer might storm you .
Expert testimony : Ed Gregan works for Bailey Nurseries in Saint Paul , Minnesota .
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‘Forest Pansy’ redbud (Cercis canadensis‘Forest Pansy’, Zones 5–9).Photo: S. G. S., via Wikimedia Commons
‘Forest Pansy’ redbud (Cercis canadensis‘Forest Pansy’, Zones 5–9).Photo: S. G. S., via Wikimedia Commons
‘Silhouette’ dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Zones 5–8b)
‘Lois’ magnolia
Flowers on ‘Lois’ magnolia (Magnolia‘Lois’, Zones 4–9)
‘Heronswood Globe’ katsura tree habit
Foliage of ‘Heronswood Globe’ katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum‘Heronswood Globe’, Zones 4–8)
Franklin tree (Franklinia alatamaha, Zones 5–8)
Dragon’s-eye Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora‘Oculus Draconis’, Zones 4–7)
Goldspire™ ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba‘Blagon’, Zones 4–8).Photo: Bailey Nurseries
Goldspire™ ginkgo.Photo: Bailey Nurseries
Scarlet Fire®kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa‘Rutpink’, Zones 5–8).Photo: Bower and Branch
Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia, Zones 5–8)
Full moon maple (Acer japonicum‘Aconitifolium’, Zones 5–8)
