Plant in a sunny exposure. The choice of alternative trees will change the character of the garden. Upright forms, such as the crabapple or beech, give the garden a regal feeling. The broader, informal growth habit of redbuds lends the more natural look of a woodland garden. A multiple-trunked tree may be used in the corner of the planting rather than three separate trees.
Upright branches form a narrow crown.
Narrow but tall tree. Compact, mounded shape, red stems. White flowers, sprawling habit, glossy foliage. Honey-scented white blooms, bluish foliage. White spring flowers.