| There are many elements that go into a | | | | Globe |
| landscape design. Different shaped trees give off | | | | Great for formal landscapes these trees have a |
| a different mood. Such as a tall upright perfectly | | | | symmetrical and uniform appearance with their |
| uniform tree will give a feeling of structure and | | | | elegant round shape. Stately rows provide a |
| elegance; where as a tree with a twisting and | | | | strong linear feature, softened by the billow of |
| winding canopy will bring a level of excitement and | | | | their canopies. Placed either by themselves or as |
| adventure to your landscape. As colors add to the | | | | a focal point of a bed; if used right, these trees |
| overall feeling of your design, shapes play the | | | | can make a very worthwhile investment. Some |
| same role. Here you can see examples of some | | | | examples are Eastern Redbud, Royalty Crabapple, |
| different shaped trees and how they can be used | | | | Globe Willow Tree, Dwarf Korean Lilac (on |
| in your landscaping plans. | | | | standard), and China Snow Lilac. |
| Pyramidal | | | | Weeping |
| As the name suggests these are pyramid shaped | | | | Weeping trees and shrubs can make a great focal |
| trees that are wider at the bottom and narrower | | | | point in a garden, especially if placed in an |
| at the top, much like a Christmas tree. Many | | | | uncluttered and visible location. The key features |
| evergreens fall into this category. Many times | | | | of weeping trees are their drooping branches |
| these trees are used as a backdrop to the home | | | | which are covered with graceful, cascading foliage. |
| and give the backyard a bit of seclusion and | | | | Some also develop irregular, unique branch |
| privacy. Some examples are Bald Cypress, | | | | structure. Because of their unusual form many |
| Spruce, Cucumber Magnolia, Fir, and Pin Oak. | | | | weepers are considered a collector's plant and |
| Columnar | | | | their unique shape can be a major asset in the |
| Columnar trees are just as it sounds; these are | | | | landscape as a centrepiece specimen or an |
| trees that have limited horizontal growth and are | | | | unexpected accent. Some examples are Royal |
| generally tall with a slender and uniform branch | | | | Frost Birch, Weeping Crabapple, Weeping |
| pattern. Using trees with this shape are very | | | | Mulberry, Weeping Cherry, Weeping beech, |
| popular in areas with limited space. They can get | | | | Weeping Willow, and Weeping Norway spruce. |
| very tall without taking up a lot of yard space. | | | | Horizontal Spreading |
| Popular places to plant these trees are parkways | | | | These are the ideal shade trees; they are wide |
| strips, the area between a street and sidewalk or | | | | trees with long horizontal branches. A great |
| driveway, parking lots islands, sidewalk planters or | | | | addition to a large backyard, this is a tree that |
| pits, smaller home landscapes, or near a corner of | | | | you can put next to a play area out back or a |
| buildings or deck with a confined planting space | | | | nice tree to lie under while you read a book and |
| where a conventional tree with wide-spreading | | | | relax on a nice spring day. These trees usually get |
| branches would not be appropriate. Some | | | | very large and can make single story homes look |
| examples are European hornbeam, Emerald Green | | | | small, so their location and use must be thought |
| Arborvitae, Columnar Norway Maple, Columnar | | | | out ahead of time. |
| Blue Spruce, and Paper Bark Maple. | | | | |