Small trees for Front Range yards
Compact trees under about 25 feet — ideal for smaller Front Range lots, under power lines, or as ornamental accents. All are recommended for Colorado conditions.
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Birch — Rocky Mountain/WaterBetula occidentalis
Juniper — One – SeedJuniperus monosperma
Maple — Rocky MountainAcer glabrum
Oak — WavyleafQuercus undulata
Bechtel 'Plena'Malus ioensis
Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Texas Buckeye (Western Buckeye)Aesculus glabra var. arguta
Crabapple — AdirondackMalus 'Adirondack'
Crabapple — BRANDYWINE®Malus x 'Branzam'- Crabapple — CORALBURST®Malus x 'Coralcole'
- Crabapple — GladiatorMalus 'Gladiator'
- Crabapple — Indian MagicMalus 'Indian Magic'
- Crabapple — LouisaMalus 'Louisa'
- Crabapple — Prairie RoseMalus 'Prairie Rose'
- Crabapple — PrairiefireMalus 'Prairiefire'
- Crabapple — RadiantMalus 'Radiant'
- Crabapple — Red BarronMalus 'Red Barron'
- Crabapple — ROYAL RAINDROPS®Malus 'JFS-KW5'
Crabapple — SargentMalus sargentii- Crabapple — Sargent TinaMalus sargentii 'Tina'
- Crabapple — Spring SnowMalus 'Spring Snow'
- Crabapple — ThunderchildMalus 'Thunderchild'
Dogwood — Cornelian Cherry, 'Golden Glory'Cornus mas
Fruit Apple — HoneyCrisp, McIntosh, Red Deliciious, Sweet Sixteen, ZestarMalus varieties
Fruiting types — Apricot 'Moongold', 'Moorpark'Prunus armeniaca- Fruiting types — Apricot-ChinesePrunus armeniaca
Fruiting types — BingPrunus avium 'Bing'
Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star'Prunus cerasus
Fruiting types — Peach – Elberta, Polly, Red HavenPrunus persica 'Elberta', 'Polly', 'Red Haven'- Fruiting types — Peach – Reliance, Veteran, ContenderPrunus persica 'Reliance', 'Veteran', 'Contender'
Fruiting types — Plum – Mount RoyalPrunus 'Mount Royal'
Fruiting types — Plum – Santa RosaPrunus salicina 'Santa Rosa'- Fruiting types — Plum – TokaPrunus 'Toka'
- Fruiting types — Plum- StanleyPrunus 'Stanley'
- Fruiting types — Plum-SuperiorPrunus 'Superior'
- Fruiting types — Sour Cherry- Evans BaliPrunus cerasus 'Evans Bali'
- Fruiting types — Stella CompactPrunus avium 'Stella Compact'
Globe - 'Navajo'Salix matsudana- Golden Raindrops®Malus x 'Schmidtcutleaf'
Hawthorn — 'Toba'Crataegus x mordenensis
Hawthorn — English – 'Crimson Cloud'Crataegus laevigata
Hawthorn — RussianCrataegus ambigua
Juniper — 'Blue Point'Juniperus chinensis- Juniper — Chinese – 'Spartan', 'Spearmint', 'Hetzi Columnaris'Juniperus chinensis
Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Hillspire', 'Idyllwild', 'Blue Arrow'Juniperus virginiana- Juniper — Eastern Red Cedar – 'Taylor'Juniperus virginiana
Juniper — Rocky Mountain – 'Medora', 'Skyrocket', 'Woodward'Juniperus scopulorum- Juniper — Rocky Mountain – 'Welchii', 'Gray Gleam', 'Cologreen', 'Wichita Blue', 'Moonglow'Juniperus scopulorum
Lilac — Japanese – 'Ivory Silk'Syringa reticulata
Lilac — Peking – 'Summer Charm'Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis
Maple — Amur/Ginnala – 'Flame'Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala
Maple — TatarianAcer tataricum- Maple — Tatarian HOT WINGS®Acer tataricum
Mulberry — White Mulberry 'Chaparral'Morus alba
Ornamental types — Common Chokecherry – 'Canada Red', 'Schubert'Prunus virginiana
Ornamental types — Newport PlumPrunus cerasifera 'Newport'- Ornamental types — Newport Plum (Kankakee strain)Prunus cerasifera 'Newport'
Ornamental types — PINK FLAIR®Prunus sargentii 'Pink Flare'
Ornamental types — Plum 'Princess Kay'Prunus nigra 'Princess Kay'
Ornamental types — Plum – Des FontainesPrunus x fontanesiana- Ornamental types — Plum – MT. ST. HELENS®Prunus cerasifera 'Frankthrees'
Ornamental types — Prunus- SUCKER PUNCH®Prunus x 'P002S' (PP25,767)
Pear — Jack'™Pyrus calleryana
Pear — Pear – 'Bartlett', 'Early Gold', 'Golden Spice', 'Luscious', 'Parker', 'Summercrisp'Pyrus
Pear — Ussurian – 'Prairie Gem', 'Mt. Frost'Pyrus ussuriensis
Pine — Mugo – 'Tannenbaum'Pinus mugo
Redbud — 'Ruby Falls'Cercis canadensis
Serviceberry — 'Autumn Brilliance'Amelanchier x grandiflora
Serviceberry — AlleghenyAmelanchier laevis
Serviceberry — SaskatoonAmelanchier alnifolia
Serviceberry — ShadblowAmelanchier canadensis
Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™Xanthoceras sorbifolium