7 of the best trees for patio pots and small gardens
Whether you’re re-landscaping a compact garden or just looking to up your potted plant game on a small patio, these are the best species for your space.
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If you feel your options are limited with a petite garden, think again. Stylish container gardening is a growing trend, so you don’t need huge lawns or vast borders to bring the height and drama of trees into your space.
Squires Garden Centres has outlined the best small trees that work wonders in plant pots for your garden to help you narrow down your choices for a beautifully compact garden that will thrive with greenery.
Bay tree (Laurus Nobilis)
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A evergreen garden classic, this dark green foliage can be neatly clipped into shape to bring some structure and form to your garden.
Euonymus
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This genus of plant can be either evergreen or deciduous, shrub or tree and have plain green or white and green leaves, but all the while offering some brilliant texture.
Japanese maple (Acer Palmatum)
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Famed for their beautiful red leaves, Acer trees are slow-growing trees perfect for compact gardens.
Magnolia
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Another slow-growing tree suited to small gardens, magnolia trees blossom pinky-purple flowers in mid to late spring.
Christmas Berry (Photinia ‘Little Red Robin’)
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Bringing a touch of colour to the garden with its red leaves, Photonia can also have little red berries and white flowers.
Privet (Ligustrum) topiary lollipop
These tall, ball-shaped topiary trees are perfect for catching sunlight in small gardens and look particularly stylish when potted.
Witch hazel (Hamamelis)
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Worried about a bare, colourless garden in winter? Witch hazel trees actually flower in winter with pretty yellow, red or orange blooms.
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