Cercis canadensis (redbud) in the Ross Conifer Arboretum at NYBG; photo by Ivo Vermeulen
There are so many wonderful trees and shrubs available for your garden that offer year-round interest. Whether it's the flowers, fruit, bark or leaves, there are many options to choose from. Here are a few suggestions to get you started.
TREES
The Glamour Queens
Botanical Name
Common Name
Acer griseum
paperbark maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese maple
Amelanchier canadensis
serviceberry
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Morioka Weeping'
weeping katsura
Cercis canadensis
redbud
Chionanthus retusis
Chinese fringetree
Cornus kousa
kousa dogwood
Lagerstroemia indica
crape myrtle
Magnolia x soulangiana
saucer magnolia
Oxydendrum arboreum
sourwood
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Korean stewartia
Syringa reticulata
tree lilac
Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese stewartia) at NYBG; photo by Marlon Co
Drought Tolerant
Botanical Name
Common Name
Aesculus pavia
red buckeye
Carpinus betulus
common or European hornbeam
Cercis canadensis
redbud
Chionanthus virginicus and C. retusus
American and Chinese fringetrees
Juniperus
junipers
Koelreuteria paniculata
golden raintree
Malus
crabapples
Oxydendrum arboreum
sourwood
Pinus
pines
Syringa reticulata
tree lilac
Beautiful Fall Foliage
Botanical Name
Common Name
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Morioka Weeping'
weeping katusra
Cercis canadensis
redbud
Cornus kousa
kousa dogwood
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Korean stewartia
Beautiful fall foliage of the shrub Enkianthus perulatus (white enkianthus) at NYBG
Trees for Fruit and Foliage by 
Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs by 
