Landscape Trees

I was just listening to "Let's Talk Gardening" on QR77 radio in Calgary. One of the first questions was about what type of trees to plant. It made me think about what type of trees I use in my designs. Thought I would share a few tips:
FOCAL POINT TREES:

• Amur Maple - great red fall color 15' tall and wide
• Showy Mountain Ash - dark green leaves that turn red in fall, nice clumps of berries 20' tall x 15' wide
• Snowbird Hawthorn - great for small yards - 20' tall and 15' wide
• Ornamental Crabapple - many varieties bloom pink in Spring - varying sizes

TREES FOR PRIVACY:

• Swedish Columnar Aspen - columnar tree that grows quite quickly - 20-30' tall x 5' wide
• Dakota Pinnacle Birch - columnar tree, white bark, yellow fall color - 25' tall x 7' wide - a little slower browing, but nice upright tree

FLOWERING TREES:

• Princess Kay Plum - fragrant white blossoms in Spring - 15' tall x 8' wide
• Mayday - early white, fragrant blossoms - 30' tall and wide
• Ivory Silk Lilac - creamy flower clusters - 20' tall and wide

TREES FOR DAMP AREAS:

• Laurel Leaf Willow - shiny, dark leaves, fast growing - 30' tall and wide
• Birch - wonderful white bark, yellow leaves in fall - 40' tall x 25' wide

EVERGREENS:

• Fat Albert Colorado Spruce - very dense, upright evergreen - large area needed
• 'Fastigiata' Colorado Spruce - same as above, but much narrower - good for smaller areas

TREES WITH NICE BARK AND/OR WINTER INTEREST:

• Birch - white bark
• Amur Cherry - cinnamon color bark
• Golden Willow - wonderful yellow stems

These are a few good suggestions for Calgary gardens, just make sure you have room for it to grow!