"Wanda Too" wrote in message
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Thinking of planting a deciduous small tree or large shrub as a sun break
for my pergola. The plant would ideally grow to a height of 2-3m with a
similar spread. I'm heading towards a burgundy/green themed garden, so
foliage containing these colours would be good. I was thinking maybe a
flowering plum..

just something to bear in mind- in autumn all the leaves of a
deciduous tree will be shed all over your pergola floor, you don't mention
whether the pergola has a roof or not, so you'll have to be doing a lot of
sweeping up of leaves, the upside is of course that in winter the tree/shrub
will be bare & you'll have the max,.winter light & sun.