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We would like to plant a tree in the front garden of our three bed semi.

We would be grateful for suggestions for trees that fulfill the following
criteria:

1. It must be a tree that will not grow very tall.

A bonsai

2. It must have a crown that is not too dense, thus blocking light.

A bonsai

3. It must have foliage that changes colour through the seasons.

An acer bonsai

The garden faces due east, but in summer the sun would shine on the front
of the garden, where we will plant the tree, for most of the day.

Some variety of acer has been suggested.

Bingo!

FWIW we have a 3ft acer in a pot at the front of our house, the pot
restricts its growth nicely,and it seems to do well, it is east facing and
gets sun until noon-mid afternoon depending on the time of year, I am sure a
slightly larger one would do just as well. Out of a pot you'd need to keep
up with pruning or get a suitable variety.

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