On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:47:12 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote:

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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.

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

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

One of the sorbus/rowan family. Hardy, trouble free, three seasons of
attraction and feeds birds.
Unlike acer.

Janet
You have to be careful which Rowan you choose. We had a self-seeded one which grew as high as the
house in 3 or 4 years!