Hello everyone I am currently looking to plant some foliage that will bush out above my fence to give my yard privacy from the neighbors and some shade. I am not looking to plant arbriovites yet a regular tree where the trunk will stay short but the tree will grow higher and bushy just above the fence line. The front of my house has a great crimson maple, so I am looking for a tree that is as bushy as this or more and short yet green. Any takers? thanks
The fence is a normal 8ft fence. Tree wise i don't want a tree that will grow super large yet bush out from the top of the fence to about 20 ft above it. Is this clear? Thanks
Small flowering trees might be your answer but not a Jap. Maple/ Cercis, redbud, Cornus, dogwood, Franklinia. Crabs normally are more upright and low branched, but an apple or even a cherry might fit your bill. It all depends on your taste.