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[wismiss]

I lost my Japanese maple last winter (2018-2019 season) and have not replaced it.  I live in Zone 5.  I have googled ornamental trees that will survive the weather of Zone 5, but would like some recommendations from people who live in Zone 5 about an ornamental tree that they have in their landscape.

Thank you for your suggestions.

[ValuSkr]

I recommend a serviceberry tree.  Pretty white flowers in the spring, followed by berries that birds love.  Nice fall color.  Mature height is only 15' to 25'.

[fthunt]

Perhaps similar to previous suggestion - Sand Cherry - beautiful white flower ?  in Spring and then a purple shade.  Produces no fruit - so no lawn mess.  Grows about 8 ft high - similar wide - prune if you want smaller.  It's a beautiful sight in the Spring;  Google it for details.  A no fuss tree.

[x Hedge]

@wismiss,   consider a Ginko tree.

Can't recall if it's the male or female Ginko that's messy, dropping lots of stuff in spring.

But the other Ginko is a joy, especially on a small lot.

Novel, attractive leaf shape, doesn't cause the soil to heave up, mature height is too short to drop a lot of leaves in the gutters.

[x Hedge]

P.S.   I'm in zone 5.

[itsmagic]

I live in zone 5.  My favorite ornamental tree that I have is a tri-colored beech.  No flowers or anything that drops but the leaves are edged in pink in the spring and it’s so pretty. It’s a slow growing tree (at least mine has been). 

[CamilleP]

It's the female tree that produces the very smelly globular fruit.  However, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine collect and use the fruit, so if you know someone who wanted it, you could plant one of each gender.  They have the most incredibly gorgeous fan-shaped leaves that turn incandescent gold in the autumn!

[Abrowneyegirl]

An Asian Willow.  They are available in a topiary variety.

[Lilysmom]

Consider Satomi dogwood, Kousa dogwood, weeping mulberry, Ivory Silk,   I have all of these and live in zone 5.  Also consider Korean Dwarf Lilac, Korean Fir, Japanese Hinoki.  LM

[JustJazzmom]

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@CamilleP wrote:

It's the female tree that produces the very smelly globular fruit.  However, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine collect and use the fruit, so if you know someone who wanted it, you could plant one of each gender.  They have the most incredibly gorgeous fan-shaped leaves that turn incandescent gold in the autumn!

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Many ginkos now are male clones to avoid any females from creating the messy fruit.

Ginkos are generally wind pollinated (like corn is).