6 Potted Trees Your Landscape Clients Will Love

If you’re working on projects that require easy-to-manage material or have limited access with large equipment, potted trees could just be the answer.

We’ve put together a list of our favourite potted trees clients will love.

 

Autumn Blaze Maple

An all time favourite. This tree is a solid choice across the board. We love them so much we planted a row of them leading up to the nursery!

Special Features

Gorgeous red fall colour (anyone feeling patriotic will love this tree)
Tolerant of poor soil
Hardy

Toba Hawthorn

Anyone looking for a compact, feature tree will find a winner in the Toba Hawthorn. As it grows, the trunk twists to create a gorgeous focal point in the landscape.

Special Features

Soft coloured white-pink flowers
Small, long lasting red fruit
Hardier than most Hawthorns

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Shrub

It’s nice to have an option for clients that is more contained. The Autumn Brilliance Shrub is a perfect way to add a consistent pop of colour whether framing a feature tree or lining a yard or driveway.

Special Features

The most beautiful, white, star-like flowers (very fragrant too!)

Edible dark purple berries

Bright red fall colour

Great for landscape design

Thunderchild Crabapple

If your clients want a flowering tree then this is it. This compact variety has so much going for it in terms of colour: deep purple leaves year round, orange-yellow fall color, pink flowers … Anyone who wants something bright and exciting in their yard will love the Thunderchild Crabapple.

Special Features

Extremely colourful
Flowers
Small red fruit
Compact - good feature tree
Extremely reliable

Ivory Silk Japanese Lilac

We had a lilac tree in our backyard growing up and it’s one of the most vivid memories I have of our yard. The arrival of the fragrant clusters of flowers always signified the end of a school year and the beginning of summer. The Ivory Silk variety puts a spin on the classic lilac tree with its creamy white flowers.

Special Features

Lots of fragrant flowers!

Drought resistant

Small, compact, great for small spaces

Greenspire Littleleaf Linden

Many small things, when combined, contribute to something significant. This large tree has small, delicate features like fragrant flowers and heart shaped leaves. Together, they give the tree a unique, gentle vibe while still being a great shade tree.

Special Features

Fast growing

Great shade tree thanks to its large canopy

Small fragrant flowers

Heart shaped leaves

We hope you found our list of potted trees clients will love to be useful! If you’re curious about any of the species or want more recommendations we’re always happy to chat.