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The 15 Best Trees for Backyard Landscaping

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Well-tended, colorful trees can add much-needed shade, privacy, and value to your property. This list of different types of trees includes some of our longstanding favorites that can easily be incorporate into your lawn design—with stunning results.

1. Dogwood (Cornus)

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A dogwood tree brings beauty and interest to your backyard all year long. It flowers during spring in a profusion of white, pink, and red blossoms, and then features a lush and compact canopy of foliage in the summer. Most varieties display red foliage in the fall before dropping leaves to show off attractive branching in the winter. There’s a variety for most any zone in the United States, making it no surprise that dogwood is one of the most popular flowering trees in America.

2. Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana)

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Emblazoned with pinkish-purple, saucer-shaped flowers in the early spring, saucer magnolia is a backyard showstopper. Growing 20 to 30 feet tall and thriving in Zones 4 through 9, it’s an ornamental that’s suitable for almost any yard.

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3. Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

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If you’re looking for backyard landscaping ideas that will to add fall interest and color to your property, sugar maple is a great selection. Growing 60 to 75 feet tall, the sugar maple boasts a spreading canopy that puts on a vibrant show in autumn. Considered both a shade and an ornamental tree, it’s no wonder this is an American favorite for the yard.

4. Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)

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In as little as five years, the silver maple tree will transform your backyard into a shady retreat. The silver undersides of its leaves not only give the silver maple its name, but also lend the tree a shimmering silver appearance in the breeze. It has a vast root system and large trunk, so be mindful to plant it away from sewer lines and walkways.

5. ‘Green Giant’ Arborvitae (Thuja ‘Green Giant’)

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Backyard privacy is important in so many places, but it’s especially crucial between houses and yards in housing subdivisions. There are many reasons that ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae is known as one of the best trees for privacy: A fast-growing evergreen, it is exceptionally hardy, tolerates almost any soil, and has a beautiful conical shape. It’s great for a hedge, a screen, or as a single specimen in the backyard.

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6. Weeping Cherry (Prunus pendula)

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Few trees are as romantic and elegant as the weeping cherry. With cascading branches festooned with white or pink blossoms in spring, this graceful tree will quickly become the highlight of any backyard. Growing 20 to 30 feet tall, with a 20- to 25-foot spread, it’s small enough to fit almost anywhere.

7. Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

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The red oak gets its name from the brilliant leaf color it shows off in the fall. Popular for both its hardiness and beauty, it’s also one of our favorite fast growing trees. Reaching up to 75 feet tall in maturity, red oak has a rounded canopy that makes for excellent shade in larger backyards.

8. American Holly (Ilex opaca)

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Whether you’re looking for evergreen privacy trees for your yard you just want to enhance your property with a singular ornamental stunner, American holly delivers. Small, white springtime blooms give way to red berries (actually drupes) in the fall, which remain throughout winter. Holly offers both visual interest and food for wildlife, attracting birds and other small creatures to your yard.

9. Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

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One of the first signs of spring is the brilliant purplish-pink flowering of the eastern redbud, but its branching pattern makes this tree just as beautiful in winter as it is the rest of the year. Growing 20 to 30 feet high, with a 30-foot spread, the eastern redbud will make a dramatic display in any backyard.

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10. Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Liriodendron tulipifera – Tulip tree in autumn with golden leaves

The tulip tree, liriodendron tulipifera, does double duty as a shade tree and an ornamental. It is bursting with tulip-shaped flowers in springtime and flaunts brilliant yellow leaves in the fall. One of our favorite fast-growing shade trees, the hardwood tulip tree can grow more than 2 feet in a year. It is has few pest problems and can be grown in Zones 4 through 9, making it an ideal choice for backyards throughout the country—providing they can handle its height.

11. Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)

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If you are looking for a tree that will quickly make an impression, consider the paper birch. The tall and lean tree is a fast grower that can reach up to 60-feet tall. Its green leaves turn golden yellow in the fall, which creates a contrast with its white peeling bark. Native to northern North America, the paper birch can be grown in zones 2 through 7.

12. Crabapple (Malus)

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You can enjoy the colors of a crabapple tree practically year round. In spring, flowers bloom in shades of white, pink, or red depending on the variety. At the end of summer you will notice the small apples fruiting, which last into winter even after the vibrant red and orange leaves fall off the tree. Grow it in Zones 4 through 8 in full sun with well-drained soil for a dense tree.

13. Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus)

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Suitable in hardiness zones 3 through 9, the fringe tree can grow in most of the United States. It makes a showy appearance in early spring with its feathery white flowers, hence its name. While delicate looking, the fringe tree is tolerant to pollution which makes it a great pick if you live in a city or high-traffic area. You can expect the tree to grow 12 to 20 feet tall and wide.

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14. Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum)

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If you want to attract birds and butterflies to your yard, consider planting a Washington hawthorn. This smaller deciduous tree—it grows no taller or wider than 30 feet—has fragrant flowers in the spring and small red fruit from summer through winter that draw in the wildlife. It also offers gorgeous foliage in the fall.

15. Serviceberry (Amelanchier)

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Serviceberry, or shadbush, is a small native tree that looks great in a landscape for every season. Tolerant to most conditions, it can be grown in zones 2 through 9. This will be one of the first trees in your yard to flower in early spring, and then fruit berries in summer. In the fall, you’ll get to enjoy bright red and orange leaves.

Best backyard trees: 10 choices for yards big or small

When selecting the best backyard trees, it is important to choose trees that provide an elegant shape and attractive leaves with, if possible, beautiful flowers or fruits or fall foliage. Your trees are going to be part of your life every day, for many years, so it is important to choose the right variety and plant it in the right place.

Large trees that will soon tower over your house are best avoided, but some varieties develop a tree-like form and still remain quite small. Trees with aggressive roots, such as willows and poplars, are best avoided while some trees have spines or thorns which can give young and tender fingers a nasty surprise.

Varieties with upright growth are generally preferable to trees with more spreading growth, especially if you like to enjoy a lawn, as lawns are difficult to keep looking good in overhead shade from trees, especially evergreen trees. On the other hand, trees that cast cool shade in summer are also valuable if you enjoy relaxing and entertaining outside.

Backyard trees can be expensive, but try to buy the largest available specimen so that it matures before you leave the property for a new home.

Introduce a striking feature to your plot with the best backyard trees

When thinking about your choice of best backyard trees, one of the first questions you'll need to answer is whether you want a deciduous or evergreen variety. 

Deciduous trees have the advantage of changing with the seasons, and many have attractive flowers, fruits or fall foliage color. Clearing their leaves in fall can be a chore, but do not think that evergreens never drop their leaves. Leafdrop is simply less noticeable as it happens over a longer period and it can sometimes seem as if evergreens hardly change at all through the year.

If you need to screen a nearby eyesore then an evergreen tree is an obvious choice but even a deciduous tree, although without leaves in winter, can interrupt an ugly view so that it’s always the tree that you notice. 

Take your pick from our favorite options. 

1. Maple (Acer palmatum)

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As one of the best trees for small gardens, this small, rather spreading, deciduous tree is ideal for foliage color in less-than-large backyards. Its leaves are sharply divided into five or seven points, or, in some varieties, repeatedly split into slender lacy segments. In spring and summer the foliage is green, purplish red or yellow then the fiery fall foliage color can be spectacular.

There are many different varieties maturing to a range of heights, but look for ‘Bloodgood’, with crimson leaves in spring and summer followed by fiery red fall color, and also ‘Sango-kaku’, with coral bark and green leaves turning canary yellow.

Best in lime-free soil that is consistently moist but never waterlogged, and in a site that is not exposed to chilly winds. 

There's more tips on how to grow acers in our dedicated guide. 

2. Birch (Betula)

River birch (Betula nigra)

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Birches are invaluable backyard trees. They make elegant specimens, even in winter when their deciduous leaves have fallen and, before they drop, the leaves turn bright yellow.  

The bark is often a bright white in color or pinkish or even orange and may peel away prettily. There are also yellow catkins in spring. Birches cast light shade so many plants can be grown beneath them.

Happy on most soils except chalk, the American native river birch, Betula nigra, is the one to grow in damp conditions, look for the variety Heritage (‘Cully’). In drier gardens look for one of the many varieties of Betula pendula, especially the weeping ‘Tristis’.

3. Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

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A small, multi-stemmed, native deciduous tree maturing into a rounded specimen, the eastern redbud is unusual in developing its colorful, pink pea-like flowers on the trunk and on large branches as well as at the shoot tips.  

The bright buds stud the branches for weeks before opening and in fall the flowers mature to flat pods. The leaves are heart-shaped, and slightly bluish green in color turning yellowish in fall.

There are some special varieties grown for their colorful leaves and these include ‘Forest Pansy’, with deep, reddish purple foliage. Lavender Twist (‘Covey)’, is a neat, weeping variety. Eastern redbud is the state tree of Oklahoma.

4. Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)

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If you're searching for the best trees for privacy, the evergreen Lawson cypress is a very variable evergreen tree. Native to the west coast, where it can develop into pencil-shaped specimens up to 200ft (60m) tall, the many varieties now available come in a large number of shapes and sizes from small, rounded buns to tall and stately spires. It is important to check descriptions and tags to be sure that the variety you choose does the job you need.

The dense, sometimes slightly prickly, sprays of foliage are usually green but may also come in grey, bluish, yellow and golden tones and even variegated.

‘Elwoodii’ is slow growing, its green columns turning bluish in winter. In ‘Ellwood’s Gold’, the tips of the leaves are golden yellow.

Easy in moist but well-drained soils, in sun or partial shade, but unsuitable for waterlogged soils. Trimming is rarely necessary.

5. Japanese Dogwood (Cornus kousa)

'China Girl'

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Looking for the best flowering trees for your backyard? Japanese dogwood is one of the most flamboyant late spring garden trees. Making upright, vase-like growth in its early years, as it matures it broadens into a more rounded shape. The dark green, deciduous leaves usually turn red in fall but its chief glory is the mass of large, four-petalled white or pink flowers.

Ideal as a lawn specimen, ‘China Girl’ has large flowers, followed by fruits like (inedible) strawberries, and is especially prolific. Samaritan (‘Sanzan’), has the addition of white-edged leaves and is slower growing.

Varieties of Japanese dogwood are resistant to the anthracnose disease that attacks varieties of our native dogwood, Cornus florida.

Growing well in full sun or dappled shade, preferably on acid soils, it appreciates moisture in the height of summer.

6. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia)

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Not only is the crape myrtle one of the best trees for front yards, it will look just as good in a backyard too.  

Crape myrtles are small and medium-sized, rather upright, sometimes multi-stemmed deciduous trees that develop a more rounded look as they mature. The slightly leathery oblong leaves are sometimes tinted red as they first open and often develop fiery tones in fall. 

Clusters of papery flowers in a wide range of red, purple and pink tones, plus white, provide a colorful display in mid and late summer and even into fall. Blooming is most prolific in areas with hot summers, and crape myrtles are usually deer resistant.

Many modern varieties remain as neat shrubs, rather than trees, so look for taller varieties such as ‘Tonto’ (magenta pink), 'Muskogee' (lavender) and ‘Catawba’ (purple) which are all disease resistant.

7. Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

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This handsome deciduous tree, superficially similar to maples but with alternate, rather than opposite leaves, is native to the east and southern USA. As one of the best backyard trees, it features dark and noticeably glossy foliage that is fragrant when crushed and which turns an impressive deep red in fall, or sometimes develops fall foliage color in a blend of fiery shades.

Developing upright, more or less pyramidal, growth first, then spreading more as it matures, it naturally develops a good shape without pruning or trimming.

Develops its best color in lime-free soil and appreciates soil that does not dry out so is a good choice for planting near water. ‘Worplesdon’ has consistently good fall color, ‘Slender Silhouette’ is exceptionally narrow in growth.

You'll find plenty more trees with red leaves in our dedicated guide too. 

8. Magnolia

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Magnolias come in a great variety of shapes and sizes but in a small backyard, where space is tight, choosing the right variety is crucial. Fortunately, some of the best of all magnolias develop into a tall slender shape that is ideal in small spaces.

The deciduous Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ has broad, 9in (23cm) two-tone pink flowers in late spring with a superb scent and is ideal in colder zones (zone 5-8). Later flowering than many of this type, it usually escapes the frosts.

‘D. D. Blanchard’ is evergreen, with 8in (20cm) saucer-shaped, lemon-scented white flowers in late spring and summer and best in the south (zones 7-9). It develops narrowly pyramidal growth and is tougher and more snow resistant than most evergreens.

9. Crab Apple (Malus)

Crab apple 'Red Sentinel'

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Trees that give us clouds of flowers in the spring and ornamental fruits in the fall provide two seasons of interest from the same tree. It is like having two different trees in the one place. Crab apples stand out for this combination and some also bring us bronzed foliage.

These are round headed deciduous trees with white, pink or dusky red flowers over several spring weeks followed by small apples in red, gold or yellow. Crab apples will also pollinate your eating apple trees. 

Look for the narrowly upright ‘Red Sentinel’, with pink flower buds, white flowers and red fruits that last well into winter or ‘Rudolph’ with red buds, reddish-pink flowers and long-lasting orange fruits plus bronze-tinted leaves.

One of the best trees with berries, they are happy in full sun and in any fertile soil.

10. Arborvitae (Thuya occidentalis)

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This exceptionally hardy evergreen is good as a windbreak, garden screening, or a hedge as well as an upright specimen. The rich dark green foliage, bronzing in winter, has an effective all-year presence and rarely needs trimming.

‘Emerald Green’ (‘Smaragd’) is rich green all year and good as a hedge, screen or a specimen, ‘North Pole’ is similar but is especially resistant to winter burn so best in the coldest areas, ‘Yellow Ribbon’ is golden all year.

Arborvitae is very adaptable and is happy in heavy and light soils, with moist or dry soil, acid or limey. It retains its shape most effectively in plenty of sun. 

Which backyard trees are not eaten by deer?

Deer will eat almost anything in winter when food is scarce but for an evergreen try blue spruce (Picea pungens ‘Glauca’), eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), or Japanese plum yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia).

Or for a deer resistant deciduous tree try magnolias, river birch (Betula nigra), sweet gum (Liquidambar), blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica), American holly (Ilex opaca) or tulip poplar (Liriodendron).

Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana)

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Are there any native trees that are good in backyards?

Yes, natives make some of the best backyard trees and come in a range of sizes. For relatively small native trees for your backyard ideas consider river birch (Betula nigra), eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis), American fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) or evergreen sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana). 

For a larger specimen think about Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Red maple (Acer rubrum) or Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica).

Magnolia virginiana

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How do I trim tall backyard trees?

The best answer is: hire an arborist or a tree service to do it for you. Pruning a mature tree is a highly skilled job and you have to live with the consequences for many years after the work is done so it pays to have a trained arborist do it for you. Tree surgery can also be dangerous so it is wise to leave it to someone trained in the necessary skills –and with insurance cover – just in case.

Are some backyard trees invasive?

Yes, there are a few trees that are planted in backyards that can be invasive and are best avoided. In some areas the state has banned planting them. The problem is that their seeds spread and sprout elsewhere in your yard, in your neighbors’ yards, in the street, on the sidewalk, and in wild (and not so wild places) nearby.

In particular avoid planting Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana), Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) and Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima).

Which trees can be planted 🏡 on the plot near the house, and which ones cannot

It is difficult to imagine a private house without a single tree on the plot. It is plants that create a sense of harmony in any space where people are going to live or already live. Usually, seedlings are selected and planted at the stage of building a house - this is done by a landscape designer, and sometimes by the owner of suburban housing.


For many years, green plantings delight the owners of the house with flowering, aroma and even delicious fruits. However, each plant requires a certain approach and affects everything that surrounds it. Some of them have even acquired superstitions, and the Internet is full of information about the energy properties of certain breeds. As for their location, distance from each other and from other objects, this is regulated by the requirements of SNiP.

Which tree species are best planted near the house and why?

The first thing you should pay attention to before planting seedlings is the climatic conditions in which you place the plant. They determine which tree is best planted in the garden. In the northern regions, it is rare to see fruit varieties that simply die in inappropriate conditions. In the south, acacias, yews, lindens and firs are common.


When choosing a garden plant, owners usually rely on its appearance. However, do not forget about the features of the root system and the structure of the trunk - they allow you to understand whether the plant is suitable for a residential area.

Based on the characteristics of the climate, it is better to choose a plant for your garden from the following unpretentious representatives.

We have sorted out suitable plants, but which trees should not be planted near the house? There are not so many of them, and the reasons for the negative impact have different grounds.

Tree species not best planted near the house

So, you have decided which tree to plant in your garden. In addition to your personal preferences and natural features of plants, there are a number of rules that determine their location. The distance between plantings and their distance from the neighboring allotment are indicated in special SNiP.

Green space requirements

SNiP 30-03-97 - a regulatory document containing the rules for the development of land plots. It is in it that the distance between plantings and their remoteness from construction sites and neighboring properties are indicated. The rules also take into account the distance between the plant and underground utilities.

In order to accurately calculate planting sites, topographic surveys are sometimes required. It takes into account all the objects on the territory, determines their exact coordinates and provides comprehensive information about the area. Based on its results, a topographic plan is drawn up, which is used by builders and landscape designers.

The trees planted near the house, whichever species you choose, determine the unique look of your garden. Country houses made of SIP panels are a place of rest for some, a permanent place of residence for others. In both cases, green spaces create coziness and enhance the feeling of peace and remoteness from the bustle of the city.

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No private house is complete without trees planted near the house. Important family events take place under their crown, and they become a kind of hallmark of the house, distinguishing it from others. When choosing a tree for the front garden and porch, you need to be guided by the size of the building, its location in relation to the sun, and the composition of the soil. Appearance - the silhouette of the crown and other botanical features of the trees allow you to make a choice for every taste.

Colorful photos of manicured yards once again show that most landscape design projects cannot do without trees near the house.

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Folk signs about trees near the house

It is believed that under the crown of each plant its own special aura is created and in ancient times people believed that the fate of the owners develops depending on which tree is planted near the house.

Cherry

Cherry symbolizes prosperity and good luck. During the flowering period, this tree is unusually beautiful. It is unpretentious to the composition of the soil and climatic conditions. Dry branches of this green talisman are suitable for a fire during family barbecues. The pleasant aroma of cherry logs will help increase wealth.


Juniper

Juniper plays the role of a guard that removes evil thoughts, curses, love spells and spoilage. It is planted in front of the house, preferably at the entrance. The rooms of the house can be fumigated by burning juniper needles. It will cleanse and remove negative energy.

Some peoples have a prejudice against this plant, because evergreen juniper branches mark the path of the deceased to the cemetery. But this once again confirms the saving and protective mission of the plant.

This and other beliefs associated with cemeteries are false prejudices, but if there is a personal rejection of any tree, then, of course, you need to refuse planting.

Rosehip

Rosehip is another plant with a protective function. It pleases the eye with roses and bright fruits, and the healing properties of this plant are known to all. According to signs, it protects the relationship of loving couples and strengthens family ties.

Larch

Larch is a coniferous tree that changes its cover every year. It is wonderful in all seasons: in spring and summer it pleases the eye with a juicy green cover and multi-colored cones, in autumn it acquires a bright yellow color that radiates warmth, and in winter beautiful branches with cones create a lacy silhouette.

Unlike spruce, fallen larch needles do not oxidize the soil, but nourish it. It is enough to be under her crown to calm the nerves, get rid of sadness and fears.

Acacia

Another garden pet - acacia, will help relieve stress and fatigue, encourage and set you up for positive. Throughout the year, this evergreen plant pleases the eye with delicate foliage, and with the onset of summer, envelops the house with a charming aroma. According to signs, it promotes childbearing and can miraculously get rid of infertility.


Pear

Pear with a beautiful pyramidal crown, rich green leaves, clusters of white flowers and tasty fruits, has more than 50 varieties. She personifies the strength and wisdom of motherhood, stimulates communication and mutual understanding. According to signs, it helps to establish friendships and partnerships.

Spruce

Contradictory beliefs are associated with spruce, a favorite of children. For example, it is believed that spruce is a vampire, but it absorbs energy in the warm season, then to generously share it in winter, when all nature is in deep hibernation. It can help those who feel unwell in winter.

It is also believed that spruce removes negativity in relationships, protects the family from conflicts.

On the other hand, there is a belief that she removes the masculinity from the house, leading to divorces, widowhood, preventing marriage. It is noteworthy that in the regions of natural distribution of spruce, there are no such negative beliefs about it.

Kalina

Kalina is rightfully one of the most popular companions of human habitation. It preserves health, stimulates protective functions and the body's ability to heal itself.

A red bunch of viburnum berries framed by wedge-shaped leaves symbolizes innocence and girlish beauty. It is used in the wedding symbolism of the Slavic peoples.

Maple

Maple - another well-known satellite of civilization, carries the energy of longevity, stability, material wealth and love. It relieves stress and promotes a calm measured rhythm of life.


Norway maple is the most common variety, but there are many other outwardly different varieties of this tree, unpretentious and exemplary for landscape design.

Rowan

Rowan is a low-growing tree with beautiful and healing fruits, which is planted near the windows of the house. It promotes erotic pleasures, rejuvenates and removes the effect of black magic.

Rowan also teaches to restrain feelings, to act with reason and for good.

Apple tree

The botanical relative of this tree, the apple tree, is also customarily planted near a window. It is especially suitable for girls' bedrooms, patronizing their beauty, charm and bringing good luck in love affairs.

Fern

Fern is a mysterious plant with an ambiguous effect on human relationships. It brings money and good luck, but is also believed to absorb energy and cause disease.

The harmful qualities of the plant are also confirmed at a rational level, it absorbs oxygen and is an allergen, therefore it is not suitable for growing in a room. Outdoor ferns are not as scary, but whether they will lead to wealth, there is no scientific data on this yet.

Which trees should not be planted?

There are also a number of recommendations about which trees should not be planted near the house. Popular beliefs and agrotechnical indicators partially coincide in this matter. But a number of prohibitions are explained by purely energy fields felt at the parapsychological level.

Oak

Oak can be detrimental to residents, it should not be kept on the site at all. At the same time, poplar has positive energy and can be cultivated in areas remote from buildings. Hazel can also grow on the edge of the land.

Willow

Aspen and willow can be considered outcasts of folk legends. They bring bad luck and death. Moreover, the negative impact is especially strong on those who planted them and on the children in whose honor the tree was planted.


Pine

Although popular rumor evaluates pine and thuja differently, giving the former positive qualities and associating the latter with death and evil, both of these coniferous trees are not suitable for planting near the house.

Birch

There is an interesting belief about birches. They have an important protection function, but at the same time they are a haven for evil spirits. Therefore, this plant outpost is transferred over the fence. A birch is usually planted at the gate, placing a bench under it. So she guards the entrance, and being at a distance does not harm the inhabitants of the house.

There are also signs in case a decision is made to cut down a tree growing near the house. You need to think seven times before uprooting a perennial giant with a crown hanging over the house.

When buying an old house, it doesn't hurt to know its history. A tree near the house can be a talisman, and it is better to leave it. Without consequences, you can remove all the trees only if the house itself is intended for demolition.

Regardless of the degree of belief in signs and superstitions, when planning a planting near the house, one should also take into account the agrotechnical properties of plants.

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