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Originally Posted by photon
I'm getting landscapers to design and estimate our yard right now, and I've sent them that Swedish Columnar Aspen as a suggestion (I can't remember which trees they had).
I guess when I get the plan I should post the trees and shrubs they suggest here to find out if they are good choices. I know they had a crab apple tree suggested for the front but we already have one (one of the ones that flowers pink first thing, it's already done).
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Usually when an apple tree ( and I include crabapple in that description ) flowers pink or deep pink, it is of the ornamental variety. They will have those very small little apple shaped fruit, usually deep purple, that are way too bitter to eat. On the other hand, they attract a lot of birds. If on the other hand the blossoms are very pale pink or white, they are the edible variety. There are edible apples, crabapples and applecrabs that are hardy for our area. Some apple trees tend to have a horizontal spreading shape and I would steer clear from them unless your yard is very sheltered. Their branches are more prone to break with the wind and are very prone to breaking with a spring snowstorm such as Calgary just had this last week. If you want a gorgeous tree, it is ornamental though, and from wayyyyyyyyyy back, sort of a Heritage variety, try to find the Almy. Gorgeous flowering tree, does have more of a horizontal shape, is ornamental and can support itself better than some of the edible fruit trees.