Trees

I would love to buy a tree to plant in front of my house this year. I have no idea where to buy one and I do not know exactly what tree would do really well on my lawn. We live in Levittown. I would need something that accepts part shade/Sun.

I love the really colorful trees but I don't want all the annoying flower petals on my lawn.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Scott

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I would do a red maple

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What mature size do you want? 20ft, 40ft or 60ft

When do you want the tree to mature?

Flowering tree?


I personally like crape myrtles. They grow relatively fast, they have nice flowers, not too tall.

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I dont want the tree to be over 20 feet mature. I was looking at this tree
Tree

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It's a nice true. How long does it take to mature?

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yeah that is the downfall. What tree can I have a colored leaf but nothing falling on the grass?

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Only evergreens don't lose their leaves. They have green leaves/needles.

Trees that have leaves changing colors will lose their leaves in the Winter. Those are deciduous trees.

Type of evergreen trees: cypress, pines, but also bushes that flowers like camelias, rhododendrons, which can get quite tall, etc..

Deciduous trees: well... most trees!

The ornomental trees you posted has both flowers to clean up AND leaves that will fall.

But even a Japanese maple will lose it's leaves in the Winter.