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Originally Posted by Soon2B-Villager
We want to tree with a little character. We are looking at planting a river birch tree behind the birdcage of our home. I have been reading that birch trees can get extremely big and messy, but all the birch trees I have seen around TV seem more manageable size-wise. Anyone with any experience with this type of tree in their yard?
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Far from an expert but,"I have seen around TV seem more manageable size-wise." suggests they do not live long here. We had a huge one in zone 5 our soil was ph 6.5 slightly acid.
Others mentioned dogwoods. We had two dogwoods that when in bloom, people would stop to admire them. There are diseases killing them off in the United States. I replaced one several times and the replacement, supposed to be disease resistant also died in a couple of years. They require acidic soil. Our soil is loaded with lime and they are actually a undergrowth tree-partial shade. There are a couple in the back of Eisenhower rec center partially shaded by oaks. Due to oaks I assume the soil is more acid than our typical lot. They seem to be in decline.