Top 5 Ornamental Trees for Minnesota

#1 Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata)

• Showy, fragrant ornamental tree with large white flowers

• Overall size = 25 feet tall / 25 feet wide

• Can be a single trunk or clump form

#2 Pagoda Dogwood (Pagoda alternifolia)

• Ornamental tree with unique horizontal growing pattern

• Overall size = 15-25 feet tall / 20 feet wide

• Showy white flowers in late spring

• Reddish fall color

• Can be single stem or clump form

#3 Blue Beech (Carpinus carolina)

• Larger ornamental (smaller shade) tree

• Overall size = 20-30 feet tall / 30 feet wide

• Fall color can range from yellow to orange / reddish

#4 Amur Flame Maple (Amur ginnala ‘Flame’)

• Ornamental tree primarily planted for its brilliant red fall color

• Overall size = 25 feet tall and wide

• Good tree for natural borders

• Can be single stem or clump form

 #5 Magnolia (Magnolia species)

• Ornamental tree with a wide range of size and flower color, commonly with yellow, white, pinkish and red

• Common types include Leonard Messel (pink), Butterflies (yellow) and Merrill (white)

• Larger varieties can grow to 20 feet and 20 feet wide

• Smaller varieties can grow to 8-10 tall and wide