What are some good medium-sized shade trees?

Answer by  ElectronicGuy (221)

It really depends on what you're interested in. There are so many different plant types, what climate and humidity will these plants be enduring? It's best to purchase a botany-book.

Answer by  BrendaG (6111)

Red maples have beautiful fall foilage. Adaptable river birch are strikingly beautiful in winter. Tuliptrees offer tulip-shaped leaves with spring flowers. Chinese elms grow very slow. All are very attractive.

Answer by  worker7369 (103)

Good trees to consider include the Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) tree, the Ginko (Ginkgo biloba) tree, or the Japanese Pagoda (Sophora japonica) tree. None will grow to larger than 40ft.

Answer by  mahavin (589)

The medium sized shade trees which enough shade and withstand the poor soil nature with drought resisting capacity. These are trees like Chinese pistache, black gum, European white birch,lace berk elm,linden and Japanese pagoda tree. These types of shade trees have a colorful mode of leaves. Shade trees normally shed leaves in winter.