Japanese maple.

Tree Choices -- Set 1

Japanese maples grow 3 to 20 feet tall and offer fine-textured foliage, rich color, interesting shapes, and a tolerance for some shade. Use them to adorn beds, pools, and lawns. Hardy in zones 3 to 6.

Callery pear.

Callery pear is fast growing and has small, white flowers in the spring and colorful foliage in the fall. Its pyramidal canopy reaches 30 to 45 feet at maturity. Early versions called Bradford tend to split in storms, so choose 'Aristocrat' or 'Chanticleer.' Hardy to Zone 4.

Crabapple.

Crabapple grows 15 to 25 feet tall, and is covered in spring with deep pink flower buds that become white blossoms. In turn, they give way to small red or yellow apples that the birds love. The tree spreads to an irregular shape. Zones 3 to 5.

Honeylocust.

Honeylocust is tough and adaptable, grows 30 to 50 feet tall, and drops pods. Its foliage turns yellow in fall. Choose the thornless variety. Zones 3 to 9.