There’s a tree with heart-shaped leaves for just about any garden or yard.
While many types of trees have palmate (hand-shaped) or lobed leaves, not as many haveheart-shaped foliage.
Theres a tree with heart-shaped leaves for every yard and climate, from the far north to the tropics.
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Find the perfect tree to add a touch of romance to your yard from the following list of trees.
Its smaller stature makes it perfect for limited spaces.
Its trunk commonly divides near the ground, giving it the appearance of a multi-stemmed, super-sizedflowering shrub.
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It has fragrant flowers and heart-shaped leaves.
Honey from bees visiting the trees flowers in spring is highly valued for its delicate aroma and flavor.
The resinous buds give off a fragrance that gives rise to the name.
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Young trees have smooth, grayish-green bark that becomes more gray and ridged as the tree matures.
Large 4-6-inch leaves are heart-shaped and turn brilliant yellows and golds in autumn.
Also called ghost tree or handkerchief tree, these names come from the unique spring flowers.
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After flowering, the trees produce golf-ball-sized round fruits.
Autumn colors range from yellow to orange and red.
Little-leaf lindens are also known as small-leaf lime trees, although they dont produce tasty green citrus fruits.
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The heart-shaped leaves turn a chartreuse yellow in fall.
Clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in early summer.
The loose, open, and somewhat random branching pattern is best for an informal yard or garden.
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Before you plant one, be warned that some people find the scent of the crushed foliage unpleasant.
Growing larger, northern catalpa grows rapidly when young and begins to slow as it matures.
It doesnt have the issue of unpleasantly fragranced leaves like southern catalpa.
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While making an attractive ornamental tree, northern catalpa can be brittle in wind and under snow load.
Plant them away from driveways, structures, and septic systems.
As the leaves change color, the tree produces a chemical called maltol.
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Its why katsura trees give off the scent of cotton candy or burnt sugar in fall.
It blooms later in spring than a traditional lilac, in creamy white instead of lavender.
The blooms are fragrant and attract pollinators.
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Catkins appear before the glossy, heart-shaped leaves in early spring.
The strobiles (fruiting cones) are the largest of theAlnusgenus, resembling small pine cones.
Quaking aspens are known for their display of fluttering, rustling leaves in the lightest of breezes.
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Aspens turn yellow, golden, or a striking salmon color in autumn.
Growing Conditions:Full to part sun and average soil
Size:60-80 feet tall
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