When you're short on space in your landscape, it's vital to choose the right tree so it doesn't overwhelm your yard. Here are some to avoid and some to plant.

Henry Rafferty, of Johnston Evergreen Nursery, talked about his favorite weeping trees. “Weeping pea is small, short and cold hardy and has yellow flowers. Weeping crabapples are very cold hardy.

Much smaller is "Anderson Crape" hibiscus, a plant generally cultivated as a shrub, but one well suited for use as a small, pink-flowered specimen tree with long, limber branches that arch downwards.

This weeping ‘evergreen’ makes an elegant specimen: George’s Plant Pick of the Week. Updated: Sep. 21, ... especially if the tree is growing in a lawn that’s being fertilized.

Can anything match the grace and appeal of a weeping tree animated by a soft breeze? Central Florida gardeners have an the world's most famous weeping tree -- the weeping willow -- isn't ideal for … ...

Weeping trees make excellent accent plants. ... One can count on this one for toughness as it is a drought-tolerant small tree. ... Weeping evergreens provide interest throughout the year.

One of the most interesting evergreens is the weeping blue spruce (Picea pungens 'Pendula'). This ... The weeping tree has stiff, silvery-blue 1½-inch-long needles.