Thanks for this thread, and please post more pictures of the trees! I'm not from here, and this is a nice thread to refer to! The pictures are beautiful!!!

Which of the ones mentioned so far is the smallest, with shallow noninvasive- roots, does anyone know?

Crepe myrtle

Dogwoods forever.

Too many to choose from. I love them all. And I love how they all bloom at different times so that spring is just a constant procession of gorgeousness.

Azaleas. (Do bushes count?)

Dogwoods and pink magnolias. <3 I've lived in two places with dogwoods right outside my window.

I'm a classic girl. White dogwoods.

Flame of the forest ( Delonix Regia)

Anonymous wrote:What are the trees called that currently have the purple flowers? Are those Jacarandas? I think they look a little different from OP's picture but maybe that picture is just an awesome one.

That's a redbud.

What are the trees called that currently have the purple flowers? Are those Jacarandas? I think they look a little different from OP's picture but maybe that picture is just an awesome one.

WE grew up with a weeping cherry in our front yard. In the spring, the branches would droop down and create sort of a tent/tunnel through which we could ride our bikes and big wheels on the walkway. I have such fond memories of that weeping cherry tree!

Here is a pic if someone doesn't know what one looks like:
http://www.ask.com/explore/all-about-weeping-cherry-trees

redbud, weeping cherry, cherry blossom, dogwood -- I love them all!

pink dogwood

Redbud

Anonymous wrote:I love crabapple trees.

Me, too! For me, cherry blossoms don't even come close.