Do you have this full size tree?

I am looking to plant a row of tree's along my yard which is next to the street. I need a shorter tree because there are phone lines over head. I have narrowed my choices to these, Red Bud, Kousa Dogwood, Star Magnolia, or Yoshino Flowering Cherry. I live in zone 6 and these would be in full sun. I was wondering about how tall and wide has your tree grown, and any good or bad points about it, like fruit mess, leaf color, pest %26amp; disease problems or flower production. I would also appreciate any other suggestions that may seem to fit what I am looking for. Thank's for the information!!!

Do you have this full size tree?
The redbud would be hardy in your area but suffers from transplanting difficulty. It has beautiful flowers in the spring but doesn't have any interest after that. It matures anywhere between 15 - 20'. Redbuds are also prone to fungal problems that causes early defoliation as well as insects especially aphids and mites.



Kousa dogwood is a spectacular tree and a good choice. I am concerned about them being planted along the road because this tree wouldn't tollerate salt run off from the road. Other than that they have a beautiful flower display in spring that is very reliable. Particularly striking are the rutgers hybrids of kousas like Aurora and Constellation. These flower longer and larger than straight kousa or kousa chinensis. It has a beautiful patchy exfoliating bark on maturity with various shades of tans and browns. Nice purple red fall color. Branching structure is superb. 20-25' Tall and Wide.



Star Magnolia is a smaller statured slower growing magnolia that matures to 10-15' Tall. Great frilly white flowers in the spring. They are very hardy but are prone to problems with scale. Has no ornamental interest past flowering.



Yoshino cherry is another great choice. Anyone that has every seen a row of mature yoshino cherrys in flower can tell you it's a soul stirring experience. The mature shape on the tree is a strongly rounded horizontal shape which is eye catching even without flowers. They are very tough trees but can have problems with scale, borers, mites, aphids, and japanese beatles. If your willing to treat them once a year with a systemic insectiide thay should be trouble free. About 25' tall and 30' wide.



Why havent you considered any of the new crabapple cultivars? They are so hardy and trouble free. They have an unbeatable flower display. Most of the fruit on these trees is small berry like proportions and persist well into the winter giving extra color as well as minimal mess. The fruit is great for birds and chipmunks etc. and what is left on the tree shivels up to about the size of a raisin before dropping. Adams, Purple Prince, Centurion, Donald Wyman and Harvest Gold are the best of the bunch.
Reply:go yo your local nursury, and talk to them
Reply:I'm a big fan of redbuds- I don't have any in my own yard, but they're lovely common native trees, with great flowers and fall color, not very messy, and sturdy. I want to plant at least one as part of my wildlife habitat backyard.



2nd on your list would be the Kousa dogwood- slightly smaller than the native Cornus florida, but less disease prone. I don't think they're quite as pretty a tree, but otherwise they're good.



Tie for 3rd would be the cherry and magnolia- the cherry will get taller, and is disease-prone. The magnolia is shorter and sturdier, but in zone 6 (even in zone 7) a late frost will often zap the flowers and turn them into brown mush overnight.