ornamental tree
Planted for looks
An ornamental tree is planted for its appearance rather than for fruit, timber, or shade.
The term appears in landscaping and garden design, where aesthetics take priority: The front yard featured Japanese maples and other ornamental trees.
Flowering cherries, dogwoods, and magnolias are common examples.
- cherry blossomOrnamental Prunus flower
- magnoliaLarge-flowered ornamental tree
- bonsaiCultivated miniature potted tree
- Japanese mapleOrnamental Asian tree species
- Japanese gardenDesigned Asian landscape
ginkgo · crepe myrtle · river birch · dogwood · jacaranda · crabapple · ornamental pear · weeping willow · frangipani · redbud · baobab · catalpa · cedar of Lebanon · copper beech · sycamore · landscaping · front yard · curb appeal
- tree typesdeciduous, evergreen, conifer, broadleaf, hardwood
- outdoor ornamentsbirdbath, planter, window box, garden flag, wreath
- gardensflower garden, flowerbeds, Chinese garden, rose garden, herb garden
- garden plantsazalea, roses, ferns, daffodil, marigolds
- Tree Plantingsapling, seedling, planting, transplanting, root ball
primary purpose
ornamental treefruit tree
Tree producing edible produce
nut tree · shade tree · rubber tree · cork oak · street tree