I recently had to take down a beloved tree in my front yard because it was breaking up my foundation. I'm thinking of replacing it with a small tree. (The yard is quite small.)
I have a beautiful Japanese red maple on the other side of the walkway. I'm thinking of something that would be about that size - say growing to around 12 feet.
I have a wonderful serviceberry in my back yard, but I'm thinking that might be a bit messy for the front.
I was thinking about crepe myrtle or a tree-form hybrid rose of sharon. Would love to hear suggestions. Something hardy and drought-tolerant.

Redbud, dogwood, fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus), Japanese Lilac Tree (Syringa reticulata), and Dwarf Chinkapin Oak (Quercus prinoides) are some options.

Crepe Myrtles have a reputation of being gentle to foundations.

Only problem with Crepe Myrtles is they tend to die back to the ground in zone 6 and colder so they are shrubs instead of trees.

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