Looking for ideas for a backyard tree that would grow maybe 15' max with no shallow roots. Easy care. Preferably little or no pod or leaf dropping.
Wisteria caught my eye and there is a variety of vine for this area. Maybe this can be grown to form a trunk, but probably too much work and beyond my skill level.

Also 3-5' showy bush for front yard. Easy care. Would probably be planting 3 of these.

Beginning tree gardener.

Interested in conifers? There are quite a nice variety of dwarf conifers. I am I have several, green, golden, blue. I am very interested in a dwarf weeping blue spruce (Picea Pungens) which can be shaped (while young) to take on weird contorted shapes. There are also evergreens. I think that no tree does not "drop its leaves" eventually in some way. Zones 3 to 7 (some online sites say 2-8). Hardy to -40°F. They get no taller than 5-10 feet with 5 to 6 feet being normal. Kids like them because they have a nearly "living" appearance. They are adorable. I would plant them with some smaller golden firs or junipers. Maybe a few large rocks. I'm planning on getting one in the spring. Not my picture. Used for education purposes only.

This is a great idea. Thanks!