Remember, that's the one that gets the beautiful red leaves on it in the late fall early winter. So there will be leaf cleanup. But it sure is a pretty tree.
I love the tree for shiney green leaves, excellent shade, fall color, and white lightly fragrant blooms in the spring. BTW, it's ornamental, never gets any fruit.
One bad about the tree is it is a very slow grower, so again, she should get the biggest tree she can afford. Also, I'm not sure about where you live, but there seems to be a lack of enough iron in my soil. About three years ago, I had to start adding iron to the soil around the tree in the spring, just before leaf set. Otherwise the leaves are very pale green, almost white, and get sunburnt very easily. Fortunately iron is not expensive, so this is a simple, low cost fix. Here is a picture of the tree in the fall. If she would like to see a picture of it now, let me know, and I'll get out and take one.
alan
