I love poplar and aspen trees because they’re gorgeous in the fall once the leaves change.
My neighbor across the street has a beautiful tree that has purple to mauve flowers in the spring. The flowers are very pretty on the tree, but a pain in the ass once they’ve shed because there are a lot of petals and they’re slimy when they’ve been mashed up. Anyone got a clue of what this tree could be? I live in Central Pennsylvania, if that helps.
Robin
Oh yeah. Down where I went to college, there were 3 big gingko trees. In the fall, the leaves turned the most beautiful gold. When the leaves fall off, it looks like the tree is standing in a spotlight.
And their leaves are cool-looking.
I just love the bright peeling bark of the Arbutus Tree.
Trees!
I love birches (or are they “silver birches”?) because I grew up with them, and they turn a nice yellow in the fall.
Here in Victoria, I love Garry Oak and Arbutus . There are two arbutuses (one’s just a baby, and it grew a whole bunch last summer!) in the back yard, and a Garry or three on the wooded hill above. Nice trees, full of character. And in spring, there are lots of ornamental cherry trees and plum trees in shades of lilac, pink and white. My mum loved Lombardy poplars and I like them now, too. So tall and elegant. The weeping willow, as mentioned, of course.
I saw some lovely trees in England when I was there for a visit years ago, and though I can’t remember their names, I’ll just add “English trees” as a general like.
Gosh, it’s had to choose. My favorites include:
That’s on View, right? I was there taking photos of blossoms the other day 
I love sugar maples, of course. Two which haven’t been mentioned are Russian Olive which, come to think of it, I haven’t seen since I moved West. Lovely, silvery leaves and in spring the blossoms have a gorgeous scent. Now I’m a West Coaster, I get to gaze upon a lot of Japanese
Maples. And ya gotta love the Weeping Giant Sequoias that look like lumbering, shaggy, dinosaurs.
My favorite tree?
Number one: the larch.
The larch.
Here’s four pictures of my favorite spring location. Its a double row corador of flowering crabs that go on for over a city block, but it’s on a public hunting ground. These are large old trees, so you understand what looks small is large. I hope you enjoy them. I printed out 5 for a series of wall pictures. I have a lot of pictures of these trees.
Nothing smells better than the Sweet Olive
The American Sweetgum tree, liquidambar styraciflua, is astoundingly beautiful in url=“http://www.uta.edu/publications/albums/Campus-LIfe/sweetgum.jpg”]fall foliage. I don’t know if it’s my favourite, but it’s certainly stunning. Scarlet Oak takes my breath away with its brilliant red in the fall and I’m lucky enough to have one just outside my window.
I think that Sugar Maple might win for pure nostalgia (I’m Canadian but didn’t grow up where Sugar Maples grow) - but I did grow up with Paper Birch, so it’s really a toss up.
I’m a tree dork. Sorry.
Edit: Oh man, the smell of a silver willow. Ahh, home.
We have a Wollemi Pine growing in the lawn behind the building in which I work. They are odd looking trees, I’m going to be interested to see how it goes at it gets bigger.
Yes, it’s a lovely tree.
another vote for the weeping willow. two thumbs up. the most water loving tree ever!
I thought I was in a very small minority that liked weeping willows. I’m glad to see a higher percentage saying it’s tops. I always have a few rooted cuttings during the warm season to hand out if somebody wants one. All you need do is cut a second year growth branch, and trim off excessive leaves, not all. Keep it in clean water in partial shade, and it roots in a couple weeks.
I like various cherry trees. I like big old maples a bit too. An oak or a weeping willow will never find it’s way into my yard. Those trees look great on someone else’s property but they are far to messy for me.
I know they make a horrible mess, but Cottonwoods make me happy and I particularly love the huge one in my parents’ backyard. I grew up on the great plains where wild/native trees were fairly scarce, but cottonwoods (when they find a relatively wet spot to put their roots down into) are successful.
I also like russian olives. From a distance. They look nice.
