Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Tree suggestion, please, 1 by Shadyfolks

Shadyfolks wrote:

Thanks for all the suggestions.
Some of those tree suggested get huge! I really would like something that stays small (under 20') I have a feeling that 10-20 years from now we will still be in this house and I really don't want to be replanting. I was looking into Gingko's until I found out they grow 80' LOL!

I would like a tree rather than a shrub. We have a lot of shrubs around the house: Viburnum going down the side of walk, some Yew (which I would like to get ride of someday (another project), azalea, flowering plum. I've attached another picture that was taken a few years ago. It shows the old tree (which I didn't like because I thought it was too big and covered the house. I would love to see the large spruce on the right side go someday but DH wants it to stay. The Kousa Dogwood is in the island (behind the flagpole) The other thing I did not like about the old tree was that is was place in the center of the bed. The next tree will be placed off center a little more to the left, so it doesn't cover the house so much. It's hard to see but there are about 7 clumps of iris in the bed with one large clump of variegated grass all this behind the hosta, which will go if they have to, but would rather they didn't.

PraireGirl-You can't see that there is a walk that goes the entire length of the house. it's about 6-7' from the house. So we have this narrow foundation bed that is planted with yews, azaleas, flowering plum, in font of the house. We really don't like it any more, but for now we are living with it. We had them planted when we first moved here 16 years ago and will someday either rearrange/pitch the plantings. Just haven't gotten around to it. It's the bed in front of this walk where I would like to plant the tree. Your suggestion of the Weeping Katsura is very cool, just too large.

dandlmidd you ask how much sun is involved well this is THE sunniest spot in the yard. It gets sun from about 9-10 AM through early afternoon. The house faces East, south is on the left, the left side of the bed is shaded by the tall trees. But the area is open and bright all day. AND we use liquid fence to keep the deer away, although up in front deer are not really a problem. How large do dwarf NS get??

The suggestions have been great, I am just thinking smaller. Please keep the suggestions coming. I am looking all of these up and learn lots while doing it. Like Asimina triloba I didn't know it but we have two!! I didn't know their proper names, I called them Paw Paw.
Thanks, Shady