Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: front yard shade tree - help please, 1 by ViburnumValley

ViburnumValley wrote:
None of the Asian maples catch your fancy? Or, are they too common already around your neck of the woods - or too slow growing in your estimation?

It seems like zone 8a could grow an awful lot of really interesting things beyond the three perfectly good choices you\'ve mentioned. You started out asking about a shade tree, so flowering and fruiting characteristics are typically secondary considerations. In your notes, you seem to highlight those \"other\" features besides shade and/or fall color.

Acer triflorum is a great plant.