An ornamental tree is one that is grown for its attractive looks! It usually means it is smaller than its wild relatives, deciduous and changes with the seasons, and doesn’t always produce noticeable/edible fruit where other members of the same family would. They are perfect as a feature tree and generally suit smaller gardens.

Examples include Ornamental Pear Trees and Flowering Cherry & Plum Trees. These don’t produce edible fruit, but put their energy into looking stunning throughout the seasons, with very attractive overall shape, foliage and blossoms.