Horse chestnut is a large deciduous tree with spiky green balls containing a large, oval brown seed like the nuts (seeds) from a buckeye tree. A horse chestnut tree is easy to identify in the landscape due to its large, rounded leaves, white-pinkish flowers growing in conical clusters, domed crown, and tall stature. Although too large for most gardens, horse chestnut trees are popular in parks and streets.

The laurel tree is an evergreen shrub-like tree with aromatic, dark-green, lance-shaped leaves, clusters of pale-yellow flowers, and small black berries.  Also called sweet bay, the bushy plant thrives in warm climates as a small tree, potted shrub, or evergreen hedge. This bushy shrub is easy to grow and makes a great addition to a garden landscape or container garden.

A London plane tree (Platanus x acerifolia) is a species of deciduous tree native to Europe and Asia. The London plane tree is identified by its distinctive shape, with a broad trunk topped by a large crown of branches. The London plane has dark green leaves like maple leaves, consisting of several pointed lobes. The flowers appear in spring, followed by small green spiky fruits, which ripen into dense clusters of seeds.

The smoke tree is a stunning large shrub or small multi-stemmed tree with eye-catching purple or green foliage and feathery flower clusters resembling puffs of pink smoke. Also called smoke bush, the colorful deciduous tree creates a spectacular visual interest in a garden landscape from spring until fall. In addition, a smoke tree requires little maintenance, making it an ideal ornamental shrub for growing in most climates.

Palo verde is a group of small trees or large spiny shrubs with green branches, yellow pea-like flowers, brown seed pods, and small leaves that appear for a short time after rainfall. The deciduous palo verde is a desert tree native to the hot, arid regions of California, Arizona, and Mexico. The multi-stemmed ornamental tree thrives during drought and is an excellent landscape tree for filtered shade during scorching weather.

The chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach) is an ornamental deciduous tree with small, fragrant purple flowers, long compound leaves, and small yellow berries. A chinaberry tree is recognizable in the landscape by its rounded open crown, brownish-red bark, and bright yellow fall color. In some warm climates, the chinaberry tree is a beautiful shade tree for a garden landscape. However, in other places, this non-native tree is invasive and can take over the landscape.

Pomegranates are delicious apple-sized red fruits with a thick, leathery skin surrounding juicy seed-containing pods (arils). Pomegranate fruit grows on small to large shrubs or small ornamental trees, and the flowering plants thrive in warmer climates. In the right conditions, pomegranate trees are easy to grow and are ready for harvesting in the winter. The tasty arils are delicious fresh, or you can make pomegranate juice, add the pods to salads, or use them in cooking.

The purple leaf plum tree is a beautiful ornamental flowering tree with dark burgundy or purple leaves, fragrant whitish-pink spring blossoms, and an attractive shape. Also called the cherry plum tree, the purple leaf tree also produces small plum-like yellow or red edible fruit. In a garden landscape, the relatively small deciduous tree has many ornamental uses.

Hornbeam trees are a group of deciduous, flowering hardwood trees in the genus Carpinus. Hornbeams are ornamental landscape trees with a wide canopy, dark green, ovate leaves with serrated margins, and slim clusters of yellowish flowers. Common species of hornbeam trees—the American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) and European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)—are popular in home garden landscapes and parks.

The Kentucky coffee tree (also spelled coffeetree) is an attractive medium-sized deciduous tree with pinnate green leaves, greenish-white flowers, and large reddish-brown seed pods. Native to the Midwest, the Kentucky coffee tree is identified by its irregular oval crown with open branches that provide partial shade. Additionally, scaly gray-brown furrowed bark and reddish-brown twigs help identify the tree in winter.