Can anyone suggest some nice 'garden safe' trees?

[Shadowboy]

We are shortly to be moving to a new build. As it's a blank canvas we would like to add height and structure with a few trees. It's a decent size for a new build garden. We were thinking one in the front and two in the back. Any recommendations for colour or texture that won't affect foundations or grow insanely big. Budget of £200 per tree.

Amelanchier lamarcki is a lovely deciduous tree with nice white blossom in spring, good autumn colour and fruit. Grow to about 8m max so not too big. Come in standard or multistem forms.

A crabapple is a nice addition, similarly has good autumn colour, fruits and won't grow too big.

Silver birch is very popular with garden designers at the moment but ultimately they do grow quite large.

Would you like fruit? What about an apple, plum or pear tree?

We thought a fruit as one of the three would be lovely. Thank you for the suggestions - I'm off to google the first!

I've been investigating trees for our new house and also come up with amelanchier.

Plus pyrus callegrana as an evergreen for the front.

I'm also thinking black cherry plum and silver birch.

Blatantly placemarking as we would like to add a tree to our garden!
We absolutely love Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia' False Acacia and want one in our new garden but they do get very big. We had one at our last house though and it was stunning in the summer.

Btw if people would could add pics to their posts that would be awesome for the non-gardeners amongst us

Here's a false Acacia - the lime colour just glows when the sun is behind it.

I have just been researching False Acacias as there a couple of mature ones near me & I have always admired them. They are absolutely enormous though - think 100 year old oak size

Here's tittysprinkles' Amelanchier lamarck

Tulip tree (magnolia).
Cheer up spring so much and so beautiful.

Crabapple

OMG I love magnolias and lovely in summer too (even without the show!)

We've got a mountain ash in our very small back garden, in a raised bed, I love it in Autumn, beautiful bright green Spring leaves and, the variety I bought, yellow berries the birds love.

It also gives feathery shade.

I gave a greengage and a plum on my allotment' easy to look after. Also an acer (Japanese maple) or two take up very little space and are lovely.

I have a Red October acer. Doesn't grow too big (apparently).

Also have a flowering cherry. If I had more space I would have a Magnolia

Another vote for amelanchier, simply beautiful. Also rowans.

Our neighbour has a stunning small tree with bark that shines like copper, at least at some times of year. I presume it is called a copper birch. We have two blossoming cherry trees in pots, very pretty in spring.

This is fantastic! Thank you all very much for the ideas!

For research look at Barcham Trees. Their website is so easy to use and will give you guidance with regard to the shape you want. Also take into consideration the eventual size and aspect. You can email them with questions and they are so helpful. You don't have to tell them they are way beyond your budget😀

Crocus are an excellent supplier but avoid Primrose.

My Choise is
Amelanchier
Sorbus Cashmiriani
Robinia Frisia
Robinia Rouge Cardinal
Prunus Serula
Acer Griseum
Acer Katsura
Silver Birch

That is beautiful! I have saved it in my bookmarks for pans for our new house and garden.

Is the back garden a fair size? If so, would a small copse of silver birches work? They tend to not grow as big when planted closer. Well, thats what I have seen and am hoping will happen with my little copse of 3 or 4 trees.

Another smaller tree is a rowan (sorbus something or other). Its good for birds with bright red berries. I am pretty sure they don't grow too big.

Oops, moved on a bit! This is what I was saying was beautiful - Amelanchier lamarcki

Winter flowering cherry is lovely in the dead months

A magnolia and a Paul's scarlett are my favourite. Beautiful pink blossom in May on the Paul's scarlett

The red berries on mountain ash (rowan) are beautiful at the moment too

Any acer for colour

Cotoneaster for evergreen & red berries

I'd buy a Camelia too.