Please suggest a (very) small tree for a tricky site

[Cedilla]

I've been asked to find a suitable tree for a restricted space and I'm not convinced it's possible.

It couldn't be any taller or have an overall spread bigger than roughly 2 metres. Pretty much everything I've found (and I've researched quite thoroughly) will grow much bigger than that. It also really needs to have a nice, rounded shape. Ideally I'd like some nice autumn interest so colourful foliage would be good, but I'm drawing a blank so far (love the idea of a forest pansy but again, too big).

I'd go for an acer but it's a windy/cold site so that's no good. Now thinking of a large shrub but thought I'd ask here for any ideas I've missed. Help me, MN gardening experts!

Amelanchier Ballerina? Lovely blossom, autumn colour. Probably too big but could be pruned to keep it small?

Not colourful in autumn but evergreen, and beautiful, I'd consider a camellia and just keep it pruned to the size you wish,

Lovely idea awkward and I'd jump at that if it was in the garden, but I think it might get too big, unfortunately

It's for a very enclosed space between buildings and if it got too big would be tricky.

Hadn't thought of a camellia Bluntness , but I just looked it up and we're on chalk soil....aaargh

Juniper Skyrocket?

malus Laura crab apple

Amelanchier Obelisk I have read elsewhere that this is most unlikely to get to 4m, and it would be easy to prune it if necessary without spoiling the shape.

Some sort of Acer? They don't get massive and look amazing come autumn.

Like this...

www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/product/malus-x-r-red-sentinel-m27-rootstock-115ltr-pot/p0850036332

What about that little crab apple tree?

(I'm no expert, I've just been trying to find little trees for my garden!) x

an ornimentsl cherry? This one is very slow growing and around 1.5m to 2.5m tall ( after 50 years) ok kn chalk soil. nice autumn colour and spring blossom?

Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'

I knew I could rely on you lovely lot

Thanks so much for the suggestions. I would love that acer, spaniorita , but sadly the site is very prone to cold wind and I don't think acers and wind mix

I'm looking up that crab apple....

Our ornamental cherry tree is about that size. Don’t know the type though.

If a shrub would suit, how about Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride'? It grows to about 2 meters wide and tall, and is covered in fragrant white flowers in spring.

Thanks all.

I'm wondering whether I could make a multi-stemmed amelanchier lamarckii work - it would have to be kept in check as it's a bit too big really, but would otherwise be a good candidate (thanks awkwardturtle for suggesting an amelanchier).

I would look at flowering shrubs, and keep the bottom bare to give a “tree” effect

@Cedilla - pleasure. Mines just about to come into flower - they really are very pretty.