According to Judy Bott, office manager at Elliott's Western Reserve Nursery in Boardman, and Sherie Klim, of Tabor's Landscaping and Garden Center in North Lima, some of the most popular choices among

Crimson king maple, a type of maple with purplish leaves. Although it is slow-growing, it makes an attractive contrast to the traditional green foliage.
Several varieties of ash, including the golden desert ash.
Japanese maple, which is coveted for its delicate, ornamental shape and petite, reddish leaves.
Sweet gum is pleasing to the eye because of its pinkish-burgundy foliage during fall and its silvery bark.
Flowering pear, which produces white flowers and has a glossy green leaf during summer.
Crabapple is prized because of its decorative spring flowers.
Don redwood. A cousin to the western giants, this redwood doesn't grow to mammoth proportions, but its needles turn a beautiful bronze each fall before they are shed.
Red bud produces very beautiful and intense pink blossoms in spring, but it is sensitive and often struggles in our climate.
Birch trees create a striking contrast when planted among other trees because of their pretty, pale bark. They live to be very old but are slow growers.
Hemlocks are a light, feathery version of the traditional pine.
Snow fountain cherry trees are by far the most popular grafted, ornamental favorite because they are small, easy to care for and elegant.