Question: What are the best small trees for a zero-lot-line landscape?

Answer: There are many small trees or tree-form large shrubs that could be used. Best among them for wide areas of Texas: crape myrtle, yaupon holly, possumhaw holly, ligustrums, cherry laurel, Texas mountain laurel, wax myrtle, smoke tree, ornamental plums, peaches, pears and apples, Mexican plum, golden raintree, redbuds, Lacey oak, dogwoods and Japanese maples.