Advice Please - Small Tree Required

Hi Pat I know its what not you are asking for,could I respectfully suggest a Rowan(Mountain Ash) Lovely tree,Red berries will attract birds and slow growing and a good shape

 

Hi Pat,
Is it a small tree or a shrub you want to replace the damaged tree? A north facing garden in Yorkshire possibly means something pretty hardy. You might have a look around your area to see what trees are growing in other gardens. For largish shrubs that attract insects there's varieties of Mock Oranges, Choisya,
Escallonia, Ceanothus, etc ---- there's a huge choice, but it all comes down to YOUR personal choice. Have a wallk around some of the large gardens to see them flowering and what appeals to you. Good luck!

 

Hi Pat,

Lilac would be a good choice. Slow growing, tough as old boots, a wide choice of colours, highly scented and loved by butterflies.

 

Hi Pat,

I thought it might be a small tree you were thinking of but as you mentioned Buddleja [which ain't a tree but a shrub] I wasn't too sure. So you want a preferably small tree that blossoms in a north-facing site with not too much light??! The usual choice for a small tree is a Cherry Blossom but in this case it probably isn't that suitable as they like plenty of light to do them justice. There isn't much choice after that when it comes blossoming trees that are small. There are slow growing Acers but they can be vunerable to wind chill [but they are a lovely tree worth a bit of TLC]. There are the Hazels giving you catkins. The Hawthorn is regarded as a hedge but there are trees that flower and give you red berries as a bonus. They can get to 15'
but judicious pruning can keep them to the height you want. Others are Crab Apple [on a grafted stock to keep the height within reason], Mulberry and as suggested in another reply to you Rowan [Mountain Ash].
I guess part of the enjoyment of gardening is the struggle to get something to grow successfully where it
shouldn't! i WISH YOU LUCK.