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With carefully selected species, red maples (Chinese/Japanese here) can provide the height, width, and a variety of year round color you may want. You need to really check the species, or you may get more or less than you're bargaining to obtain. Not that you'll buy online, but MrMaple.com Buy Japanese Maples is a good resource.
You didn't mention sidewalks or a driveway, but front-yard magnolias and some other flowering, nut or fruit trees can potentially be a royal PITA. If you're not concerned about stuff falling on a sidewalk, driveway, etc., then you'll have more options. Eastern Redbud looks good for a couple weeks, but the trees are often kind of mangy (word? Crappy anyway) most of the year. In western Mass, some dogwoods and Japanese holly sounds like a potentially good blend of tree size, color, and privacy screen from your nosy neighbors. Good luck!
You didn't mention sidewalks or a driveway, but front-yard magnolias and some other flowering, nut or fruit trees can potentially be a royal PITA. If you're not concerned about stuff falling on a sidewalk, driveway, etc., then you'll have more options. Eastern Redbud looks good for a couple weeks, but the trees are often kind of mangy (word? Crappy anyway) most of the year. In western Mass, some dogwoods and Japanese holly sounds like a potentially good blend of tree size, color, and privacy screen from your nosy neighbors. Good luck!
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