recommended tree

[1I'dJak]

My cousing lives in toronto and asked me to recommend a tree for her to plant in her yard...not a large lot but not tiny...she wants something tall-ish... as i live in bc i'm sure her idea of tall is my idea of short... i guess it should be fairly hardy...she doesn't want too dense of foilage to block sun and (in her words) hoped it could be 'lacy'!?
thanx

 

[treeseer]

Larix kaempferii. Japanese larch. The native L decidua tends to be a bit larger and denser but also a fine tree. I miss its fall color.

 

[elmnut]

"Sunburst" Honey locust(Gleditsia triacanthos inermis "sunburst") could qualify as "lacy and not too tall" Red maple(Acer rubrum "red sunset" or "october glory") is a nice tree for smaller yards, just watch the cultivars. River birch (Betula its getting late) is a nice pick also, "Crimson frost" has a nice red, burgandy leaf. Maybe a help, maybe not.