7 flowering shade trees to cool your backyard this summer

Key points

• Flowering shade trees can cool an Australian backyard, block out neighbours and draw birds, bees and butterflies. Garden editor Jenny Dillon profiles seven suitable species.
• Colville's glory grows to 15 metres and produces orange clusters that attract rainbow lorikeets. Golden penda suits rainforest-style gardens, while the Persian silk tree offers pink pom-pom flowers through summer.
• Readers are advised to match tree size, climate and growth speed to their space.