The article says that the best trees for beginners should be easy to care for. I completely agree, because it can be hard to master skills like wiring, root pruning, etc., and it would truly suck to have all your hard work destroyed if your bonsai tree dies!

Luckily, there are several different varieties of trees that are relatively low-maintenance:

• Cherry blossom (can you imagine how lovely the tiny blossoms would be in the spring?!)
• Azalea
• Cottoneaster
• Juniper (although I’m not quite sure that I agree with this one, because I’ve killed MANY store-bought junipers…)
• Japanese Maple

Of course, everyone should ALWAYS do some research before actually buying a bonsai tree, no matter how “easy” they are supposed to be. You will definitely have your own list of priorities. Make them an important part of your decision!