[header] How to grow and care for a bonsai tree [title] Select a tree species. [step] The type of tree you grow should be reliant on the environment where you'll be keeping it. Your region's climate and your home environment should both be taken into account when you're deciding which species of tree to grow. 
To be on the safe side, select a species that is indigenous to your part of the world. [substeps] Deciduous species such as chinese or japanese elms, magnolias, oaks, and crabapple trees are good selections if you'd like to grow your bonsai outside.