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Crape myrtles are a popular choice in flowering landscape trees for Southerners due to their long blooming season. Magnolias in Saucers are inspired by the size and shape of their blooms. Some people think of rose of Sharon as a landscape "tree" (because it grows tall) but it is actually a flowering shrub.

The yard's crown jewels are flowering landscape trees.

Perhaps no other plants have as much of an impact on how a yard looks in the spring. Browse the articles I've linked to below for more information on specific varieties of flowering landscape trees. There are pictures included.

Crape Myrtles: Southern Landscape Trees

Crape myrtles are a popular choice in flowering landscape trees for Southerners due to their long blooming season (mid-summer to fall). These flowering landscape trees have blooming clusters in pink, white, red, and lavender. Clusters form on the tips of new wood. Northerners can sometimes get away with treating these flowering landscape trees as perennials that die back in the winter and regrow in the spring.

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Not all weeping specimens are flowering landscape trees, but this article examines several weeping varieties that do bloom, led by four types of cherry.

Magnolias in Saucers

The common name for these flowering landscape trees was inspired by the size and shape of the blooms. Do you want a specimen with a brilliant bloom the size of a saucer? Find out more about these stunning creatures by clicking here.

Sharon's Rose

Although some people think of rose of Sharon as a landscape "tree" (because it grows tall and can be pruned to have a single trunk), it is actually a flowering shrub. Its ability to bloom late and for an extended period of time makes it a valuable plant for those looking to spread the color display in their yard throughout the growing season.

This article discusses ten flowering landscape trees and shrubs that add color to our spring landscapes. Redbud, callery pear, and crabapple are among the trees included.

Hawthorn: Landscape Trees That Bloom Late

This article provides information on Washington hawthorn trees, which are most valuable for the time of year they bloom (late spring to early summer). Many of the popular flowering plants bloom earlier in the spring, and while their blossoms are pleasing sights for eyes tired of winter's barrenness, they leave us too soon!