| Flowering trees can add beauty to your landscape | | | | Tree is the tallest reaching 50 feet in height. It has |
| and enhance your garden but when choosing trees | | | | pink flowers that bloom in clumps during the mid |
| you have a few things to consider. | | | | season. |
| First of all, you want to be sure to select a tree | | | | Flowering Dogwood Tree |
| whose height will be a good match for the spot you | | | | This is one of the most popular trees and has white |
| are putting it in. If you want a rather short tree to | | | | flowers that bloom in spring. This tree, however is a |
| compliment a corner garden, then you won't want to | | | | bit picky about where you plant it and should be |
| choose one that grows to 50 feet tall. On the other | | | | planted in a sheltered area, either on the side of the |
| hand, if you want a large tree to spruce up your | | | | house or where it will be shaded by another tree. |
| front yard, a dwarf tree will be … well | | | | Flowering Peach Tree |
| … dwarfed by the rest of the landscape. | | | | If you live in a Southern climate, then you are |
| You'll also want to choose trees that thrive in your | | | | probably familier with this tree. This vase shaped tree |
| area and be aware of any pests or special | | | | grows to 25 feet and produces a lot of fruit. You |
| maintenance. Your local garden center can help steer | | | | must, however, plant it in the correct climate and soil. |
| you in the right direction for maintenance and planting | | | | Avoid soil that is too wet or you will be disappointed |
| instructions. Here's some flowering trees you might | | | | with the outcome. |
| want to consider: | | | | Flowering Pear Tree |
| Flowering Cherry Trees | | | | The flowering pear tree can perk up any landscape |
| There are several varieties of flowering cherry trees | | | | and grows to about 45 feet producing lush yummy |
| that grow from 12 feet to 50 feet tall. The Snow | | | | fruit as well as flowers. There are actually different |
| Fountain Flowering Cherry is great for smaller gardens | | | | types of pear trees that will grow to different sizes. |
| and grows to only 12 feet in height. This tree has | | | | They produce white buds in spring with either red or |
| branches that droop to the ground with white | | | | purple foliage in fall. |
| flowers that bloom early in the season. A perfect | | | | The Magnolia |
| tree to highlight a corner garden. The Pendula | | | | This tree is another long time favorite and produces |
| Weeping Japanese Flowering Cherry gets to about | | | | beautiful flowers that bloom in spring. If you live in |
| 20 feet in height and about 15 feet in width. It has | | | | the south you will want to consider the Southern |
| pale pink flowers that bloom early in the season. The | | | | Magnolia with it's fragrant white flowers. This variety |
| Kwanzan has in inverted cone shape and will get to | | | | can reach heights of 80 feet and shows red fruit in |
| about 30 feet tall X 20 feet wide. It has large pink | | | | fall. In the north, you'll want to plant the saucer |
| flowers that bloom in mid season. The Kwanzan has | | | | magnolia that has pinkish white flowers in early spring |
| orange foliage in fall. The Sargentii Flowering Cherry | | | | and grows to 30 feet. |