Hi everyone! Looking to add some spring-flowering trees to your landscape and wondering what might be blooming in our area right now? This week? Today? Here are a few outstanding choices available for mid April blooming that reach their peek of beauty just as the Redbuds begin to fade and well after the Bradford pears have lost their luster. We’ve got them all down at Garden Supply.
The first option, that I’m sure you’ve noticed while driving down almost any semi-wooded street in town, is the glorious Dogwood tree (Cornus genus).
- Beautiful white spring-time blossoms
- Adaptable to various soil types
- Drought tolerant
The Dogwood tree boasts a profusion of full white blooms every spring. Deep green leaves turn scarlet in fall, making your dogwood a beautiful sight in all seasons.
This breathtakingly beautiful blizzard of white blossoms is an excellent choice to plant along streets, near large buildings, next to patios or as a property border. An especially eye-catching tree when planted in rows.
This tree rewards all through the year!
| • | Beloved blooms welcome spring from Massachusetts to Florida… from east to west |
| • | Stunning scarlet leaves add to the color show in the fall |
| • | Red berries appear in the fall and winter attracting songbirds – up to thirty-six species are known to be attracted to the dogwood’s fruit |
Matures at 15-30 feet…grows in partial shade or full sun. Grows in most soils including acidic, loamy, rich, sandy or even clay.
Did you know?
– The White Dogwood is a native tree cultivated in 1731.
– George Washington planted it at Mt. Vernon, as did Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.
– Early Native Americans made medicinal teas from its bark
You’ll want to consider making this all-American tree part of your own landscape.
Another fabulous choice for mid April blooming is the Yoshino Flowering Cherry tree, a rapid-growing vase-like deciduous broadleaf tree.
• Stunning white blossoms
• Adaptable to various soil types
• Drought resistant
The Yoshino Flowering Cherry Tree is widely used as an ornamental tree; valued for its abundance of soft, white flowers in spring.
Its Oriental branching pattern displays a pure white cloud of delicate flowers that make your landscape look like springtime on parade…
Chose this tree to –
• Border driveways
• Accent small areas in your lawn.
• Highlight outdoor living areas
These trees line the streets of Washington, DC, and along with its cousin, the Kwanzan Cherry, are the stars of the city’s Cherry Blossom Festival. Held each spring, this festival displays thousands of blooming cherry trees along the city’s walkways.
When you plant this tree, you get the same effect at your home!
Plant in a row to give you a line of breathtakingly stunning white flowers. This tree is regarded by many horticulturalist as the best flowering tree you can find.
Did you know?
– The Yoshino is a native of Japan,
– Was introduced to America in 1902.
– There is a Japanese legend that each spring a fairy maiden hovers low in the warm sky, wakening the sleeping Cherry Trees to life with her delicate breath.
Another fabulous April-blooming cherry tree is the Kwanzan cherry.
• Hardiest of all cherry trees
• Rapidly grows to a mature height of 30-40 ft.
The Kwanzan Flowering Cherry Tree is easily the showiest of all Cherry Trees. Its flowers aren’t just pink… but “Double Pink,” meaning you get twice as many blooms as found on other trees.
Your new Kwanzan Cherry Tree blooms in large clusters of 3-5 flowers! These clusters are the thickest of all pink flowering trees and look similar to carnations.
Your Kwanzans will begin to bloom in April. Also a delight in the fall, when it will give you golden autumn leaves that grab everyone’s attention.
One of the easiest flowering trees to grow! Thrives in almost any soil and climate. Easily grown in zones 5-9. A tree for many seasons!
Stop by the garden center to find these lovely trees in full bloom, ready to lighten and brighten your gardens this season. Talk to our experts about the best tree planting guidelines for these species, and pick up our handy planting guide, available in the Greenhouse. We have everything you need to ensure your new trees get off to a great start and get your yards looking in tip-top shape this season.
Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll see you back here soon for more snippets from the garden.
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