Every year as winter fades and spring begins, I look forward with great anticipation to the flowering of the Forsythia shrubs and the Redbud trees. The riot of intense yellow and magenta colored blossoms lift my spirit and renews hope for another growing season full of garden delights.
Tag Archives: Spring Flowering Trees
Sugar Tyme Crabapple
A Feast for the Eyes and the Critters Too!
Sugar Tyme Flowering Crab has long been one of my favorite flowering trees. For twenty years, I have enjoyed the masses of beautiful white flowers that our Sugar Tyme Crab consistently … Continue Reading ››
Minnesota Strain Redbud
Have you noticed over the last week or so the brilliant purple/magenta flowering trees with a wavy and layered branch structure that cause the stunning masses of blossoms to seem as if they are floating on air? If so, you … Continue Reading ››
Flowering Crabs are now Peaking
The blossoms of flowering crabs are now at their best. Few ornamental landscape trees can equal the massive flower display of flowering crabs. Colors are various shades of pink and white.
Some of the best … Continue Reading ››
Firebird Flowering Crabapple
Dwarf flowering crab trees have risen in popularity in recent years due to a desire for more compact ornamental trees to fit smaller yards. My favorite dwarf crab is the Firebird Crab, because of its well behaved branching, prolific flowering, exceptional disease resistance, and the … Continue Reading ››