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