Top trees for blossom!
Flowering trees can bring a real wow factor to your garden — but with so many varieties to choose from, where do you begin?
To help you decide, here’s a list of 10 beautiful blossoming trees (in no particular order) that are known for their standout spring displays.
1. Amelanchier arborea Robin Hill (Juneberry)
A lovely choice, especially for a feature tree in your garden, the Amelanchier usually blossoms in early spring. Small off white flowers emerge from blush pink buds completely covering the tree.
Read more here2. Malus Rudolph (Crab Apple)
This pink flowering crab apple is probably one of the most impactful trees on our nursery in early spring! A row of Rudolph’s will certainly lift your spirit and if you are looking to really stand out in the blossom stakes this will do the job!
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3. Crataegus laevigata Pauls Scarlet (Hawthorn)
The flowers are small but very frilly, highlighted by tinges of white which extenuate their shape. This hawthorn flowers later than most, in May, making it ideal for extending the blossom season.
Read more here4. Hibiscus Resi (Rose of Sharon)
The quality of these flowers definitely surpasses many other flowering trees! Flowers on the Hibiscus can reach up to 8cm in width and are probably a more unique edition to your garden than other flowering trees.
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5. Magnolia Galaxy
Magnolias are known for their large, showy flowers, and ‘Galaxy’ is no exception. Its pink, tulip-shaped blooms appear before the leaves, making the bare branches look beautifully dotted with flowers.
Read more here6. Malus Evereste (Crab Apple)
A white flowering crab apple this time, the blossom begins as pink buds before opening out into white flowers. Just as profuse as the Rudolph, there isn’t really a comparison between the white and pink, so why not have one of each?
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7. Prunus Kanzan (Flowering Cherry)
This tree in the spring is comparable to a candy floss stick completely covered with these small pink flowers. The overall tree makes a fairly large specimen, not necessarily in height, its spread can be as wide as the tree is tall!
Read more here8. Prunus Shirotae (Flowering Cherry)
Like many white flowering trees, the buds are initially pink before the white flower emerges. Following the blossom its foliage is a coppery colour before hardening to a green. As it matures the tree starts to form a open and gently weeping habit...
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9. Prunus Shirofugen
This tree is one of the last cherries to produce beautiful double white flowers, which gradually turn pink. It is easy to assume that it is a different species from each end of the flowering period as the flowers are so different in colour!
Read more here10. Amelanchier lamarkii (multi-stem)
These bushes covered with blossom in the spring can be likened to a covering of snow, hence possibly why one of its common names is the Snowy Mesphilus! The Amelanchier lamarkii also has a vibrant autumn red with the right weather conditions.
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You can view our full range of flowering trees here.
Give us a call on 01353 720950 or email us at info@barchamtrees.co.uk to discuss your next blossom trees.