7 Flowering Trees and Shrubs for a Spectacular Spring

Flowering woody plants define the spring garden. Seven standout choices:

1. Crape Myrtle – Mid-summer to fall blooms (pink, white, red, lavender); Southern staple, sometimes perennial in North.
2. Weeping Cherry – Four types; cascading spring blossoms.
3. Saucer Magnolia – Huge, saucer-sized early flowers.
4. Rose of Sharon – Late, long bloom on shrubby form; extends color into summer.
5. Redbud – Rosy-purple pea flowers on bare branches.
6. Callery Pear – Profuse white clusters; upright habit.
7. Crabapple – Pink/white/red blooms, decorative fruit.
8. Washington Hawthorn – Late spring to early summer white flowers; glossy red fruit persists into winter.

Mix early, mid, and late bloomers for a continuous floral parade.