Spring is right around the corner, thank goodness after this latest blast of ice and snow (although we may have a little more to endure this week). Early bloomers like the Redbuds have come and gone already and the Pear Trees are fully budding out ready to bloom. Now it's time to prune back ornamental grasses to get them off to a great spring start and ready for their full glory in the summer.
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New Pinterest Board: Best Trees for Spring Color
We might be a little early on this post, but now that the weather is warming up a bit we can start to anticipate the signs of spring being right around the corner. Check out a new Pinterest board that we put together that features some of the best ornamental and blooming trees for springtime. Won't be long will we see these out in the landscape brightening up our gardens. Get out and enjoy the weather this weekend. 70 degrees in February is one of the benefits of living in Texas.
Here's a list of the Best Tree for Spring Color in Dallas:
- Dogwood (Cornus florida) -White flower blooms along with a pink bloom variety as well
- Oklahoma Redbud (Cercis canadensis) - Early flowering with bright pink buds in spring
- Flowering Peach (Prunus persica) Pink blooms
- Purple Leaf Plum (Prunus cerasifera) Dark maroon leaf color with pink blooms
- Mexican Buckeye (Ungnadia specios) - Pink & purple blooms
- Eve's Necklace (Sophora affinis) - Pink flowering blooms
- Flowering Crabapple (Malus spp.) - Different varieties have both pink and white blooms
- Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia soulangiana) - Early bloomer with delicate, beautiful pink blooms
- Pear Tree (Pyrus calleryana) White blooms in spring. Several of the best varieties are 'Aristocrat', 'Chanticleer' and 'Capital' (Avoid the 'Bradford')
- Texas Whitebud (Cercis canadensis 'Texas Whitebud') - A white blooming version of the Redbud
- Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Native tree with clusters of white flowers
- Mexican Plum (Prunis mexicana) - A nice show of white flowers in the spring