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Flowering treesfill the yard with dazzling colors while sheltering the home and providing privacy.
Power up your yard’s vivid canopy with these fast-growing flowering trees recommended by experienced arborists.
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That’s due to its rapid establishment, striking early-season blooms, and adaptability to various soil conditions.
“Pinkish-purple flowers develop before the spectacular heart-shaped leaves emerge, all in early spring,” Abbey says.
“Eastern redbud grows rapidly,” agrees certified arborist Mason Hanrahan.
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“The flowers fill the canopy so thickly that they grow from the trunk,” Hanrahan says.
“The tree strikes a useful balancebetween shadeand visual interest.”
Abbey says the tree likes full sun but will tolerate some shade.
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Its flowers attract early-season pollinators.
He recommendsgrowing Eastern Redbudsin multiples for full impact.
Serviceberry Tree
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Serviceberry treesare small at maturity but grow quickly, says Hanrahan says.
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That makes them great for less patient gardeners who want to see a new tree establish quickly.
Hanrahan says that serviceberry trees start at about 10 feet tall and grow around 2 feet per season.
“Despite their smaller size, they punch above their weight in providing ecological benefits,” Hanrahan says.
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“White flowers blossom in early spring, attracting pollinators.
Berries emerge mid-summer, attracting birds.”
Abbey recommends planting the Ohio Buckeye tree in rich, moist soils.
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The tree will adapt to sun andpartial shade.
With a dense canopy, the tree provides lots of summer shade.
In fall, the Ohio Buckeye tree’s leaves turn orange and red.
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The tulip tree is a fast-growing hardwood, sometimes growing as much as several feet per year.
It can grow up to 50 feet tall and remains very straight.
It thrives in well-drained soil and full sun.
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In the fall, its leaves are golden.
As a delightful bonus, the tulip tree attracts pollinators likehummingbirdsand bees.
Birds and rabbits also love to consume the tulip tree’s seeds.
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Requiring full sun, Yoshino cherry trees grow to a maximum of 30 feet high and 40 feet wide.
Wisteria
The secret behind this fast-growing flowering tree is that it is actually a vine.
Expect wisteria to grow up to 10 feet per year, with individual flower clusters about 12 inches long.
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Blooming from April to May, wisteria’s heady fragrance is a beguiling addition to springtime.
Its flowers are blue or purple but sometimes pinkish white.
But where it is found, it displays vivid, spiky red flowers.
Bottlebrush blooms in great clusters from March to July.
It continues to bloom in smaller numbers throughout the year in some areas.
Catalpas continue to blossom long after most other flowering species have already lost their flowers.
As late bloomers, catalpas provide sustenance for pollinators at a time when food is more scarce.
As dual-pollinators, catalpas provide nectar for bees during the day and moths at night.
Crepe Myrtle
Crepe myrtle is a fast-growing flowering tree that’s also very hardy.
It’s equally good at warding against deer and pests.
Hibiscus is associated with tropical environments, since it does well in temperatures between 60F and 90F.
