For instant gratification, consider purchasing a mature tree that will bloom in its first year.
Water the rootball before you fill in the hole with soil.
Ready to add color to your yard with cheerydeciduous trees?
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Here are the 17 best trees with pink flowers for your yard.
Warning
Some of the trees listed here may be toxic to humans and animals.
It’s most valued for its double, pink blossoms.
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But the coppery color of its early leaves is also attractive.
Like many cherry trees, Kwanzan is short-lived due to pest and disease problems.
Glossy green leaves turn yellow in the fall for added interest.
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There are alsodwarf flowering almondtrees (Prunus glandulosa) that grow only 5 feet high.
Crabapple
Some people like the fruits that succeed the flowers of crabapple trees (Malusspp.
), while others don’t, regarding them as too messy.
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Crabapples can be toxic to animals.
But their respective berries are quite different: those ofCornus floridaare bead-like, while those ofCornus kousaare raspberry-like.
Another benefit of Japanese dogwood is that it resistsanthracnose diseasebetter than the American natives.
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Sometimes it means the tree is aging or the tree mutated.
Other times it may be a matter of soil and/or temperature changes affecting the developing buds.
across) for such a small tree.
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Along with the dogwoods,the magnolias can be grown in acidic soil.
The leathery green leaves turn yellow and bronze in the fall.
The tree has a medium growth at 1 to 2 feet a year.
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But if you have a large property, you may like the traditional saucer magnolias (Magnoliaxsoulangiana).
The “x” in the botanical name indicates that this tree is a hybrid.
The spiky flower clusters are 6 to 8 in.
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long and poke out of dark green foliage that also offers ornamental value.
The namesake nuts are shiny and measure about 1 in.
‘Covey’ is a weeping cultivar.
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Redbuds offer gorgeous fall color for continued interest.
A staple of the American Southeast, it is one of the more heat-tolerant of the pink flowering trees.
It’s also one of the fastest-growing trees, adding more than 2 feet annually.
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The bark adds gorgeous winter interest.
They’ll attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your yard, giving you a delightful and vibrant show.
But the spring isn’t the only time you’ll enjoy color coming from this tree.
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These sweet pink flowers appear in early spring, when the flowers cover the vibrant green tree.
Prunis Triloba ‘Multiplex’.Missouri Botanical Garden.
North Carolina University Extension Toolbox.
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Difference Between Horse Chestnuts and Sweet Chestnuts.Michigan State University Extension Office.
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