Flowering Tree Suggestion
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7 years agoToronado3800 Zone 6 St Louis
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Flowering tree suggestions for zone 5a
Comments (2)azalea Gibralter ... had them for decades here in Adrian.. and in Livonia ... ken Here is a link that might be useful: link.. flip to web side...See MoreSuggestion small flowering understory-type tree
Comments (3)I love witch hazel-- that would make three in my 60x100 square foot yard :) I also love Serviceberry, which would make 2 in my yard, but then you really can't have too many Serviceberry, can you? Hmmm......See MoreGood flowering tree
Comments (12)Well I settled on the Desert Museum Palo verde. I think it is a good choice. I do love the Desert Museum palo verde! The tree is covered in flowers and bees (which I love!). Crepe or Crape I have seen both spellings all the time. I always thought it was named for the crepe-paper appearing flowers. Any-hoo, I used to live in the south and have had enough crepe myrtles to last a lifetime. My E. x bidwillii attracts Anna's hummingbirds in droves! They were checking it out as soon as the buds started coloring up. But there is a new project! We are also taking out three Melaleuca quinquenervia and am thinking of replacements that won't hit the power lines as these have done. I am now kind of thinking of a taller Arctostaphylos glauca or perhaps the Cassia that Bill suggested. I also like the idea of a Tecoma there too. Decisions, decisions......See Moreneed to replace Bradford Pear
Comments (15)Whats a good smallish Acer rubrum (red maple) cultivar for his area? Speaking of long lived and fast growing.... Google Metasequoia "Ogon". Its the thinner bright yellow needled one with the smooth trunk. More of an all summer long accent piece. It gets 1" cones your mower will digest readily but no showy flowers. It has yellow leaves so it just CAN'T get as tall as the species, mine's growing as fast upward if not outwards though. Regular Metasequoia when limbed up might do, but I picture a Bradford having a smaller footprint....See MoreCoast Ranger
7 years agoLogan L Johnson
7 years agoLes Arbres Tree Service & Fine Gardening
7 years agoNHBabs z4b-5a NH
7 years agoCoast Ranger
7 years agoLogan L Johnson
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