Flowering Trees

Add color to your lawn and garden with trees that do more than provide shade.

By Kristy BruceMore in Outdoors

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Flowering cherry

Related to the types grown for fruit, ornamental cherry trees are bred for their flowers and form; their fruit is often inedible. They bloom early- to mid-spring, depending on the species and cultivar. Japanese flowering cherries, 15 to 25 feet tall and wide, include the popular double form, 'Kwanzan'. The Yoshino, some 25 to 40 feet tall and wide, populates the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Weeping forms are also available. Plant in well-drained, moist soil in full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9