21 Apr Flowering spring trees
What a show the flowering pear is putting on this time of year! The flowering pear trees can be known by numerous names. These labels are comprised of Callery pears, ornamental pear trees, fruitless pear trees, and Pyrus calleryana, also known as its botanical name. Irrespective of how they get their name, there are countless reasons for developing these trees in the landscape. Flowering pears are unproblematic to grow and care for, they thrive in a wide variety of soils, and they put on a flower exhibition that few other trees can equal! Every spring these trees swathe themselves in a supple blanket of white blooms. Flowering pear trees also parade brilliant fall leaf colors and glossy, deep green, striking leaves in spring and summer. Besides the recognizable and attractive flower display, pears are often utilized for screening and as shade species.
The Spring Snow crabapple is a fruitless variety that bursts with striking aromatic double white flowers along its branches; the petite flower stalks generate a festoon of blooms. One can appreciate the show of wholesome white flowers without the worry of a mess because this tree is fruitless! It also has a well-known resistance to mildew and rust. Snow White is a thick, oval erect tree with perky green leaves, becoming yellow in the fall. It is one of the unsurpassed ornamental trees for winter interest due to this robust specimen’s branch structure that creates fascinating forms. Plant Snow White in a location with full sun and well-drained soil. It can also be used as a privacy fence or as a specimen plant. It is a low-branched tree, so note that it may block views.
