![]() ‘Royal Star’ is a popular cultivar that blooms just after the saucer magnolia. Prized for its delicate, satiny white petals that are sculpted like stars, the star magnolia unveils its magnificent, slightly fragrant flowers in early spring. Perhaps the most dramatic of all early blooming trees, saucer magnolia produces large flowers in brilliant shades of pink in March to early April. There are many wonderful varieties of deciduous, spring flowering magnolias with beautiful blooms of purple, pink, white and yellow. Other in-demand weeping varieties are ‘Ruby Falls,’ which have a purple leaf, and ‘Pink Heartbreaker,’ which have bright pink flowers. The combination of their dramatic shape and the deep color of their flowers make these two new varieties quite stunning. ‘Covey’ and ‘Traveller’ are two popular weeping varieties. ‘Forest Pansy’ is a variety with purple / maroon leaves that fade to dark green in late summer. Redbud is a native tree that is best known for its small clusters of magenta-pink flowers that bloom in late March to early April.Īfter blooming, heart-shaped leaves emerge and turn a light yellow in fall. Some of our most popular varieties are ‘Autumn Brilliance’ and ‘Cumulus.’ Redbud In the fall, the leaves turn a gorgeous yellow to red color. Its fruit, which ripens to a blue color in June, is a big attractor to birds. With several species native to North America, serviceberry blooms just before dogwoods with beautiful clusters of white flowers in early spring. It also has a darker bark and a more rounded, slightly smaller mature shape than the other cherries. ‘Okame’ is the earliest blooming and the deepest pink of the Japanese cherries. ‘Autumnalis’ is known for its two seasons of bloom – prolific pink blooms in early spring followed by sporadic flowering in the fall. And there is a variety with deep pink, double flowers. It blooms in early spring with very pale pink flowers. The arching branches gracefully hang to the ground, creating a spectacular form. Weeping Higan cherry is frequently used as a specimen tree in the landscape. With its prolific, large double pink flowers, ‘Kwanzan’ is another extremely popular variety. The profuse blooming of these trees creates a soft pink cloud of color, drawing millions of visitors from around the world. Here are some of our most popular varieties: Flowering CherriesĪ hybrid of the Japanese flowering cherry, Yoshino cherry is the stunningly beautiful tree that blooms during the National Cherry Blossom Festival around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. ![]() We carry about 100 different types of spring flowering trees at Merrifield Garden Center. With our climate, we’re fortunate to have the option of planting many different types of trees. ![]()
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