The design of a garden is optimally also based on the blossom color and season of the planned trees and shrubs. A lavish splendor of flowers in spring is beautiful to look at, but bumblebees, bees and other insects need a richly laid table in the form of flowering plants, especially in late summer. For easier planning, you will now find a list of the most beautiful spring-blooming trees for the garden.
The bluebell tree is in full bloom in May
The most beautiful trees with flowering time in April
In April, many fruit and ornamental fruit trees in particular show their white or pink flowers. Apple, pear, cherry or quince inspire with their fragrant splendor. In addition, the following species also indicate the beginning of spring:
- Snowdrop tree (Halesia monticola): white flowers that last until the end of May
- Real almond tree (Prunus dulcis): white flowers, crunchy almonds in autumn, not always hardy
- Bird cherry (Prunus padus): native flowering shrub, very tolerant of shade
- Tulip magnolia (Magnolia soulangiana): huge pink flowers
- Canadian Judas tree (Cercis canadensis): lush, dark, pink-purple flowers
Incidentally, the actual flowering time depends primarily on the climatic conditions on site. If April is rather cold, the flowering shifts from early bloomers to May. On the other hand, if it is already very warm in March, the flowers can appear earlier.
The most beautiful trees flowering in May
In May, these ornamental trees, which are popular in gardens, are particularly delightful with their sometimes very spectacular blossoms:
- Handkerchief or dove tree (Davidia involucrata): blooms well into June
- Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia): pretty, white flowers in May, bright red berries in autumn
- Crabapple (Malus): Lavish blooms in May, lovely little red apples in autumn
- Flower ash (Fraxinus ornus): fragrant, white flowers, very insect-friendly
- Bluebell tree (Paulownia tomentosa): very fast-growing tree with a distinctive flower colour
- Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera): beautiful yellow flowers
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If you are looking for tree species that bloom particularly early, then you should plant service pear (Amelanchier lamarckii), cornus (Cornus mas) or shrubs such as hazel. Depending on the prevailing climatic conditions, these bloom as early as February or March.