The 25 Top Flowering Trees for a Gorgeous Spring Bloom

Spring brings with it a true sense of appreciation for the passing winter season. Those first pops of color on once-bare branches, almost immediately dispel the long, somber days of the cold season. Whether it’s the delicate apple blossoms gracing Upstate New York or the vibrant Jacaranda blossoms painting Los Angeles, blooming trees everywhere stage a magnificent spectacle to declare the arrival of spring. Here’s a curated list of 25 flowering trees to include in your landscape for breathtaking blooms during the spring season.

The Eastern Redbud

Eastern redbuds are often hailed as the heralds of spring as they grace the season with a dramatic display of rosy pink flowers.
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Scientific Name:Cercis canadensis
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-9
Flower Color: Rosy pink to light purple
MatureHeight: 20-30 feet tall

Flowering Crabapple

Crab apples are small, gorgeous deciduous trees with beautiful blooms in the spring.
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Scientific Name:Malus spp.
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-7
Flower Color: Red, pink, white, or lavender, depending on the specific cultivar.
Mature Height: 15-25 feet tall

Japanese Flowering Cherry (Kwanzan Cherry)

At the height of spring, the eye-catching
Kwanzan Cherry
native to China, Japan, and Korea becomes a vision adorned with frosted pink double flowers.
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Scientific Name:Prunus serrulata
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5B-9A
Flower Color: Pink
Mature Height: 15-25 feet tall

Weeping Cherry

Scientific Name: Prunus subhirtella (pendula)
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-8
Flower Color: Pink and white
Mature Height: 15-40 feet tall

Japanese Snowbell

Scientific Name:Styrax japonicus
USDA Hardiness Zones: 6A-8A
Flower Color: Gray, white or cream
Mature Height: 20-30 feet tall

Yoshino Cherry

Scientific Name:Prunus x yedoensis
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5B-8A
Flower Color: Pink, white, cream, or gray
Mature Height: 35-45 feet tall

Star Magnolia

Scientific Name:Magnolia stellata
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-8
Flower Color: White
Mature Height: 10-20 feet tall

Saucer Magnolia

Scientific Name:Magnolia x soulangiana
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-9
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender, pink, and white
Mature Height: 15-33 feet tall

Flowering Dogwood

Scientific Name:Cornus florida
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-9
Flower Color: Greenish yellow to creamy pink or red
Mature Height: 35-40 feet tall

Southern Magnolia

Scientific Name:Magnolia grandiflora
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 6-10
Flower Color: Cream/Tan or White
Mature Height: 60-80 feet tall

Tulip Tree

Scientific Name:Liriodendron tulipifera
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-9
Flower Color: Yellow-orange flowers
Mature Height: 70-130 feet tall

Flowering Almond

Scientific Name:Prunus glandulosa
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-8
Flower Color: Pink and white
Mature Height: 4-5 feet tall

Kousa Dogwood

Scientific Name:Cornus kousa
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5A-8B
Flower Color: White, cream, and gray
Mature Height: 15-20 feet tall

Pear Tree

Scientific Name:Pyrus communis
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-8
Flower Color: White and Gold/Yellow
Mature Height: 40-50 feet tall

Japanese Tree Lilac

Scientific Name:Syringa reticulata
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-7
Flower Color: Creamy white flowers
Mature Height: 20-30 feet tall

Red Buckeye

Scientific Name:Aesculus pavia
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-8
Flower Color: Yellow and red
Mature Height: 15-25 feet tall

Juneberry

Scientific Name:Amelanchier alnifolia
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-9
Flower Color: White
Mature Height: 3-18 feet tall

Chinese Fringetree

Scientific Name:Chionanthus retusus
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-9
Flower Color: White, purple or lavender
Mature Height: 10-30 feet tall

Texas Mountain Laurel

Scientific Name:Sophora secundiflora
USDA Hardiness Zones: 7B-10A
Flower Color: Purple/blue
Mature Height: 15-25 feet tall

Mexican Plum Tree

Scientific Name:Prunus mexicana
USDA Hardiness Zones: 6B-8
Flower Color: White
Mature Height: 25-30 feet tall

Roughleaf Dogwood

Scientific Name:Cornus drummondii
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4A-9B
Flower Color: White, cream, gray
Mature Height: 15-25 feet tall

Mexican Buckeye Tree

Ungnadia speciosa (Mexican buckeye). Mexican-buckeye, an 8-12 ft., deciduous tree, can reach 30 ft. in height. It is often multi-trunk — The multi-trunked Mexican Buckeye tree unveils a striking display of showy pink and/or lavender flowers in the spring.
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Scientific Name:Ungnadia speciosa
USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-9A
Flower Color: Pink
Mature Height: 20-30 feet tall

Persian Silk Tree

Scientific Name:Albizia julibrissin
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 6-9
Flower Color: White and pink
Mature Height: 20-40 feet tall

Golden Trumpet Tree

Scientific Name:Handroanthus chrysotrichus
USDA Hardiness Zones: 10A-11
Flower Color: Bright yellow
Mature Height: 25-35 feet tall

White Fringetree

Scientific Name:Chionanthus virginicus
USDA Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-9
Flower Color: White, cream/tan
Mature Height: 12-30 feet tall

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Priyanka Paul

Priyanka Paul is a writer at A-Z Animals where her primary focus is on plants, geography, and insects. Priyanka has been working as a writer for over 5 years and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. A resident of Buffalo, New York, Priyanka enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time observing nature’s little creatures.