Up north the tulips are pushing through the soil now and displaying their velvety bright colors. Lines of reds and yellows, purples and pinks are a sign of spring. Bunches of blue and lavender hues ...

Pearl acacia is a large shrub, native to Australia, that can be pruned into a tidy 10- to 20-foot-tall tree. From late fall ...

Crape myrtle The "lilac of the South" gets its name from its crinkly, crepelike flowers and from foliage that resembles the true myrtle. Although native to China and Japan, crapes carry on here as if ...

Spring brings out the best in flowering trees, especially native species like purplish-pink redbuds, white dogwoods and sweet bay magnolias, all relatively small trees. Then, there’s the big daddy ...

What is more breathtaking than to see flowering trees in full regale in the spring. There are several trees that get an early start like some of the early Japanese cherries, cornelian cherry dogwood, ...

Do you ever see a pretty plant and wonder: "what is that?" I'm usually one to whip out my phone to make use of a plant identifier app, but with the bright blue flowering tree I've recently been ...

From flowering varieties to ones with four seasons of interest, these trees will take center stage in your landscape. Cavan Images / Getty Images Do you want to boost your home's curb appeal? Beyond ...

OK, before you start reading, go get a pen so you can write some names down. For too long, we’ve been frittering away our best season of flower trees bemoaning the loss of dogwoods to disease, waiting ...

What a jacaranda June! These vibrant blue flowering trees cannot be missed, and will continue a more modest show throughoutJuly. Some other flowering trees to watch for are Mexican paloverde, an airy ...

In a city with often-mild fall colors and a downright dreary winter landscape, spring rewards with vibrant hues produced by an exploding array of blooms. Each year, visitors from around the country ...