Top 5 Flowering Trees

[@JimPutnam]

Ok, can anyone find the hummingbird. It is in one of the trees. Thanks for watching.

[@joanneholcombe9469]

Ok..where is it? I cant find it!!

[@JimPutnam]

I'll let a few more people try and I'll update this comment tomorrow morning. Thanks for looking

[@joanneholcombe9469]

Ah ha! I see it!! Had to watch video 3 times tho!

[@JimPutnam]

It is well camouflaged!!

[@jengsaquatics689]

After watching 3 times I finally found it! Had no idea how well they can blend in with leaves ;)

[@shawnfox7393]

Favorite flowering trees in no particular order * Red flowering crape myrtle * White flowering crepe myrtle * Pink flowering crepe myrtle * Purple flowering crepe myrtle * Crepe myrtle with purple leaves (any color flowers) lol

[@JimPutnam]

That made me 😂

[@pennylivingston148]

Shawn, I totally agree! I don't care if Crepe Myrtles are every where! They bloom for such a long time and I love the bark. Yes, I do dearly love redbuds and dogwoods as well, Jim.

[@sudieswader3995]

Fringe tree & redbud are on my list to plant. And I think I'll add that evergreen dogwood if I'm in the zone. 8b Oregon.

[@ayikwei388]

lol

[@mfcook1]

How do you prune and shape a deciduous magnolia (pink tulip type blooms)? Mine has taken forever to start getting any size but it’s looking more like a large unruly shrub than a tree.

[@karenlopez5441]

I love all your choices but I wanted to add Vitex or Chaste tree!! Love the purple blooms and it’s such a pollinator magnet!!

[@leighcappel718]

Totally agree. In my opinion chaste trees are the BEST patio trees. The bees go crazy for them here in South Louisiana.

[@basavaraj.377]

Hi, from indian

[@Sandra-gk3ct]

Yes, I agree! Also, I would add Aloysia virgata or 'Sweet Almond Tree', Leigh, the bees and butterflies go wild for this one too, and the scent permeates the surrounding area! My goodness, I just looked out my window at the Pineapple Guava that's in full bloom now... I'm in zone 9a in Florida.

[@wesrobinson7366]

I'm on the east end of Long Island New York. You rarely see crepe myrtles in my area compared to the Southeast. Tons of japanese maples on my block, five huge magnolias (banging this week), hence we just ordered a dwarf crepe myrtle. Small yard so it will go well with the hydrangeas, rose of sharon, roses and azaleas. We have to mix in a lot of evergreen to keep our spirits up in the winter months. Thank you for sharing and will consider your ideas as loved all your suggestions.

[@shaestrickland1599]

Thank you for the video! I have planned on planting a flowering tree in remembrance of our baby we lost before Christmas that would have been due in the beginning of July. This is very helpful!

[@solidale21]

My daughter was just given a Eastern red bud seedling from her school. We are going to have it placed in the backyard after it grows some roots in the indoor pot.

[@joanneholcombe9469]

Ok jim i agree with each of ur picks but i also would add serviceberry autumn brilliance...luv it for its multi trunks...

[@JimPutnam]

Me too. I put one in the front yard here and it almost made the list.

[@joanneholcombe9469]

@@JimPutnam also had one of them at the same previous house..gonna get me a styrax and serviceberry for the house i live in now and never move again!!!

[@sreykimsear]

I have the baby Flame Thrower Redbud and a couple of Cherry Blossoms. My biggest one is Kwazan. Wow her display of flowers late Spring is incredible. Thinking of getting the Eastern Redbud Forest Pansy.

[@coopyduck6901]

I’m from Georgia and love crepe myrtle trees. They are beautiful. Love the redbuds.

[@JudyG53]

Redbud has always been my favorite. I love driving during their time of blooming and seeing them peek out from all the dull gray masses of other tree trunks surrounding them. They are saying "yes, Spring is finally here".

[@rogermontague5398]

I'll look for the hummingbird. Just to let you know I have all five. I just added a Magnolia 'butterflies' in honor of the 50 years my wife and I have been married. The 50th is the gold anniversary so I wanted to get a "golden yellow" bloom. I would make the list 6 and add Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) because it blooms so early.

[@mikecampbell5856]

My Magnolia Jane lives in my zone 4 almost zone 3 garden in western Wi. A few years ago we had a winter that had 59 days with below zero temps. She survived but didn't flower that spring. We were just glad she survived.

[@amyeagen]

i LOVE our fringe tree. It was purchased just a few years ago from the Trees Atlanta Native Plant Sale. It has thrived and makes me so happy!

[@emmalavenham]

BTW If you are thinking about planting a Styrax japonica, consider the cultivar 'Evening Light' . It has an elegant vase-shaped habit and its purple foliage really stands out in the landscape.

[@angiestelzer1064]

I’m with you, Jim. Love the redbud tree. We had a lovely one in our yard in Missouri, which came with our 6 acre property (we did not plant it - Mother Nature must have helped it along). It was lovely. Now we live in the San Antonio area and I want to plant 2 Forest Pansy Redbuds in our back yard. I love that deep purple foliage! On my “To Buy” list.

[@danc2426]

Don’t forget the Japanese rain tree ..beautiful yellow flowers that last for weeks and then the seed pods change into little Japanese lanterns. Really sweet fast growing tree.

[@YCRhinoReactions]

I had Betty Magnolias planted in my garden last year. They have beautiful purple magenta blossoms. I love them.

[@beckyscheller9358]

Finally some trees for zone 5 thank you great selection!

[@mlady204103]

Friendly FYI: "Minnesota Strain" Redbud was developed 40 miles from me at the MN . Perfect for zone 4!

[@katrinaspears8527]

Thank you for this!!! I'm torn between Styrax ( I have always loved the bells), and the Chinese Kousa... I live in a double lot and I am a tree hugger. Many trees in my small lot. I don't want my "Secret" garden to turn into a circus but!! I have a Paperbark , Forest Pansy, Greensleaves Kousa, but I need something in front of my garden shed. Airy so that My david Austin Rambling rose can climb up the shed behind it. Which would let some light in and not look so heavy? Thanks

[@hobbitlady7568]

Redbuds are magical. I’m adding two small ones and hopefully a few I’m starting from seed this year to my woods.

[@lkturner319]

Native Dogwood-pink or white and of course the Redbud. Redbud blooms tell me winter is over!

[@paulacreed8631]

This is making me long for spring! Great video.

[@carmenbailey1560]

Wow, can’t believe it, I have native Dogwood in my front yard, I have a white star magnolia in my backyard along with a yellow magnolia, so yeah I am impressed that we up in Ontario can have a few versions of your pics. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

[@bestany5517]

Can you share what climate zone you are in? Is your dogwood a flowering/Florida dogwood?

[@carmenbailey1560]

@@bestany5517 zone 6 , No flowers on dogwoods in Ontario, still way too early for us. White Star Magnolia and the yellow one is even later to bloom, can’t remember the name

[@cherise263]

Purple Leaf Plum! I just planted one a couple weeks ago and cannot wait for the leaves and especially the flowers 🙂

[@topsieBeezelbub]

Keep a sharp eye out for borers...they can kill it in a twinkle. Probably why he left prunus off the list.

[@L.A.6482]

What a difference one zone makes though! 8b coastal. Can’t get any of those varieties you mentioned to thrive here except fringe tree. Could be lack of cold or too much rain or heat. Crepe Myrtle IS my best option here. The newer cultivars are arriving with dark foliage and longer blooming. They take extremes we have here.

[@MisBunnypics]

Mine are almost the same as yours: Redbud, Dogwood, Magnolia, Crab apple, Pink Smoke tree. Also some shrubs pruned into tree form standards: Hydrangea Paniculata and Rose of Sharon

[@sandyovals]

Dude yes, spot on with Redbud being #1 flowering tree, I love everything about them. Also totally agree, Crepe Myrtle is so over used.. beautiful tree, but yah, I see them everywhere. My top 5 in no particular order would be -Jacaranda -Magnolias -California Flannel bush -Ceanothus -Redbuds

[@michaelknight8459]

Magnolias are my favorite followed by Dogwoods at 2nd place. I love the large flowers on both of these more than clusters of small flowers. Red Buds are very nice and from start to finish the blooms last 3-4 weeks maybe my number 3.

[@danc2426]

I love my Golden Rain tree that does well in Zone 5 in London Ont. Amazing fast growing tree that flowers out in July with yellow florets that attract bees for weeks. Seed pods that look light brown Japanese mini lanterns, remain on the tree most if the winter. They are invasive due to little seedlings that grow from the mother tree but they are kept in check by mowing or weeding.

[@shervegas]

All so beautiful! But my favorites are Roses and crepe Myrtles!

[@Sussa-g4h]

They're spectacular. Thanks for sharing.

[@bluejay3945]

For smaller gardens the styrax evening light cannot be beat especially the dark maroon foliage. I would add stewartia and yellow wood to your mix. Although it’s a tall shrub almost as big as redbud, stacyhurus is a must for late winter. In bloom it’s killer and the variegated form has nice leaves. Not a big redbud fan . Even with attempts to add leaf color the tree is poorly shaped gawky and short lived in my opinion with susceptibility to snow damage and disease issues. In bloom however I think the red flowered varieties are killer

[@Tofog22000]

Good list. The NY Botanical Garden has a Fringe Tree planted by a stream, spectacular when in bloom and very fragrant!

[@MelodyHopkins]

I had 2 native fringe trees at my old house and when I moved 3 years ago, I planted 2 Chinese ones. They are really beautiful and one of my favorite trees. It's surprising that I see so few planted.

[@topsieBeezelbub]

I read that they are very hard to propagate so aren't seen much in stores.

[@MelodyHopkins]

I did get my Flame Thrower redbud July 2 and planted it that same day. It had 1 small bright red leaf along with older ones on it. The branching was good and the small tree was about 5 feet tall. Since I have planted it, it is now covered with the bright red new leaf growth and doing very well. I'm so happy!

[@eveningstar06]

I planted a forest pansy redbud last year here in central Florida but I only got 2 small flowers on the truck this year. The leaves look great but I’m hoping for a better flower performance next year

[@suzannebartow6390]

Love your taste in flowering trees, I have 4 out of your 5, no fringe tree. I also have and love on my city lot is the Stewartia and Davidia "Handkerchief tree". I had to give up on the Forest Pansy after having 3 mature ones obliterated by weather disasters. There leaves are so big compared to their branch strength and become so heavy in storms that brings the tree down. But still love that Redbud and have a Ruby Falls in my front yard, less prone to damage.

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

My fave is prunus mume and pomegranate. For bushes... azalea and chaenomeles.

[@michaelnichols8265]

I love the Ruby Falls weeping redbud, the Golden Shadows dogwood and all those you mentioned. I also think hackberry trees are underrated, though I wouldn't call those "ornamental" in size lol. Great video.

[@thomaszaccone3960]

Just bought a Forest Pansey Redbud. Have two Korean dogwoods we planted. Native dogwoods in NJ are under attack by anthracnose.

[@colsen4616]

I love my serviceberry. That tree is beautiful year round in color and form.

[@MsLinjohn]

I ordered Redbuds and Dogwood and just got them, but they are babies! They are all over in NW Arkansas, but I don't see them in Texas

[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

Perfect timing was just walking our lot planning our spring planting

[@lindaplaidduck]

Jim, What do you think of Sourwood Trees. We have a 6 year old tree that we planted as a stick. It struggled at first but we give it Soil Acidifier every year and now its absolutely gorgeous and thriving; about 12 feet tall. Completely underused in my opinion. We're in southeast PA zone 6. 🙋‍♀️😉👍🏻💚 Love your top 5!

[@zmg4894]

Can you do a black tulip magnolia video please

[@OmarSantos]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us. Your videos have helped me on current projects and even on making decisions for future projects!

[@JimPutnam]

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[@candacewilson6939]

Great video! Nothing more beautiful than a flowering tree. My Redbud was gorgeous last spring. Will send some pictures when it blooms this year. Hope to add another flowering tree so this gives me some ideas. Thank you.

[@CherieZack]

The Pear tree. I love the white flowers and the canopy they create. I only wish they stayed in bloom longer. The trees are still so pretty ones the blooms die back.

[@karenengland3349]

Thanks for a great video! I want to put one of these in my side yard. Have about 12 feet of space from house to property line on southwest side of house. Could you please advise which one will be best fit? High but not too spreading?

[@paolaarletty6525]

Redbuds and magnolias are my favorite 🌸 Thanks for sharing your list, I learned of a few flowering trees I never heard of before.

[@davidkenney6987]

I have a large fringe tree I planted years ago it's the best. I'd put dogwoods in the myrtle spot of never on any lists. Myrtles on the other hand have aassive bloom season and when cared for can be amazing. Redbuds also have but they go below fringe and the yoshinos

[@patriciaglass1743]

I, too, love redbuds and have a beautiful native redbud but have had problems with the Forest Pansy redbud. It thrives for 4-5 years & then kicks the bucket. I have had it happen twice. I also love my Styrax but will have to try a Fringe tree. Great list but my favorite flowering tree is my Stewartia

[@stevehirsch8413]

I definitely like the redbud trees myself... First time I ever saw one was in Nashville. I now have one in my backyard in S. California... 👍👍

[@cbvickers4044]

Thank you Jim......Redbuds are my favorite too (living in Texas)!

[@jasongibson3574]

Nice video. I'll be planting several of these at me new home.

[@emmalavenham]

Stewartia pseudocamellia tops our list due to its 4 season nature and that it provides food for wildlife. But if we lived in the Pacific NW, the Tibetan paperbark cherry tree (Prunus serrula) would be a very close second due to its striking bark.

[@fehester1443]

My favorite is the Magnolia and Red budd

[@adriennegarcia2986]

I planted a Jane Magnolia last year and can’t wait to see how it performs this year !! Hoping it survives the Winter storm we just went through this week here in Texas !!

[@andreamcmakin5796]

Just planted a redbud “The Rising Sun.” Supposed to get apricot and peach colored leaves before they turn green. I am drooling over flame thrower though.

[@miabhlub63]

Love the Japanese magnolia but can't grow them here in Central Florida. It's too hot.

[@5josullivan]

Great info. but wish you would have addressed drought tolerant, clay soil and this Texas heat we get. But thank you for giving me a start to find that info. Great job. 👍

[@joannadavis6716]

My favorite is the “tulip tree” as I call them. Deciduous magnolia, spectacular in early Spring. I love JANE!

[@hobbitlady7568]

Stellata/Star are the ones we always recommended to customers at garden centers because they tend to be the easiest. But I believe the Jane or Saucer is more beautiful.

[@Glitterandcoffeexoxo]

I planted a few things this year but then my back went out a tad. I still have more work left to do! Gonna have to make a trip out to Zeb to see what your friend has! I should probably hire someone to do all this for me!!😂 Great vid!

[@olsonlr]

glad to hear deciduous magnolias made the list. Probably my favorite~ Hard to find most cultivars. Pity

[@topaz3468]

Wow! Will definitely be looking for a Japanese snowball tree! I currently have a beautiful Ana apple tree in full bloom in zone 9b. Purchased last summer from a nursery as a slightly more mature tree than the typical size of fruit trees in the nurseries. It is gorgeous and hope to snap some photos this weekend 😊

[@bradleyemmett329]

Pear and Crabapple trees are my favorite right now

[@amandasanders5484]

I love the Japanese Snowbell. But do the Japanese Beetles like it? They are terrible in my zone 5.

[@ggfarmgirl7605]

Jim, have you or anyone else growing in the more temperate climates ever grown a Jacaranda tree? They are stunning, but unfortunately for my zone 7A climate , I cannot grow them.

[@lornalorna4026]

Wow! I just looked that up following your comment.... what a stunningly beautiful tree. I'm in the UK where they're only available as small indoor Bonsai here as we do not have the right climate for them survive, which is a great pity and our loss. Lovely thanks for sharing.

[@karenlopez5441]

They are in Arizona -where I’m from -and California

[@judymiddleswart9350]

Can be invasive on gulf coast I think

[@austinarmstrong6927]

I appreciate the distinction of fruit vs ornamental flowering trees. Hardly a surprise your favorite mimosa or flowering pear didn't make the list!

[@gardencali-arkansasstyle6995]

Pretty white and deep wine color red, I’m wondering if colors wil change darker?

[@marthamydear7499]

Awesome! I NEED some flowering ornamental trees. I have a HUGE crepe Myrtle, haha! Need something new.

[@JimPutnam]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@hectormorfin6153]

Magnolia is my favorite tree. Ours is like 18-20 feet tall. I bought a red bud tree last year. Love all the color leafs. I am in zone 9. Not sure if it went dormant or died.

[@jcrane45585]

I love all of these!!! But my question is which one of these has the least leaf drop. I want to put a few trees in the front yard to replace my crepe myrtles because I am tired of getting the leaves and flowers out of the pool in the backyard.

[@IcecoldDan26]

My recent favorite is Shoal Creek Vitex. I'm not totally sure if it is a tree or a woody shrub, but either way it's fantastic. Gorgeous, long lasting purple blooms, multiple times a year. A very manageable size for a small lot. Really interesting bark, and multi-trunk growing habit. Loves zone 8, full sun and humidity. I can't say enough good things about it!

[@aurorasouthtexasgarden4537]

Recommendations for zone 9 b /10or will a redbud thrive in my climate?

[@judymiddleswart9350]

Would love to know also! I’m in pensacola fl

[@MelodyHopkins]

@@judymiddleswart9350 I live in Milton and I'm giving it a try. Just ordered a Flamethrower Redbud.

[@ncinteriorsplus3520]

Rose of Sharon or better known as hollyhock... Easy to grow, beautiful and very easy to propagate. You can manicure them any size you want from shrubs to skinny & towering.

[@jengsaquatics689]

I planted 3 Lavender Twist weeping redbuds 2 years ago in zone 8b. Sadly, they didn't make it. Same year I also planted a Sunsation Magnolia and a couple of Black Tulip Magnolia's. Already had mature crepe myrtles on the property when I moved here, kept those. Jim, I couldn't find the hummingbird. I even re-watched lol

[@JimPutnam]

Thanks for trying. I'll let ya know where after a few more people try and find it.

[@jengsaquatics689]

@@JimPutnam After watching a THIRD time...I found the hummingbird! Talk about blending in :o

[@dilkycorteling2586]

I live in prince edward island Canada and can't get any of these trees...beautiful video🇨🇦

[@hawtain4399]

Cytisus battandieri is one of my favourites and smells amazing

[@thestrawberryaniahomegarde7228]

Great video as always. Thank you for sharing all the info.

[@gillianwinzinger9558]

Hey Jim, do you have a video about care of deciduous magnolias? I have an Elizabeth magnolia I planted last spring and want to find out about fertilizing it. Just started watching your channel recently, and it's great to see so much garden advice that's perfect for our area.

[@sanitasmeksa3186]

Thank you for video. So glad you have got Empress of China on your list 😊 just purchased two of them. Will see how they doing in UK. They not big plants yet. They just in 3l pots Could you tell when I could get first flowers on them. Can’t wait 😊

[@HappyCats17]

While I absolutely understand your weariness of crapes, I do still love them, and choose varieties that have great Fall foliage and/or the peeling bark types for winter interest. I love dogwoods and redbuds, too, although I think I prefer the natives and I like them best in the woods! I would choose Autumn Brilliance serviceberry and Carolina silverbell for the flowers as well as the Fall foliage. (Can you tell Fall color is a priority for me?!)

[@topsieBeezelbub]

I also love Halesia Silverbell, but can't plant Serviceberry because its susceptible to Cedar-Apple Rust disease, as are all trees in the rosacea family. Cedars (Eastern Junipers) are all around me.

[@HappyCats17]

@@topsieBeezelbub We have somehow managed to avoid the apple rust thing, despite being surrounded by cedars and junipers. Must be a regional thing! I have friends and family not too far from me who have issues with it, but have been lucky so far!

[@bellarosa009]

Thank you for this video! We have to remove our saucer magnolia - old tree but sadly was infested with scale. I love the look of the Eastern redbuds also.

[@crystalchunn6925]

I love my Kousa dogwood, now I need the other four!

[@meredith3588]

I love all your choices! I also love Stewartia but I'm not having much luck with them. I'm on my third and looking to try one more time before I decide it's not for me. If you have any pointers, I'd appreciate it.

[@janedoe-mf5dv]

No standimg water...was my problem one time

[@meredith3588]

@@janedoe-mf5dv Thanks

[@SSRPenny]

@Jim - Thanks for all the wonderful vlogs that you share here with rest of us. Can you please create 1 video for Fragrant, colorful flowering plants for use in containers / pots in small balcony or patio? Zone 6 or 7.

[@heathercole2447]

Loved your old kwanzaan cherry so much I planted 1last fall. The fall color was BEAUTIFUL. Look forward to a few new ones this year too. Maybe the spring snow crabapple...we have 3 Natchez crepe myrtles, 1 pink variety, 2 purple leaf CM trees, and 3 CM shrubs...need some variety in my life 🤣 would love to plant a dogwood once we get a bit of shade in our all day sun yard! Great video!

[@heathercole2447]

Crape*

[@franprunkle930]

I have a forest pansy redbud ! Will it flower just in the spring ?

[@lrieke8300]

EXCELLENT. Why the preference for the Chinese fringtree instead of the native? Fragrance? Canopy? Hardiness?

[@denisekarres7914]

Amen on the crepe myrtles!

[@lovehandr]

Yellowwood is spectacular in flower and hardy in Zone 4.

[@ankabubanj5483]

Lovely as always... Wish there was a list at the end as a reminder... Thank you for sharing... Stay safe...

[@bestany5517]

I’m in zone 5b, northern IL. I want to transplant a somewhat large caliper Florida dogwood. Do you think it would stand a chance? I don’t love the Kousa as much. Most flowering trees in my area are crab or redbud. I see cornelian cherry dogwoods doing well, but of course those don’t have the same “flowers.” Thanks!

[@arcee33]

They are all beautiful trees and I see they are zones 5-9 but how are they in full sun. I live in Georgia zone 8b and my property is full sun most of the day. Which tree can I plant in full sun that the sun will not fry. I appreciate the help.

[@joanneholcombe9469]

I had a japanese styrax at one of my last houses..luved it!! But i moved before it got mature..

[@marygailnelson7024]

I'm from Oklahoma. I'm a redbud fan!

[@miryana7873]

Jim, how do you like chaste tree? It's one of my favorites. I have 5 of them. This year id like to get a service berry and a chinese fringe tree. So beautiful!

[@P_Belle]

I lovvvve my new little vitex (delta blue i think). Such a pollinator! Eager to see @horttube's response

[@keithpugh7538]

Many spring flowers trees in Florida are already blooming

[@JimPutnam]

I bet. They are slower to come out here this year

[@keithpugh7538]

@@JimPutnam it’s been a mild winter but that’s nothing new to Florida many of my plants like salvias and African daisies never stopped blooming