Flowering Trees
Flowering Almond
Hall's Hardy Flowering Almond
Beautiful, profuse pink flowers. Late blooming. Adapted to cold climates. Vigorous. Kernel more bitter than commercial almonds. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
Flowering Apricots
Bongo Prunus ume 'Bongo'
Flowering apricot, large fruit to 2", pink flowers.
Mokel Prunus ume
Spectacular early pink blooms, 1 inch to 1 1/4 inch fruit. Sometimes used for pickling.
Peggy Clarke Prunus mume
Beautiful double red flowers, distinctive fragrance. Early bloom. 20 x 20 ft. long-lived tree.
Flowering Cherries
Akebono
Early single pale pink flowers. Graceful, open growth habit to 25 feet. Magnificent in bloom.
Amanagawa
Very narrow, columnar growth to 20-25 feet high by 6-8 feet wide. Light pink, semi-double, fragrant, mid-season blossoms. Dark gray bark, green foliage, bronze fall color.
Autumnalis
Double white to pinkish white in fall and early spring. Very spreading tree to 25 feet.
Canada Red Chokecherry Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red'
upright and spreading canopy. Leaves emerge green and turn purple in summer. Red to purple fall color. Small white flowers in spring. Hardy to -45 F.
Kwanzan
Spectacular, large, double, rosy pink flowers, drooping clusters. Midseason bloom, long blooming period. Upright tree to 30 feet
Mt. Fuji Shirotae
Early, semidouble white, aging to purplishpink. Horizontal habit, 20 ft. high.
Shirofugen
Latest flowering cherry to bloom. Spectacular, abundant, double flowers pink aging to white. Long stemmed, drooping. Beautiful dark green foliage. Spreading tree, to 25 feet high..
Snow Fountains®
Semi-double pure white flowers, graceful weeping growth habit. Small tree, to 12-15 feet high and as wide. Finely branched tree is easily pruned for size and shape. Golden yellow to orange fall color. Hardy to cold and heat. Requires good drainage.
Weeping Flowering Cherry Prunus subhirtella 'pendula'
Showy double pink flowers. High-grafted at about six feet, tree grows to 12-18 feet. Graceful weeping limbs nearly reach the ground. Requires good drainage. Cold hardy. Not tolerant of desert heat.
Yoshino
Early display of light pink to white, fragrant, single blossoms. Fast growth to 40 feet x 30 feet. Rounded, open canopy with graceful, curving branches. Light gray bark. Glossy, bright green foliage.
Flowering Crabapples
Almey
Single red flowers, red fruit. Purplish new growth, mature leaves bronzy green. Upright, 15 feet
Bechtel Klehm's
Large, fragrant, double pink flowers, very late blooming. Green leaves, few fruit. Vaseshaped tree, to 25 feet
Candied Apple, Weeping
Small tree, weeping form, 15 feet x15 feet. New foliage reddish, aging to dark green. Flowers large, purplish pink. Small fruits are brilliant red. Exceptional resistance to fireblight and mildew. Sunset zones 1-11, 14-21. Pat. No. 4038.
Echtermeyer, Weeping
Small tree (to 15 feet), weeping side limbs. Large purplishred flowers, 1-inch purplish-red fruit. Trunk requires staking for the first few years.
Floribunda
Profuse single pink flowers, aging white. Green leaves, small fruit. Height to 20 feet, spreading habit.
Hopa
Fragrant, single flowers, red with white center. Very dark green leaves new growth reddishpurple. Redorange fruit. Fast-growing to 20feet high x 25 feet wide. Lower chilling requirement than other crabs.
Prairiefire™
Crimson buds followed by long-lasting, single, hot pink blossoms. Persistent dark red fruit. New foliage reddish-maroon, aging to reddish-green. Highly resistant to fireblight, scab, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew. Tree form is upright, spreading, eventually round. 20 feet x 20 feet
Radiant
Single, deep, pink bloom. New growth reddishpurple, mature leaves green. Red fruit. Fastgrowing tree, to 20 feet high.
Robinson
Fast-growing, round-shaped tree is resistant to scab, rust, mildew, and fireblight. Deep pink to purplish-pink flowers, bronze-green foliage, small red fruit. Mature size 25 feet x 25 feet.
Royalty
Single purplishred bloom. Very striking dark purple leaves contrast nicely with greenleafed trees and shrubs. Small fruit is dark red, ornamental. Very cold hardy. Small tree to 15 feet x 15 feet
Snowdrift
Late, longlasting, single white flowers. Glossy green leaves, small fruit. Dense, rounded form, to 20 feet high x 20 feet wide.
Spring Snow
Does not bear fruit - good choice for patio or courtyard. Profuse, single, pure white fragrant blooms. Dense canopy, bright green foliage. Tolerates hot summers. 20-25 feet high x 18-22 feet wide.
Flowering Peaches
Double White
Spectacular, large, snowwhite double blossoms. One of the showiest of all flowering trees. Fast growth to 20 feet x 20 feet Prune after bloom for best results next year.
Early Pink
Very early, bright pink blossoms. Used for Chinese New Year in Southern California. Fast growth to 20 feet x 20 feet Prune after bloom and again in early summer for profuse bloom following spring..
Early Red
Vivid purplish-red double flowers, very early. Used in Southern California for Chinese New Year. Small, sweet, light green-skinned fruit. Fast growth to 20 x 20 feet Prune after bloom for best results next year.
Helen Borchers
Spectacular, very large (to 2-1/2 inches), clear pink double blossoms. Late blooming, widely adapted. Prune after bloom for best results next year. 20 feet x 20 feet
Late Red
Magnificent double red flowers. Late bloom, good choice to follow early bloomers or for frostprone areas. Fast growth to 20 feet high x 20 feet wide.
Peppermint
Naturally-occurring, artsy assortment of red, white, pink and variegated double flowers. Very showy and unusual. Fast growth to 20 feet high x 20 feet wide.
Flowering Pears
Aristocrat® - Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat®'
Showy snow-white blossoms in spring. Attractive glossy foliage turns purplish-red in fall. Fast growing. Pyramidal shape to 40 feet or more (narrower than Bradford). Pat. No. 3193.
Bradford - Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
One of the most popular ornamental deciduous trees. Snowwhite bloom in spring. Attractive glossy foliage turns red in fall. Moderately upright growth to 40 ft. or more.
Capitol - Pyrus calleryana 'Capital'
New disease-resistant selection from the National Arboretum. Columnar form especially useful in landscapes. Profuse white blossoms, glossy foliage. Purple-orange fall color. Mature trees 30 feet x 12 feet
Cleveland Select — Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select'
Pyramidal shape, grows to 25-30 feet by 12-15 feet Pure white blossoms. Glossy green, leathery foliage. Fall colors orangered to purplish red. Apparently identical to 'Chanticleer.' Sunset zones 2-9, 14-21.
Redspire — Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire'
Pyramidal shape, grows to 30-35 feet x 20 feet. Large, pure white flowers. Glossy green, leathery foliage. Striking fall colors: yellows, oranges, and reds. Sunset zones 2-9, 14-21. Pat. No. 3815.
Flowering Plums
Blireiana
New growth reddish-purple, turning greenishbronze. Spectacular double pink flowers, fragrant. Little or no fruit. Graceful 25 ft. tree.
Krauter Vesuvius
Dark purple leaves, light pink blossoms, little or no fruit. Relatively small tree, 18 feet high, 12 feet wide. Favorite purple-leaf plum for California. Foliage of newly planted trees is sometimes greenish till vigorous growth begins.
Thundercloud
Abundant, light pink to white flowers, dark purple leaves. Sometimes has small fruits suitable for jam/jelly. Rounded shape to 20 ft. high x 20 ft. wide.
