Ornamental Early Spring Blooming Trees
- Mar 3
- 2 min read
After a cold and rainy February, March 1st was wonderfully warm and sunny. The streets were packed with people and the beautiful weather brought out buds and blooms across the Lowcountry. Every plant lined street and garden bed began flowering (seemingly overnight!) with early spring blooming trees and shrubs. Many of our favorite ornamental flowering trees transform from bare branches to stems covered in blossoms in a blink of an eye. If you're hoping to add a little height and early spring color to your space, consider these ornamental early spring blooming trees!
This plum tree does occasionally produce edible fruit, but it is best known for its pink flowers appearing in early spring followed by dark red to purple foliage. It can grow to around 15-20 feet tall, thrives in full sun, and does not tolerate waterlogged soil.
The snow fountain weeping cherry is a true show stopper and the perfect statement piece for a small yard. It requires full sun and slowly reaches approximately 8-15 feet tall and 6-12 feet wide with long, arced weeping branches touching the ground.
This compact peach tree was developed by the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University with thick clusters of bold pink blooms and burgundy fall foliage. It only reaches around 4-5 feet tall, making it ideal for containers, borers, and small spaces in full sun.
Kay's Early Hope is a prolific, early spring blooming Chinese redbud cultivar that grows around 10-15 feet tall with an upright branching structure. They grow well in full sun and will benefit from some afternoon shade relief in warm areas.
If you're looking for flowering native tree options, we recommend dogwoods and eastern redbuds. Our flowering dogwoods will be covered with blooms soon as we approach spring!
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