Deciduous Flowering Tree Guide

Cherry - Amur (Prunus maackii)

ht. 7m - sp. 5mZone 2

This tree has a gorgeous peeling bronze bark.  Flowering white in the spring, the deep green foliage turns yellow in the fall.  This tree is very dense and round headed.  Small purple berries that turn to black by fall.  Great in a row or as a single accent tree.

Flowering crabapple - Siberian

ht. 5m - sp. 4mZone 2-3

Abundant white blossoms in the spring, green foliage and tiny

red crab apples.  Can be used for cross pollination with edible apples.

One of the hardiest crabapple trees for the prairies.

Chokecherry - Shubert ( Prunus virginiana 'shubert')

ht. 8m - sp. 4mZone 2

Blooms profusely in the spring, the green foliage turns to dark red in the summer to purple-red in the fall.  The berries are tiny and juicy, good for wine or jelly or leave them for the birds.

Great color contrast tree!  Very hardy and easy to transplant.

Flowering crabapple - Makamic

ht. 5m - sp. 4mZone 2-3

Pink flowers in the spring, bronze colored leaves. 

Flowering crabapple - Royalty

ht. 5m - sp. 4mZone 2-3

Reddish purple flowers and deep purple foliage.  This crab is perfect

for color contrast in your yard.  Fruit says on into the winter to feed the birds. 

Hawthorn - Arnold (crataegus arnoldiana)

ht. 5m - sp. 4mZone 3

Hawthorns have fragrant white flowers in the spring,  spiny branches and lots of berries.  Plant in well drained soil, in sun to partial shade.    If the fall is warm and long the hawthorn will show beautiful fall color. 

Linden - Little Leaf (Tilia cordata)

ht. 12m - sp. 5mZone 3

Lindens are one of the best shade trees with dense pyramid canopy.  Very fragrant ivory flowers in mid-summer.  Very little maintenance needed, plant in sun; moist, well drained soil.

Leaves will turn bright yellow in the fall.

Mayday ( prunus padus commutata) 'Bird Cherry'

ht. 6m - sp. 6mZone 2-3

Well known for the abundance of fragrant white flowers in the spring, one of the first trees to leaf out.  Maydays have a wide spreading canopy and makes a great shade tree. The small black chokecherries are great for birds.

Mountain Ash - American (Sorbus americana)

ht. 8m - sp. 5mZone 2

The mountain ash has fragrant white flowers in the spring, and the leaves will turn orange in the fall.  It will keep it's clusters of orange-red berries into the winter.  Very hardy tree, plant in sun; well drained moist soil. 

Mountain Ash - European (Sorbus aucuparia)

ht. 9m - sp. 6mZone 3

European mountain ash has much the same features as the american but it will grow larger.  Fall color varies from green to yellow to red.

Dark green matte leaves.

American Mountain Ash in clump (multiple stem) form

Ohio Buckeye ( Aesculus glabra)

ht. 8m - sp. 5mZone 3

Very unique tree with clusters of creamy yellow flowers and prickly nut ornamental fruit.  It is a great shade tree with a nice rounded shape. 

It blooms in late spring and early summer and turns red-orange in the fall. 

Pincherry ( Prunus pensylvanica)

ht. 5m - sp. 3mZone 2

A native tree with red to bronze smooth bark.  White flower show in the spring, tiny light red berries in the summer and orange-red leaves in the fall.  Plant in the sun, in well drained, moist sandy soil.  Do not plant in the shade or let it dry out.  Fruit attacts birds and can be used for preserves although the berries are tiny.

Lilac - villosa

ht. 3m - sp. 2mZone 2

Much like the commom lilac but it does not sucker.  One of the more fragrant of lilacs and an old favorite. 

Prune after blooming to promote better blooming the next season.

Lilac - Pocahontas

ht. 3m - sp. 3mZone 2

An american hybrid, one of the first to bloom.  Non suckering with maroon flowerbuds to violet flower clusters.

Lilac - Mount Baker

ht. 3m - sp. 3m Zone 3

Another american hybrid.  Also one of the first to bloom with large clusters of pure white flowers and bright green leaves.

One of the showiest of the lilacs.