(Magnolia, Veitch's Magnolia)

Beautiful in mid-spring with pink to white flowers, Veitch's magnolia is a fast-growing tree with an impressive landscape presence. This hybrid magnolia occurred in 1907 through the breeding efforts of Peter Veitch, a renowned English plantsman and explorer of the late 19th century. Parent plants are the Campbell's magnolia (Magnolia campbellii) and the Yulan magnolia (M. denudata). Veitch's magnolia grows quite tall with a narrowly upright, oval silhouette.

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(Isca Magnolia, Magnolia)

Beautiful in mid-spring with white and pale pink flowers, Veitch's magnolia selection 'Isca' is a fast-growing tree with an impressive landscape presence. This hybrid magnolia occurred in 1907 through the breeding efforts of Peter Veitch, a renowned English plantsman and explorer of the late 19th century. Parent plants are the Campbell's magnolia (Magnolia campbellii) and the Yulan magnolia (M. denudata). 'Isca' grows quite tall with a rounded to slightly oval habit.

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(Magnolia, Watson's Magnolia)

If you already have success growing other magnolias and you appreciate sweet-smelling summertime flowers, search for the rare Watson's magnolia at the plant nursery. Winter deciduous, this hybrid magnolia resulted from crossing the whitebark magnolia (Magnolia hypoleuca) with the Oyama magnolia (M. sieboldii). Watson's magnolia develops spreading branches, eventually forming an oval or rounded silhouette. It begins to bloom at a young age.

The leathery, bright green leaves emerge...

(Adams Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple)

An round-canopied small tree with many seasons of interest, ‘Adams’ covers itself with rosy pink flowers in spring, reddish green new leaves, large red fruits in late summer and orange-red fall foliage. This hybrid deciduous tree, introduced in 1947, has dark green, oval leaves that emerge with a red blush as the red flower buds open in mid-spring. The deep rose-pink flowers are fragrant and attract bees. In autumn the leaves turn a mottled mosaic of orange-red and green. The fruits are persistent...

(Adirondack Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple)

A narrow, upright small crabapple tree with dual seasons of interest, ‘Adirondack’ covers itself with pink flowers in spring, and oblong orange-red fruits from late summer to the winter solstice. This hybrid deciduous tree has dark green, oval leaves that emerge as the red flower buds open in mid-spring. The white flowers, tinged with red, are fragrant and attract bees. In autumn the leaves turn a mottled mosaic of green and yellow. The fruits are persistent on the tree into winter until birds eat...

(Almey Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple)

An old-fashioned crabapple selection, 'Almey' fills its branches in spring with red-pink flowers that have white bases. This hybrid deciduous tree has a spreading form with upright branches and purplish green oval leaves that emerge just after the flower buds in mid-spring. Bees pollinate the flowers, producing a crop of acorn-sized apples that mature to maroon by early autumn. The fall foliage is mottled, being green, yellow, orange and orange-red. Songbirds will rob the fruits for a meal, stripping...

(American Beauty Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple)

A heritage selection of crabapple, 'American Beauty' is magnificent in mid-spring with branches lined by pink-red blossoms. This old fashioned, hybrid deciduous tree has an upright shape and oval leaves that are green with a bronze cast. They emerge just after the flower buds, which are pink and arise all along the bare branches in mid-spring and open to double (extra petals), pink-red or magenta-and-pink flowers that are fragrant. Bees pollinate the flowers, producing a modest crop of small red...