Summer is the season when landscaping comes alive with color, blooms, and plant variety. While many trees are planted specifically for shade, especially in Texas, others produce summer blooms that add color and visual interest to a yard area. Choosing the right flowering tree for your home improves curb appeal and attracts a variety of pollinators. Fannin Tree Farm has a large selection of flowering trees to match your yard. Here are the top five summer flowering trees:
1. Crepe Myrtle
Purchasing a Crepe Myrtle from a tree farm gives a burst of color during the hot Texas summer. This tree features long-lasting blooms that come in red, white, pink, or lavender. It blooms in spring with vibrant colors, then turns yellow in the fall, matching the scenery. These trees also thrive in full sun and can grow up to 25 feet tall; it also grows approximately two feet every year.
2. Desert Willow
A unique tree from Fannin Tree Farms is the Desert Willow. It can withstand intense heat while still producing delicate, long-lasting blooms in full sunlight. These flowers mix with long, thin leaves to create a unique, flowering look.
These trees grow about a foot a year and benefit from regular pruning. The flowers develop on new season’s growth, so selective pruning helps encourage branching and may support more abundant flowering during the summer. When this tree reaches maturity, it typically grows to about 20 feet tall, forming a light, dappled shade tree with unique, colorful flowers. It also attracts pollinators such as hummingbirds and bees.
3. Vitex Trees
The Vitex tree is a hardy, flowering tree that produces clusters of blooms that stand out against its green foliage. It also grows rapidly, making it an especially good choice for dry conditions in Texas summers. These trees are often used in both commercial and residential areas because of their low maintenance requirements.
4. Southern Magnolia
Magnolia trees are classic Texas additions. They produce long, glossy leaves and large, fragrant white flowers. These trees grow fairly slowly, at about one foot per year, but can reach a fully mature height of around 70 feet. The white flowers against the green foliage create a dramatic appearance that adds curb appeal to any home.
Magnolia trees provide year-round greenery in Texas, which makes them ideal for a privacy screen. If you plant it against a fence, it helps block the view of your yard because of its dense foliage. Their canopy shape naturally defines outdoor spaces without the need for additional hardscaping.
5. Red Bud
Red Bud trees produce intense purple flowers in spring, and wide varieties carry these blooms into summer and fall as well, making them aesthetic ornamental trees. They are also smaller, making them ideal for compact yards. When planted alongside larger shade trees, they create a balanced and visually striking landscape.
Visit a Tree Farm Today
For a wide variety of flowering trees that go with every type of landscape, visit Fannin Tree Farm. Professionals help evaluate your soil type and sun exposure to recommend the best plants to improve your usability and curb appeal. Visit today to find trees that bloom in the Texas summers.
