Flowering trees provide another way to add seasonal color and fragrance in the landscape garden while also providing height, shade and value to your property. The flowering trees listed below have been selected based on their beauty, hardiness and overall ability to perform well in Zone 8.

Name: Flowering Cherry 'Autumn' Botanical: Prunus subhirtella Height x Width: 20' H x 20' W Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Color: Light Pink Bloom Time: Spring and Fall/Late Fall Water: Low Features: Semi-double light pink bloosoms are produced in abundance in Spring before the leaves emerge and again in late Fall after leaves are gone. Upright, rounded and spreading growth habit. Yellow Fall foliage. Companions: Hollies, Junipers, Loropetalums, Ornamental Grasses, Indian Hawthornes, Azaleas, and more

Name: Flowering Cherry 'Okame' Botanical: Prunus x Okame Height x Width: 25' H x 25' W Exposure: Full Sun or Partial Shade Bloom Color: Bright Pink Bloom Time: Early Spring for up to 30 days! Water: Low Features: The first tree to bloom in Spring. An abundance of pink flowers in early Spring on this upright, broadly vase-shaped tree. Foliage is dark green on this fast growing tree. Companions: Hollies, Junipers, Loropetalums, Ornamental Grasses, Indian Hawthornes, Azaleas, and more

Name: Flowering Cherry 'Snowgoose' Botanical: Prunus Height x Width: 25-30' H x 15-20' W Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Color: Pure White Bloom Time: Spring Water: Low Features: An abundance of white flowers are produced in Spring on this upright, broad vase shaped tree. Foliage is dark green on this fast growing tree. Companions: Hollies, Junipers, Loropetalums, Ornamental Grasses, Indian Hawthornes, Azaleas, and more

Name: Flowering Cherry 'Weeping' Botanical: Prunus Height x Width: 20-25' H x 20' W Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Color: Pink Bloom Time: Spring Water: Low Features: Pink flowers cover the branches in Spring on this weeping form that adds lots of character to any landscape. Companions: Hollies, Junipers, Loropetalums, Ornamental Grasses, Indian Hawthornes, Azaleas, and more

Name: Crape Myrtles - View all Crape Myrtles Botanical: Lagerstroemia Height x Width: 10-15' H x 8-10' W Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Color: Red, Pink, Purple, Lavender or White shades Bloom Time: Summer Water: Very drought tolerant Features: 60 to 80 days of blooms during summer! Companions:

Name: Dogwoods - Pink or White (Chinese) Botanical: Cornus kousa Height x Width: 20' H x 20' W Exposure: Shade or Afternoon Shade - NOT FULL SUN! Bloom Color: Pink or White Bloom Time: Spring Water: Provide good drainage Features: White flowers are produced in abundance on this graceful flowering tree. The Chinese Dogwoods (cornus kousa) have shown to be more heat tolerant and resistant to disease. Outstanding maroon Fall foliage. Prefers good drainage. Companions: Azaleas, Mohonia, Aucuba, Nandina, Redbud Trees, Hosta Lilies, Perennial Ferns, Ivy, and other plants and trees that prefer shade or afternoon shade.

Name: Grancy Greybeard Botanical: Chionanthus Height x Width: 20' H x 15' W Exposure: Full Sun or Partial Shade Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Spring Water: Low Features: Hardy native known for its aromatic, fringe-like floers produced in abundance during Spring. Green foliage turns to yellow in Fall. An excellent tree for small spaces. A must in every landscape! Companions: Abelias, Hollies, Junipers, Spireas, Indian Hawthorne, Daisy Gardenias, Nandinas, and many more. Especially nice near patios and other sitting areas or around garden ponds.

Name: Magnolia 'D.D. Blanchard' Botanical: Magnolia grandiflora - Hybrid Height x Width: 60' H x 30' W - Space 15-20' for screen Exposure: Full Sun or Partial Shade Bloom Color: White - Fragrant Bloom Time: Summer Water: Dry or Damp Features: Magnolias are a legen in the South. Large, fragrant, creamy white flowers are produced in Summer against the dark green, evergreen, glossy foliage. Leaves have a attractive, copper-orange underside. Useful as a screen or specimen. Companions: Comine with Deodora Cedar, Caroliana Sapphire Cypress, Cryptomeria Yoshino, Leyland, Cypress, and Hollies in screen plantings.

Name: Magnolia 'Little Gem' Botanical: Magnolia grandiflora - Height x Width: 23' H x 10-12' W Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade Bloom Color: White - Fragrant Bloom Time: July to November Water: Dry to Damp Features: A dwarf Magnolia excellent for use as a screen, specimen, or as espalier against a wall. The highly fragrant white flowers of 6" in diameter are produced from June thru November. Begins blooming at 2' height! Companions: Abelias, Hollies, Junipers, Spireas, Ornamental Grasses, Indian Hawthorne, Lantanas, and many nmore. Combine in screens with Carolina Sapphire Cypress, Leyland Cypress, Wax Myrtle, Crytpomeria Yoshino, Weeping Yaupon, Pyramidal Hollies, Hetzi Column Juniper, Hollywood Juniper, and others.

Name: 'Cleveland' Flowering Pear Botanical: Pyrus Height x Width: 35' h x 15-20' W Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Early Spring Water: Low Features: A little more upright and less susceptible to problems of the Bradford Pear where lower branches break off with age. White flowers are produced in abundance in early Spring. Formal oval shape. Companions: Hollies, Junipers, Pittosporum, Junipers, Indian Hawthorne, Otto Luyken Laurels, and many more.

Name: Purple Leaf Plum Botanical: Prumus cerifera Height x Width: 20' H x 20' W Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Color: Light Pink Bloom Time: Spring Water: Low Features: Light pink flowers are produced in abundance on this upright, rounded tree with dark purple foliage throughout the season. Companions: Abelias, Hollies, Junipers, Dwarf Spireas, Dwarf Nandinas, Knockout Rose Pink, Lantanas, Indian Hawthorne, and many more.

Name: Eastern Redbud Botanical: Cercis canadensis - Native Height x Width: 25' H x 25' W Exposure: Full Sun or Shade Bloom Color: Purple Bloom Time: Spring Water: Low - Very drought tolerant Features: One of the most versatile trees we know of. Tolerates full sun or shade and can be grown in almost any soils. The purple flowers cover the branches in Spring before the heart-shape green leaves emerge. A Wilson Bros. Favorite! Companions: Azaleas, Abelias, Hollies, Junipers, Dwarf Nandinas, Knockout Roses, Dwarf Aucuba, Mohonias, Spireas, Dogwoods, Hosta Lilies, and many more.

Name: Redbud 'Forest Pansy' Botanical: Cercis Height x Width: 20' H x 20' W Exposure: Afternoon Shade Bloom Color: Purple Bloom Time: Spring Water: Low to moderate Features: Outstanding purple heart-shape leaves on this Redbud. Holds color thru season best if planted in an area that receives afternoon shade. The branches are covered with rose-purple flowers in Spring before the foliage emerges. Companions: Azaleas, Aucuba, Abelias, Hollies, Dwarf Nandinas, Mahonias, Hosta Lilies, Dogwoods, and other plants and trees that prefer afternoon shade.

Name: Royal Purple Smoke Tree Botanical: Cotinus Height x Width: 15' H x 10' W Exposure: Full Sun or Partial Shade Bloom Color: Smoke-Purple Bloom Time: Summer Water: Low Features: The flowers on this small tree resemble puffs of smoke. Foliage is purple to blue-green thru the season. An outstanding accent tree in the landscape. Companions: Abelias, Soft Touch Holly, Cotoneaster, Daisy Gardenia, Variegated Liriope, Dwarf Spireas, Daylilies, Dwarf Nandinas, and many more.

Name: Sourwood Botanical: Oxydendron arboreum Height x Width: 25' H x 15-20' W Exposure: Full Sun or Partial Shade Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Summer Water: Low Features: Considered by mant to be one of the most beautiful native trees in the South. Attractive year around starting with red new leaves in Spring turning to green then back to red in Fall. Weeping sprays of white flowers in Summer. Companions: Hollies, Junipers, Clethra, Fothergilla, Ornamental Grasses, Indica Azaleas, Beautyberries, and many more.

Name: Tulip Tree - Japanese Magnolia Botanical: Magnolia liliflora Height x Width: 15'+ H x 10-15' W Exposure: Full Sun or Partial Shade Bloom Color: Pink, Purple, or Yellow Bloom Time: Spring Water: Low to Moderate Features: Purple flowers that look just like Tulips are produced in abundance at the tips of the branches before new foliage emerges. Truly outstanding! Can be grown as a shrub or small tree. A must in every landscape. Companions: Forsythia 'Yellow Bell's', Quince, Reeves Spirea, Flowering Almond, and many more.

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