Flowering Trees

From the soft purples of Jacarandas to the giant white and fragrant blooms of the Magnolia, there’s nothing like flowering trees to create interest and aroma in your landscape. Flowering trees come in many colors, shapes, textures and sizes so you’ll be able to feature your favorite color prominently in your landscape.

Types of Flowering Trees

Hong Kong Orchid

Bauhinia blakeana

Gorgeous, large shade tree prized for its beautiful foliage and abundant, sterile blooms in early spring, fall, and early winter.

Purple Orchid

Bauhinia purpurea

This beautifully structured, showy tropical tree offers rich, exotic pink/purple blooms and provides long-lasting beauty to landscapes.

Jacaranda

Jacaranda mimosifolia

The Jacaranda tree is a beautiful, large, and great-for-climbing shade tree grown and nurtured at Moon Valley Nurseries.

Lemon Bottlebrush Tree

Callistemon citrinus

Named for its brush-shaped flowers that are peppered throughout the foliage. Canopies grow thick and green allowing for maximum shade and privacy.

Tipu

Tipuana tipu

One of, if not the best shade tree you can plant on your property. Colorful, Tipu Tree's provide great shade and year-round beauty.

Museum Palo Verde

Cercidium-parkinsonia hybrid

A very fast growing water wise hybrid version of the classic Palo Verde. Bright yellow, showy blooms in spring.

Purple Leaf Plum

Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter vesuvius’

Unique purple leaves provide a year-round strong color that contrasts extremely well with other tree species.

Mimosa

Albizia julibrissin

This beautiful rainforest-style tree actually performs very well in the intense sun. Unique pink blooms highlight the tree throughout most of the late spring into early summer.

Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia

This extremely colorful, stylish tree makes a perfect choice for color lovers! One of the very few landscape favorites that provide summer color.

Catawba Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Catawba’

Catawba Crape Myrtle, botanical name Lagerstroemia indica ‘Catawba,’ is native to China, and highly sought after for its beautiful display of dark purple flowers and its attractive foliage.

Dynamite Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Whit II’

We can create an explosion of vibrant color mass planting Dynamite Crape Myrtle! When not much else is blooming in the summer, we can count on Dynamite Crape Myrtle to come to the rescue with plenty of color!

Lipan Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Lipan’

The ‘Lipan’ Crape Myrtle (botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Lipan’) is a beautiful small-to-medium size plant that grows vibrant purple-pink flowers.

Miami Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Miami’

The Miami Crape Myrtle (botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Miami’) is a small-to-medium flowering tree or shrub that produces vibrant clusters of pink/red flowers throughout the summer.

Muskogee Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Muskogee'

Plant a Muskogee Crape Myrtle and take in the summertime show of lavender-pink flowers.

Natchez Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Natchez’

This fast-growing tree blooms pure white, soft-textured flowers in the summer, creating a scene that can help mentally cool you off!

Tuscarora Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tuscarora’

Plant this Tuscarora Crape Myrtle in your landscape and bask in the profusion of coral-pink flower clusters in the summer!

Tuskegee Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tuskegee’

Tuskegee Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tuskegee,’ is a stunning mildew-resistant small tree that blooms vibrant dark pink flowers from spring to fall.

Sweet Acacia

Acacia smallii

This drought tolerant Sonoran native is well known for its beautiful and aromatic blooms during early spring.

Oleander Tree

Nerium oleander

A rare combination of being an evergreen and producing vibrant color, makes the Oleander tree useful in many landscapes.

Plumeria

Plumeria rubra

One of the most gorgeous tropical trees available with stunning leathery leaves and an abundance of flowers. Commonly referred to as the ‘Hawaiian lei flower'.

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Desert Willow are small to medium trees with beautiful multi-colored flowers blooming in cycles spring through fall. Their airy foliage can cast light shade too!

Vitex

Vitex agnus-castus

Offers a gorgeous display of gray-green foliage and terminal clusters of fragrant lilac blooms. Thrive in the heat and also great for use as a hedge.

Acacia Saligna

Acacia saligna

These Acacias grow a very wide umbrella-shaped canopy that provides filtered shade year round. They are a very fast growing tree with great durability to heat and cold.

Palo Brea

Cercidium praecox

This Sonoran native features unique green trunks that twist and turn to form interesting, irregular patterns throughout the tree.

Blue Palo Verde

Cercidium floridum

Known for its early arrival of bright golden yellow flowers, the Palo Verde is among the most popular trees used in desert and water-wise landscapes.

Texas Mountain Laurel

Sophora secundiflora

Texas Mountain Laurels are loved for their fragrant, early spring blooms of violet-blue flowers in terminal clusters. A showy ornamental tree that is sure to add curb appeal!

Magnolia 'D.D. Blanchard'

Magnolia grandiflora 'D.D. Blanchard'

Magnolia trees add big color and shade anywhere they're planted. Bring a unique and tropical look to landscapes. Blooms produce a beautiful white aromatic flower.

Magnolia Little Gem

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

Classic southern Magnolia, with glossy leaves and big, fragrant white blossoms that enhance any landscape. Good for smaller areas when used as a small tree or shrub.

Saucer Magnolia

Magnolia x soulangeana

The Saucer Magnolia is noted for its magnificent bloom of beautiful pink and white, saucer-like flowers.

Teddy Bear Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora 'Southern Charm'

Grow great in our climate, producing large white fragrant blooms. These are easily kept smaller for tighter spaces and can be used as privacy hedge and for shade.

Samuel Sommer Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora 'Samuel Sommer’

Thick, dense evergreen shade tree distinguishable by its beautifully fragrant summertime blooms. Compact growth style works well in all landscape applications.

Thevetia

Thevetia peruviana

Small to medium evergreen tree that establishes a large umbrella-shaped canopy. Makes a good screen, hedge or background. Great shade provider in corners or walkways.

Mulga Acacia

Acacia aneura

The Mulga Acacia is an evergreen desert tree used in many landscape styles for its unique foliage, smaller size, and showy golden flowers

Japanese Blueberry

Elaeocarpus decipiens

Sought after for the thick, hardy canopies they grow that are highly resistant to the elements. A dependable shade, wind break or privacy hedge.

Chitalpa

Chitalpa tashkentensis

This is a great water wise choice for those desiring a tree with a softer, greener appearance. Beautiful pink blooms are present from summer through fall.

Chinese Fringe Tree

Chionanthus retusus

The Chinese Fringe Tree is the perfect sized flowering tree for any landscape, especially when there is limited space.

African Tulip

Spathodea campanulata

The African Tulip Tree is one of the most popular of flowering trees due to its abundant large blooms that produce spring and fall.

New Zealand Christmas Tree

Metrosideros excelsa

New Zealand Christmas Tree is a more narrow and upright growing evergreen tree that grows great in our full sun.

Golden Rain Tree

Koelreuteria paniculata

Golden Rain Tree is an outstanding and beautiful shade tree prized for its sprays of yellow flowers. Excellent as privacy screen, in small spaces, and near patios!

Angel’s Trumpet

Brugmansia

Angel’s Trumpet flowers are guaranteed to steal the show! The long trumpet-shaped flowers take over with shades of white, peach, pink, orange or yellow.

Oklahoma Redbud

Cercis reniformis 'Oklahoma'

Oklahoma Redbud is one of the first trees to flower in early spring! The large clusters and profuse bloom of petite purple-red flowers brighten any size yard!

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

When the Eastern Redbud’s delicate, beautiful, rosy pink blossoms and buds are in bloom, you can’t help but take notice of this springtime show!

Flowering Pear

Pyrus calleryana

This bright green tree features a cascade of snow white flowers during early spring with brilliant red fall foliage.

Anna Apple Tree

Malus domestica ‘Anna’

Low-chill Anna apple trees adapt well to the hot, southern conditions of Houston. A very sweet and crisp apple with a taste similar to ‘Gala’.

Fuji Apple Tree

Malus domestica ‘Fuji’

Low-chill Fuji Apple trees available at fruit producing age, ready to provide the crispiest, sweetest, juiciest, and tastiest apples that are far above supermarket quality!

Goldmine Nectarine

Prunus persica ‘Goldmine’

People all over the world love the Goldmine Nectarine because of its rich and sweet flavor.

Gold Variety Peach

Prunus persica 'Garden Gold'

Good juicy flavor and a peach tree ideal for the Houston area. A proven fruit bearer!

Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicana

The Mexican Plum is a flowering tree or ornamental tree ideal for all types of residential landscapes. Fragrant white blooms in late winter.

Katy Apricot

Prunus armeniaca ‘Katy’

Early ripening, low-chill apricot tree. Great for desserts, canning, making jams and jellies or dried fruit.

May Pride Peach Tree

Prunus persica 'May Pride'

A low chill variety peach tree producing a very early-ripening, delicious and sweet fruit that’s a great snack any time of the day.

Snow Queen Nectarine

Prunus persica var. nucipersica ‘Snow Queen’

The Snow Queen Nectarine is a proven taste test winner.