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Fill your yard with color from early spring through late summer with flowering trees from TN Nursery, a family-owned Tennessee grower since 1959. Choose from dogwoods, redbuds, flowering cherries, magnolias and crepe myrtles, plus native favorites like red buckeye and catalpa. Every tree ships fresh from our fields, with prices starting at $24.99.
Buy Flowering Trees Online, Direct From the Grower
A flowering tree in full bloom is the moment people remember about a yard. It could be the first redbud of spring glowing against bare woods, or a dogwood lit up white beside the driveway. It could be a crepe myrtle still blooming in August heat after everything else has quit. The right flowering trees give you that every year, for decades.
When you buy flowering trees online from TN Nursery, you’re buying from the farm that grew them. We’ve raised trees in Altamont, Tennessee for three generations. Our trees are dug fresh from the field, inspected, and shipped during the planting season, so they arrive ready to root in and grow.
Types of Flowering Trees in This Collection
Dogwood trees: The native White Dogwood is a spring classic, with clouds of white blooms, red berries for birds, and red fall color. The Pink Dogwood and Red Dogwood offer the same graceful shape in warmer colors. The Kousa Dogwood and Greensleeves Kousa Dogwood bloom a few weeks later, after their leaves come out. They’re known for strong disease resistance. Shop all dogwood trees.
Redbud trees: The native Eastern Redbud covers its bare branches in bright magenta-pink flowers in early spring, before the leaves appear. Forest Pansy Redbud adds deep burgundy-purple foliage that holds its color after the flowers fade.
Flowering cherry trees: The Yoshino Cherry is the famous cherry blossom tree, with soft white-to-pale-pink flowers in early spring. The Kwanzan Cherry follows a bit later with big, ruffled, double pink blooms. The Weeping Cherry drapes cascading pink branches, making it a showpiece for a front yard or garden bed.
Magnolia trees: The Southern Magnolia pairs huge, fragrant white flowers with glossy evergreen leaves. The Sweet Bay Magnolia is smaller, with lemon-scented blooms, and handles wet soil well.
Crepe myrtle trees: Crepe myrtles bloom for months through the heat of summer. They also have attractive peeling bark that adds winter interest.
- Natchez has white flowers and is one of the tallest.
- Muskogee has lavender-purple flowers.
- Red has red flowers.
- Purple has purple flowers.
- Pink and Miami Pink have pink flowers.
- The Crepe Myrtle Tree offers a mix of colors.
Native and specialty flowering trees:
- The Red Buckeye bears bright red spring flowers that hummingbirds love.
- The Catalpa Tree grows fast and produces large clusters of orchid-like white flowers.
- The American Plum blooms with fragrant white blossoms in early spring, followed by small native plums.
- The Mimosa Tree puts out pink powder-puff flowers above fern-like leaves in summer.
Flowering Tree Bloom Calendar
Plant a few trees from different seasons and you’ll have something in bloom from March through September.
- Early spring: Eastern Redbud, Yoshino Cherry, Weeping Cherry, American Plum, and White, Pink and Red Dogwood
- Mid to late spring: Kwanzan Cherry, Red Buckeye, Kousa Dogwood, Catalpa
- Summer: Crepe Myrtle (all colors), Mimosa, Southern Magnolia, Sweet Bay Magnolia
Small Flowering Trees for Small Yards
Not every yard has room for a big shade tree. These flowering trees stay compact enough for small yards, patios, foundation plantings and under power lines:
- Eastern Redbud and Forest Pansy Redbud
- White, Pink, Red and Kousa Dogwoods
- Red Buckeye
- Weeping Cherry
- Sweet Bay Magnolia
- Smaller crepe myrtles like Pink Crepe Myrtle
Check mature height and width on each product page to find the right fit.
Fast Growing Flowering Trees
If you want blooms and shade sooner, these flowering trees put on growth quickly:
- Crepe myrtles often bloom the first summer after planting.
- Yoshino Cherry is one of the faster-growing ornamental cherries.
- Catalpa puts on rapid height and gives quick shade.
- Mimosa quickly forms a broad canopy.
How to Choose the Right Flowering Tree
Hardiness zone. Match the tree to your USDA zone, listed on each product page. Dogwoods, redbuds and cherries handle cold winters well. Crepe myrtles and Southern magnolias are best suited to warmer climates.
Sun and shade. Most flowering trees bloom best in full sun. Dogwoods and redbuds are understory trees in nature, so they do well in partial shade, especially where afternoons are hot.
Size and placement. Plant small trees like dogwoods and redbuds within 10–15 feet of the house. Give large trees like Southern magnolia and catalpa plenty of room away from buildings.
Wildlife. For pollinators and birds, plant native flowering trees. Bees visit redbuds and American plums. Hummingbirds visit red buckeye. Songbirds eat dogwood berries. See our pollinator plants for more.
Planting and Caring for Flowering Trees
- When to plant: Plant from November through April, while trees are dormant.
- Planting: Dig a hole twice as wide as the roots and plant at the same depth the tree grew. Don’t bury the trunk. See our full planting instructions .
- Water: Water deeply once a week for the first growing season, more often in heat or drought.
- Mulch: Spread 2–3 inches of mulch over the root zone, keeping it a few inches away from the trunk.
- Prune at the right time: Spring bloomers like dogwood, redbud and cherry set their flower buds the year before. Prune them right after they flower, or you’ll cut off next year’s blooms. Crepe myrtles bloom on new growth, so prune them lightly in late winter.
How We Ship Flowering Trees
Most of our flowering trees ship as dormant, bare root plants, dug fresh from our fields. The roots are packed in moist material so they stay hydrated in transit. Bare root trees cost less to ship and are less stressed by the trip. They also establish quickly, because the roots grow straight into your native soil. Learn more on our About Bare Root Plants page.
Flowering Tree FAQs
What is the prettiest flowering tree?
It’s a matter of taste, but a few are hard to beat. Flowering dogwood, Yoshino and Kwanzan cherries, Eastern redbud and Southern magnolia are among the most admired flowering trees in America. For summer color, nothing outlasts a crepe myrtle.
What is the best small flowering tree for a yard?
Dogwoods and redbuds are top choices. Both stay compact, tolerate some shade, and are native to much of the eastern U.S. For a weeping shape, choose Weeping Cherry. For late-season color in a warm climate, choose a smaller crepe myrtle.
Which flowering tree blooms the longest?
Crepe myrtle has one of the longest bloom seasons of any flowering tree, often flowering for months through summer. Most spring-flowering trees bloom for two to three weeks.
What is the fastest-growing flowering tree?
Crepe myrtle, mimosa, catalpa and Yoshino cherry are among the fastest. Crepe myrtles often bloom the first summer after planting.
When is the best time to plant flowering trees?
Plant while the trees are dormant, from late fall through early spring. Fall planting gives roots a head start before the next growing season. Our flowering trees ship in mid-to-late November, and some varieties ship in spring.
How long until a new flowering tree blooms?
It depends on the tree. Crepe myrtles often bloom their first summer. Redbuds and cherries usually bloom within a few years. Dogwoods and magnolias can take a few years longer to start flowering heavily.
Can trees be flowering plants?
Yes. In fact, most trees are flowering plants, including oaks and maples, even though their flowers are small and easy to miss. When people talk about “flowering trees,” they mean ornamental trees grown for showy blooms, like dogwoods, cherries, redbuds, magnolias and crepe myrtles.
Where is the best place to buy flowering trees?
Buy from a grower that ships fresh trees at the right planting time and stands behind them. TN Nursery has grown trees in Tennessee since 1959, ships nationwide direct from the farm, and guarantees every order to arrive alive. You can also add an optional extended warranty at checkout. See our warranty page for details. Need help choosing? Get free expert advice or call 931-692-4252.
