'Catawba' variety provides summer blooms with a violet purple color.

Best Crape Myrtles for Dallas

August 5, 2015

One of the most recognizable and beautiful signs of summer in Dallas, is the dispersion of color across the city in the form of Crape myrtle trees. Often used and taken for granted, the Crape Myrtle is one of the best ornamental trees you can find. An absolute perfect scale and form for residential gardens, Crape Myrles, (Lagerstroemia indicia), are a deciduous tree with a cane like branching and a multi-trunk base. Mature sizes can range anywhere from a low, shrub form of 2-3' high up to a mature tree size of well over 30' in height.

5 Important Factors for Selecting a Tree

April 27, 2015

Trees are great. Who doesn't love trees? They are both beautiful and functional and can help enhance any property or garden. Want proof of that? Take a drive through the nicest neighborhood in your area and it's likely that the boulevards and homes are lined with mature trees.....

pinterest board - best trees for spring blooms

New Pinterest Board: Best Trees for Spring Color

February 9, 2015

We might be a little early on this post, but now that the weather is warming up a bit we can start to anticipate the signs of spring being right around the corner. Check out a new Pinterest board that we put together that features some of the best ornamental and blooming trees for springtime. Won't be long will we see these out in the landscape brightening up our gardens. Get out and enjoy the weather this weekend. 70 degrees in February is one of the benefits of living in Texas.

Here's a list of the Best Tree for Spring Color in Dallas:

Dogwood (Cornus florida) -White flower blooms along with a pink bloom variety as well
Oklahoma Redbud (Cercis canadensis) - Early flowering with bright pink buds in spring
Flowering Peach (Prunus persica) Pink blooms
Purple Leaf Plum (Prunus cerasifera) Dark maroon leaf color with pink blooms
Mexican Buckeye (Ungnadia specios) - Pink & purple blooms
Eve's Necklace (Sophora affinis) - Pink flowering blooms
Flowering Crabapple (Malus spp.) - Different varieties have both pink and white blooms
Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia soulangiana) - Early bloomer with delicate, beautiful pink blooms
Pear Tree (Pyrus calleryana) White blooms in spring. Several of the best varieties are 'Aristocrat', 'Chanticleer' and 'Capital' (Avoid the 'Bradford')
Texas Whitebud (Cercis canadensis 'Texas Whitebud') - A white blooming version of the Redbud
Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) Native tree with clusters of white flowers
Mexican Plum (Prunis mexicana) - A nice show of white flowers in the spring

Deciduous Holly with red berries in late January bloom.

Wintertime Blooms and Berries

January 26, 2015

Looking for a little visual interest for your garden in winter? Here are couple suggestions that are producing some pretty showy colors and berries this time of year.

Deciduous Holly (Ilex decidua)

Also known as Possumhaw or Possumhaw Holly, this deciduous ornamental tree is a great solution to add some winter color to your garden. Although sometimes listed as a shrub, it typically range between 8-15' in height and looks better when shaped as a small tree form. The winter colors are produced by clusters of red berries that produce a vibrant patch of color often in a rather dull time of year. For best berry production, plant a male plant nearby to encourage pollination.