Posts under ‘Flowering Trees’

This  is the white version of the Erythrina variegata (orange). This extraordinary tree is not common. It is a medium, deciduous tree (like most erythrinas) and blooms after it drops its leaves in the late winter/early spring.

This small tree, originally from Thailand, sports a cluster of flowers that are extremely fragrant. The more sun this tree receives, the more flowers it tends to produce. Often used as an ornamental in landscaping, the Radermachera is a beautiful and unique addition to any landscape.    

With rosey pink and light pink blooms along it’s branches, this medium tree is one of the showiest of the cassia’s. A spring  through   summer bloomer, it can reach a height of  40 ft. and taller in it’s native Asia landscape.

This large deciduous tree is most notable for it’s peeling reddish bark. The small white blooms that appear spring and winter are insignificant. A native to South Florida and the Caribbean it also has a high salt tolerance.

Native to Australia this evergreen large shrub or small tree blooms in the spring. The red blooms resemble brushes used for baby bottles.

A small evergreen tree that blooms only in the spring. It is the white form of the Calliandra Haematocephala. (Red powder puff).

A small tree or large shrub, this evergreen tree has pink flowers that bloom all year, heaviest in the spring.

A native to Tropical America this small tree with evergreen leaves blooms year round. The pink and white flowers are delicate-like and showy.

A large evergreen tree with yellow-orange blooms. Native to South America this is a cold hardy tree that blooms in the spring.

The lucky nut is a beautiful evergreen tree that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. It’s a great addition to any South Florida landscape given its high salt tolerance, year round blooming, and ever so fragrant flowers. As shown below, this tree comes in white, peach, or yellow.