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Flowering Trees |
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Flowering Trees available for the Australian garden include our own native trees as well a a range or trees some with exotic flowers, from around the world. Trees chosed for the size, shape and color of the flower can be a real feature in and garden or courtyard. Some trees are chosed for sheer flower size, while others gain a place for the mass display of blossom during spring. Trees such as Davidia involucrata also known as the 'Dove Tree' or 'Handcerchief Tree' have unusual flowers, others are just stuning in shape and form. Flowering trees are a popular addition to to gardens across Australia. Trees that have great displays of flowers in spring and summer are also useful as shade trees after flowering has ended. Iincluded are evergreen trees such a Magnolia Grandiflora species and deciduous trees such as Crab Apples, Cornus, and Prunus. Standard, dwarf and weeping trees are readily available for sale from online nurseries. We provide a guide to some of the best flowering trees available for Australian gardens. We list some of the best flowering trees for the Australian garden. |
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Flowering Eucalyptus. Without doubt the Australian native flowering gum trees such as corymibia ficifolia make a stunning addition to any garden. Available in a range of colors and sizes, including dwarf forms these trees are increasingly popular due to the brilliant flowers and hardy nature of the trees themselves. Find Flowering Eucalypts |
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Magnolia. The deciduous magnolias have some of the most spectacular flowers of all trees, some are delicate and small, others are large and imposing. Again tree size varies from smaller growing species to large trees. Find Flowering Magnolia Trees |
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Acacia. Iconic Australian flowering trees, flowering acacia trees come in a range of sizes suited to almost any garden. Find Acacia Trees for Sale |
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Weeping Cherry. One of the most popular of all trees for a formal garden setting. These long lived trees require little care and produce masses of flowers from mid spring onwards. Find Flowering Weeping Cherry Trees |
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Crepe Myrtle. (Lagerstroemia indica) Hardy, drought tolerant, colorful and coming in a range of colors and forms including new 'dwarf forms'. Flowers last well on the tree and the tree itself has attractive bark. Find Flowering Crepe Myrtle |
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Flowering Crab Apple (Malus ). Perhaps underused in the Australian garden, these showy flowering trees has masses of flowers in spring and make a great feature.Lots of showy flowers ( see below) in spring and fairly hardy as well. Depending on species and cultivars Malus can reach 10m given time. Find Flowering Crab Apples |
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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Species) Flowering Dogwoods are a great feature
tree, all except Cornus capitata are deciduous. Eddies White Wonder is well known for the large white flowers. Many different cultivars to choose from. Look for Cornus Alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood) and Cornus Florida Rubra Find Flowering Cornus species |
Prunus. Yes the weeping cherry is a prunus, however flowering plum trees are also an excellent choice. Find Prunus Trees |
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Illawarra Flame Tree.(Brachychiton acerifolius) A large tree with masses of red flowers this is probably one of the most spectacular flowering Australian Native Trees of all Find Illawarra Flame Tree |
Jacaranda. These large growing exotic trees with masses of purple flowers do well in most frost free areas, they come into their own in warmer climates. Used widely as street trees in QLD. Find Jacaranda Trees |
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Lilac (Syringa) A hardy deciduous tree with fragrant flowers and masses of them, they are really a large shrub, however they could also be a 'small tree'. Find Lilac Trees |
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Dove Tree (Davidia involuctra) Find Dove Trees for sale |
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