Name: Malus selections
Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: From 6 to 30 feet tall and wide, depending on variety
Zones: 4-8
Buy It: Prairie Fire Flowering Crabapple Tree Bare Root ($25, The Home Depot)
Name: Cercis canadensis
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 10 feet tall
Zones: 5-9
Buy It: Eastern Redbud Tree with Pink Blossoms ($30, The Home Depot)
Name: Lagerstroemia selections
Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: From 6 to 25 feet tall and wide, depending on variety
Zones: 6-9
Buy It: Coral Pink Sioux Crape Myrtle Tree ($37, The Home Depot)
Name: Cornus florida selections
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: From 15 to 30 feet tall and wide, depending on variety
Zones: 5-9
Buy It: White Flowering Dogwood Tree ($35, Lowe’s)
Name: Cornus kousa selections
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: From 15 to 30 feet tall and wide, depending on variety
Zones: 5-8
Buy It: Kousa Japanese Dogwood ($10, Etsy)
Test Garden Tip: Do some research before buying a magnolia to make sure you have the best selection for your climate. Some types, while hardy, suffer flower damage from late frosts.
Name: Magnolia x soulangeana
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 25 feet tall and wide
Zones: 4-9
Buy It: Saucer Magnolia Soulangeana
Name: Chionanthus virginicus
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: From 12 to 20 feet tall and wide
Zones: 3-9
Buy It: White Fringe Tree
Name: Laburnum x watereri
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 30 feet tall and wide
Zones: 5-7
Buy It: Golden Chain Tree ($35, Etsy)
Name: Halesia tetraptera
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 40 feet tall and 35 feet wide
Zones: 4-8
Buy It: Carolina Silverbells ($12, Etsy)
Name: Crataegus crus-galli
Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 25 feet tall and 35 feet wide
Zones: 3-7
Buy It: Washington Hawthorn Tree
Name: Acer palmatum selections
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 20 feet tall and wide
Zones: 5-8
Buy It: Bloodgood Japanese Maple ($25, Etsy)
Name: Amelanchier selections
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 25 feet tall and wide
Zones: 4-9
Buy It: Serviceberry Plant
Name: Stewartia ovata
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 15 feet tall and wide
Zones: 5-9
Buy It: Mountain Stewartia
Name: Styrax japonicus
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 30 feet tall and wide
Zones: 5-9
Buy It: Japanese Snowbell Tree
Name: Cornus alternifolia
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 25 feet tall and 32 feet wide
Zones: 3-7
Buy It: Pagoda Dogwood Seeds
Name: Syringa reticulata
Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 30 feet tall and 20 feet wide
Zones: 3-7
Buy It: Japanese Lilac Tree
Name: Vitex agnus-castus
Growing Conditions: Full sun in medium moisture, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide
Zones: 6-9
Buy It: Chaste Purple Ornamental Flowering Tree
Name: Calliandra haematocephala
Growing Conditions: Full sun in moist, fertile soil
Size: Up to 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide
Zones: 9-11
Buy It: Red Powder Puff Plant
