Wait Until You See These Gorgeous Pink Trees in Blossom.
The secret to creating a magical garden that brings a smile to your face every day is one thing: variety. As much as dense lawns and vibrant flowerbeds offer great curb appeal, incorporating height using hedges, climbing ivy, and flowering trees in particular takes landscaping to a completely different level. A few pink flowering trees create a cheerful burst of color that breaks up the sea of green. Pink bloomers, like cherry blossoms and dogwoods, are mostly early birds, brightening your yard well before annuals have had time to fully take up residence.
« Flowering trees offer the best of both worlds, » says Birch and Basil Design owner Kristin Monji. « You get all the usual advantages of trees—shade, fresh air, wildlife habitat—plus the bonus benefits of flowers, such as pollinator-friendly, beauty, and improved curb appeal. They’re truly a win-win for homeowners and their communities. »
How to Select the Ideal Pink Flowering Tree for Your Landscape
When choosing pink trees, start with one that will thrive in your USDA Hardiness Zone. Next, be sure to give it lots of room—what’s compact in a container now can soon be a runaway in the ground. Always check the plant tag for its mature height and width, and plan accordingly.
« Consider bloom time when you’re choosing your trees, so your garden has something interesting all year round, » Monji advises. « That’s one reason I adore crape myrtles—they bloom in hot pinks and magentas just when the summer garden could use a boost. »
Tips for Planting Pink Flowering Trees
Now that you’ve picked out the ideal tree for your room and style, it’s time to plant it correctly. If you’re digging the holes yourself, here’s how:
Dig a hole two or three times as wide but as deep as the tree’s container.
Place the tree in the hole so that it is at the same level as when it was in the pot. For balled and burlapped trees, remove any burlap, wire, or string to permit roots to develop freely.
Begin filling the hole with native soil, tamp lightly to eliminate air pockets, and water thoroughly.
Keep watering on a regular basis through the first growing season to encourage deep roots.
Avoid soil amendment or compost in the planting hole itself to avoid drainage issues.
Planting a tree with pink flowers is a simple way to bring some beauty to your landscape—and your life—for years to come. Here, we’ve gathered 20 of our favorite pink bloomers to help you find your ideal tree.
1. Eastern Redbud
This spring announcer dazzles with vibrant pink flowers on its architectural branches. Heart-shaped leaves are reddish initially, then deep green in summer, and yellow in fall. Suitable for most landscapes, it grows 15–25 feet tall.
2. Pink Oleander
Deer-resistant and drought-tolerant, this tree flowers in conical springs and performs well in the heat, attracting plenty of pollinators.
3. Pink Wisteria
A less common pink variety of the vintage climber, this beauty needs a strong stake or trellis to support its cascading blooms.
4. Peach Tree
Peach trees erupt into lacy pink blossoms before producing juicy fruit. These 5–7 foot trees welcome admiration and wildlife.
5. Cherry Blossom
Renowned for their fleeting, unearthly beauty, cherry blossoms bloom in late March or early April and stage an unforgettable spring show.
6. Pink Trumpet Tree
Native to Central and South America, this winter-flowering tree thrives in hot, dry weather and scents the air with a sweet fragrance that beckons pollinators.
7. Mimosa Tree
This 25–30-foot tree is known for its fern-like foliage and feathery, pink blossoms. It brings dramatic texture, but be sure to check with local authorities—it’s invasive in most areas.
8. Gala Apple Tree
Gala apple trees flower in pastel pink in spring before bearing delicious fruit. It’s beauty and bounty in one.
9. Pink Flowering Almond
This cold-hardy flowering almond tree, grown for its double pink blossoms rather than fruit, is as lovely as cherry blossoms.
10. Red Horse Chestnut
This buckeye and horse chestnut cross, which grows to 40 feet, starts with red flowers that fade to pale pink. Note: its seeds are poisonous.
11. Magnolia
Either if you live in the South or a colder climate, there is a magnolia for you. Choose from Southern, saucer, or star varieties, each with characteristic flowers.
12. Weeping Cherry
Slender, weeping branches and vibrant spring blooms make this pink tree a beauty. Bonus: its fall leaves turn red, gold, or orange.
13. Camellia
With their glossy evergreen leaves and abundant pink blossoms, camellias have a vintage charm. Many varieties bloom from late fall to early spring.
14. Weigela
This 4–5-foot shrub-like tree is ideal for smaller gardens. Trumpet-shaped flowers are a hummingbird magnet throughout the summer.
15. Pink Dogwood
A springtime favorite, dogwood trees bloom mid-to-late spring and produce red berries that birds adore. Mature height is 15–25 feet.
16. Crabapple
Crabapple trees are blanketed with pink blossoms in spring and even burgundy foliage sometimes. Their fruit offers a good food source for birds well into fall.
17. Crape Myrtle
Blush pink to bright fuchsia, these long-blooming trees flower all summer long. Compact varieties stay under 10 feet tall, so they’re great for small yards.
18. Oakleaf Hydrangea
Growing 4–8 feet mature size, this shrub-like pink bloomer is a great option if you don’t have space for a full-fledged tree.
19. Rhododendron
This evergreen offers gigantic pink blooms in mid-spring and can grow big enough to provide both beauty and privacy.
20. Pink Japanese Snowbell
A hidden gem, this tree has graceful weeping branches and blush-pink bell-shaped flowers with a cotton candy scent. Flowers arrive in late spring or early summer.
