{"id":7289,"date":"2024-04-09T19:21:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T19:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bartlett.com\/blog\/?p=7289"},"modified":"2024-04-09T19:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T19:25:00","slug":"spring-flowering-trees-shrubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bartlett.com\/blog\/spring-flowering-trees-shrubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Flowering Trees and Shrubs – Blooms at the Bartlett Arboretum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Depending on where you live, the landscape may already be bursting with flowering trees and shrubs. Or, maybe you’re still anxiously awaiting for signs of the season. Whichever is the case, trees and shrubs that flower are often some of the earliest harbingers of spring. At The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Arboretum, we have a fully equipped diagnostic laboratory, scientific test plots, an education center and an arboretum with over 15,000 plants. Throughout the year, the arboretum’s specimens showcase their beauty. Of course, in spring, they put on a particularly spectacular show! Here are some groups of flowering trees and shrubs from our arboretum that also make great additions to home landscapes as well.<\/p>\n

Rhododendrons for a Variety of Hues and Sizes<\/h3>\n

Both azaleas and rhododendron<\/a> belong to a single genus, Rhododendron<\/em>. They are hugely popular and for good reason. The varied species come with all sorts of flower colors, flowering dates and foliage traits. These plants prefer well-drained soil and are subsequently prone to phytophthora root rot<\/a> disease. Pest problems are another common concern as well as damage from deer so be sure to monitor for insects as well as evidence of deer feeding activity.<\/p>\n