Trees with Pink Flowers

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Pink Spring Flowering Trees Flowering Cherry Trees draw thousands of visitors to the Washington DC area every year in the early spring for the annual cherry blossom festival. Cherry Trees are thought of as the first pink flowering tree in the spring. There is no better spring combination of colors than the cherry tree's soft pastel pink and white flowers. Redbud Trees follow right behind cherry trees during the spring flower show. Often when cherries begin blooming, you can notice the pink buds beginning to swell on the redbud branches. The branches are almost entirely covered with flowers on these native trees. Redbuds offer three seasons of interest as the leaves of many redbud cultivars add to the summer color palette with shades of deep merlot red, oranges, and soft yellows. The show continues when the fall foliage develops warm shades of yellow and deep reds. With their large flowers, Magnolias produce shades of pink ranging from pastel pinks to deep pink. When most people think of magnolias, they automatically picture the towering Southern Magnolia trees with their large deep green leaves and white flowers. People are starting to notice the deciduous varieties that bloom in a range of pink shades. Magnolia Centennial Blush's pastel pink to the deep, almost rose pink of Magnolia Jane . These are the deciduous cousins of the southern magnolia and are well suited for growing in the north and are also one of the best fragrant flowering trees in the spring. American Dogwood Trees flower later in the spring, often in late April through May. Cherokee Brave Dogwood grows to about 20 feet tall and is a fast-growing dogwood tree. The flower show gets larger as the tree ages. The beautiful dark pink flowers with white centers are a show-stopper when in full bloom. Crabapple Trees flower in Apple and May and also produce a three-season show. The beauty of a crabapple tree is multi-faceted. In the spring, you get the gorgeous flowers that cover the tree. As the flowers fad