What’s in Bloom

 

Forsythia

Azalea

Crabapple

 

Forsythia Azalea Crabapple

Botanical Names

Forsythia

Adenium

Malus

Exposure

Full Sun

Sun/part shade

Full Sun

Watering

Regular to dry

Water your newly planted azalea weekly if the weather is dry, at least for the first year.

 

Bloom time

Early Spring

April - May

Spring

Coloring

Vibrant yellow

Pink, white, violet, rose pink

Flowering Pink

Type

Shrub

Shrub

Tree

Growth Habits and conditions

  • Many forsythia shrubs, grow 4'-6' tall with a spread of 3'-5'
  • Bloom best at 60° to 90°F (15° to 30°C)
  • Hardy to zone 5
  • Well-drained soil

 

  • Can reach 20’ tall with a 20’ spread

 

Pests & Diseases

Aphids are a common, but rarely fatal, problem for young forsythias. These bugs have soft, pear-shaped bodies that can be brown, gray, yellow, black, green or red.

Prune out the affected branches to stop the spread of fungal canker diseases.

Over fertilizing may promote larger than normal populations of azalea pests like lace bugs and azalea whiteflies.

  • Apple scab – a fungus
  • Fire blight – is a bacterium that turns twigs and branches black
  • Cedar-apple rust is a fungus that looks like rust
  • Powdery mildew is a white fungus that attacks leaves, flowers and fruits

Planting Tips

 

Plant your azalea in early spring or early fall. If your soil is loose, well drained, and has lots of organic matter. Don't worry about preparing the soil deeply since azalea roots are shallow and most are found in the top foot of soil.

  • Plant in well drained soil
  • Soil can be either acid or alkaline and can be either loamy or clay

 

Uses

Forsythias are often as a "living wall" privacy fence for summer and fall, after they have fully leafed out.

Forsythia plants can also be used as specimens and for erosion control on slopes. Bring branches inside for a hint of color with pussy willows.

 

 


 

Canadian Redbud

Flowering Pear Tree

Fothergilla

 

Canadiean Redbud Flowering Pear Tree Fothergilla major

Botanical Names

 

Pyrus

Fothergilla major

Exposure

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Full Sun

Full Sun

Watering

Regular/average watering. Do not over water

Moist well-drained fertile soils

Drought Tolerant

Bloom time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Early Spring

Spring

Coloring

Fuchsia (red-purple)

Snow white blossoms in spring and attractive glossy foliage turns purplish-red in fall.

Leathery blue-green, dark green, underside grayish to whitish red orange yellow.

Plant Lifespan

Tree

Tree

Shrub

Growth Habits and conditions

  • Grow 15'-20' tall with a spread of 15'-20'
  • Hardy to zone 4b-9b
  • Can reach 40’ tall and have a spread of 8’-20’
  • Hardy to zones 6-9
  • Can reach 6’-8’ tall
  • Zones 4-8

Pests & Diseases

hardy and disease resistant

hardy and disease resistant

 

Planting Tips

The planting site should be moist, well-drained soil. Any type of soil (clay, sandy, acidic, or alkaline) as long as the soil has good drainage and no standing water.

They can be planted as close as six feet apart, but eight to twelve feet apart is more common.

 

Uses

The flowers can be used in salads or in making pickled relish