What’s in Bloom

	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

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