Flowering Fruit Trees

All fruit trees produce flowers. Flowers are the reproductive organs of the tree, with male flowers producing pollen which fertilizes the ova contained in the ovaries of female flowers. Some fruit trees, such as cherry trees, are as well-known for the their flowers as for their fruit.

Prunus Persica

• The peach tree, or prunus persica, only grows to a height of 25 feet, but it does spread to a width of 25 feet, making it a low, broad tree. The flowers, which are creamy white, pink or red, begin to bloom in April and bloom before the leaves emerge.

Pyrus Calleryana Bradford

• The Bradford callery pear tree produces vertical branches that grow close to the trunk. The tree grows to a height of 40 feet, and it can suffer damage in high winds because the branches of the crown are packed so tightly together. In early spring, the tree produces pure white flowers.

Prunus Emarginata

• The Prunus emarginata, or bitter cherry tree, is a deciduous tree, meaning that it loses its leaves in the fall and regrows them in spring. The tree grows to a height of 50 feet and produces white flowers, which cover the canopy of the tree, from April through May.