Tips for selecting a flowering tree for your garden
- One of the most important factors to consider is the tree's adaptability to the climate. Choose a tree that is best suited to your region. If you are located in the highveld, fynbos, bushveld - plant locally indigenous trees.
- Consider the size of the tree at maturity. Flowering trees grow in various shapes and sizes, and choosing the correctly shaped tree will greatly reduce maintenance effort and complement your yard.
- Keep in mind any barriers that might hinder your tree's growth like other trees, building foundations, utility cables etc.
- Consider the flower colours. Are you looking for a more subtle pink like the Pompon tree or a blazing red like the Coast coral tree?
- Selecting the perfect planting site is also crucial to the tree's growth, health and performance. Generally, flowering trees enjoy full sun (8 hours) and fertile, well-draining soils.
A few favourite flowering trees
Wild Gardenia
Rothmannia capensis
Pistol Bush
Duvernoia adhatodoides
Wild Gardenia
Gardenia thunbergia
Cape Chestnut
Calodendrum capense
Sagewood
Buddleja salviifolia
Forest Bell Bush
Mackaya bella
Tree Wisteria
Bolusanthus speciosus
Pink Wild Pear
Dombeya burgessiae
Pompon Tree
Dais cotinifolia
Forest Elder
Nuxia floribunda
Common Calpurnia
Calpurnia aurea
Wild Pomegranate
Burchellia bubalina
Coast Coral Tree
Erythrina caffra
Mickey Mouse Bush
Ochna serrulata
Glossy Bottlebrush
Greyia sutherlandii
Weeping Boer Bean
Schotia brachypetala