Redbud (Video) | Missouri Department of Conservation

Coming Soon to a Landscape Near You

You may have noticed some flowering trees already this spring: the white blooms of serviceberry, plums and ornamental pears and the pink of Japanese magnolia and peaches.

Mimosa (Silk Tree)

Grown as an ornamental for its attractive pink flower clusters, its gracefully spreading branches, and its delicate leaves, this native of Asia is easily propagated and grows rapidly—unfortunately, it has become established as a weedy, invasive exotic in much of the state.

Northern Catalpa

Of the three species of catalpas in our state, northern catalpa is the only one native to Missouri (specifically, the Bootheel region). It has been planted widely, though, in town and country, and has naturalized in many places. A popular ornamental and shade tree with pretty, orchidlike flowers and long, beanlike fruit.

Red Buckeye

Red buckeye and Ohio buckeye are both found in Missouri. You can distinguish red buckeye by its having usually 5 leaflets (not 7), its red (not greenish-yellow) flowers, and the absence of any spines on its fruit hulls. Although both buckeyes are cultivated statewide, red buckeye grows in the wild only in our southeastern counties.

Flowering Spring Trees

Missouri's flowering trees of spring can banish the last of your winter blues. The last two weeks of April is the best time to tour them.

Eastern Redbud

This shrub or small tree is distinctly ornamental in spring with small, clustered, rose-purple flowers covering the bare branches before the leaves.

Pin Oak

Pin oak is one of the easiest trees to recognize by its shape alone: It has a tall, straight trunk, an overall pyramidal or conical shape and, most notably, the branches on the lower third of the tree angle downward. Pin oak grows faster than other oaks and is used extensively for street and yard planting.

Redbud

Regs and Areas

MDC's Mission, Vision, Priorities

Shortened URL

Serving Nature and You

Featured Pic

Explore MDC

Popular Topics

About Us