Flowering Trees

Autumn Brilliance® Serviceberry

The Autumn Brilliance® Serviceberry (Amelanchier × grandiflora) is a small ornamental tree valued for its four-season interest, graceful form, and reliability in Midwest landscapes. It offers outstanding seasonal beauty without overwhelming the space, making it an excellent choice for residential yards and accent plantings. This cultivar is especially prized for its consistent fall color and strong disease resistance, outperforming many older serviceberry selections.

Autumn Brilliance® Serviceberry offers:

Spring: Showy white flowers that bloom early and attract pollinators
Summer: Clean green foliage and small edible berries enjoyed by birds
Fall: Brilliant red, orange, and yellow fall color
Winter: Smooth gray bark and refined branching provide subtle winter interest

Autumn Brilliance® Serviceberry is available in both single-stem tree form and multi-stem clump form, allowing flexibility in design and placement.

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~20–25′ tall × 15–20′ wide

Brackens Brown Beauty Magnolia

Bracken’s Brown Beauty Magnolia

Bracken’s Brown Beauty Magnolia is a broadleaf evergreen tree known for its large, fragrant white flowers, glossy dark green foliage, and dense, pyramidal form. It brings a refined, southern character to the landscape while remaining one of the hardiest evergreen magnolias for Midwest conditions when properly sited.

This cultivar is valued for its cold tolerance and reliability, making it a strong choice for protected locations in central Missouri where year-round greenery and structure are desired.

Bracken’s Brown Beauty Magnolia offers:

Spring–Early Summer: Large, creamy white, lemon-scented flowers
Summer: Thick, glossy green leaves with rich brown undersides
Fall–Winter: Dense evergreen foliage provides year-round screening and structure

The contrast between the shiny green leaves and their fuzzy brown undersides adds texture and visual interest throughout the year.

Bracken’s Brown Beauty Magnolia is a moderate-growing evergreen tree:

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~30–40′ tall × 20–30′ wide

Butterflies Magnolia

The Butterflies Magnolia is a small ornamental tree prized for its bright yellow spring flowers, upright form, and refined size. It brings early-season color to the landscape while fitting well into residential yards where space is limited.

This cultivar is especially valued for its clear yellow blooms and strong structure, making it a standout alternative to traditional pink or white magnolias.

Butterflies Magnolia offers:

Spring: Abundant, upright yellow flowers that appear before leaf-out
Summer: Clean green foliage with a neat, narrow canopy
Fall: Soft yellow fall color
Winter: Attractive branching structure provides subtle winter interest

Butterflies Magnolia blooms slightly later than some magnolias, helping reduce the risk of frost damage to flowers.

Butterflies Magnolia is a moderate-growing ornamental tree:

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~20–25′ tall × 10–15′ wide

Flame Thrower Redbud

The Flame Thrower® Redbud is a compact ornamental tree known for its vibrant spring flowers and dramatic, season-long foliage color. Unlike traditional redbuds that offer one main moment of interest, Flame Thrower® delivers continuous visual impact as its leaves emerge and change color throughout the growing season.

This tree is an excellent choice for homeowners looking for a bold focal point in smaller landscapes, entryways, or garden settings.

Flame Thrower® Redbud offers:

Spring: Bright pink flowers appear before leaf-out, providing classic redbud spring color
Summer: New foliage emerges burgundy red and transitions through shades of orange, yellow, and green—often showing multiple colors at once
Fall: Warm tones of red, orange, and yellow add late-season interest
Winter: Clean branching structure provides subtle winter character

Flame Thrower® Redbud is valued for its dynamic foliage display, offering color well beyond the typical spring bloom window.

Flame Thrower® Redbud is a moderate-growing ornamental tree:

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~15–20′ tall × 12–15′ wide

Oklahoma Sparkler

The Oklahoma Sparkler™ Redbud is a vibrant ornamental tree known for its striking spring flowers, refined upright habit, and dependable performance in Midwest landscapes. It delivers a bold spring color display without overwhelming smaller yards, making it an excellent choice for residential properties, patios, and entryways.

This cultivar combines strong flowering with a neat form, providing year-round interest that complements a wide range of landscape styles.

Oklahoma Sparkler™ Redbud offers:

Spring: Abundant bright pink-purple flowers before leaf-out, creating a brilliant spring show
Summer: Clean green, heart-shaped leaves add lush midsummer color
Fall: Soft yellow fall color adds seasonal interest
Winter: Elegant branching provides subtle winter structure

Oklahoma Sparkler™ has an upright, somewhat narrow form that makes it especially suitable where space is limited or a more refined ornamental shape is preferred.

Oklahoma Sparkler™ Redbud is a moderate-growing ornamental tree:

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~20–30′ tall × 15–25′ wide

Scarlet Fire® Dogwood

Scarlet Fire® Dogwood (Cornus kousa ‘Rutpink’) is a standout ornamental tree prized for its vivid, deep pink to fuchsia spring flowers, attractive summer foliage, and multi-season landscape interest. Developed for superior ornamental appeal, Scarlet Fire® brings bold color and a refined form to yards where seasonal highlights matter.

This cultivar is one of the most vibrant flowering Kousa dogwoods available, offering a show that lasts longer than many spring blooms. Its overall performance and disease resistance make it a strong choice for Central Missouri landscapes when sited appropriately.

Scarlet Fire® Dogwood offers:

Spring: A stunning display of deep pink–fuchsia bracted flowers before leaf-out — one of the longest, most dramatic flower shows among Kousa dogwoods.
Summer: Glossy, dark green leaves create a clean midsummer canopy.
Late Summer–Fall: Small, pinkish-red fruits attract birds, and foliage often turns soft shades of red and orange before dropping.
Winter: Exfoliating bark and layered branching lend subtle winter interest to the landscape.

Scarlet Fire® combines color, structure, and seasonal interest in a manageable size that works well in residential sites.

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~20–25′ tall × 15–20′ wide

Hyperion® Dogwood

The Hyperion® Dogwood is a premium hybrid flowering dogwood developed by the Rutgers University breeding program to combine classic white dogwood beauty with improved toughness and reliability. It offers showy spring flowers, strong structure, and multi-season interest while outperforming many traditional dogwoods in Midwest landscapes.

By blending traits of native flowering dogwood and Kousa dogwood, Hyperion® delivers the look people love with better disease resistance and long-term performance when properly sited.

Spring: Large, creamy-white flowers that blanket the tree in late spring
Summer: Clean, dark green foliage with a refined canopy
Late Summer–Fall: Showy red fruit followed by vibrant yellow, orange, and purple fall color
Winter: Attractive branching and form provide subtle winter interest

Hyperion® is valued for its strong flowering, improved resilience, and balanced form, making it an excellent specimen or focal tree.

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~20–25′ tall × 15–20′ wide

Royal Purple Smoke Tree

The Royal Purple Smoketree is a striking ornamental tree or large shrub prized for its dramatic purple foliage, smoke-like spring flowers, and bold seasonal presence. Its name comes from the cloud-like “smoke” of soft, feathery flowers that appear in late spring to early summer, creating a show unlike most other landscape plants.

This cultivar brings year-round interest and works exceptionally well as a specimen, accent, or multi-season focal point in residential landscapes.

Royal Purple Smoketree offers:

Spring–Early Summer: Unique, airy “smoke” of feathery blooms that rise above the foliage and create soft texture and movement
Summer: Deep royal purple leaves that add rich color contrast in beds, borders, or lawn settings
Fall: Brilliant red, orange, and purple fall color before leaf drop
Winter: Distinctive branching silhouette adds architectural interest

This plant delivers a dramatic color story from spring through fall that few other ornamental trees can match.

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~10–15′ tall × 10–15′ wide (varies with site and pruning)
Exposure: Full sun for best foliage color
Soil: Well-drained — tolerates a range of soil types, including clay and loam

American Yellowwood

The American Yellowwood is a refined, native shade tree known for its graceful branching, smooth gray bark, cascading white spring flowers, and outstanding fall color. Native to the Midwest and Southeast, it performs beautifully in central Missouri landscapes when given proper space and thoughtful siting.

Often underused, Yellowwood brings a quiet elegance to the landscape—especially in late spring, when long, fragrant clusters of white flowers hang from the branches, and again in fall when the canopy turns a clear, glowing yellow.

American Yellowwood offers:

Spring: Showy, drooping clusters of fragrant white flowers in late spring
Summer: Clean, medium-green foliage with a soft, refined texture
Fall: Brilliant golden-yellow fall color that lights up the landscape
Winter: Smooth gray bark and strong branching provide excellent winter structure

Yellowwood’s naturally balanced form, attractive bark, and reliable fall color make it a standout tree in all seasons.

American Yellowwood is a moderate-growing native shade tree:

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~30–50′ tall × 30–40′ wide

Ivory Silk Lilac

The Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac is a small, durable ornamental tree valued for its creamy white summer flowers, tidy form, and excellent tolerance of urban conditions. Unlike traditional lilacs, Ivory Silk grows as a true tree and blooms in early summer—filling a seasonal gap when few other trees are flowering.

It is one of the toughest and most adaptable small flowering trees available for Midwest landscapes, making it a reliable choice for residential yards, streetscapes, and commercial settings.

Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac offers:

Early Summer: Large, upright clusters of fragrant, creamy white flowers
Summer: Clean, dark green foliage with a dense, uniform canopy
Fall: Soft yellow fall color
Winter: Attractive bark and strong branch structure provide winter interest

Ivory Silk is prized for its consistency, low maintenance needs, and ability to perform where more sensitive ornamentals struggle.

Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac is a moderate-growing ornamental tree:

Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Size: ~20–25′ tall × 15–20′ wide