Many florescence trees need coolheaded wintertime temperatures to bear abundant rosiness . When proper wintertime cool combines with restrained spring temperatures , prominent floral display can result . Situated on the Atlantic coastline , New Jersey spans U.S. Department of Agriculture works hardiness zona 6a through 7b . With average winter extreme from 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit to 10 degrees above , native and non - native flowering trees respond with fertile blossoms .
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Along with the beloved fountain displays easterner expect , some strange other peak embellish New Jersey gardens . The Persian ironwood ( Parrotia persica ) bears noteworthy , petal - less violent flowers in March and early April . The impenetrable , brainy , anther - filled blossoms look before the tree ’s foliage appears . Hardy in USDA zone 4 through 8 , Iranian ironwood grows up to 40 feet tall , adding exfoliating , cream - and - green bark and colored chickenhearted , purple and violent free fall leafage . The native Paw Paw tree ( Asimina triloba ) , stalwart in USDA zones 5 through 9 , bestow classifiable , leatherlike , red - purple flowers in late April . The small , yet prominent , flowers yield large , fragrant , edible drop yield on trees up to 20 feet magniloquent .
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Mid- to Late-spring Additions
While its April arm are still bare , native flowering dogwood tree ( Cornus florida ) erupt into clouds of livid blooms , with some cultivars bearing pinkish peak . Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9 , tree up to 30 foundation tall offer fertile , majestic - ruby fall foliage as well . overlap dogwood tree efflorescence , the native redbud ( Cercis canadensis ) showers New Jersey landscapes with edible , lavender - pinkish flowers in other May . The Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree reaches 20 foot in height , with heart - work foliage , and suits USDA zones 4 through 9 . Serviceberry ( Amelanchier laevis ) , a native hardy in USDA zone 4 through 8 , add white May flowers on 15- to 40 - foot trees . Sweet , eatable , purple fruit and brainy red leafage complete the show in fall .
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Summertime Selections
Fragrant , wisteria - like , white flowers of the aboriginal American yellowwood ( Cladrastis kentukea ) grace New Jersey as summer begins . With some pink - bloomed miscellany , the 8- to 14 - inch panicles hang on Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree 30 to 50 feet tall . Hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8 , the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree turn butter - yellowness with fall leaf . In June and July , the intensely fragrant , refined , bloodless blush of the southerly magnolia ( Magnolia grandiflora ) fill the air near this 15- to 30 - foot Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . At the same sentence , flowers of the 20 - foot - tall native titi ( Oxydendrum arboreum ) hang in 4- to 10 - inch white raceme , drawing native pollinator in abundance . Fall bring lustrous crimson foliage . Both southern magnolia and titi are hardy from USDA zones 5 through 9 .
Late-summer Surprises
New Jersey ’s unfolding possibilities continue as summer wanes . Beautiful , individual lily-white efflorescence with prominent prosperous centers glow from the Benjamin Franklin Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ( Franklinia alatamaha ) in July and August . Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8 , the memorable 20 - groundwork - improbable tree presents red foliage in nightfall as well . While the native cucumber magnolia ( Magnolia acuminata ) flower most profusely in April , it deserve special cite for the flush of September blossom it brings New Jersey landscape painting . Hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8 , the large , 60 - substructure - tall tree diagram celebrates accrue with a repetition of showy , fragrant , yellow - unripe , tulip - comparable bloom . The bumpy green yield that inspire its vulgar name mature to red against the tree ’s lucky fall foliage .
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