Plants Flowering in April

Elegant weeping branches and long decorative hop-like seed clusters hang

A beautiful spreading tree with corrugated leaves and conspicuous fruiting catkins from an early age

An elegant small tree from Japan with slender hairy young stems

Leaves are readily identifiable from their first long pointed leaflets. Good autumn colour and fruits well in a warm sunny location

Largest blue

Dense clusters of bright blue flowers

Beautiful deep sapphire-blue flowers and a spreading habit

Deepest blue California lilac. A most striking plant

Small ovate leaves and honey scented deep purplish-blue flowers

Small toothed leaves and indigo flowers. Prostrate habit

Strong blue

(syn. C. ‘Point Millerton’) - vigorous, evergreen Californian lilac with creamy-white flowers in spring.

Glossy green foliage and pure white flowers

Deep blue flowers over a long period from spring to summer

Taper-pointed leaves which are rough to the touch. Enjoys dry conditions and originates from S. Europe and N. Africa

Smoky pink or yellow autumnal colouring when a pungent scent like burnt sugar will be detectable in favourable seasons

New growth purple-bronze, turning green as it matures. Excellent autumn colour.

Long pendant drooping branches in this ornamental tree

New growth orange, maturing to yellow-green. Autumn colours of yellow and orange.

Strong purplish foliage which appears almost black from a distance and spectacular autumn colour

A rare tree with smoother bark and much larger ovate leaves than C. japonicum. Wonderful yellow autumn colours

(syn. 'Flame Thrower'). Plant of the Year Chelsea 2021. New leaves red, changing to orange through to yellow. As new leaves develop, each stem carries all colours at the same time. Small pink flowers on bare stems in spring.

Deep purple foliage on new growth paling to bronze. Magenta rose flowers on bare branches in spring

A breathtaking dwarf cercis with a compact weeping habit and heart-shaped maroon-red leaves turning burgundy in the summer

Pure white flowers on bare branches

Compact habit with abundant dark purple-pink flowers

White flowers.

Thick glossy leaves and dark purple flowers. The heaviest flowerer of any Cercis and the most popular of all Cercis in the United States

cerise-purple flowers

Deep purple pea-shaped flowers