Blossom, catkin & flowering trees
Brilliant for structure and a long season of interest, these trees are united by their ability to attract and support wildlife. Some have blossom, a magnet for bees, others have catkins or fruit that attract insects and birds.
Best trees for pollinators
335 plants
Cherry blossom (not fruiting)
31 plants
Crab apple blossom
69 plants
Flowering trees
113 plants
Trees with catkins
34 plants
All plants (504)
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
Whitebeam
Sorbus aria 'Magnifica'
Whitebeam
Sorbus aria 'Majestica'
Whitebeam
Sorbus koehneana C. K. Schneid
Koehn's sorbus
Tilia cordata
Small leaved lime, Littleleaf linden
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
Small-leaved lime, Littleleaf linden
Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
Small leaved lime, Littleleaf linden
Tilia platyphyllos
Broad-leafed lime, Large-leafed lime, Bigleaf linden
Tilia platyphyllos 'Princes Street'
Broad leafed lime, Large leafed lime, Bigleaf linden
Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra'
Red-twigged lime, Broad-leafed lime
Malus domestica 'Beauty of Bath'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Christmas Pippin'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Idared'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Jonagold'
Eating apple
Acer platanoides 'Pyramidale Nanum'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Sensation'
Norway maple, Ulmers sensation
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Erectum'
Sycamore, Scots plane, Great maple, Erect sycamore
Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple
Acer rubrum Red Sunset = 'Franksred'
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple
Betula pendula 'Fastigiata Joes'
Fastigiate silver birch
Betula pendula 'Fastigiata'
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Fastigiate common birch
Cornus kousa 'Bonfire'
Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Japanese dogwood, Szechuan strawberry
Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'
Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Norman Hadden'
White flowering dogwood, Chinese dogwood, Japanese dogwood
Magnolia 'Frank's Masterpiece'
Magnolia 'Gold Star'
Pointed leaf magnolia
Magnolia 'Rebecca's Perfume'
Magnolia 'Red Lucky'
Magnolia x soulangeana 'Brozzonii'
Saucer magnolia, Chinese magnolia
Malus baccata
Apple, Siberian crab apple
Malus Coccinella = 'Courtarou'
Crab apple
Malus domestica 'Api'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Ard Cairn Russet'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Beauty of Hants'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Beeley Pippin'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Brown's Apple'
Cider apple
Malus domestica 'Brownlee's Russett'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Carlisle Codlin'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Chelmsford Wonder'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Cleeve'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Cockpit'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Devonshire Buckland'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Dog's Snout'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Edward VII'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Falstaff'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Fillingham Pippin'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Florina'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Gibbon's Russet'
Cider & eating apple