It’s a wonderful time to plant trees in Bismarck! While some trees serve a simple function in our yard, either for shade or privacy, these trees offer a little extra; they are generous by nature, offering edible fruit, fragrant flowers, eye-popping color, and cooling and shade. Read on to discover the characteristics of each for which tree best suits your landscape aesthetic.
Flowering Crabapple
These trees can grow up to twelve meters and are characterized by distinct white, pink, or red petals when in bloom. It takes three to four years for a crabapple tree to mature and bear fruit, but your backyard will look stunning when it does. Plus, the animals in your backyard will have some crab apples to munch on! You can add a pleasing aesthetic touch to your backyard even before your tree bears fruit by planting now.
Sugar Maple
Sugar maples are beloved by gardeners for an array of reasons. But their cold tolerance is a stand-out factor that makes them great for planting in your garden. Sugar maples require a hard freeze every winter to dormancy—this makes Bismarck the perfect place to grow one! They offer beautiful fall colors, with unique orange and yellow leaves that are impossible to be missed. They are also great shade trees in the spring and summer because of their decadent foliage.
‘Bosc’ Pear
With ‘Bosc’ pear trees, what’s not to love? They look gorgeous, and the fruit they bear is delicious! ‘Bosc’ pear trees are excellent for growing because once they are established, they don’t require much maintenance. All that’s needed is some moist, well-draining soil, and six hours of unfiltered sunlight per day. This semi-dwarf tree is hardy, sun-loving, and easy to care for—need we say more?
Eastern Redbud
Eastern redbuds turn up the beauty in your landscape with their gorgeous reddish-purple buds that transition into a deep green as the summer season commences. In the fall, they eventually reach a tone of golden yellow that steals the show in your garden. Redbud is a very pH-adaptable plant, great for planting in cold locations, and thrives in full shade.
Montmorency Cherry
Would you like to know what tree produces those delicious cherries for your cherry cheesecake Thanksgiving dessert? Most tart cherries used in deserts come from Montmorency cherry trees. This tree is hardy to the cold and grows to about eighteen feet, with the dwarf variety only reaching eight or ten. Plant these trees in a location with space to spread out and full sun for the best growth.
Tulip Poplar
Tulip poplar trees offer both beauty and pollinator attraction in your garden. Their flowers produce a lot of nectar, so they are very beneficial for a pollinator-friendly yard—honey bees consider them a favorite, and you will love how they benefit your landscape. They provide food for birds, medicinal properties for aromatherapy, and a sturdy body that can withstand North Dakota’s windy climate. Planting this tree is like planting a gift that keeps on giving.
Mountain Ash
Fall brings out the brilliant reddish-purple, yellow, and orange colors of this magnificent tree’s leaves, which are typically deep green during the hot summer months. Mountain ash trees are fast-growing, suited to drought and cold, and tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions—everything you’d want for a prairie-grown tree! You can’t go wrong by planting this variety.
Bloodgood Japanese Maple
This variety of Japanese maple is one of the prettiest out there. Planting this maple will result in gorgeous, deep red foliage that is the perfect ornamental tree for your front yard. Even in the winter, their short stature adds texture and dimension to your landscape. Plant your maple in an area with partial shade with up to four hours of sunlight per day for the best results.
There is no shortage of beautiful trees available for planting in Bismarck. Visit us at Plant Perfect today for more suggestions on trees and other plants you need to spruce up your landscape today.