Spring Colors at Christensen’s
Mother Nature can be quite the show-off! She provides us so much beauty in the spring. Christensen's becomes a nature center, with blooming trees, shrubs and perennials creating an amazing cornucopia of color and fragrances to stimulate your senses
Keep scrolling to enjoy a colorful spring photo diary of plants available at Christensen's.
Belle de Nancy Lilac (Syringa vulgaris 'Belle de Nancy') requires full sun for the best blooms. As the flowers open, they have a distinctive white center. Who else believes the scent of lilacs is the best part of spring?
Coralburst® Crabapple (Malus 'Coralcole') is salt-tolerant, grows well in normal, sandy or clay soil and grows to be about 8-12' x 10-15'.
While Malus 'Spring Snow'
flowers in pure white, this crabapple tree doesn't fruit. At maturity, it can grow to 25' tall with a spread of 22'.
Gladiator™ Crabapple (Malus X Adstringens 'Durleo') not only has these bright pink flowers, its glossy bronze-purple leaves help it to stand out amongst other crabapple trees. This ornamental is advertised as being the perfect choice for space-challenged areas.
Early blooming Frostkiss® Pippa's Purple Hellebore (Helleborus X 'RD9') are a low maintenance perennial providing late-winter, early spring interest to the landscape.
Ivory Prince Hellebore
(Helleborus 'Walhelivor'), like other Hellebore, is deer and rabbit resistant. Its evergreen foliage provides interest all winter long.
Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star', because it blooms later than other Magnolias, is less susceptible to frost issues. This native of Japan can grow to be 10-20' with a spread of 8-15'.
Eastern Redbud
(Cercis canadensis) is known for it's pea-like flowers. They grow best in well-drained soils and can tolerate both full sun and partial shade. This native can grow to a height of 20-30' with a spread of 25-35'.
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' produces these beautiful white flowers in the spring. In late summer, fruit attracts birds. Mature height is 15-30' tall.
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' is known for its spring flowers but also the red of its fall foliage. Growing to 15-30' tall, these dogwoods are pest, drought and deer resistant.
We'll close out the show with the elegant, purple flowers of Roseum Elegans Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans'). This fast-growing, evergreen shrub thrives in cooler regions like Michigan and is an option as a hedge or privacy screen.
Join us at Christensen's to see what's blooming.
The variety is staggering.
