Magnolia 'Butterflies' Size:2-3 ft. or in a front yard

or in a front yard

colorful leaves

The Yoshino Cherry delivers a profuse and spectacular early spring display that few flowering trees can match—thousands of fragrant white to pale pink flowers emerge along bare branches in clouds of delicate blooms

providing dramatic contrast against the pink-red flowers

and scale when stressed

Magnolia 'Butterflies' Size:2-3 ft. or in a front yardThe magnolia 'butterflies' is an amazing specimen tree. It's unusual due to its large yellow tulip shaped blooms that offer the faint scent of lemon. The color reminds me of lemon ice cream and darkens as the blooms mature. In the spring, loads of blooms precede leaves, emerging from large buds with a creamy yellow color that stays strong through the life of the bloom. As the blooms fall from the tree in a shower of pedals, the leaves begin to emerge.