Bloom Magnolia x soulangiana signals that warm weather is on its way. The saucer magnolia’s blooms are sometimes killed by a late-season frost so planting a laterblooming variety is often a wise choice.
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Native Eastern redbuds (Cercis canadensis) are true harbingers of spring. The small understory tree’s diminutive pink or white buds push out from its branches before the tree leafs out with heart-shaped foliage which can be green, burgundy, or golden, depending on the cultivar.
Photographs previous spread and right: Clive Nichols; Above: Susan Cohan
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spring 2012