20 Pink Trees That Will Add Gorgeous Curb Appeal to Your Home
House Beautiful May 1, 2025
Lifestyle
House Beautiful May 1, 2025
Lifestyle
The key to a show stopping spring garden is variety. Sure, a lush lawn and beautiful blooms are essential for curb appeal, but incorporating taller plants like hedges, climbing ivy, and even flowering trees can take your landscaping to the next level. We recommend adding a few pink flowering trees to the mix to break up the greenery and add a pop of color. Some pink trees, like dogwoods and cherry blossoms, are early bloomers, adding a jolt of life to your garden while your annuals may still be getting settled.
“Flowering trees are a two-for-one: They provide all the benefits of trees such as shade, critical resources for animals and the food web, and cleaner air, just to name a few, plus the benefits of the flowers like beauty, food for pollinators, and curb appeal,” explains Kristin Monji, principal of Birch and Basil Design. “Flowering trees occupy a real sweet spot for gardeners, homeowners, and communities alike.”
When shopping for pink trees, choose one that will survive winters in your USDA Hardiness Zone. Then give it plenty of room to grow! Read the plant tag or description to find its mature size, and consider that when planting. It may not look like much in its gallon-sized pot, but it might take off quickly.
“Consider bloom times in your tree selection so you have action in spring, summer, and fall,” Monji says. “That’s why I love crepe myrtle trees because of their large, long-lived, pink/magenta flowers that bloom in late summer when the garden needs a boost.”
Once you've decided on a pink tree for your yard, you'll want to make sure you plant it properly. If you're doing it yourself, here's what to do:
Dig a hole about two to three times as wide as its container and just as deep to give your new pink flowering tree a good start. Then place it in the hole at the same depth as it was in the pot. If it's a balled and burlapped tree, remove the burlap and string or wire—the burlap won't biodegrade quickly enough for your growing tree's roots to stretch out. Then place your tree in the hole, backfill it with soil, tamp it down to remove air pockets, and water it well. Keep it watered well during the first season so it establishes a strong root system. Finally, don't add compost or other amendments to the hole itself—it could cause drainage issues. Your baby tree needs to learn to grow in the native soil!
Planting a pink flowering tree is a great way to add colorful curb appeal that will keep you (and passersby) smiling year after year. Ahead, we break down our top 20 picks for the prettiest pink trees to consider adding to your yard.
While wisteria plants are better known for their purple florals, why not opt for a pink tree? This flowering tree is a climber and will need a trellis or plant stake to help support the weight of the hanging flowers.
Friendly to pollinators but still deer-resistant, the pink oleander (Nerium oleander) blooms its cone-shaped flowers in the spring. This drought-resistant tree does best in warmer climates.
Before the delicious fruit appears, peach trees sprout beautiful pink blooms. Most varieties of this pink tree peak between five and seven feet tall. Neighborhood critters will love the fruit, so keep that in mind.
Fabulous yet fleeting, cherry blossoms practically need no introduction. Cherry blossom trees boast some of the most stunning and sought-after spring blooms, peaking between late March and early April.
With fern-like foliage and spiky pink florals, the mimosa tree is one of the most unique pink trees you can use in your landscaping. This tree matures at 25 to 30 feet tall with an equal spread, so be sure to plant it with plenty of room to grow.
Keep in mind that the mimosa tree is considered to be invasive in many states, so check to ensure that it's safe to plant this tree in your area.
Native to equatorial countries like Mexico, Costa Rica, and Venezuela, this pink tree loves warm, dry weather. Unlike other pink trees, the pink trumpet tree blooms during the winter, and its sweet scent attracts pollinators.
Gala apple trees burst with an abundance of pastel pink blooms throughout the spring months. Not only are the flowers on this pink tree visually striking, but they also give way to deliciously sweet fruit during the colder months.
A type of ornamental almond tree, the pink flowering almond tree is cultivated for its appearance rather than the edible fruit. Because of this, this tree features double the number of pink blooms as a traditional almond tree. Flowering almond trees are also more cold-tolerant than similar-looking cherry trees.
Towering as tall as 40 feet at maturity, the red horse chestnut is great for those looking for a subtle way to incorporate pink trees into their landscaping. This tree is technically a hybrid between red buckeyes and traditional horse chestnuts. The flowers start bright red, but they'll fade into a beautiful pink over time. Just be aware that its seeds are toxic to animals and people.
One of the first trees to burst into color in the spring, the tiny, hot pink blooms of a redbud tree appear before the foliage. It's nicely sized to fit in many gardens, with most varieties growing to around 15 to 25 feet.
There are many different types of magnolias, so you can grow one just about anywhere in the United States. Southern magnolias are the classics, growing in warm regions. But you'll also find saucer magnolias and star magnolias that grow in colder parts of the country.
Elegant arching branches and stunning pink blooms in early-to-mid spring make the weeping cherry a must-have pink tree. Many varieties also boast pretty orange, gold, or red fall colors.
Camellias have a classic, old-fashioned beauty with glossy green leaves and large, lush blooms. There are numerous cultivated varieties of this broadleaf evergreen that bloom from late fall to early spring. Many types range from pale pink to deepest red.
This large shrub, which maxes out at four to five feet tall and wide, is an excellent alternative if you don't have room for a full-grown tree. It has the most gorgeous trumpet-shaped flowers that pollinators like hummingbirds love. Some types rebloom throughout the season.
The blooms of this classic pink tree appear in mid-to-late spring with large flowers that become showy red fruit the birds love. Most varieties range from 15 to 25 feet tall at maturity.
The branches of crabapple trees are covered in lush pink blooms in mid to late spring. Some varieties also have burgundy foliage. Birds love the berries!
There are many varieties of crape myrtle trees, but the most eye-catching blooms are pale pink, fuchsia, and red. They are super-bloomers, offering beautiful, ruffly flowers all summer long. Some varieties reach only 10 feet tall, so they'll work in smaller landscapes.
This is another large shrub that reaches only about 5 feet tall, so it works when you don't necessarily have room for a tree. Its stunning flowers go from white to blush to deep red, and the papery blooms remain from mid-summer through winter, providing interest in your otherwise faded garden. It's the only type of hydrangea that also offers brilliant fall foliage.
This is a handsome broadleaf evergreen with large, beautiful flowers in mid-spring. Some varieties become quite large, so they provide screening and privacy as well as color.
This lesser-known flowering tree has blush pink, bell-shaped blooms that cover it in late spring to early summer. With its lovely weeping form and cotton-candy-scented flowers, this pink tree is a true showstopper!
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