Jacaranda
The Jacaranda tree is an excellent choice for our Inland Empire climate. Jacaranda name means “fragrant”, which is why it’s one of the favorite flowering trees for the I.E.,
It has glorious displays of purple-blue, fragrant cluster of flowers cover the canopy of the tree in late spring.
It can reach 30-45 ft. in height and width, and creates a beautiful purple-blue carpet underneath after blossoms fall. NOTE: Keep these trees far away from swimming pools or other objects that might be hard to clean.
Crape Myrtle
Another one of the best flowering trees for Moreno Valley area landscapes is the Crape Myrtle. This flowering tree is an extremely versatile choice. Sizes range from shrub size to vase-shaped trees of 15-25 ft.
Abundant blooms persist for many weeks in the summer months. They can have flowers in varying whites, purples, pinks, and reds.
These Southern California flowering trees also provide great fall interest with brightly changing foliage and a unique, year-round display of their colored, mottled trunk bark.
Mimosa or Silk Tree
Mimosa or Silk Tree
Mimosa or Silk Tree as its called, have a feathery and aromatic flowers that adds a lovely burst of color especially.
It grows to 15-50 ft. tall, with dappled shade for areas below. Flowers vary in color, however typically combine white, pink, and red in their delicate, silk-like petals. It blooms from late spring and into mid-summer.
We feel it’s a great choice for Moreno Valley area homes. Roots like to spread, so it is best not to plant this tree close to a sidewalk or a patio where it could cause damage.
Boxwood Shrub
Red Maple Tree
Mimosa or Silk Tree
Boxwoods are a slow-growing evergreen shrubs and can be used as an accent, screening or edge plant.
The compact-growing leaf structure lets them respond well to pruning, which makes them popular as knot-garden plants, as topiary plants, and as bonsai plants. While people occasionally use boxwood shrubs as specimen plants in their landscape-design work, they are more often grouped together in foundation plantings or to form hedges.
Red Maple Tree
Red Maple Tree
Red Maple Tree
The Red Maple tree is loved for its vibrant eye-catching red-orange leaves that emerge each autumn.
Surprisingly they are easy to care for, tolerating both full sun and partial shade, as well as moist or dry soil. They can grow up to two feet per year. Red flower buds form in winter, opening into showy red flowers before the tree leaf's out. New branches and leaf stems are also red, and after the flowers fade, reddish-colored fruit takes their place.
Azalea
Red Maple Tree
Red Maple Tree
Spring explodes with color when you include azaleas in your yard. Their showy flowers open in a rainbow of hues, exciting the senses. You can find any color you want.
When viewed in the garden, they are drop-dead gorgeous. A single bush is enchanting when viewed close up. A grouping of them viewed at a distance or encountered in a woodland setting is nothing short of glorious. Their form, habit, and amazing colors will dominate the spring landscape.