10 Best White Flowering Trees to Brighten Up Your Landscape

Southern Magnolia

The Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a beautiful tree that is loved all over the world for its big, thick leaves and huge white flowers.

Flowering Dogwood

blooming dogwood (Cornus florida) might be a good choice for a blooming tree that will do well in a wet spot in the yard. This beautiful tree can grow in Zones 5 9.

Serviceberry

The serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) is a small tree that grows naturally in the eastern half of the US. It looks great placed in groups or by itself. Often grown with more than one trunk in Zones 4 9.

Carolina Silverbell

This tree with white flowers should have a lot more fans. Halea carolina, the Carolina silverbell, is a small to medium-sized tree that grows well in both full sun and part shade. Its bell-shaped flowers look like cherry trees.

Ohio Buckeye

With a height of about 40 feet, this lovely tree needs space and shouldn't be planted close to houses. This tree does best in a big yard with lots of room in Zones 3 7.

Yellowwood

This legume, which is linked to beans and peas, can grow up to about 55 feet tall. In late spring, it produces big clumps of very fragrant panicles of pea-like flowers, followed by seed pods and bright

White Eastern Redbud

The white Eastern redbud looks a lot like the regular pink-flowered type. Its branches are covered in lots of small flowers that make it look almost tropical. Zones 4 9 are good for this small tree.

Fringe Tree

When it blooms, the fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) is a sight to behold. The thousands of long, white petals that a full-grown tree produces give its flowers an almost smoky white look.

Franklin Tree

Look no further than the Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha) if you want to find a rare tree with white flowers. This beautiful flower is native to Georgia in Zones 5 9. It was named after Benjamin Franklin.

Catalpa

If you have a big yard and want a tall, interesting tree, the catalpa might be just what you need. Catalpas (Catalpa speciosa) have big, light-green leaves and white flowers that look like orchids.