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	Plant list: Trees for spring blossom Spring is the time of blossom, and it complements the show of bulbs perfectly. Many spring flowering shrubs also go on to fruit and give a superb show of autumn foliage.
	Cornus florida f rubra Flowering Dogwood Tree Hardy Pink Dark green 6m to 9m x 6m to 9m (20ft to 30ft x 20ft to 30ft) A deciduous tree, but the pink ‘flowers’ are in fact bracts – the inconspicuous green flowers are in the centre. In autumn, red fruits ripen and the oval, pointed, leaves turn purple. Prefers acid soil.
	Related plant lists: Spring-flowering bulbs Trees for spring blossom Spring-flowering shrubs Summer bedding plants Summer perennials Summer roses Autumn foliage Autumn berries and fruit Autumn seed-heads Winter evergreens Winter bark and stems Winter flowers