What Types of Trees Have Purple Flowers?
Every spring, flowers bloom in flower garden beds, containers, on bushes and on trees throughout the country. If you chose a garden scheme that primarily features shades of purple annual and perennial flowers, you can continue the color scheme with your choice of trees. Purple flowering trees lend beauty, fragrance and shade to the home landscape. Purple Orchid-Tree Purple Orchid-Tree (Bauhinia purpurea), a rapidly growing tree suitable for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hardiness zones 9b to 11, can grow to a height of 30 to 35 feet, with a similar spread, according to the University of Florida. The Purple Orchid-tree’s canopy is rounded, symmetrical and supported by a smooth, slender trunk. Lavender, pink or purple flowers bloom along the arched branches from September until November. The fragrant flowers grow up to 5 inches wide, and they resemble orchids. Seed pods emerge from the flowers during the fall and remain throughout the winter months. The pods are typically 12 inch
