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    Great Landscaping Ideas - part 3

    Summer



    Washington Hawthorn Tree – this plant produces white blooms in charming clusters starting late spring until the early summer. That is charming about this tree is the fact that the flowers features red cherries that often persist all throughout winter. Its barks is also presents quite an attraction along with wonderful fall foliage that range from dull orange to red.



    Mountain Laurel Shrubs- considered as a close relative of azaleas and rhododendrons, but offers a totally different appearance. The broadleaf evergreen offers deep green leaves that offers great attraction all throughout the changing season. But the enthralling picture it presents in summer greatly earned its popularity with its alluring blooms.



    Crape Myrtle Trees- the leaves of this tree resembles huge myrtles and the crinkly look of its petals often looks like crepe paper, thus explains its namesake. More prevalently found in the Southern Part of US, the tree can grow as huge as 20-30 feet, with the distinctive red-orange foliage in fall and attractive bark peelings. It also bears striking white cluster blooms with some brownish fruits that can even persist all throughout the winter season. This makes it easily an all year round tree that you might want to include in your landscaping ensemble.



    Rose Of Sharon Shrubs – the blooms are available in white, lavender and even a touch of blue, since some shrubs have double blooms. Most of the Rose of Sharon bushes that bear tiny and deeply lobed leaves in a light green color.

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