Flowering quince is a dense, thorny shrub that produces striking flowers in shades of red, orange, white and pink in late winter to early spring before the foliage appears. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)
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Get It Growing – Fruitful Beauty: Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Louisiana Landscapes
It’s that time of year. The deciduous trees are putting on their leaves. The oaks and pines are producing copious amounts of pollen. Live oaks are shedding leaves to put on new growth. Spring-blooming bulbs, trees and shrubs are starting to come life, and a great deal of our fruiting trees and shrubs are flowering.