It’s a fast grower that produces dense, upright panicles of flowers, up to 12 inches long, from late spring to fall. They are typically violet-blue but may be purple, pink, or white.

A tree branch of the Guaiacum with both flowers and small purple pods.© By Cristóbal Alvarado Minic/Getty Images An ironwood tree planted in a forested area, blooming with blue-purple blossoms ...

Trees with big purple flowers growing along roads and highways usually means one thing - people are noticing the blooms of the Princess Tree (Paulownia tomentosa paw-LO-ni-ah to-men-TO-sa) as they ...

When winter cold doesn’t kill the semi-tender flower buds – as was the case this year – the tree is nearly covered in clusters of tubular purple flowers that look a bit like foxglove flowers.

Magnolia trees can grow up to 80-feet tall, but ‘royal purple’ is a smaller variety that typically stays under 20 feet in height. These striking trees produce deep purple flowers that are ...

Chaste tree ( vitex agnus-castus ) has been putting on a show for several weeks. When the plant is covered with flowers, it's a real eye-catcher and generates a lot of interest.

If you have more room consider a redbud, Japanese tree lilac or star magnolia. Redbud is admired for its show of pinkish purple flowers in spring, its glossy green heart-shaped leaves and its ...

The two most planted trees in this area that fit that description would be the purple leaf plum, or ornamental plum, and the Raywood ash. The ornamental plum is best known for the bloom it offers ...

Flat, purple-brown seed pods, to 4 inches long, follow the flowers. The Purple Robe Locust likes full sun or dappled shade and will take most any soil, drought or lawn watering.