Glenwood Orchard. Glenwood Orchard is located in the beautiful Glenwood hills area of Glenwood City in Eastern St. Croix County, Wisconsin. We are about 45 minutes east of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota and 45 minutes West of Eau Claire, Wisconsin ~ just eight miles North of the I-94 interstate highway.
Not all early spring blooming trees are regarded as ornamental, such as red maples or birches, but still their flowers provide visual interest and some color. Large shrubs that have a tree-like form also provide excellent early spring flower color.
Panicle hydrangeas, Hydrangea paniculata: Often pruned as tree forms, these shrubs (Tardivas, PeeGees) explode with panicle-shaped white flowers in mid- to late summer. Because they bloom on new wood, prune these in early spring before they sprout new foliage. Hydrangea arborescens, âAnnabelleâ: Featuring globe-shaped blooms in spring that start out chartreuse and later turn white, this variety blooms on new wood as well so prune in early spring.