Trees with purple blooms?

[oldriverhunter]

What are the trees with the purple blooms? The family and I are on our way to Memphis and they are everywhere.

[Wildfowler]

Redbud.

[SB]

Yep, sounds like Eastern Redbud, one of my favorites. I put it ahead of dogwood.

[Seymore]

This time of year Hwy 78 now known as I-22 has color everywhere. I hate driving from Tupelo to Memphis except for this time of year.

[stang67]

What about the larger trees with red or dark red blossoms? The bark on these looks kinda like maple, but I see a good many of these trees in locations I wouldn't expect to find maple trees. I haven't looked at any of them up close, just notice them on the roadsides.

[Wildfowler]

It could be maple ?

Can you get a picture sometime soon ?

[Wildfowler]

Looking around on my route, I see some cottonwoods that meet that description. Dark red flowers. They are long and slender on otherwise bare branches.

May be cottonwood?

[Hambone]

Buckeyes, Wildfowler.

[Wildfowler]

are Buckeyes very widespread in our area? I rarely notice them, but probably overlook them?

Thanks.

In fact, the only one I know of sure was in vaiden.

[Hambone]

Yes, buckeyes are fairly common, but hardly noticeable except when they are blooming.