I think we're going to need more info. When was the tree planted? Was it OK last year? Were there more leaves earlier in the year? Etc.....
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the branches flowered and then did not leaf ????? ... hard frost or freeze ...

where are you in MI ... what zone.. and what was the weather like.. between bloom and leaf failure..

ken

It was planted at least five years ago and each year has gotten bigger and bigger. It was full of flowers this year. Weather here has been crazy, but there was not a frost between flowers and leaves. We live in south east michigan. with this tree, the flowers come first, then the leaves. I have branches full of leaves and I have branches with either nothing or small leaves just budding that are brown around the edges. No cold weather since they started to bloom.

Take a close look at the tree and see if you see anything (discoloration/spots on leaves, discharge from areas on the tree, wounds, etc). Post pictures of anything you think might be relevant. Also, did you plant the tree? Do you know how it's planted (planting depth, potbound issues, etc)?

There are soooo many possibilities. Even herbicide drift (from this year or last year) could be an issue. It's not always possible to know what's wrong with a tree, but more info might help in this case.