Cody,

I'm guessing...red bud maybe. They bloom before they leaf out. Maybe you can get a few close ups of the blooms and bark.

Rhonda

I zoomed in, I'll try to get a close up.

Sure looks like an Eastern Redbud.

Yup, redbud. Take a look at the leaves. They resemble hearts. One of my favorites. They are a lot more common in the north.

Maybe my monitor or eyes aren't as good, but I don't see any leaves on the tree in the two photos. (If it does indeed have heart-shaped leaves, then yes, probably an Eastern Redbud.)

I see larger blooms than on a redbud and I suspect it is a pink flowering dogwood (Cornus florida 'rubra'), which can be found in Tallahassee and the panhandle of the state (the coldest region of Florida). The circled bloom below appears to be in the form of a dogwood flower including the greenish-yellow center.

The photo of the entire tree resembles a blooming pink flowering dogwood:

Carol in Jacksonville

Dogwood bark is very distinctive, and I don't think that's dogwood bark. I also noticed that the flowers look a bit larger than redbud, and a bit darker, but without a closeup, can't tell.

This was across the street from my parents so I'll have to go back by there to get a closeup.

I planted a Dogwood and Redbud in my yard a year ago but haven't seen any blooms on either yet. They are only about 4-5 ft tall.

O.K., I might have a solution. Maybe a Taiwan Cherry? The bark looks right.

DG, I think you nailed it. That bark looks exactly like cherry tree bark. Kudos!

Carol in Jacksonville

Carol, I kept looking at that bark and thinking that except for the flowers, it looked like a wild black cherry tree.

Hi Carol

I am happy to see you posting!

Seems like you've been away for awhile??

Missed ya! Susie

Here's a new one. What variety of Japanese Magnolia grows like this? I have an area of fence in my front yard where these would look good.

I like the shrub look. I found a nursery that sells them pretty small with flowers so I'll get a couple for my fence and next year they will be bigger and pretty.

Here's a plant that started growing in my vegetable garden. Not sure if this is some type of herb or weed. Looks healthy.

Did you compost any celery bottoms? Can't really tell you what it is, but it might be that.

It might be that. I'll let it grow and see what it becomes.

Here are a couple more I ran across today.

First one - Confederate Jasmine???

2nd One - Not sure

Thanks!

Someone came by today and thinks this one is a flat leaf parsley.

Looks like Parsley to me.

Jane

I actually found out it's Cilantro. I'm sure I put Cilantro sees in my garden a year ago. Crazy it just recently sprouted.

Cody, I believe the "2nd One" is called Banana Shrub (Michelia figo). It is considered a southern heirloom plant because of its sweet banana fragrance. Does your plant have a nice banana scent?

UF/IFAS - Michelia figo

Floridata - Michelia figo

Lucky you! I've been wanting one of these.

Carol in Jacksonville

I haven't noticed the scent yet. Thanks so much for identifying it!

Here's a new one I came across today. Tall tree with these white flower clusters all over it.

That is Chinese Snowball Viburnum (Viburnum macrocephalum). What the heck, Cody?! How are you coming up with all of these really cool plants? Did you buy your home from a gardener/owner of a nursery? Wow!

Carol