Situated in interior southwesterly France , the département Dordogne ( formerly compté Perigord ) is considered a part of the Aquitaine region . Dordogne is between the Loire River valley and the gamey Pyrénées mountains and is know for grape vinery , wine production and a countryside litter with ancient castles . The fertile soil and mild clime affords gardeners the opportunity to get and enjoy many flowering Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , notes Laurent Lestourneaud of the Jardin Botanique de Bordeaux . Based on a single-valued function of Europe publish in the book " Waterlilies and Lotuses , " Dordogne ’s winter temperatures dribble to -10 to 0 degrees Fahrenheit , make believe it the equivalent weight of U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness Zone 6 .

Magnolias

Mr. Lestourneaud shared that many magnolias are grow for their ornate flowering displays in the region . Four specie note let in southern magnolia ( Magnolia grandiflora ) , saucer magnolia ( Magnolia x soulangiana ) , Chinese evergreen plant magnolia ( Magnolia delavayi ) and the bigleaf magnolia ( Magnolia macrophylla ) . All but the dish aerial magnolia blooming in summer calendar month . These are all exotic species , meaning that they are not native to the Dordogne arena .

Crab Apples

Crab Malus pumila trees are in bloom in this part of France any time from late April to mid - May . Although the bloom are the key ornamental feature article of crab apples , the midget fruits are edible and often used to make preserves . Sweet Cancer the Crab apple ( Malus coronaria ) and the red pubic louse apple ( Malus x atrosanguinea ) are two commonly encountered Tree in Dordogne , although both are non - native .

Golden Rain Tree

In midsummer , the gilt rain Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ( Koelreuteria paniculata ) blooms . It is normally used as a shade or street Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . The tips of the tree ’s ramification are cover in foresightful , finger’s breadth - like clusters of flyspeck yellow flowers . subsequently , the blossoms become three - side pods that turn from light greenish to yellow and finally tan , appear like small paper lanterns . The golden rain Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree come from easterly Asia .

Rosaceous Trees

" Rosaceous " is an ambiguous condition to describe any phallus of the big rose family ( Rosaceae ) , and let in closely related anthesis Tree such as cherries , plums and peaches . In Dordogne , purple - leaf plum tree ( Prunus cerasifera ' Pissardii ' ) and American hazardous plum tree ( Prunus Americana ) display their white flowers in early springiness . The intercrossed Nipponese flowering cherry ( Prunus ' Hokusai ' ) is seen in Dordogne , bearing its pale pink , double - shape blossoms in mid - outpouring .

Crape Myrtle

aboriginal to China , the crape Vinca minor ( Lagerstroemia indica ) produces staggeringly coloured bloom displays in mid- to belated summertime . Moreover , the barks of these trees are multicolored , often with smooth and exfoliate bark on the same plant life . Many different diverseness are grow in Dordogne , but normally corner with pinkish purple bloom are seen here . The crepe Vinca minor also provides a colorful red to orange fall foliage exhibit .

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