It’s all about the blooms: eye-catching blossom to spot this spring

There is no finer sight in spring than a blossom tree. Planting one is, to my mind, a public service, as it will cheer generations of people plodding down your street, both with the blooms that appear on its branches, and with the confetti of petals thrown along the pavement. In the next few weeks, the streets are going to become incredibly well-dressed with blossom, and here are five to look out for in particular: 

Mimosa, Acacia dealbata 

This is already out in London, and my goodness, you can’t miss it. It is the most vivid lemon yellow collection of little pompoms you can imagine, bursting out of beautiful ferny foliage. Even if your eyes are glued so firmly to your phone as you walk that you’re not bothering to look around you, the mimosa is busy making sure you cannot possibly ignore it. Its scent is so powerful that it’s like walking through a pair of thick curtains.