Top 5 Trees/Shrubs With Beautiful Bark

Since it's winter and most hardy plants are dressed down to their barest, it's the perfect time to gather a list of the top 5 trees and shrubs with beautiful bark. Check out our picks:

1. Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)

(swoon)

2. American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)

white bark + blue sky = gorgeous

3. Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.)

love that coppery brown color

4. Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

so lovely next to the snow

5. Birchbark Cherry (Prunus serrula)

call me crazy, but it reminds me of candy