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After a long, cold winter, you are probably anxious for the
first signs of spring. Springtime automatically brings thoughts
of flowers. Choosing the best flowers for spring can be
difficult and it is often confusing. Perhaps the most effective
way to ensure spring flowers that bloom each year is to plant
bulbs in the fall to mid-winter. There are of course flowering
plants that you can purchase from your local nursery, but you
will want to make sure any chance of freezing weather has passed
before planting and in many areas of the country, spring does
not arrive until late in the season and by that time you will
want to plants flowers in anticipation of summer. You always
have the option of purchasing bulbs that have been grown in pots
over the winter and are in stock in most garden centers
beginning in the late winter months. Here are a few choices of
flowering plants that are suitable to plant now and will produce
early spring flower:
Winter Aconite, or Eranthis hyemalis, will give you yellow
flowers approximately three inches in height and resemble common
buttercups. These particular bulbs may begin to flower as early
as January if you live in a warm area and you will get the best
results if you plant them in masses as they grow low to the
ground.
Glory Of The Snow, or Chionodoxa luciliare, produce flowers that
are bright blue with a white center. The plants will grow
between six and ten inches tall, making this particular plant
very handy for walkways, borders, and rock gardens. You may also
be able to find white/pink varieties depending on the area in
which you live
Spring Snowflake, or leucojum vernum, give you bell-shaped
flowers that droop from the green part of the plant. These
plants will be six to twelve inches in height and are white in
color with small green spots on the ends of the petals. You will
get the best results if you plant them in clumps and you can
expect to see blooms in late February to early March. As with
any other springtime bulb, they are best planted in the fall but
you can plant in the mid to late winter if you purchase potted
bulbs that have already begun the growing cycle.
Netted Iris, or iris reticulate, are wonderfully scented and are
most commonly purple in color, although you can also find light
blue and white irises in many areas. Irises are one of the
earliest blooming plants and you can expect a beautiful display
of flowers in early March. As with any other type of bulb, after
several growing seasons you will have to thin the bulbs from
time to time, as they tend to reproduce rapidly and could
actually begin to stunt the growth of the plants due to
over-crowding
About the author:
Jennifer Houck is the owner of http://www.bestflowergrow
ers.com, the Best Flower resource
for learning how to grow your flowers.
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