Re: Favorite Spring Perennials
Hello Bob,
For late winter and into the first of spring it would be hard to find any one
favorite. Believe I would begin with the Hellebores, though. H. foetidus begins
setting buds and turning color in foliage the middle to last of December around
here and comes into full bloom the last of February and through April. The other
species begins showing a few blooms as the weather has warming spells during last
of February with full blooms from March through end of April.
Pulmonarias come into bloom during early to mid -March. Primula vulgaris,
veris, juliana are in full bloom by then. Epimediums are a must-have for early
spring. Quite a few of our woodland natives are getting started. The little Dwarf
Snow Trillium comes into bloom in early March. Spring Beauties (Claytonia) are in
bloom, as are Hepatica, Rue Anemone, and Mertensia.
I do not actively garden during the winter months, but I am out there most
every day walking in the garden looking for something in bloom.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: BOB CAMPBELL <llebpmac_bob@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:05 PM
Subject: Favorite Spring Perennials
> Spring is usually a time when gardens abound in bulbs, at least here in
> Canada, but what about other spring perennials? For example one of my
> favorites is doronicum, a much under appreciated plant.
> If we limit the list to just those plants that flower up until late tulips
> finish, what are the members favorite spring nonbulb perennials? If you have
> particular colours or varieties that work well please include them as well.
> I will be making a list, and adding as many as possible to my zone 4 garden
> this spring (yes, I should have done it earlier but I am terrible at
> planning ahead).
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