What a joy to see the first colorful blooms that announce the return of the beautiful season! Indeed, there are “harbinger of spring” flowers that reveal themselves as temperatures gradually rise. Most of these flowers are honeydew, meaning they provide essential food for bees and other pollinating insects to start the spring season off on the right foot. Here are 12 flowers that herald spring!
spring bulbs
Muscari
Muscari bulbs reveal beautiful, deep blue, tube-shaped flowers.
Hyacinth
Hyacinths are classics in the spring garden. They bring some verticality to the garden with their starry flower spikes.
spring perennials
Epimedium
Its flowers form funny hats and its leaves look like hearts.
spring anemones
Spring anemones are single, dazzling red flowers. They require little maintenance.
Flowering ground covers
Myosotis
Forget-me-nots are beautiful little blue flowers that cover the ground when spring arrives. They are very durable since they can withstand negative temperatures up to -20°C.
Muguet
These little bell-shaped flowers they are very aromatic.
flowering creepers
Glycine
Wisteria is a wonderful ‘waterfall plant’. Its long vines reveal beautiful purple, fragrant and drooping flowers.
spring clematis
The advantage with clematis is that it blooms twice a year!
flowering trees
Magnolia
The magnolia has the peculiarity of having its flowers visible before its leaves! It is a plant that brings a light fragrance that does not take to the head.
Prunus
More commonly known as the Japanese cherry, the plum tree reveals many pink flowers.
spring bushes
Chinese Azalea
The Chinese azalea brightens the landscape with its yellow-orange flowers with long stems.
Forsythia
Forsythia is known for its many star-shaped flowers that are almost golden yellow and completely cover the tree!
