Bountiful Gardens
Spring Blooming Perennials
The First Blooms of the New Year!
Spring is one of the most exciting times in the garden. The snow has melted, the ground has thawed, and the perennials emerge to start reaching for the sky. While many perennials use this period strictly for vegetative growth, Spring blooming perennials put all their energy into one season, bursting out their blooms as quickly as they've appeared.
One group of Spring blooming perennial is the "Spring Ephemeral," which you can learn more about in the video below. These plants are the first to flower each year, and once they're done, they go back to sleep for the year as the forest canopy fills in, taking away their light. They provide crucial food for early-season pollinators and are some of the most interesting looking flowers you can find!
The majority of Spring blooming perennials maintain their foliage through the entire growing season, often growing more full and bushy, with some featuring gorgeous seed pods for late season interest.
Browse our collection below, and be sure to click on the plants to read their full descriptions, care requirements, companion plants and more!
In this video, we're doing something special: taking a look at blooms out in the wild! Specifically, we're diving into some of our favorite Spring Ephemerals! But what's an Ephemeral?
Like their name suggests, Spring Ephemerals are plants that come up in early Spring, while the trees are still bare and the forest floor gets more light and warmth. They have a spectacular bloom, and then they vanish until the following year. Despite their short appearance, their importance to early pollinators and insects is undeniable--they're some of the only food sources for those flower-friends.
By planting Spring Ephemerals, you can have blooms in your garden as early as March! Some of the most classic examples of ephemerals are daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and crocus, but there are so many NATIVE ephemerals to choose from that can benefit local wildlife.
