Carla Zambelli is sharing the abundance of spring in her Malvern, Pennsylvania, garden with us today.

May means rhododendrons, azaleas, peonies, the first roses, and more! The garden is awash in birdsong and color. Every day is something new!

A gorgeous dark, rich, red Rhododendron in full spring bloom

White azalea (Rhododendron hybrid, Zones 5–9) and double Viburnum plicatum (Zones 5–8) both present white flowers against the rich greens of spring

Carla has art scattered around the garden, and this wooden owl carving looks beautiful and right at home.

Azalea blooms with a beautiful fern (looks to be Athyrium ‘Ghost’, Zones 4–8)

Gorgeous yellow tree peony (Paeonia hybrid, Zones 3–8) blooms

A stunning large-flowered clematis (Clematis hybrid, Zones 5–8) with layer upon layer of petals beginning to unfurl

The same clematis a few days later—more petals are open, but more are still to come.

This large-flowered clematis has the most sophisticated blooms, nearly white, edged in the most delicate pink.

A beautiful view of the garden in the shade of trees, with a lot of the beauty coming from different-colored foliage.

Here’s a nice spot to sit and enjoy the garden, surrounded by potted plants, many of them tropicals that spend the winters indoors.

Carla sent so many beautiful photos that we’ll be back in her garden tomorrow to enjoy more of them!

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