Early Spring - Page 10 of 12 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuideFlowering dogwood
Cornus florida
This native flowering tree is best known for its early spring blossoms, which are actually yellowish green flowers clustered in the center of four showy, white to pink bracts 1-1/2…
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Plant Guide‘Forest Pansy’ Eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'In early spring, 'Forest Pansy' awakens with a long-lasting profusion of bright purplish-pink blooms borne in clusters, before the leaves, along smooth gray branches.
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Plant GuideBergenia cordifolia
Bergenia cordifoliaThis plant is noted for its beautiful bronze fall foliage.
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Plant GuideWinter begonia
Bergenia ciliataThis plant's leaves are large and bright green, with fine hairs, and grow to about 12 inches across.
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Plant GuideDwarf bluestar
Amsonia montana 'Short Stack’Chalk up another great plant introduction from the folks at Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Plant GuideNorway maple
Acer platanoides and cvs.This vigorous maple has large, broadly ovate, dark green leaves that turn yellow or red in autumn.
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Plant GuideCut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine laciniataCut-leaved toothwort has sharply cut foliage and single white, lavender, or pink nodding flowers that bloom in early spring.
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Plant GuideCorydalis cheilanthifolia
Corydalis cheilanthifoliaThis plant's tapering, finely dissected leaves make it look like a fern relative.
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Plant GuideCorydalis linstowiana
Corydalis linstowianaThis species produces copious purplish-blue flowers in spring and fall.
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Plant GuideCorydalis curviflora var. rosthornii ‘Heronswood Form’
Corydalis curviflora var. rosthornii 'Heronswood Form'This variety has fragrant, deep blue, cornucopia-shaped flowers carried tightly on red stems above 6-inch tall, blue-green foliage.
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