Early Spring - Page 7 of 12 - Fine Gardening

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    Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’

    Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’

    Plectranthus cultivars are popular foliage plants, but some gardeners grow them for their blooms, and one of the best bloomers is 'Mona Lavender'.

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    Japanese camellia

    Camellia japonica

    Japanese camellias shine in winter, with their glossy, deep green leaves and brilliant symmetry.

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    Ligularia dentata ‘Britt Marie Crawford’

    Ligularia dentata 'Britt Marie Crawford'

    In early spring, fleshy stems unfurl and are topped by rounded burgundy leaves.

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    Common snowdrop

    Galanthus nivalis

    Snowdrops are some of the earliest bulbs, and flowers in general, to bloom in spring.

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    ‘Blue Spike’ grape hyacinth

    Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike'

    These double-flowered grape hyacinths are a good candidate for beds and borders because they increase only by division.

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    Large-cupped daffodil

    Narcissus ‘Ceylon’

    This daffodil has large, long-lasting flowers that are a deep, sunny yellow with orange cups.

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    ‘Calypso’ tulip

    Tulipa greigii ‘Calypso’

    The 12-inch-tall Tulipa 'Calypso' (1992) is known for being reliably perennial.

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    ‘Silver Shimmers’ lungwort

    Pulmonaria 'Silver Shimmers'

    This eye-catching perennial has silver-plated leaves with speckled margins.

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    Yellow whitlow grass

    Draba aizoides

    Yellow whitlow grass is a small, semi-evergreen perennial perfect for growing in a trough, rock wall, or xeric bed.

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    Red Japanese barberry

    Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea

    Red Japanese barberry is a deciduous shrub with multiseason interest.