What flowers bloom in early spring?
The earliest blooming bulbs in spring include snowdrops, winter aconite, and crocuses. These plants often emerge while snow is still on the ground. Bulbs planted in fall need to develop their roots before the first frost and need a freezing period to bloom. Bulbs planted in spring require warmer soil, and many like dahlias cannot survive in the winter in the ground.Summary: Spring gardens wake up with bulbs (crocus, snowdrops, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, muscari), early perennials (primroses, lungwort, bleeding heart), shrubs (forsythia, lilac), and late-spring bridges (alliums, poppies, peonies). Mix bloom times for color from late winter through early summer.Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). These are the earliest of the spring-blooming bulbs, often poking out above the snow as early as January or February, even in the Northeast and Midwest. Snowdrop flowers have three white petals that hang down like milk drops dripping off the stems.
What are the best flowers to attract pollinators?
Lavender, sunflowers, zinnias, basil are our top winners. Many garden centers have packs of specific for pollinators as well. It’s best to grow a variety of plants with flowers in a range of colors that bloom from spring through autumn – the showier, the better. As you’re selecting flowers, remember that bees are highly attracted to white, yellow, and shades of purple and blue.BEE BALM (Monarda spp. Bee balm is one of the best plants that attract pollinators. Whorls of red, purple, pink, or white tubular flowers provide a steady source of food for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.