Early Spring - Page 3 of 12

  • Plant Guide

    Propeller toad shade

    Trillium stamineum

    This striking spring-blooming species features narrow, chocolate-colored petals that twist like a propeller over slightly mottled leaves.

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    Pencil tree

    Euphorbia tirucalli

    This unusual looking plant has many succulent, pencil-like branches.

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    Three-flower maple

    Acer triflorum

    This broadly columnar to spreading tree has peeling brown bark, three-palmate mid-green leaves, and brilliant orange-red fall foliage.

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    ‘Henri Robert’ lilac

    Syringa vulgaris ‘Henri Robert’

    This cultivar has double bluish-purple flowers that open from violet buds in midseason.

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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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    ‘Marginata’ winter daphne

    Daphne odora ‘Marginata’

    This winter daphne has yellow-margined leaves and rosy pink flower buds that open to white.

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    Corydalis cheilanthifolia

    Corydalis cheilanthifolia

    This plant's tapering, finely dissected leaves make it look like a fern relative.

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    Giant trillium

    Trillium chloropetalum

    This species blooms in early to mid-spring with large blossoms of white, yellow, or deep purple-black.

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    Trailing indigo bush

    Dalea greggii

    Despite a soft, delicate appearance, trailing indigo bush is one of the toughest groundcovers around.

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    ‘Sweet Tea’ heucherella

    x Heucherella 'Sweet Tea'

    Anyone who gardens in the shade is familiar with heucherella.