Snowdrops, Galanthus, is a perennial bulb with grass-like green foliage and nodding white bell-shaped flowers. Snowdrops bloom in late winter and early spring. They are one of the earliest blooming plants each year. There are about 19 species of Galanthus. All are hardy perennials. Each bulb produces a single pendant bloom on an arching stem….
Freesias are commonly grown for their fragrance as well as their graceful racemes of colorful, funnel-shaped flowers. Freesias bloom from late winter to early spring. Flowers are held erect in dense racemes at the end of arching, often leafless spikes. Flowers appear on the upper sides of the flowering stem. Blooms can be white, pink,…
Erythronium has several common names: trout lily, dogtooth violet, adder’s tongue, and fawn lily. Erythronium is grown for its nodding pink, white, yellow, or cream lilylike flowers that bloom from late spring to early summer. Flowers are borne on leafless stalks. Each bloom has six petal-like tepals. In some species the tepals are strongly curved backwards….
Eranthis–commonly called winter aconites–is a late winter and early spring blooming bulb grown for its bright yellow cup-shaped flowers. Eranthis blooms even before crocuses. Eranthis flowers appear immediately above basal leaves that frame the flower. Eranthis can be grown as an early spring carpet flower. It naturalizes easily even in grass. Eranthis grows from short…
Dahlias are bright, flowery plants. Some are tuberous-rooted perennials. Other are seed-grown annuals. Dahlias are grown for their colorful flower heads in a variety of forms, colors, and patterns. Leaves are pinnate and divided into oval leaflets with toothed margins and rounded tips. Short small-flowered dahlias are often used as bedding annuals. Tall, large-flowered dahlias…
Cyclamen is a charming flowering plant known for its unique, butterfly-like blooms and attractive heart-shaped leaves often patterned with silvery markings. It belongs to the genus Cyclamen, with species native to Europe, the Mediterranean region, and parts of western Asia. Cyclamen is particularly popular as a winter-blooming houseplant and as a ground cover in shaded…
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