Abelia
Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Bloom time
Spring-blooming flowers and plants
Spring is the busiest bloom season in most of the country. Bulbs open first in March, then shrubs and perennials follow as the soil warms through May.
3300 plants in the Rita's Garden Path library are recorded as blooming in Spring (March-May).
Spring bloomers at a glance
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Abelia
Abelia 'Rose Creek'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
African daisy
Osteospermum (group)
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Wildside'
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Alabama snow wreath
Neviusia alabamensis
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alabama supplejack
Berchemia scandens
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alder
Alnus × mayrii
- USDA zones
- 4–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Alder
Alnus maximowiczii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Ron Williams'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Asplenifolia'
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Columnaris'
- USDA zones
- 3–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alder-leaved serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Allegheny brookfoam
Boykinia aconitifolia
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Allegheny serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Allegheny spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Almond
Prunus dulcis
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Alpine aster
Aster alpinus
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Alpine currant
Ribes alpinum 'Green Mound'
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alpine currant
Ribes alpinum
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Alternate-leaved butterfly bush
Buddleja alternifolia
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American aspen
Populus tremuloides
- USDA zones
- 1–6
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American barrenwort
Vancouveria hexandra
- USDA zones
- 5–7
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus var. Americanum
- USDA zones
- 2–7
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American elm
Ulmus americana 'Princeton'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American elm
Ulmus americana 'Valley Forge'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American elm
Ulmus americana 'Jefferson'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American elm
Ulmus americana
- USDA zones
- 2–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
American hazelnut
Corylus americana
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Canary'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Chief Paduke'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Delia Bradley'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Greenleaf'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Jersey Knight'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mae'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mamie Eisenhower'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Maryland Dwarf'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'McDonald'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Miss Helen'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Steward's Silver Crown'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Mac's Prince'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'Clarendon'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'W. M. Hawkins'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca 'William Hawkins'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American holly
Ilex opaca
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
American ipecac
Gillenia stipulata
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
American liverwort
Hepatica americana
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
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