Spring Blooming Flowers Every Garden Should Have

As the days begin to grow longer, the sun a bit warmer, the grass beginning to green… I’m dreaming of a blooming garden filled with beautiful blooms. From the earliest crocuses to later daffodils and tulips.

As February turns toward March, you may be planning your spring, summer and even fall blooms.

Here are 20 blooming flowers we think are spectacular in any garden.

Azalea

When they bloom: spring

Genus: Rhododendron — Buy Them

Bluebell

When they bloom: End of April through May

Genus: Hyacinthoides

Buttercup

When they bloom: spring

Genus: Ranunculus – Buy them

Camellia

When they bloom: Depending on the variety, they can bloom year-round.

Genus: Camellia

Clematis

When they bloom: Depending on the variety, they bloom from spring until the end of summer.

Genus: Clematis terniflora – Buy them

Special Note: They are a member of the buttercup family and are a fast-growing vine.

Crocus

When they bloom: spring

Genus: Crocus — Buy them

Daffodil

When they bloom: spring

Genus: Narcissus – Buy them

Evening Primrose

When they bloom: spring

Genus: Oenothera — Buy them

Forget-Me-Nots

When they bloom: typically in the spring

Genus: Myosotis — Buy them

Hellebore

When they bloom: As early as December and usually through April.

Genus: Helleborus — Buy them

Hosta

When they bloom: Early spring

Genus: Hosta

Hydrangea

When they bloom: Early spring to late autumn

Genus: Hydrangea

RELATED: Hydrangeas to Plant Now

Impatiens

When they bloom: Begin to flower in spring.

Genus: Impatiens — Buy them

Lantana

When they bloom: spring

Genus: Lantana

Lilac

When they bloom: Late May

Genus: Syringa — Buy them

Lupine

When they bloom: spring or summer

Genus: Lupinus — Buy them

Magnolia

When they bloom: Spring through summer.

Genus: Magnolia — Buy them

Peony

When they bloom: Late April to early June.

Genus: Paeonia — Buy them

Note: Adding peonies to wedding bouquets are said to bring good fortune and produce happy marriages.

Rhododendron

When they bloom: As early as March.

Genus: Rhododendron — Buy them

Tulips

When they bloom: spring

Genus: Tulipa

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