Spring just might be our favorite season of the year. Sure, we're excited for warm weather, but it's getting into the garden— and planting flowers— that really brightens our spirits. Spring isn't just a time to add some color to your early-season garden; it's also when you can incorporate flowers that will bloom in summer and into fall and even those that come back each spring for years to come.
Some of our favorite, and earliest, perennial blooms, such as snowdrops, winter aconite, daffodils, crocuses, tulips, and hyacinths, should be planted in the fall to grow in spring. But many flowering plants can go in the ground at the beginning of the growing season. These are 11 of our favorite flowers to plant in spring.
Best Flower Subscriptions 01 Bleeding Heart Botanical Name: Lamprocapnos spectabilis Sun Exposure: Part shade to full sun Soil Type: Moist, rich soil Soil pH: 6.0–6.5 These gorgeous perennials cheer us with delicate strands of heart-shaped, pink, and white flowers against attractive serrated leaves from early spring through early summer. Mix compost into the soil before planting, and add organic mulch like bark or hay around the base of the plant afterward to help hold in moisture and enrich the soil over time. When the leaves begin to yellow in summer, you can cut the plants back to return the following spring.
