I know winter is just beginning around here, but the thoughts of Spring are already on our minds. It sure is nice when we get the first signs of spring and our early blooms start appearing. It also goes to say that later in the summer when other plants have started to lose their luster, we can always count on our late bloomers. Please share with us some of your favorites.
Early bloomers
Bleeding heart, Pulmonaria, primrose, creeping phlox, iberis, sea thrift, baptisia, bearded iris, cushion spurge, peony, viola and Russian sage
Late Bloomers
Asters, Achillea, Alcea, Amsonia, Astilbe, Baptisia, Buddleia, Chrysanthemum, Cimicifuga, Coreopsis, Delphinium, Dianthus, Dicentra, Digitalis, Echinacea, Echinops, Gaillardia, Goldenrod, Helenium, Heliopsis, Hemerocallis(reblooming varieties), Heuchera, Hibiscus, Ligularia, Lobelia, Monarda, Nepeta, Papaver, Penstemon, Perovskia, Pulmonaria, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sedum, Viola