Spring in the South
We spent a week on the Georgia coast last month! The temps were in the 60’s and 70’s and spring was just starting to emerge. Except for the Azaleas - they were beautiful. The picture here is from an Azalea shrub in Forsyth Park in Savannah.
Even though we don’t have the wide number of varieties of Azaleas available here in Minnesota that they have in Georgia - there still are several varieties that are Zone 4 hardy. Yellows, pink, oranges… we’ll have our Azaleas in at the nursery the last part of April!
Savannah is an absolutely beautiful city. In the historic district, there are 24 small parks laid out on a grid system so that you only need to walk 2 or 3 blocks in any direction and you come upon a small city square park. Then - there is Forsyth Park. Centered around a huge white fountain, the sidewalks form the spokes of a wheel and lead you in and out of the park along pathways of flowers and trees!
The Redbud trees were just starting to blossom. This is always an exciting time in Minnesota at the beginning of Spring as it beckons the other flowering trees to follow.
There is a strain of Redbud that grows well in Minnesota. It needs well drained loamy soil with a little protection and it’ll thrive for years! We have a clump at home that is doing really well and we have a more mature clump here at the nursery! A small ornamental tree that will complete an area in your yard.
