Tag Archives: spring blooming

Forsythia Welcomes Spring

Few plants herald spring as cheerfully as forsythia. Before the leaves show their faces, this shrub’s branches are covered in bright yellow flowers from top to bottom. As the flowers fade, the clean green foliage emerges and maintains nice color all summer.      

Varieties like the extremely hardy Meadowlark (10’ x 10’) and tough … Continue Reading ››

Baptisia, False Indigo

Baptisia australis, False Indigo
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.

The baptisia, or false indigo, has come into bloom and they're stopping people in their tracks! I have to admit, baptisia has been on my list of top ten favorite perennials … Continue Reading ››

Dwarf Korean Lilac Trees and Shrubs

Dwarf Korean Lilac Tree

Dwarf Korean Lilacs are well known for their beautiful spring flowers and lovely fragrance. Their ornamental, compact size and dense rounded habit make them a versatile accent in the flower garden, landscape border, or patio bed.  Even at a young age, … Continue Reading ››

Leif’s Favorite Mid to Late Spring Flowering Trees & Shrubs

Crabapple in bloom

Flowering Crabapples

These are excellent ornamental trees that produce intense masses of white or pink blossoms in May, and are available in dwarf, weeping and standard size versions that run from 8 feet to 30 feet in size. Some of … Continue Reading ››