Say goodbye to the dreariness of winter in your garden! Early and winter bloomers set decorative color accents right at the start of the season. Here we present 10 plants that bloom in the garden as early as February.
wood anemone
Originally rather than wildflower known, the wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) is increasingly finding its way into local gardens. There the plant begins to flower in mild winters as early as February.
- Flowering time: February to April
- Flower color: white, pink
- Planting time: August to October
Danger: The perennial is - like unfortunately most of the early bloomers presented here - poisonous in all parts of the plant.
Christmas rose
The Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) is a real winter bloomer at the right location with a long flowering period. In particular, the combination of the relatively large flowers and the attractive deep green leaves gives the perennial a high ornamental value.
- Flowering time: November to March
- Flower color: pink, white
- Planting time: October
Spring Crocus
A real herald of spring, the spring crocus (Crocus vernus) stretches under good conditions already at the end of February its large colorful flowers upwards. What a lot of people don't know is that they not only look beautiful, they also smell extremely pleasant.
- Flowering period: February to May
- Flower color: white, yellow, blue, violet
- Planting time: October to November
common hazel
Who doesn't like to nibble on fresh hazelnuts in autumn? Before however can be harvested, the hazelnut bush (Corylus avellana) initially shows its mostly yellow catkins at the beginning of the year. Although these are feared by allergy sufferers, they are particularly popular with bees.
- Flowering time: February to March
- Flower color: yellow, red
- Planting time: November
March mug
The March cup (Leucojum vernum) is a real early starter, because it is one of the plants which bloom in the garden as early as February. Also known as the spring snowflake, the amaryllis family is particularly easy to recognize by its characteristic bell-shaped, slightly overhanging flowers.
- Flowering time: February to April
- Flower color: white
- Planting time: September to October
daffodils
Daffodils (Narcissus) are among the absolute classics among early bloomers and should not be missing in any garden. The most popular species is probably the so-called yellow daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), also known as daffodil.
- Flowering period: late February to May
- Flower color: yellow, white
- Planting time: September to October
snowdrop
The snowdrop is undoubtedly one of the best-known plants which bloom as early as February. Of the 19 snowdrop species, the lesser snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is the only one that occurs naturally in our latitudes. Accordingly, the ornamental plant with the frost-hardy flowers can often be seen in parks and gardens at the beginning of the year.
- Flowering period: January to April
- Flower color: white
- Planting time: September to October
Winter Jasmine
At the right location the winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) is a real permanent bloomer. The secret of its long flowering period lies in the fact that the jasmine does not show all its flowers at once, but only opens them one by one. This prevents frost damage.
- Flowering time: December to April
- Flower color: yellow
- Planting time: spring
winterling
Even ground temperatures just above freezing allow the winter agaric (Eranthis hyemalis) to sprout. With its yellow flowers From February it sets decorative color accents and forms lush carpets of flowers together with other early bloomers such as snowdrops or crocus.
- Flowering time: February to March
- Flower color: yellow
- Planting time: September to October
witch hazel
A witch hazel (Hamamelis) in the garden is still a very rare sight in this country. The winter bloomer convinces at the beginning of the year with its yellow flowers and serves as one of the first food sources for bees and bumblebees.
- Flowering period: January to March
- Flower color: yellow
- Planting time: September to October
