{"title":"Spring Flowering Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelebrate the re-awakening of the garden with the best spring flowering plants like Primula and Trillium.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe period from March 21 to June 21 marks every gardener's favorite season, spring. Spring is the season of revival, rejuvenation and renewal when gardens sprout and quickly reach their peak beauty. The majority of garden perennials are spring flowering plants. Whether it is an ephemeral like Trillium or Cardamine or a more enduring plant like Agastache, or Paeonia, springtime marks the start of the annual growing\/flowering cycle for most plants and results in an eruption of color in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe have created this mini-catalog of the best spring flowering plants from our giant on-line catalog of perennials so that you can select exactly the plants that you need for your vernal garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eSome of the best spring flowering plants are:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eArisaema\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDianthus\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDicentra\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIris\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEpimedium\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePeony\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePhlox\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePrimula\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRanunculus\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTrillium\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSpring is a culturally important time of year as the symbolic renewal and rejuvenation represented by Easter is paralleled by mother nature with the birth of spring lambs, the hatching of spring eggs, the sprouting of seeds and the colorful production of spring flowering plants. You too can celebrate the resurrection and renewal of spring by planting plenty of the best spring flowering plants in your garden this year. When you are ready to buy spring flowering plants for your garden, check out our online list of spring flowering plants for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out all the seasons: \u003ca title=\"Shop all our Spring Flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/spring-blooming-plants\"\u003eSpring Flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Shop all our Summer Flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/summer-flowers-plants-perennials-that-bloom-all-summer\"\u003eSummer Flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Shop all Fall Flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/fall-blooming-perennials-flowers\"\u003eFall Flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Shop for a Winter Flower\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/winter-flower\"\u003eWinter Flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ajuga-pyramidalis-metallica-crispa-purpurea","title":"Ajuga pyramidalis Metallica Crispa Purpurea","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Ajuga 'Mini Crisp Red') This very cute, slow-growing ajuga forms tight rosettes of deep purple, crinkled, spinach-like leaves, eventually making a 3\" tall x 1' wide patch in 3 years. Ajuga 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea' is great used in masses in a well-drained rockery or in a special sunny spot in the garden where, in late spring, the patches are topped with 6\" stalks of tiny purple-blue flowers. Ajuga 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea' is one of a small handful of bugleweeds that thrive in our heat and humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20999954117,"sku":"39","price":15.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ajuga-pyramidalis-Metallica-Crispa-Purpurea.i-39.s-64346.r-1.jpg?v=1780686937"},{"product_id":"salvia-microphylla-san-carlos-festival","title":"Salvia microphylla San Carlos Festival","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1997 Yucca Do introduction was discovered 5 years earlier in Tamaulipas, Mexico, in the village of San Carlos at 3,800'. Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival' was the best of a population in full flower in October. This compact grower (2' tall x 3' wide) has proven to be the most floriferous selection we have grown in our gardens. The clump is adorned with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 66A) flowers celebrated by hummingbirds from early May through November here in NC...superb!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. They are often called \"Autumn Sage\" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall, though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall. Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNomenclature:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. A few are annuals, most are perennial. The perennial species can be either herbaceous or woody. The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks. They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators. These features and their low-maintenance make them very valuable part of a sunny garden, including a xeric garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000068165,"sku":"185","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Salvia-microphylla-San-Carlos-Festival.i-185.s-61457.r-1.jpg?v=1774957750"},{"product_id":"nassella-tenuissima","title":"Nassella tenuissima","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Stipa tenuissima) We truly love this Southwest US native grass. The delicate, narrow foliage of Nassella tenuissima forms a delightfully wispy, deer-resistant clump that makes us think of President Trump's coiffure...we shall overcomb. The 2' tall, wispy tan plumes blend nicely with the foliage in late spring...a very cute ornamental grass! The shallow-rooted Nassella tenuissima will often seed near the mother clump, so if you get a few too many babies, simply get out the Progestin...we mean Roundup\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iGEFUvd2e5Q?si=eeC-YqX1NnC2GzgE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000162181,"sku":"258","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Nassella-tenuissima.i-258.s-21864.r-1_13ed2ba1-4391-48a0-af7b-ad70117dbc66.jpg?v=1780054915"},{"product_id":"asclepias-tuberosa-butterfly-flower","title":"Asclepias tuberosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 Perennial Plant Association plant of the year, Asclepias tuberosa is a heat and drought tolerant US native, that can be found in all but seven Northwest states. Commonly known as butterfly weed, this easy-to-grow perennial forms 2' tall x 2' wide clumps of upright stems, clothed with fuzzy, narrow green leaves. Clumps of Asclepias tuberosa are topped with branched terminal clusters of brilliant orange flowers, which are enjoyed by guess what... Monarch butterflies! The flowers, which are also highly prized by all kinds of bees, are followed by unusual seed pods that burst open to spread their silk laden seed. Good drainage and plenty of sun are the keys to success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAsclepias tuberosa is a maintenance free perennial, requiring virtually no care in the garden. When the old foliage dies back in late summer, little remains but a few dried stalks that can be easily pulled off.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun for at least six hours, and a very well-draining soil is the key to success. Butterfly weed has no tolerance for soils that hold much moisture, or drain poorly. As a rule, the worse you treat butterfly weed, the better it thrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAsclpeias tuberosa is prized by a number of pollinators such as native bees, but it is also required by the larvae of monarch butterflies. So, if you see the foliage is being eaten, do not spray. Butterfly weed is designed for its foliage to be eaten and quickly resprout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000244997,"sku":"335","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Asclepias-tuberosa.i-335.s-64354.r-1_e3c40d6c-f4ba-4f07-a07c-696259ed03f5.jpg?v=1779216590"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-maxima","title":"Rudbeckia maxima","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought-tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas, growing in seasonally moist roadside ditches alongside old tires, beer cans, and cigarette butts. The research into whether the abundance of motor oil in these sites is actually essential for plant growth has been inconclusive. This unique giant black-eyed Susan has a deciduous basal rosette of waxy blue foliage resembling a collard (that's sort of like a cabbage to you northern folks). In late spring through early summer, the flower stalks rise to over 7' tall. At the top of each stalk are 2-3\" wide, brown-centered, yellow daisies...WOW! After flowering, we leave the seed stalks as a delicacy for goldfinches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, it's a low maintenance perennial. We prefer to cut the old flower stalks back after the seed has dispersed, since they are free bird seed prior to that time. The old foliage will stay evergreen in mild winters, but if they die back or become tattered in winter, it's no problem to cut them to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGiant Black-eyed Susan can tolerate a wide range of garden conditions from very dry slopes to standing water. This wide range of moisture tolerances makes it a perfect rain garden plant. As far as light, it prefers full sun for 6+ hours. While it will grow with less light, the tall flower stalk simply won't remain upright, and in even lower light, the plant probably won't flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are few plants that provide the floral height that comes with as little bulk. This makes it easy to combine with other taller perennials. The blue foliage adds a lovely color to the garden, even when they aren't in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers attract an array of butterflies and bees. 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While the overall effect is bright yellow, The foliage actually has a vertical green stripe down the side of each 1\/8\" wide plasticized leaf. This easy to grow groundcover forms a fabulous 1' tall slowly-widening patch...best in moist shade. It's roots have antifungal and antibacterial properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'Ogon' sweet flag is a very low maintenance perennial. Because it's evergreen, it does not require an annual pruning. However, if the foliage looks tattered due to hail or other damage, it can be cut to the ground and will resprout quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll Acorus gramineus cultivars can be easily divided in any season that the ground isn't frozen. 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It is a display that lasts several weeks as it turns from green to yellow then amber. The very slender leaves provide an attractive contrast to bolder textured plants. Deer usually avoid Amsonia.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000550853,"sku":"759","price":17.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Amsonia-hubrichtii.i-759.s-67506.r-1_a85a4199-77fa-449a-9f62-c483b141ac5c.jpg?v=1774549804"},{"product_id":"acorus-calamus-argenteostriatus","title":"Acorus calamus Argenteostriatus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' is an aroid relative and former member of the \"family\" before being ousted by the molecular taxonomy mob. Acorus calamus is now in the horticulture protection program disguised as a dramatic, upright deciduous iris. The vivid white and green banded, deer-resistant leaves of \u003ca title=\"Acorus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/acorus-calamus-sweet-flag-grass\"\u003eAcorus\u003c\/a\u003e calamus 'Argenteostriatus' make this one of the most strikingly beautiful vertical accent plants in the garden! The leaves are active with an array of volatile oils, hence its use in the manufacture of perfumes. Medicinally, \"calamus\" has long been used to treat nervous symptoms, epilepsy, diarrhea\/dysentery, abdominal tumors, rheumatism, liver and kidney ailments, and even used for memory enhancement. With all those uses, be sure to leave a bit to enjoy in the garden, where it spreads slowly by means of a very thick surface-dwelling rhizome. 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The vase (spathe) is home to a 3' purple spadix that sits atop a 2' speckled petiole...gather your neighbors for the fragrant flowering ritual. After flowering, the plant may rest for months before the leaf emerges. The mother tuber will form offsets, eventually making a giant clump...very exotic and unusual! Amorphophallus konjac has long been prized medicinally for its weight loss properties and is now used in many weight loss products. As we can attest, if you've ever eaten Amorphophallus konjac you can easily understand why it would make you lose weight. We ship quarter-sized or larger tubers that are 3-4 years from flowering size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9P51-a5CYQQ?si=2G1EBGDTWK-xRNO3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000565061,"sku":"783","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Amorphophallus-konjac.i-783.s-63781.r-1.jpg?v=1780507491"},{"product_id":"lobelia-angulata","title":"Lobelia angulata","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Pratia angulata) We have really enjoyed this wonderful semi-evergreen groundcover lobelia from New Zealand in our garden for decades. The zig-zag black stems are clothed with tiny round leaves forming a nice 1\" tall, ground-hugging mat. 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Adorning the deer-resistant woody stems and small, narrow, evergreen leaves are masses of hummingbird-attracting white flowers produced continuously from late spring into fall, except for a floral slow-down in the hottest part of midsummer. Well-drained soils are best for all Salvia greggii.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. They bloom for about six months but are not self-cleaning and the spent flower stalks are retained until a tidy minded gardener comes along and trims them off. The peak time to do this is late winter. At this time the shrubs are cut back by a half to two thirds to remove the dead tops of the plant. This does not require precision. It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. Of course, any totally dead stems should also be removed. The health of the plant will not be compromised if it is not cleaned up but one will be viewing the current year's flowers amongst last year's dead flower stalks. This is the only routine maintenance that these salvias need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited. But these are the exception to the rule in these normally stationary plants. Excess plants can be dug out and replanted elsewhere if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSalvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis are sun lovers; more sun the better. They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage, just any soil where water doesn't pool after a rain. 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