JB Instant Lawn Blog
Early Bloomers in the Landscape
Jan 22nd, 2015
Well we are rolling into the new year and if you are anything like me - Spring can't get here soon enough!
If only we could speed things up in the garden and landscape - I start thinking of the wonderful smells and beautiful colors...
But wait, maybe we can speed things up!
With proper planning with specific plant material - signs of Spring can indeed come earlier than one might think.
Below is a list of potential plants that might provide a quick start to your Spring senses each new year:
- Witch Hazel - Hamamelis x intermedia
- Chinese Witch Hazel - Hamamelis x mollis
- Sweet Box - Sarcococca species and cultivars
- Flowering Quince - Chaenomeles species and cultivars
- February Daphne - Daphne mezereum
- Winter Daphne - Daphne odora
- Japanese Barberry - Berberis tunbergii and cultivars
- Oregon Grape - Mahonia aquafolium and cultivars (PNW native)
- Flowering Currant - Ribes sanguineum and cultivars (PNW native)
- Rhododendron hybrids - many varieties.
- Bridal Wreath Spirea - Spirea prunifolia
So the next time you are considering new plants for the existing or new landscape/garden - don't forget to consider your late winter and early Spring options :)
About the Author
Ryan Jennings is the Oregon / SW Washington Wholesale Representative for JB Instant Lawn and has 25+ years of Green Industry experience.
After moving to the PNW in 1997- Ryan received an A.S. Degree in Horticulture with focused study on both Turfgrass Management and Arboriculture.
This led Ryan to becoming a GCSAA Class A Superintendent at Mallard Creek 18 hole Championship Golf Course hosting many recognized tournaments- the OPGA Oregon Open 2002 & OGA Tournament of Champions in 2001 among them- and later in his career- a Management/Sales position in landscape contracting.