Winter aconite
Winter aconite (Eranthis) is an early-blooming spring groundcover that is perennial and ephemeral. It symbolizes hope, rebirth and new beginnings.
Rhododendron 'Cornell Pink'
‘Cornell Pink’ (Rhododendron mucronulatum) is a perennial native to Asia. It is a dense, upright deciduous shrub that grows to a height and width of 4 to 8 feet.
Forsythia
Forsythia - When winter finally ends, this perennial shrub is ready to re-energize the early spring landscape with bright, lively hues. Forsythia is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae.
Pussy willow
Pussy willow (Salix discolor) Is a small, perennial shrub, a species of willow that can be found dotting wetlands and moist woods throughout much of North America. The familiar, silvery-gray, furry catkins appear before leaf emergence. Deciduous leaves are broad, bright-green and shiny.
Winter jasmine
Jasminum nudiflorum / Winter jasmine...One of the earliest bloomers, often in January. Not fragrant, but the cheery, buttery blooms help dispel winter gloom and bring encouragement to the cabin fevered gardener.
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis / Snowdrop... Galanthus is Greek for “milk,” while nivalis means “snow-like.” Snowdrops symbolize rebirth and the ability to overcome challenges in life.
Witch hazel
Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) Is a perennial, and one of the earliest bloomers, often in January. It is a spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 10 to 15 feet tall. The cheery, buttery blooms help dispel winter’s gloom but are not fragrant.
Chinese Witch hazel
Chinese Witch hazel (Corylopsis sinensis) Is a perennial shrub native to China. It has an upright, spreading, rounded shape and grows 10 to 15 feet tall. Nodding racemes of drooping, mildly fragrant, yellow flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge.
Lenten rose
Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) is a perennial flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. It is not a rose at all but a hellebore hybrid whose blooms are similar to a rose. The plants bloom in early spring, often during the season of Lent.
Daffodil
Daffodil (Narcissus) is a flowering perennial bulb in the amaryllis family. It gets its name from the Greek god Narcissus, who was so obsessed with his reflection in the water that he drowned attempting to capture it.
Winter aconite
Winter aconite (Eranthis) is an early-blooming spring groundcover that is perennial and ephemeral. It symbolizes hope, rebirth and new beginnings.
Rhododendron
‘Cornell Pink’ (Rhododendron mucronulatum) is a perennial native to Asia. It is a dense, upright deciduous shrub that grows to a height and width of 4 to 8 feet.