Plants for Early Spring Interest

Everyone has a favorite harbinger of spring. For some it’s the crocus pushing up. Others favor forsythia. For me, it is flowering quince. Quince has to be one of the easiest plants to grow — drought tolerant, adaptable to a wide range of sun, and just when you think you can’t take another bare twig in winter, the branches put forth the most beautiful blooms.

Monrovia has two great new selections in a series called Double Take. ‘Orange Storm,’ above, has bright orange double blooms. Its sister ‘Pink Storm’ produces showy rose-pink flowers. Both are small but sweet, reaching about 3-4’ tall and wide. They can be used as specimen or accent plants, or in mass planting.

Another sign that spring is surely close is ‘Pink Dawn’ Viburnum (below). This deciduous shrub reaches 8-10 feet tall and about 6-8’ wide and produces lovely, perfumed pink flowers in very early spring. Its dark lustrous green summer foliage and deep red fall color make it attractive in other seasons too!

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