Spring is here! What is more spring than flowers?
Flowers are the most promising sign that spring is here and that summer is coming. When those first daffodils start to pop out of the ground we know there will be more and more flowers and blooms to come!
Spring is known for flowers and spring blooms, and rightly so. April is officially spring, but let’s be real, not everything is in bloom yet. But there are many plants and trees that are at the most beautiful in April. Here is a good list of what we can look forward to this month:
Azalea
Azalea
PRONOUNCED: [uh–zeyl-yuh]
TYPE: EVERGREEN SHRUB
BLOOMS: spring/varies depending on species
THOM NOTES: Prone to deer snacking
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra
PRONOUNCED: [dahy-sen-truh]
TYPE: PERENNIAL
BLOOMS: early through Late spring
Cherry Tree
Prunus (varies by species)
PRONOUNCED: [cher-ee]
TYPE: DECIDUOUS TREE
BLOOMS: early spring
THOM NOTES: Some, not all cherries will be in bloom
Chokeberry
Aronia
PRONOUNCED: [chohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
TYPE: DECIDUOUS SHRUB
BLOOMS: spring
Crabapple
Malus
TYPE: DECIDUOUS SHRUB
BLOOMS: spring
THOM NOTES: They may bloom
Crocus
Crocus
PRONOUNCED: [kroh-kuh s]
TYPE: BULB
BLOOMS: spring/winter
Daffodil
Narcissus
PRONOUNCED: [nahr-sis–uh s]
TYPE: BULB
BLOOMS: spring/varies depending on species
THOM NOTES: These bulbs need to be planted in the fall
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
TYPE: DECIDUOUS TREE
BLOOMS: early spring spring/varies depending on species
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus
PRONOUNCED: [hahy-uh–sin-thuh s]
TYPE: BULB
BLOOMS: spring
Magnolia
Magnolia
PRONOUNCED: [mag-nohl-yuh, –noh-lee-uh]
TYPE: DECIDUOUS TREE
BLOOMS: early to mid spring
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
PRONOUNCED: [red-buhd]
TYPE: DECIDUOUS TREE
BLOOMS: early spring
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
PRONOUNCED: [roh-duh–den-druh n]
TYPE: EVERGREEN SHRUB
BLOOMS: spring/summer/varies depending on species
THOM NOTES: They might bloom in April, depending on the environment
Serviceberry
Amelanchier
PRONOUNCED: [sur-vis-ber-ee]
TYPE: DECIDUOUS TREE
BLOOMS: early spring
Spirea
Spiraea
PRONOUNCED: [spahy-ree–uh]
TYPE: DECIDUOUS SHRUB
BLOOMS: spring/summer/varies depending on species
THOM NOTES: They might bloom in April, depending on the environment and species
Tulip
Tulipa
PRONOUNCED: [too-lip, tyoo-]
TYPE: BULB
BLOOMS: spring/varies depending on species
Viburnum
Viburnum
PRONOUNCED: [vahy-bur-nuh m]
TYPE: DECIDUOUS SHRUB
BLOOMS: blooms: spring/summer/varies depending on species
THOM NOTES: Some will be in bloom this month. Depending on the environment and species
Witch Hazel
Hamamelis
PRONOUNCED: [wich hey-zuh l]
TYPE: DECIDUOUS SHRUB
BLOOMS: Late Winter to Early Spring/late fall/varies depending on species
