CREATIVE LANDSCAPES

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Creative Landscapes

380 Sycamore Mills Rd.

Media, PA 19063

Phone: 610-565-9910

 

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First in Bloom!
        

    Driving around the suburbs in the early spring you may marvel at the stunning flowers in a neighbor's yard and wish you had some on your property.  In fact, you may want to start enjoying the spring a month earlier in March, instead of April, in your garden.

    Unfortunately, many of the early bloomers are not available at the nurseries until later in the year, and so are forgotten by many gardeners.

    Here are some of the best plants for early color in the landscape, put some of these on your shopping list, or request them in your landscape design for an even more beautiful spring next year.

    The most obvious way to create early spring color is to plant bulbs in the fall.  The earliest to bloom include Crocus, Iris reticulata, Snowdrops, Chionodoxa, Winter Aconite, Squills, and of course Daffodils and Hyacinths.

    There are also a few shrubs that bloom even before Forsythia, and these include Heathers, Witchhazels, Winter Jasmine, Camellia, Korean Rhododendron, Pieris, Winterhazel, and the fragrant Daphne odora and Viburnum 'Dawn'.

Corneliancherry Dogwood

Pieris

Daphne

    There are even a few trees that may venture to bloom in March, although they may lose their flowers to a hard freeze or frost.  Look for the stunning pink 'Okame' Cherry, Magnolias, Red Maples and the  Corneliancherry Dogwood.

    For four season landscapes that are interesting every month of the year call one of our professional designers today!

 
To set up an appointment with a Professional Designer call 610-565-9910 or Email designs@creativelandscapes.com  giving your name, phone numbers, address and a brief description of your project.

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