It's finally spring! The trees are all colorful with flowers and lots even have leaves already! I love when the leaves come back. The bulbs are all in full force. We like to plant native perennials in our gardens because we believe if we are going to change our environment then we should try to coexist with nature rather than compete with it. Native gardens promote biodiversity, they provide food and shelter for local birds, insects and mammals. Native gardens also need less maintenance because the plants are better adapted to the area.
Here are some of our favorite spring blooming, native perennials that you could use to brighten up your garden!
Amsonia, Eastern Bluestar
Amsonia blooms March through May with little blue clusters of flowers. This is no one-season trick plant though. In the autumn it turns dramatic orange- yellow.
Aquilegia canadensis, Eastern red columbine
Columbine's are the coolest looking flower! Look at them! Like weird little alien spaceships. They're show starts early. They can bloom from March through July.
Baptisia australis, Blue false indigo
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| Black swallowtail that instantly came to Baptisia we planted on a Brooklyn rooftop |
Baptisia can bloom from May through August. They attract awesome butterflies like the black swallowtail above!
Phlox stolonifera, Creeping Phlox
Who doesn't want a flower carpet? Because I sure do. Creeping phlox is such a show off. I've seen lots of it lately and it always makes me giddy. It blooms from April to May.
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