Spring ephemerals

“The wonder of the world, the beauty and the power, the shapes of things, their colours, lights and shades—these I saw. Look ye also while life lasts.” —Anonymous lines found on an old tombstone in Cumberland, England "While life lasts." This can be a very brief moment in time for a spring ephemeral. In that narrow window that exists between thawing ground and the leafing out of the tree canopy, spring ephemerals—those woodland wildflowers that emerge, then quickly go dormant—live their…

Learn about some garden beauties called spring ephemerals which show up very early in the season every year but disappear all too quickly.

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Spring ephemerals are plants on a mission. They awake, leaf out, bloom and set seed all before the heat of summer begins to settle in. ...

Discover spring blooming perennials, including bluebells and bleeding heart, from the experts at HGTV Gardens.

Garden inspiration from across the world. Spring ephemerals are a lovely category of plant that blooms early and then goes dormant leaving space for later plants to bloom through summer and fall. See some suggested spring ephemeral varieties.

Go beyond the typical spring bulbs and explore why eco-conscious gardeners are growing native spring ephemerals like bloodroot.

I began to learn and enjoy spring wildflowers in early childhood in one of my dad’s favorite woods bordering the Kewaunee River, close to his home farm near Slovan. These […]

This brochure is a guide to the characteristics and benefits of Illinois spring ephemerals to help gardeners choose plants for site-specific conditions.

These spring ephemerals are so endearing to us; Fairy-like, whimsical little bursts that are the first signs of spring, and so so loved!…

From the heavens to the earth… I did not have the opportunity to shoot today’s eclipse, so here are some spring ephemerals to keep you grounded while you take in the gorgeous captures from the skies above…. Nature is amazing. • • • • • #spring #wildflowers #macro #bokeh #wnc #ephemerals #liveoutdoors #shotonsonyalpha

Spring ephemeral early season wildflowers of New England, including species profiles.

Signs of Spring 🌸 (Part 3)⁠ ⁠ It would be hard to miss this stunning Spring Ephemeral Wildflower, Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba). This is one of the earliest flowers to emerge in the Spring in my area. The genus name, Hepatica, comes from its similar shape to that of a human liver.⁠ ⁠ You can find the blooms in colors of white to periwinkle to deep purple!⁠ ⁠

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When it comes to helping pollinators in spring, not all flowering bulbs provide the nectar bees and other insects need. Find out which early spring flowers provide nourishment for emerging pollinators.