The remainder of this week I will be posting my top 7 favorite spring perennials. (Hellebore was covered in an earlier blog) These will not include the spring flowering bulb types. (We will discuss these during planting time in the fall!) So, it sounds like I am trying rush this winter (yes, I am!). I just want you to be prepared when you visit a garden center or a friend’s yard. All 7 are easy to share among friends!
The first is the Forget-Me-Knot, myosotis. They are low growing ‘perennials’ that seed so easily they also act like annuals. The healthy greens you may have been spotting all winter. The true blue, pink or white tiny flowers begin to unfurl from the leaves in April, May & June depending upon the variety. My Forget-Me-Knots, pictured at left, are a true blue color, such a difficult color to get in your garden. Because they seed so readily, I have them pop up in new areas every spring. They grow about 6 x 6 inches. They love sun, part sun & part shade. Just dig up late winter, early spring if you want to share with a friend. The symbolism of love & hope can be seen in every tiny bloom! (Very appropriate to mention on Valentine’s Day!) Just find some seeds & plant. What you sow this year will bloom next spring. Enjoy!
PS. 3 days until the GBBC – Great Backyard Bird Count! Check out the site below!
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc
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