Spring Blooming Plants🌷 – Lets Get Excited For the Garden Centre to Open!

After a long winter, there’s nothing quite like the sight of spring flowers bursting into bloom to shake off the chill and breathe new life into your outdoor spaces. At Oceanview Home and Garden, we’re thrilled to welcome the return of the season with our plant yard opening SO SOON!

Whether you’re a seasoned green thumb or a weekend warrior with a watering can, now is the perfect time to get excited about your yard and garden. Here’s some suggestions on beautiful spring blooming plants, to get you excited!

🌿 Flowering Perennials

Early to Mid-Spring:

Hellebores (Lenten Rose) – Blooms in late winter to early spring.
Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) – Carpet of color; great for borders and slopes.
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) – Classic pink heart-shaped blooms.
Lungwort (Pulmonaria) – Speckled leaves with early pink/blue flowers.
Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) – Fuzzy, early blooms in purple or white.

Late Spring:

Peonies (Paeonia spp.) – Fragrant, showy blooms in many colors.
Columbine (Aquilegia) – Delicate, spurred flowers in various colors.
Iris (especially Bearded Iris) – Striking vertical blooms in all colors.
Allium (ornamental onions) – Ball-shaped flowers on tall stems.

🌸 Flowering Shrubs

Early to Mid-Spring:

Hellebores (Lenten Rose) – Evergreen, blooms in late winter to early spring.
Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) – Carpet of color; great for borders and slopes.
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) – Classic pink heart-shaped blooms.
Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) – Beautiful blue, nodding flowers.
Lungwort (Pulmonaria) – Speckled leaves with early pink/blue flowers.
Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) – Fuzzy, early blooms in purple or white.

Late Spring:

Peonies (Paeonia spp.) – Fragrant, showy blooms in many colors.
Columbine (Aquilegia) – Delicate, spurred flowers in various colors.
Iris (especially Bearded Iris) – Striking vertical blooms in all colors.
Allium (ornamental onions) – Ball-shaped flowers on tall stems.

🌳 Flowering Trees

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) – Magenta-pink flowers along branches.
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) – Iconic white or pink blossoms.
Crabapple (Malus spp.) – White, pink, or red flowers; often fragrant.
Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) – Early white blooms, edible berries.
Magnolia (especially Magnolia stellata or Magnolia x soulangeana) – Fragrant white or pink blooms.
Cherry (Prunus spp., including ornamental varieties) – Famous for their floral display.