05/18/2026
the spring flower garden really is a thing of beauty ✨ it’s especially exciting for us gardeners to watch the landscape change, practically before our eyes, as new textures and colors of blooms and foliage begin to shine. and as soon as one starts to fade, three others pop up in its place…a beautiful cycle.
here’s a little collection of what we’re seeing in the Churchview gardens during April and early May, and what’s likely also happening in your gardens at home 🌸
🌱 the beginning of perennial saliva, showy giant allium (or as my friend calls them, “Dr Seuss flowers”), delicate creeping phlox, and Dutch iris.
🌱 my favorite, the peony. from my grandma’s delicate heirlooms with the 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 fragrance, to those giant ruffled puffy blooms, these showoffs start now and continue to bloom over the coming weeks.
🌱 don’t sleep on trees and shrubs, with their spring flowers and stunning foliage (also a fab addition to spring bouquets). pictured here are lilac, tricolor beech, dogwood, rhododendron, and viburnum.
🌱 poppy! whether oriental or annual, the colorful crepe petals are showstoppers in the spring garden. they may be gone in the blink of an eye, but they’re WORTH IT. and, the beautiful seed pods left behind are excellent in dried arrangements (or just left in the garden).
🌱 iris! always one of the first to add color to the spring flower bed, and a great cut flower for the first bouquets. also one of the easiest to grow, as you can pretty much toss them in the ground and just let them do their thing, year after year.
🌱 the interesting variety of foliage and delicate early blooms in the shade garden are often the unsung heroes of the spring landscape and arrangements. False Solomon, lamb’s ear, hosta, bluebells, ferns, and lily of the valley add color and texture that are a lovely balance to the more showy blooms of springtime.
whenever you are, get out there and explore the colorful surprises in your gardens and neighborhoods this spring ☀️ they won’t be around for long.
