When you’re a plant enthusiast, there’s only one thing on your mind this time of year: spring flowers. Spring is one of the most magical seasons.
Between flowering trees and shrubs and massive blooms soaring atop spring bulbs, it’s easy to get caught up in what you should have planted… Luckily, it’s not too late to begin planning and collecting your favorite for next spring.
To help make your decision easier, we’ve selected our top picks here at Plantify that celebrate spring with more blooms than you can imagine.
This bright and prolific shrub offers more blooms than other rose varieties. Not only will these double-blooms knock you off your feet, but this rose bush requires little-to-no maintenance.
Unlike more fussy roses, the Pink Double Knock Out is highly disease resistant, heat tolerant, and its petals remain brilliant. And to top it off, this lovely shrub stays in blooms from late spring to early fall.
Garden uses:
Container planting, hedge, mass planting, specimen, border, foundation planting
Zones: 5 - 9
You know a lilac tree or shrub when you see one. They’re the lovely vase-shaped trees, dripping in pink to purple blooms. And of lilacs, the Pocahontas Lilac is one of the most brilliant. Not only does this small vase- shaped tree erupt in pillowy flowers, but it also serenades you with the sweetest scent that sweeps across the yard in late spring.
Garden uses:
Specimen tree or shrub, border, hedge, privacy scream, pollinator garden specimen
Zones: 2 - 7
The glowing gold of forsythia is one of the first flowering shrubs to come to life as winter turns into fall. And, Holy blooms, Batman! It is one of the brightest spring sights you will see. Not only will you love this gleaming spring bloomer, but
your birds will, too. Don’t be surprised if you find a few nests hiding in your forsythia.
The Lynwood Gold Forsythia one of the best among this brilliant batch of shrubs. The Lynwood Gold Forsythia has blooms that last longer than its peers and handles dry spells well. While this forsythia’s spring blooms are some of the best, it also offers delightful yellow fall foliage that dances with hints of violet.
Garden uses:
Hedge, foundation planting, screen, accent
Zones: 4 - 8
- Goldflame Honeysuckle
The Goldflame Honeysuckle is bright, fun, and unique. This vining shrub allows you to create a wall of exotic blossoms in shades of violet, magenta, and orange. And while its blossoms truly are a sight for sore eyes, the Goldflame Honeysuckle’s scent is equally as dramatic. If you live in a warmer area, this happy plant will stay green all year round.
Garden uses:
Container, mass planting, fence cover, privacy screen, ground cover, balcony screen
Zones: 4 - 9
The Blue Muffin Arrowwood Viburnum lights up with large clusters of dainty white flowers and is a favorite among birds, butterflies, and other pollinators. As late spring warms into early summer bloomers, the Blue Muffin extends the spring blooming seasons with its tiny white buds that will soon open.
This compact shrub offers versatility and fun. The low maintenance Blue Muffin Arrowwood Viburnum offers four seasons of interest, including its namesake’s petite blueberries that arrive in Fall.
Garden uses:
Garden border, hedge, screen, pollinator garden height
Zones: 3 - 8
Spring isn’t Spring without flowering cherry trees. These romantic, whimsical, and architectural trees are a feast for the eyes and make a dramatic addition to the garden or yard. When it comes to low-maintenance flow
ering cherries that bloom better than the rest, you will want an Akebono Flowering Cherry. This cherry is disease-resistant and has extra showy semi-double flowers.
One of the most delightful aspects of owning a cherry tree is being able to watch it grow. And the Akebono Flowering Cherry is one of the most remarkable when it comes to growth potential. This lovely cherry reaches outward for an iconic Japanese cherry-like appearance.
Garden uses:
Specimen tree, accent, height in a border
Zones: 4 - 8
Fantastic fall color and fluffy white Spring blooms: the White Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry is a great choice for any yard. This petite flowering cherry grows in a natural weeping form and wears a heavy cloak of fluffy white blooms in spring. 
This sweet lovely tree is as beneficial as it is beautiful. The White Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry is a top choice for hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators. It also stays more compact than other weeping cherries, making it ideal for a pop of color against your home or hedges.
Garden uses:
Beds, borders, accent, corner height, specimen
Zone 5 - 9
The Betty Magnolia blooms with glowing pink blooms that are sizable as many balloons. This petite deciduous magnolia’s charm is in the dramatic appearance of its bare branches covered in magnificent flowers.
Unlike other magnolias, this one won’t take up your entire yard, making it ideal for front garden beds, petite specimens, or a ravishing screen. No matter where you plant this dramatic tree, it will light up your spring year after year.
Garden uses:
Accent, screen, specimen
Zones: 3 - 8
Because Spring Just Isn’t Spring Without Flowers
There’s no need to envy your neighbors’ spring displays. Create one of your own. All it takes is a few of these top-notch spring-blooming shrubs or trees, and your neighbors will be green with envy over your green thumb.
Happy gardening!
