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IN THIS SECTION:
Main
Seasonal Stars
Spring Care Checklist
Mulch
Elements of a Butterfly Garden
Spring Seasonal Questions
Conservation Plant List
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Spring's Seasonal Stars
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Redbud
Cercus canadensis
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Redbuds are small trees that go unnoticed
most of the year, but then in the spring they
are covered in a profusion of pink blooms
before leaves arrive on most trees.
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Iris
Iris x germanica
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 Several feet wide
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 10-24 in
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Irises bloom in early spring. They can be planted
under deciduous trees because they will get
enough winter sunlight to bloom in the spring.
Iris are easy to share with friends. Trade for
different colors. Having different varieties will
also extend spring Iris blooms. Because some
irises begin blooming later than others.
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Columbine
Aquilegia chrysanthax hinckleyana
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Texas Gold Columbine and Blazing Star
Columbine are selections with enough heat
tolerance to survive San Antonio summers.
Their leaves and flowers are at their most
beautiful in early spring. Plant in dappled
sunlight under deciduous trees
for best success.
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Texas Mountain Laurel
Sophora secundiflora |
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The Texas Mountain Laurel is prized for its
glossy evergreen leaves as well as for its ability
to survive drought, pests, and heat. In early
spring, larger specimens are covered with
clusters of purple blooms that smell like grape
candy. (Note for families: seeds contain poison.) |
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