Spring flowering shrubs
It’s a delight to see the first spring flowering shrubs come into bloom after the long, cold, snowy winter, giving a sense of life and optimism for things to come in the garden. Spring flowering shrubs wake the garden from its winter slumber, enriching your borders with delicate blossom and fabulous foliage, while providing essential early-season nectar for pollinating insects and birds. Shrubs are a highly varied and versatile group of woody plants, available in a range of sizes and distinguished from trees by their multiple stems and shorter height. We recommend choosing a mix of evergreen and deciduous shrubs to strike a balance between fiery autumn foliage colours and year-round structure and interest over the winter months. Also try to incorporate a mix of varieties that have seasonal features such as flowers, berries, fruit, attractive bark or vibrant foliage at different times of the year to maximise your enjoyment of the garden across the season.