From spring onwards there is a splendor of flowers everywhere in nature. Of course you would like to enjoy some of it in your own garden. We all know most of the classic, early-blooming spring flowers. But what about the bushes? Which shrubs bloom in March and can already put us in the spring mood?
Not only do they have a wide selection of specimens available to choose from. You can also choose and freely combine the flower colors. White, yellow, pink and even red are typical flower colors for flowering shrubs. Should it also be hardy or even evergreen? You're guaranteed to find something there!
White-flowering shrub in spring: These specimens are suitable
White flowers are so beautifully delicate and somehow remind you of the winter that has just ended. So the color is somehow like a perfect transition from snow to warm floral spring. For this reason isWhite in gardensDespite its neutrality, it is extremely popular and can be wonderfully combined with other flower colors. Which shrubs bloom in March?
Judas Baum (You are looking for a forest)
- Flowers from the beginning of the month before the leaves emerge; also in strong pink or pink
- Protected from the wind, sunny to sunny
- up to 8 meters high
Spring spars(Spiraea thunbergii)
- an incredible number of flowers
- Flowering often begins in March, but the peak is April/May
- very insect friendly
- Wind-protected, sunny location to avoid frost damage to the early flowers
- But it also thrives and blooms in other locations
Snow forsythia(Abeliophyllum distichum)
- Flowering from March to May
- lush flowers
- fragrant
- insect friendly
- 2 meters high, also suitable for small gardens
- sunny location, best sheltered from the wind as it is somewhat sensitive to frost
- if you want a pink-flowering shrub to decorate your garden in March, take the variety with youpink flowers(but turn white over time)
Which shrubs still bloom in March? Other early-flowering trees
- Maibeere (Lonicera kamtschatika)
- Easter snowball (Viburnum burkwoodii)
- Star Magnolia (Star magnolia); until April
- bird cherry (Prunus forest); until June
- Winter honeysuckle (Lonicera purpusii); February to April
- Winterschneeball (Viburnum of Bodnantense); from January and until February
Do you want some white ground cover plants to match? Take a lookin this list!
What blooms in yellow and can decorate your garden?
Yellow early bloomer bushes remind us of what we're looking for most right now: the sun. They seem to shine in the garden and are always a great idea when it comes to garden design. The following yellow-flowering shrubs are worth considering for spring:
Hazelnut bush(Corylus avellana)
- male and female flowers on the bush; females are more inconspicuous; the males are elongated and called catkins
- This early-blooming shrub can even begin flowering as early as February
- quite compact, with a height of 3 to 6 meters
- sunny location with moist soil
- Despite air pollination, it is also a food source for insects
Winterjasmin (Jasminum nudiflorum)
- early blooming from January to March/April, not fragrant
- Can also be grown as a climbing plant
- insect friendly
- sunny to partially shaded
Winter-Mahogany (Mahonia x half)
- blooms from January onwards
- yellow-red leaves from autumn to spring
- compact size of 2 meters
- wind-protected location in partial shade or shade; protect from winter sun
- attracts bees to the garden
What else blooms yellow in March?
- Chinese winterflower (Chimonanthus praecox); December to March
- Forsythie (Forsythia × intermedia); from the middle of the month until May
- Low false hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora); until April
- decorative mahonia (Mahonia belai); until April
- witch hazel (Hamamelis); from December/January
You can find other yellow-flowering shrubsin this article.
Which shrubs bloom with attractive, red flowers in March?
A bush with red flowers in spring is something special. Hardly any other color is so attractive. Here too you have a great selection that many people don't even think about because despite themunique flowersare rather little known. What blooms in March?
Eisenholzbaum (Parrotia persica)
- tall shrub or low tree
- red flowers in spring, yellow, orange and red leaves in autumn
- sunny or little shade, but without hot midday sun
- almost evergreen because foliage stays on the plant for a long time
Gingerbread tree(Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
- filigree flowers from March and April
- Highlight in autumn: beautiful play of colors of the leaves and a wonderful scent of cinnamon/caramel/cotton candy
- Aerial pollination, so not insect friendly
- for large gardens, because it grows quite sprawling; Width can exceed height after years
- Sunny to partially shaded location, preferably sheltered from the wind, fresh soil
ornamental quince (Chaenomeles)
- Flowers before the leaves emerge
- 2 meters high
- sunny to partially shaded
- Soil poor in lime, preferably light clay
- produces mini quinces that are edible
Red flower colors also havethese pretty ground cover plants.
