Top 7 Plants for Adding Stunning Color to the Spring Garden

By: Monrovia

Spring is officially right around the corner and that means most gardeners are craving color. We asked the experts at Monrovia about their go-to plants for adding early blooms to the garden.

Here is a look at their top 7 selections.

Crimson Kisses^® Weigela – If you’re looking for bright spring color this is the shrub for you! Crimson Kisses^® Weigela, chosen as one of Monrovia’s 100^th Anniversary Landscape Legends selections, is an easy-to-grow early bloomer. This weigela stays compact and rounded, topping out at about 3 feet tall. It’s the perfect height for feature plantings or to create a small hedge. The vivid red blooms each boast a bright-white center that captures attention in the garden. Zone: 4-9.

Blue Skies^® Lilac – Dainty blooms and nostalgic fragrance make Lilacs THE flower of spring. Blue Skies^® Lilac features clusters of lavender blue flowers with a delightful floral scent. This selection was chosen as one of Monrovia’s Landscape Legends because of its strong garden performance. Excellent in cooler climates, Blue Skies is also one of the best lilacs for warmer areas because it doesn’t require winter chilling. Zone: 3-8.

 Vestito Rosso^® Camellia – Camellias bring color to the garden just as everything is waking up. Vestito Rosso^® Camellia is covered with beautifully layered crimson blooms from late winter through mid-spring. The blooms are backed by unique foliage that starts out a deep, dark red maturing to a pretty glossy green. This selection is stunning in the landscape or in a container. Zone: 8-10.

Springshine^® Forsythia  – Forsythia is one of the first spring bloomers to kick off the season. Springshine’s bright yellow blooms cover the plant from top to bottom adding glowing spring color to the garden. This selection, part of the Landscape Legends Collection, stays compact making it a beautiful accent plant or low growing hedge. Zones 4-9.

Strawberry Lemonade^® Mandevilla – This new Mandevilla packs a punch with bright pink flowers and sunny yellow centers. The blooms sit on a backdrop of unique variegated foliage featuring bright green leaves with creamy white edges. It is the perfect addition to a trellis in the garden or in a container on the patio. Zones 10-11, treat as an annual in cooler climates.

Darkstar^® Purple Leaf Sand Cherry – Even before the foliage appears in the spring, this shrub is covered with light pink-white flowers. Darkstar^® is an improved variety with a beautiful upright and spreading habit. Offered only from Monrovia, it features dense branching from the ground up, with stunning purple red to maroon foliage, that will create a beautiful low growing hedge. Zones: 3-9.

Burgundy Queen^® Bougainvillea – This Bougainvillea brings a double dose of beauty to the garden with stunning flowers and gorgeous foliage. The new growth leaves of Burgundy Queen^® are a showy, deep wine-red. The flower-like bracts are an even more dramatic burgundy hue. This Landscape Legend is vigorous, growing up to 30 feet, making it the perfect climber for trellises, fences, and large patio pots. Evergreen in warmer climates, Burgundy Queen is also a great container or hanging basket annual in cooler regions.  Zones 10-11.

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