May is the month that really blows the other months away when it comes to beautiful blooms. While forsythia, rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias are finishing up, other plants are ready for the spring show such as spring flowering bulbs, redbud, crabapples, lilacs, various viburnums, and earlier perennials like Columbine and Bleeding Heart. Pick them, share them and enjoy fresh cut blooms while they are here!
See below for all the amazing blooming plants May has to offer!
Lilacs
You'll find our massive selection of lilacs to be of the highest quality! Lilacs are one of our top-selling bushes. Their robust growth, large blooms, and fragrant smell make them a pleasure in any garden!
Wild Columbine
Wild columbine is a graceful cottage garden pollinator plant. Use for cut flowers, deadheading will promote repeat bloom.
Forsythia
The spring sight of a bush thickly covered with starry, sulfur-yellow, or deep golden blooms brings a sense of joy. There are two principal kinds: a mound or a hedge and one that forms a ground cover. Hedge forsythia can be grown as a flowering hedge or trained to frame a window or doorway. To quote Chicago Botanic, "Never shear forsythias into 'green meatballs,' as their natural shapes are graceful enough."
Eastern Redbud
The Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis, tree is a small, often multi-stemmed, tree with a broad, rounded crown. It's a low maintenance plant and should not be transplanted. It has relatively large, heart-shaped leaves that are rich and bold purple. It has moderate growth and grows to be about 25 feet tall and 25 feet wide.
Crabapple Trees
Gardeners have enjoyed flowering crabapples for years. They have year-round interest between their fruit and flowers. In the spring, it begins to start the gorgeous leaves and buds. As flowers fade, the rich foliage remains to offer beauty to the landscape. Once autumn arrives, the foliage turns to fruit and transforms the color and formation of the landscape. The fruit brings the beautiful birds, a gardener's best friend. Enjoy our large selection of stunning crabapple fruit trees.
Bleeding Heart
With fern-like foliage and curving stems bearing pretty pink and white, heart-shaped flowers, bleeding heart is an all-time favorite perennial. It appeals to children and adults alike.