Plant Growing Guides

E.A. Bowles

Crocus chrysanthus 'E.A. Bowles'

Eagleston Holly

Ilex aquifolium 'Eagleston'

Eared Lady Fern

Athyrium otophorum

Earlibelle Peach

Prunus persica 'Earlibelle'

Earliblue Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Earliblue'

Early Azalea

Rhododendron simsii or Rhododendron mucronatum (depending on variety)

Early Bleeding Heart

Dicentra eximia

Early-Blooming Bulbs

Various species (Crocus, Galanthus, Narcissus, Tulipa, Hyacinthus)

Early-Blooming Perennials

Various species (e.g., Helleborus niger, Primula veris, Crocus sativus)

Early Bulbs

Various genera (Crocus, Galanthus, Narcissus, Tulipa, Hyacinthus, Muscari, Chionodoxa, and Scilla spp.)

Early Burlat Cherry

Prunus avium 'Early Burlat'

Early Butternut Squash

Cucurbita moschata

Early Canada Corn

Zea mays

Early Clematis

Clematis alpina, Clematis armandii, Clematis macropetala

Early Crenshaw Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus

Early Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus

Dutch Master Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'Dutch Master'

Early Daffodil Jetfire

Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'Jetfire'

Early Daffodil King Alfred

Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'King Alfred'

Early Daffodil Tête-à-Tête

Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'

Early Dwarf Kaoliang

Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor

Early-emerging Hosta

Hosta ventricosa or Hosta sieboldiana (early varieties)

Early Fall Rapini

Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

Early Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

Early Feterita

Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor

Early Flowering Bulbs

Various (Narcissus, Tulipa, Crocus, Hyacinthus, Muscari spp.)

Early-Flowering Perennials

Various species (e.g., Helleborus niger, Pulmonaria officinalis, Eranthis hyemalis)

Early Flowering Shrubs

Various species (e.g., Forsythia, Spiraea, Viburnum, Magnolia)

Early Gala Apple

Malus domestica 'Gala'

Early Harvest Apple

Malus domestica 'Early Harvest'

Early Hellebore

Helleborus orientalis

Early Maize Broomcorn

Zea mays subsp. mays

Early Mirabelle Plum

Prunus cerasifera

Early Mizuna

Brassica rapa var. mizuna

Early Peach

Prunus persica

Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Early Raab

Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

Early Richmond Cherry

Prunus cerasus 'Early Richmond'

Early Scarlet Globe Radish

Raphanus sativus var. sativus

Cherry Belle Radish

Raphanus sativus var. sativus

Early Scarlet Globe Radish

Raphanus sativus var. sativus

Early Scarlet Globe Radish Icicle

Raphanus sativus var. sativus

Early-season Hosta

Hosta spp. (early-emerging cultivars)

Early-season perennials

Various species (mixed group)

Early Sedge

Carex praecox

Early Spring Bulbs

Various genera (Crocus, Galanthus, Narcissus, Tulipa, Hyacinthus, Scilla)

Early Tulip Apricot Beauty

Tulipa × gesneriana 'Apricot Beauty'

Early Tulip Couleur Cardinal

Tulipa × gesneriana 'Couleur Cardinal'