Plant Growing Guides

E.A. Bowles

Crocus chrysanthus 'E.A. Bowles'

Eagleston Holly

Ilex aquifolium 'Eagleston'

Eared Lady Fern

Athyrium otophorum

Earliblue Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Earliblue'

Early Pea

Pisum sativum var. sativum

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 Camellia

Camellia sasanqua

Early Clematis

Clematis alpina, Clematis armandii, Clematis macropetala

Early Crocus

Crocus tommasinianus

Early Daffodil 'Ice Follies'

Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'Ice Follies'

Early Daffodil Tête-à-Tête

Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'

Early-emerging Hosta

Hosta ventricosa or Hosta sieboldiana (early varieties)

Early Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

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 Hellebore

Helleborus orientalis

Early Mizuna

Brassica rapa var. mizuna

Early Perennials

Various species (mixed perennial plants)

Early Raab

Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

Early Scarlet Globe Radish

Raphanus sativus var. sativus

Cherry Belle 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 Sumac

Rhus prematurus

Early Treviso

Cichorium intybus var. foliosum

Early Tulip 'Purple Prince'

Tulipa 'Purple Prince'

Early White Sprouting

Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra

Easter Bonnet Mix

Viola × wittrockiana

Easter Egg Plant

Solanum ovigerum

Eastern Bluebell

Mertensia virginica

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Eastern Dogwood

Cornus florida

Eastern Helleborine

Epipactis helleborine

Eastern Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Eastern Larch

Larix laricina

Eastern Larch (Tamarack)

Larix laricina

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Eastern Redbud Alba

Cercis canadensis f. alba

Eastern Redbud 'Forest Pansy'

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Eastern Redbud Lavender Twist

Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist'

Eastern Redbud Vanilla Twist

Cercis canadensis 'Vanilla Twist'

Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana