Disk cyclamen
Cyclamen coum - Among the few garden cyclamen species, most of which bloom in fall, only this one blooms in early spring. With mild winter, the first flowers may appear already in January, the next ones develop until March-April.Flowers, as befits cyclamen, have petals in various shades of pink folded back. Their shape is rounded, which clearly distinguishes them from other species.After flowering, young, roundish, always green leaves appear with a clear pattern, which is an additional decoration of the bed.Plants are not fully resistant to frost, so in colder regions it is better to cover them for the winter.
Spring peas
Lathyrus vernus is our protected species with delicate 30 cm shoots. Flowers appear in April and May. Their color is bright purple-purple, but there are also varieties with pale pink or white flowers.
Mertensja wirginijska
Merstensia virginica - charming plants with raised shoots ending with dangling inflorescences that bloom in April and May.Trumpet-shaped flowers about 2 cm long are pinkish-purple in bud and blue when unfolded.Undisturbed growth (no mechanical treatments) makes mertensia grow into fields and looks like a fairy tale. In cooler regions, plants should winter under cover, e.g. under fallen leaves.
Spring illusion
Omphalodes verna - low ground cover perennial, growing up to 20 cm. In March and April, flowers appear in loose clusters. Their blue color and white eye make the plants look like forget-me-nots. Spring fallow is hardy enough to be grown all over the country.
Large-flowered blueberry
Uvularia grandiflora - This unusual perennial with a short, compact rhizome has several intriguing features.Large, light green leaves are "strung" on the characteristic, thin arched stems - the stem somehow grows through the leaf blade.Dangling flowers grow in the leaf axils. The long yellow petals are characteristically twisted. Flowers appear in April and May. Plants form attractive clumps that grow up to 70 cm in height.
Three-leaf sitting
Trilium sessile - a very original and beautiful perennial with short (up to 40 cm), raised shoots ending in a whorl of three large marbled leaves. In spring, one flower with three erect reddish-red petals develops in the place where the leaves grow.
Marzanka (cuddling) fragrant
Galium odoratum is our native forest perennial. Expanding with rooting shoots, it quickly creates attractive carpets. Tiny leaves of this species are gathered in whorls, but at the peak of flowering, they are difficult to see from behind thousands of tiny white flowers with four petals.This species of huggie is perfect as a ground cover plant, covering places with already fading bulbs.
Capricorn hearts
Dicentra cucullaria is one of the lesser-known species of this genus. Decorative feathery leaves grow from underground tubers. In April and May, clusters of white flowers with characteristic "horns" and bright yellow "hearts" appear above them. After flowering, the aboveground part of the cap-shaped heart dies.All the plants mentioned above do best in shady or semi-shaded positions with fresh, humus soil.
