Eranthis hyemalis, or Winter Aconite is often the very first flower of Spring.

The ever-lovely Grape Hyacinth.

Bloodroot just emerging from the cold ground in early April is tinier than my pinky-finger.

Same plant is already five inches tall in full bloom.

Magnolia x "Dr. Merrill".

Ranunculus ficaria, one of the very first flowers of Spring. They're not to be confused with Winter Aconite. They disappear completely, leaf and flower, by mid-May.

The perennial border in early Spring barely hints at the mass of green and color it will become.

A golden jumble of Narcissi.

Rehmannia elata, or Chinese Foxglove isn't hardy in Maine, but grows well on my sunny windowsills.

Pleiospilos nelii, or "Living Rock'' blooms alongside Fenestraria rhopalophylla, or "Baby Toes".

Perargonium blossoms.

Antique organ pipes sport candlepin ball headers.

Pulmonaria angustifolia dazzles the eye in early spring from it's lair under the crabapple tree.

Darmera peltata, or Umbrella Plant slowly emerges from the leaf mould in early Spring.

 Viola blanda, or Sweet White Violet decorates the shady parts of the lawn.

Viola, "Freckles" self seeded itself around the lawn before disappearing from where I had originally planted it.

 

Houstonia caerula, or ''Bluets" turn certain parts of the lawn white in their multitude. They are also known as      "Quaker Ladies" for their prim attire.

Podophyllum x "Spotty Dotty" look like starfish rising from the ground.

Magnolia stellata in full bloom.