Clusters of pink to red or purple pea-shaped flowers blooming before the leaves. Flowers grow right on the stems of new and old branches.
Bloom Times: February
Hairy Bittercress
Tiny, white, cross-shaped flowers.
Henbit
Tubular flowers split into 2 lips. The upper lip is hooded and hairy. The lower, drooping lip has 3 lobes and purple spots. 6-10 flowers cluster at the top of the stem.
Hop Clover
Half-inch yellow flower heads with 20-30 tiny, pea-shaped flowers.
Ivyleaf Speedwell
Solitary pale blue to lavender flowers with four petals growing between the leaves. The shape of the leaves resembles an ivy leaf.
Japanese Mazus
Pale purple flowers with two lips. The lower lip is longer and has 3 lobes. It is white with yellow spots. The upper lip is darker purple.
Leatherleaf Mahonia
3-6 inch spikes of yellow flowers. The leaves resemble holly leaves. There are 9-13 large leaflets, making the entire leaf 1-2 feet long. Fruit is a blue berry.
Mayberry
Bell-shaped white flower.
Mock Strawberry
The flower has 5 blunt-tipped oval petals and a yellow center.
Periwinkle
Solitary purple flowers with a pinwheel shape. There is a white mark at the base of each petal.