Solitary purple to white flowers with 5-12 petals on a hairy stalk.
Bloom Times: February
Southern Bluet
Solitary, tiny, four petaled white flowers
Southern Rockbell
Pale blue to lavender star shaped flowers.
Spring Beauty
Star-shaped flowers with 5 petals that are white to pink with dark pink stripes.
Star Magnolia
Fragrant, white, star-shaped flowers with 12-18 petals. The flowers bloom before the leaves emerge.
Violet
Purple flower (deep violet to lavender, sometimes white) with darker veins and white throats. There are 5 unequal petals. The lowest petal points backward and the 2 petals on the side are hairy.
Violet Wood Sorrel
Violet to pink flowers with a white and green throat. Groups of 3-12 flowers on the stem.
Winter Honeysuckle
A shrub with pairs of fragrant, white, two-lipped flowers that bloom before the leaves emerge. The upper lip has one lobe, the lower lip has three lobes. The heart-shaped fruit is orange to dark red.