The temperature this past January was much colder than normal. Did you notice that the flowers that were out suddenly closed up during the cold snap? The henbit, chickweed, and bird’s eye speedwell came back as soon as the temperature warmed to near 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
As we head into February, the temperatures are now climbing above normal to 60-70 degrees. I hope to see some different flowers waking up in the coming weeks!
Last year, I saw bluets in mid-January. As of the 31st of January 2025, I haven’t seen any. I had seen tiny bluets, field pansies, and sticky mouse-ears by the first week of February in 2024. How many days of warm temperatures will they need before they start to bloom?
Some other flowers that should start to bloom in February include Carolina jessamine, hairy bittercress, mock strawberry, blue field-madder, and maybe some early eastern redbud trees.
Go out and enjoy the nice weather! Let me know what you see out there!