Spring has been with us for a few weeks now, and the heat is starting to cause many wild plants to grow and bloom. But, Do you know what spring wildflowers you can use in the garden? Would you like to have a seasonal corner where, depending on the season, you plant some flowers or the like?
Well, here is a list of wildflowers that will surely lift your spirits when you see them blooming in your garden (or in pots).
daisies
Daisies are a symbol that spring has already arrived. In fact, when many start to see the flowers of this wild plant, which usually covers meadows, meadows and gardens, they already know that winter is over (and a more summery period is coming).
Visually, daisies are easy to identify flowers, because they have white petals while the heart and the center of the flowers are yellow. Although in the market we can find other varieties, and even hybrids. But if you want the original wildflower, then this is it.
Apiary
The bee is also known as the wild orchid. It is little known, but it can be seen in clearings, meadows or brush.
Visually you have a plant with light green sepals and only side petals (in fact they come out on the sides, as if they were horns). They are yellow and a little velvety. Also, it has no appendix.
Poppy
The poppy is one of the wild spring flowers that you will have no trouble identifying because almost everyone knows it. These are not overly large flowers that have a bell shape with their red petals.. They are very delicate, to the point that if you touch them carelessly, they can break easily.
Nevertheless, they are very resistant and having a field with them will make a very appreciable contrast in the red and green tones.
Thyme
Does thyme bloom? Well yes. Thyme is not only a small shrub that can be used for cooking, it also flowers and it has always been said that when you see it bloom it is because the weather is good.
Although finding thyme is now more complicated (due to constructions and works destroying its natural habitat), In some areas of Spain there are still many of them and you can enjoy the small purple flowers it produces.
And, of course, you could take the opportunity to plant it so that it gives you a very pleasant aroma during its flowering.
holly
You have to be a bit careful with this wild plant, especially if you have pets and they tend to do a lot of searching in the garden, as the fruits it produces are not suitable for animals or humans ( except birds). , which they love).
You will see, This plant is a small, evergreen, wild-flowering shrub that can be either male or female. It has slightly toothed leaves and the flowers are white, with about four petals, and very small. After these will come the berries, red balls that will attract the birds, because they love them.
roosters
Have you ever heard of these spring wildflowers? It’s not too well known. With the scientific name Serapias cordigera, it is an orchid that can reach 50 cm in height. Its flowers are always presented on the spike and above it. Its sepals are grayish purple, while the petals are very dark red.. It has two sides, which will be round, and a third, longer one, which will hang down in the shape of a heart. Some also say it looks like a language.
Dandelion
It’s one of our favorite spring wildflowers. Surely you have seen it in stories, series, movies, books and even in music. It has a rounded, cloud-like appearance and It is made up of many seeds that are just waiting for the wind to fly and multiply everywhere.
However, if we look back, we realize that we see them less and less. This can therefore be a good opportunity to plant dandelions in your garden.
white cistus
Or alternatively known as steppe, it is one of the most seen spring wildflowers in the Mediterranean. This wild plant has pink or pink-purple flowers. The petals are not very large, but they envelop the center, which is yellow, quite well.
wild gladiolus
This plant can easily reach 80 centimeters in height. Its stems are quite straight and its sword-shaped leaves are born everywhere in a zigzag. Regarding the flowers, these are in the shape of ears. They are pink, although you can also find them in purple and some look like little tubes.
Iris
Do you want blue wildflowers? Well, it’s your plant. The iris is one of the wild spring flowers that you will love for the unusual design of its flowers.
They are blue in color, although some acquire a more purple, or dark blue almost black hue.
Nazarene
Another of the spring wildflowers to appreciate is the Nazarene, a bulbous plant that can reach 35 cm in height and whose spikes produce many flowers. This, yes, the upper ones will be blue, but the lower ones will change color to brown.
Do not forget me
We were not mistaken in writing it, it is because the plant is called that. And to make it even more romantic, you have blue flowers with a yellow or white center and, inside, a green one.
They are very small flowers, but they are certainly very popular when they bloom.
As you can see, there are many spring wildflowers you can consider. Our recommendation is to check which ones are common in your area because that way you can choose plants that you know have the perfect habitat. And surely there are many very beautiful ones. Do you recommend any others?