It’s known that gardening magazines have a penchant for shooting gardens in April. Not only are they at their freshest, lushest and greenest in April… they are also quite colorful. Here are some blooming plants to look for around town and at local nurseries this month–

Annuals & Tender Perennials Grown As Annuals

  • Pansies & Violas
  • Iceland Poppy
  • Sweet Alyssum
  • Lobelia
  • Petunias, Petchoas & Supertunias
  • Million Bells
  • Fuchsias (annual)

Spring Blooming Bulbs, Tubers & Rhizomes

  • Tulips
  • Daffodils
  • Calla Lily
  • Bearded Iris
  • Etc.

Perennials

  • Cymbidium Orchids (can be grown as a patio plant in Sacramento!)
  • Fuchsias (perennial)
  • Agapanthus
  • Epiphyllums (AKA Orchid Cactus)
  • Pelargoniums
  • Salvias
  • Etc.

Shrubs

  • Azalea
  • Camellia
  • Rhododendron
  • Grevillea
  • Forsythia
  • Lilac
  • Etc.

California Natives

  • Woolly Blue Curls, Ceanothus, California Poppies
  • Lupine
  • Chinese Houses
  • etc.

A friend once told me she plants a bit of color every month of the year. That way… she’s guaranteed to have a year’s worth of blooms!

~ Angela