Plant Profiles
Graceful flowers, rugged roots—Epimedium is the woodland perennial every shady garden needs. Let’s shine a light on six stellar selections.
She doesn’t shout for attention, but Brunnera turns heads anyway—with heart-shaped leaves like silvered velvet and a sprinkle of blue blossoms that twinkle like forget-me-nots. In the quiet corners of your garden, she’s the one making magic.
You know that one friend who shows up early, brings snacks, and looks fabulous while doing it? That’s Pulmonaria in your spring garden. With polka-dotted leaves and blooms that pop before most plants have even woken up, this shade-loving perennial quietly steals the scene—without needing constant attention.
Still shivering in your boots while the hellebores are blooming? That’s kind of their thing. These hardy perennials flower long before the rest of the garden wakes up—making them the soft-spoken heroes of early spring.