Good-Bye March

I think this month goes down as the nicest March we have ever had. I hope that doesn't mean we are going to have our normal March weather in April!!
 Flowers keep coming into bloom inspite of our cooler weather this week with temperatures dipping down into the mid 20s one night. Fortunately the blooming trees didn't seem to be affected by the frost we received.
I mainly covered my Peonies, Hostas and Japanese Maple and hoped for the best for everything else. I forgot to cover the Hydrangeas and they did get some frost damage but I think they will grow out okay.

I LOVE Virginia Bluebells!!!

I have tried to get these started for I don't know how many years. I'm finally getting a few blooms. They are so common yet I had such a hard time to get them going.

Grape Hyacinth

Pulmonaria isn't at all bothered by frost. It keeps on blooming profusely and it's also deer and rabbit resistant which makes it a keeper in my garden.

The last of the white and yellow daffodils.

 Trillium

I'm trying to cover this eyesore bank with Periwinkle and each year it's looking better. It's especially pretty in the spring when it's in bloom. I love this as a ground cover.

 Some of my favorite spring flowers are Bleeding Hearts.

I didn't realize Sand Cherry Trees got this big or I wouldn't have agreed to have it planted in front of the house. I prune this thing back every year and still it's huge! Unfortunately the Japanese Beetles are very fond of this tree:(

Hellebores are another great spring flower that are deer and rabbit resistant. I'm definitely going to plant more of these in my garden.

Silver Beacon Lamium must have liked the mild winter because I have never seen it with this many blooms in March. In fact I saw blooms on it most of the winter.

Variegated Solomon's Seal

And a few of my Hostas that are appearing are.....

Hosta Sagae

 Midwest Magic

 First Frost

 Lemon Lime

Frosted Dimples

Hosta Winsome