Are you thinking of doing garden work? Well, find out with us which plants bloom between February and March.
February is a month when several bloom deciduous plants, that is, those that lose their leaves during the winter. Even if during this month it is still in the middle of winter, the first signs of spring begin to appear, now behind the doors; in fact, between the end of February and the beginning of March many plants bloom, from mimosa to narcissus, passing through honeysuckle up to marigold. (Read also: Aromatic herbs to plant at the end of the month to have them available already in spring)
Index
Alaterno
It is a very characteristic tree of Mediterranean scrub, and present above all in Liguria, along the shores of Lake Garda and Como and in Garfagnana. The scientific name is Rhamnus alaternus and it is an evergreen shrub belonging to the Rhamnaceae family.
Barlia Robertiana
Belonging to the Orchidaceae family, Barlia Robertiana is also known as Robert's Orchid in homage to the French botanist who discovered it, namely Gaspard Nicolas Robert. This plant blooms in February and is characterized by i large and cylindrical flowers, with vibrant colors ranging from pink to purple.
Calendula
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La calendula it can always flower during the year, even in February although the climate is not yet mild. It belongs to the Asteraceae family, and in nature there are about twenty different species of marigold.
Camelia
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La camellia it blooms in winter, flowering begins in October and ends in late March. Its flowering is characterized by many flowers of different colors, white, purple, pink and red.
CICLAMINO
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Il cyclamen o Cyclamen is one of the characteristic plants of this period. Its flowering gives beautiful flowers, small or medium, with very intense colors ranging from red to dark purple, up to pink and white. The species that blooms between February and March is Cyclamen libanoticum.
Dogwood
Il dogwood whose scientific name is Cornus mas is a fruit tree grown for ornamental purposes. The flowering period starts from February until March. Also in this case, the flowers are very characteristic, because they have an umbrella shape and are wrapped at the base by an envelope made up of 4 greenish bracts.
Jasmine in winter
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Il jasmine in winter or St. Joseph's jasmine is a species native to China, which is grown mainly for ornamental purposes. Flowering occurs between January and March, just to announce the imminent arrival of spring, and is characterized by small pale yellow flowers.
Grevillea
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La grevillea it is also known as "spider flower" due to its very particular shape. This plant produces shimmering colored flowers from early winter until spring.
White Iberian
THEwhite Iberian, also known as snowflake or bride's bouchet, has a fairly long flowering period from January to April. Flowering is characterized by fragrant white flowers, and is perfect as an ornamental plant to grow on windowsills and along garden walls because it loves sunlight.
Lonicera
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the lonicera or honeysuckle is a climbing and evergreen plant, ideal for growing in the garden or in pots. It has a fickle and very branched stem, which twists on any support, has particular flowers with colors ranging from red-orange, white, pink or even yellow.
Almond tree
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Il almond tree it is a rustic and long-lived plant, native to the Asian regions but also widespread along the Mediterranean. Its flowers, which turn from white to pink, are so numerous that it is often used as an ornamental plant and not as a fruit.
Mimosa
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La Mimosa whose scientific name is Acacia dealbata according to the area it can flower as early as the end of January. It is a tree that can reach 20 meters in height, loves a warm climate and mild winter, when it blooms it gives beautiful flowers of an intense yellow.
Narciso
Il narcissus it is a bulb flower that is among the first to bloom even before the arrival of spring. There are many species of narcissus, those with early flowering that give flowers as early as February and those with late flowering that bloom even in late May.
Core
Il core it is another fruit tree that blooms in February, but has a less showy flowering than the almond tree. This plant has both distinct and separate male and female flowers.
Paphiopedilum
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Paphiopedilum or Primula vulgaris is a herbaceous plant that can reach up to 30 cm in height. It blooms where the climate is quite mild already in February and is characterized by round leaves, with a toothed and wavy margin.
Sassigrafa
La sassigraph it is a small evergreen plant that can bloom as early as December depending on the climatic zone, because it prefers a mild winter without frost. It can be grown both in the garden and in pots, but it is important to place it in a sunny and bright area.
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