Plants For Spring Color

Deutzia ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ explodes with pink petals each spring. Hardy in zones 5a to 8b, this deciduous shrub needs part to full sun and grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Hummingbirds are drawn to the flowers; in fall, the leaves turn rich burgundy and purple.

Double pink and cream flowers start to open on this dwarf snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) in cool spring weather.  A 2010 All-America Selections winner, ‘Twinny Appleblossom’ attracts butterflies and tolerates heat.

Fragrant and deer-resistant, 'Bloomerang Purple' lilacs open their flowers in spring and again from midsummer until frost. Butterflies flock to these sun-loving shrubs, which are hardy in zones 3a to 7b. 

Introduced in 1953, 'Blue Jacket' is an award-winning hyacinth that typically opens its fragrant flowers in April. The florets are bluish-purple with pale edges.