Looking for inspiration for the best spring flowers? Here’s our choice of the most beautiful spring flowers to have in a spring-fuelled garden <\/p>

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Anemone nemorosa<\/em> ‘Kentish Pink’<\/h3><\/div>
\u00a9 Maayke De Ridder<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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I\u2019m always amazed that Anemone nemorosa<\/em> doesn\u2019t generate the same levels of excitement as snowdrops in springtime. These wood anemone offer far more variation \u2013 the Austrian breeder Christian Kress has a collection of 140 types \u2013 and naturalise well. This cultivar is almost white but the backs of the petal-like sepals are pink, so in full sun it looks like a typical, white wood anemone, but when light is low, and the spring flowers start to close, its appearance changes completely. In some lights the flowers can appear dark pink. Height<\/strong> 20cm. Origin Western Europe. Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained, humus-rich soil; part shade. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H6, USDA 5a-8b. Season<\/strong> Spring. Chosen by Fleur van Zonnevald<\/p>
Paeonia lactiflora<\/em> \u2018Hot Chocolate\u2019<\/h3>
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This early season spring is peony is an unusual colour combination with dark-red spring flowers and a pompom-like boss of frilly petaloids.<\/p>
Here’s our guide to peonies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Erysimum <\/em>\u2018Bowles\u2019s Mauve\u2019<\/h3><\/div>
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This classic long-flowering mauve erysimum forms a tall, upright plant that stays erect. Longer-lived than many. A spring flower that deserves a place in every garden, but sadly not scented. Can set a little seed on rare occasions.<\/p>
Here’s everything you need to know about erysimum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Fritillaria raddeana<\/em><\/h3><\/div>
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\u00a9 Maayke De Ridder<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Fritillaries<\/a> feel like an unstoppable force of nature. You turn away for a couple of days and then suddenly there are numerous new stems with shiny green foliage. This fritillary\u2019s spring flowers have a beautifully subtle, lime-green colour, which fits perfectly into spring\u2019s colour palette. They\u2019re also large, making this a very striking plant. It is one of the first fritillaries to flower and prefers well-drained soil and hot dry summers. After flowering, it evolves into large, angular seedpods that look wonderful when used in flower arrangements. Height 70cm. Origin Central Asia. Conditions Well-drained, humus-rich soil; full sun or part shade. Hardiness RHS H7, USDA 5a-8b. Season Spring.<\/p>
Here’s more on fritillaria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Cornus <\/em>\u2018Eddie\u2019s White Wonder\u2019<\/h3><\/div>
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\u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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This dogwood has large, rounded, creamy-white flowers appear in early spring, and are spectacular after a good summer the previous year. Crimson-pink autumn colour. Upright and narrow in habit. Height 4m. Hardiness rating RHS H5, USDA 5a-9b.<\/p>
Read more about the best flowering dogwoods<\/a>.<\/p>
Cornus <\/em>\u2018Porlock\u2019<\/h3>Find now <\/strong>through the RHS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
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\u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Flowering from an early age, this large, spreading cultivar produces abundant creamy bracts that colour pink as they age, and are followed by luxuriant strawberry-like fruits in autumn. Easy to grow, this spring flowering dogwood is tolerant of most soils, apart from shallow chalk. Height 5m. Hardiness rating RHS H5, USDA 5a-9b.<\/p>
Read more about the best flowering dogwoods<\/a>.<\/p>
Digitalis purpurea<\/em> ‘Dalmatian Purple’<\/h3><\/div>
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\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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An elegant, short-lived and well branched perennial foxglove, that flowers in its first year, with dense, sturdy spikes of evenly spaced, outward-facing spring flowers. These are lavender purple with maroon interior spotting and evenly spaced around an upright stem. Self-seeds freely. Height 90cm. Hardiness USDA 4a-9b.<\/p>
Here’s our guide to foxgloves<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Magnolia <\/em>\u2018Yellow Fever\u2019<\/h3>Find now <\/strong>through the RHS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
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Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’<\/figcaption><\/figure>
A small tree with an upright habit. Its large, pale-yellow flowers are flushed pink and appear before the foliage during April. The yellow magnolia<\/a> spring flowers have a sweet fragrance and over time fade to an ivory-cream colour. A hybrid with Magnolia denudata. 5m. USDA 4a-8b.<\/p>
Erysimum <\/em>\u2018Apricot Twist\u2019<\/h3><\/div>
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\u00a9 Sharon Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Another foot-high erysimum with vivid apricot flowers emerging from dark buds against dark-green foliage. A spring flower that must be cut back regularly, otherwise it tails off. Very readily available here and in America. Lovely with dark tulips. Fragrant.<\/p>
Read our piece on growing erysimum<\/a><\/p>
Corydalis nobilis<\/em><\/h3><\/div>
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\u00a9 Maayke De Ridder<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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In his book Garden Myths, Robert Pavlis describes how the botanist Carl Linnaeus received some incorrectly labelled seeds that he planted out in his garden. They turned out to be Corydalis<\/a> nobilis<\/em>, and from his garden in Sweden the plant has now naturalised all over much of northern Europe. I find this a beautiful story for a beautiful plant. It\u2019s one of the largest corydalis with striking yellow-brown flowers. Most plants need some heat to see a real spurt of growth, but this plant benefits from cold to form up a solid plant. If spring is too warm it slows and collapses. Height 50cm. Origin Altai Mountains and central Asia. Conditions Dry to moderately moist soil; full sun. Hardiness RHS H7, USDA 3b-8b. Season Spring.<\/p>
Here’s how to grow corydalis<\/a><\/p>
Paeonia lactiflora<\/em> \u2018Bowl of Cream\u2019<\/h3><\/div>
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Every petal on this peony is smooth, scented, creamy-white. It double flowers, curves inwards and forms a bowl-like centre. Spring flowers from early mid season to late season. 80cm. RHS H6.<\/p>
Helleborus atrorubens <\/em><\/h3>Find now <\/strong>through the RHS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
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Helleborus atrorubens – \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Deciduous leaves have up to 15 divisions. The small, flowers are mainly green inside with reddish-purple backs. Still confused with the Helleborus orientalis cultivar once known as \u2018Atrorubens\u2019, now called Early Purple Group. Spring flowers from February to March. 25-35cm. RHS H5, USDA 6a-8b.<\/p>
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The best spring flowers to plant for beautiful seasonal blooms<\/h2>