Northern Lights Azaleas with flowers just beginning to open. These are a very hardy deciduous Azalea plant. Their scent is heavenly. Azaleas and Lilacs bloom at the same time in this spring flower garden.

Pink wild Lupine blown by the wind. Lupines are free spirits in the yard where ever they want to be. Siberian Iris are lovely in light shade along the back fence

A large leafed Spring flowering Rhododendron and a pink Groodendorst Rose decorate the garden with flowers opening in mid to late Spring.

Agincourt Beauty Lilac

Alexandrina Magnolia in flower. In this garden the wind blows around a lot. Even with the eight foot tall hedge that does help to block it, still the wind beats up the large Magnolia flowers. PJM Rhododendron blooming in the background.

Daffodils very early in Spring and the Royalty Lilac later. Who could resist taking pictures of daffodils ? They seem to be so friendly. Bringing their noses ever so close to see what one is up to.

A double red Charles Joly lilac blooms in sync with early Rhododendrons. Pyramidal Cedars edge the garden entrance.
Trellis tucked in here and there hold clematis and scented flowering sweet peas.

Newport Flowering Plum is very sweetly scented like ripe grapes.

Flowering Dogwood and Pansys brighten up the day. Pansys are very sweet scented with a distively Spring fragrance. To the right is a dwarf conifer display with the Gazebo and Sweet Pea Arbor in the distance.

Fragrant Flowers in our Spring Garden:
Lilacs - all varieties - Hyacinthafolia, Syringa and Prestoni
Royal Star Magnolia - The flowers on the Royal Star Magnolia tree are very fragrant. It's a very early spring flowering tree.
Newport Plum - Very strong delicious scent permeates the air around it.
Azaleas - The Northern Lights Series of Azaleas are very fragrant. Daphne
Viburnums
Lupines can have a sweet grape scent.
Pansy - Sweet & clean smelling like spring itself.
Mock Orange - Fresh, sweet and clean scented

Arbors are a great way to create a welcoming entry to the home or garden. This Arbor Gazebo combo is the main entrance to the daylily display garden. A fence of dwarf cedars surrounds the area.
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Garden flower pictures are all taken in a USDA Zone 5 area. Plants are exposed to weather without the aid of any artificial covering. Some plants like Chamacyparis were shaded with burlap when young to protect from glaring sun on bright white snow in the winter. Now that the large growing evergreen trees and shrubs in the garden are getting some size to themselves they are protecting the smaller growing plants from excessive winter harshness. The large evergreens also protect the smaller cultivars by sheltering them from drying wind. The combination of an evergreen and flower garden is working quite well.

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