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10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden

Jessica Damiano wrote about ten native spring ephemerals on April 3, 2025, at 9:30 AM EDT.
Gardeners value ephemerals for their early spring color when other landscape plants are scarce.
Spring ephemerals, like fringed bleeding hearts, grow quickly and bloom before trees fully leaf out.
A June 12, 2017, Bugwood.org image by Ansel Oommen shows turkey corn blooming at the New York Botanical Garden.
Ephemerals provide early food for insects; gardeners should select spots with temporary sunlight.

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