In New England the first flowers we see are snowdrops, tiny white flowers that bloom when snow still hides in shadowy places. They are followed swiftly by the crocus of many colors then in late April the gentle violets appear to surprise us in odd corners where it seems unlikely a flower would grow.
Jonquils join the parade with banners flying in vernal winds, then the forsythia bush bursts into a golden shower of blossoms along its boughs, and just before the end of May comes the fragrant lilac in mourning lavender and in white to remind us it's Memorial Day.

On a trip to Connecticut (southerly New England) for an Easter visit in early April I was surprised to see jonquils already in bloom! Just two hours south ... what a difference!

What are the Flowers that welcome Spring in your area? And what are the ones you look for to tell you it's really Spring?
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