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Imogen Williams

7 Best Flowers to Add to Your Backyard in February for a Colorful Segue into Spring

Purple crocuses in galvanised containers.

Spring is associated with new life after a long winter of leafless trees and flowerless plants. The blooms of spring bring a much-needed vibrancy and some fresh joy to your backyard, but if you want your outdoor space to be replete with flourishing flowers come April, it's time to get planting now. 

February might not be the busiest month of a gardener's calendar, but it's a vital one nonetheless. To enjoy the many benefits of a colorful backyard this spring, there are plenty of flowers to get planting this month, mostly in the form of bulbs. The blooms are all easy to plant and relatively low-maintenance, meaning that even if you're a beginner gardener, you can grow an abundance of florals to give your backyard a boost of color this spring. Here are seven plants to keep in mind. 

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