Spring, it’s that first breath of life in Colorado after a long, cold winter. Trees, shrubs, and perennials begin to bud, bringing with them a plethora of beautiful spring flowers. Here is what our talented landscape designers recommend planting for spring color in Colorado Springs.
Trees
White Bloom

Flowering Crabapple

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Saucer Magnolia

Rob Routledge, Sault College, Natural Environment and Outdoor Studies, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Princess Kay Plum

Newport Plum

Hawthorn

Ornamental Pear

Serviceberry

Japanese Lilac
Pink Bloom

Flowering Crabapple

Saucer Magnolia

Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Princess Kay Plum

Cherry

Hawthorn
Red Bloom

Flowering Crabapple
Shrubs
White Bloom

Mock Orange

Daphne

Cistena Plum

Lilac

Ninebark

Viburnum
Yellow Bloom

Forsythia

Broom

Currant
Pink Bloom

Weigela

Daphne
Red Bloom

Weigela

Quince
Purple Bloom

Lilac
Perennials
White Bloom

Dianthus

Geranium

Phlox

Foxglove

Sweet Woodruff

Gaura
Yellow Bloom

Daffodil
Pink Bloom

Veronica Speedwell

Dianthus

Geranium

Phlox

Gaura
Red Bloom

Dianthus
Purple & Blue Bloom

Geranium

Veronica Speedwell

Phlox

Foxglove

Forget Me Not
Multi-Color Bloom

Columbine

Iris

Tulip
For other great ideas for planting in spring, check out our blog posts on flowers by season, Pinterest boards, and our Colorado Landscaping Timeline. Contact us if you would like to speak to our expert design team for help bringing spring color into your yard this year.