Spring flowers identification guide

These tall, purple, globe-shaped flowers look great in flower beds or pots. Pollinators love them, and they make fantastic cut flowers!

Found in shades of white, pink, red, or blue, woodland varieties (with daisy-like petals) love shade, while Mediterranean ones (more buttercup-like) prefer sunshine.

Apple trees look beautiful in full bloom. Pink buds open up to lovely white flowers, which bees love too!

Native English bluebells have deep violet-blue flowers with petals that curl at the end. Spanish bluebells stand straighter with lighter blue petals.

A great choice for smaller gardens as there are many varieties that don’t grow too tall. The flowers are found in shades of white and pink and are loved by bees.

One of the first flowers to appear in the growing year, crocuses have goblet-shaped blooms in white, yellow, lilac, or purple.

A spring favourite, daffodils are mostly yellow but also found in cream and white. Plant in autumn for spring blooms.

Tiny blue flowers often found in pots, borders, and along paths. They can be easily grown from seed and sown direct in May or June to produce flowers the following year.

Small, bright flowers in blue, purple, white, or pink, perfect for pots and flower beds. They go well with daffodils, crocuses and pansies.

Known for their strong floral scent, hyacinths grow well indoors as well as outdoors in pots or flower beds. They can be found in white, pink, purple, blue, red, yellow and orange.

Growing irises from bulbs is easy and will provide some early colour in the garden. They grow well in pots and come in yellow, blue and white.

A popular tree with their eye-catching goblet, bowl or star-shaped flowers, usually in pink or white. Small varieties can be grown in smaller spaces or even in containers.

Pansies come in a big range of bright colours including blues, purples, reds and yellows. They are easy to grow and are perfect for planting in pots and containers.

Hardy little yellow plants will grow well in flower beds and pots, and can often be found in woodlands. They are also a source of nectar for butterflies.

Easily identified by their distinctive white, bell-shaped flowers. They start appearing in the winter and will stick around until March.

A popular spring flower in a variety of bright colours and flower forms. Bulbs can be planted in autumn ready to flower in spring and are perfect for pots and cut-flower displays.