Beyond shrubs, there are a variety of other early season blooming plants that you can use to attract pollinators before the more extensive blooms of summer emerge.
One such early blooming perennial is called sea pink or thrift. It is low growing, and sends up several to many early stems with a small, round pinkish cluster of flowers. The plant leaves you with a tidy mat of leaves for the rest of the summer. Mine doesn’t rebloom, but I may not give it enough water for that.
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Creeping phlox comes in white, purples,
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Another gorgeous early bloomer is creeping phlox. It's also low growing and spectacular in the spring, especially if planted with tulips. It doesn’t leave a plant as attractive as thrift, so it is better suited behind a plant that doesn’t come up until later in the summer. It does need good sun though, so don’t let the other plant cast shade on it for the entire day.
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