Seasonal Easter Flowers
Hydrangeas
The all-time favorite Easter flower! Place your hydrangea where it gets bright light but not direct sunlight, as this may make it fade faster. You also want to keep the plant away from drying heat sources. When the weather gets consistently warmer around the end of May, plant the hydrangea in a partially shaded area of the garden.
Pansies
Pansies are cheerful flowers. They love cool weather and are popular to grow in spring and fall. They pair very well when planted with other cool-season flowers such as primroses, lobelia, and alyssum. Pansies are great for containers, as it makes them portable. In the early spring season or in the fall, a south-facing patio will be great. When summer arrives, along with the heat, be sure to move pansies to a location where they recieve morning sun and afternoon shade.
Easter Lilies
Our personal favorite! The fragrance of these flowers will bring joy to you and your loved ones homes. When you bring these home, be sure to keep these away from drying heat sources, such as heating ducts. Bright, indirect light will make these flowers happiest. Be sure they do not reach below 60° F inside your home. Water the plant when the soil feels dry to the touch.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
Do not throw away your Easter lily after it is done blooming. Once the Easter season has ended, and the bloom is no more, you can save the bulb of this flower and plant it outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked. Select a sunny location with well-drained soil and set the top of the bulb six inches below the soil surface. Once fall arrives, you can cut this stem off at the surface and mulch over it. Next Spring, remove the mulch once you see new growth, and enjoy these flowers for years to come!
Hyacinth
Yet another iconic Easter flower! When the smell of Hyacinth arrives, so has spring! While these can be grown indoors, some people find their scent overpowering. Most gardeners treat hyacinths as seasonal annuals, but their true nature is perennial. If you want your hyacinth to come back year after year, plant the bulb in late summer and select a spot that gets at least four hours of direct sun. Be sure to plant these bulbs at least 4 inches below the surface, with the point end up.
Tulips
Tulips can be grown indoors or outside! If you are growing tulips indoors you will want to keep them in bright light. Once the tulip starts blooming, we recommend moving them to a location with less light, as this may encourage a longer bloom. A fun fact is that tulips do best at temperatures below 60 degrees, anything above 70 will cause the blooms to only last several days. So, be sure to choose a cold part of your home. The typical time to plant these is in the fall, so if you can make these last throw the summer, here are some neat tricks for fall bulb planting! First, the soil needs to have cooled off from the summer growing season before you plant, which typically means October, or when the temperatures reach around 60° F, whichever comes first. Then, take your tulip bulb and plant at a depth of 6 inches with the pointy end up. Come next Easter, you will enjoy your new tulip garden!