Some of my favorites are blue and white glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa) and yellow winter aconites (
Eranthis).
"Don't forget you can also plant potted bulbs just coming into flower, such as snowdrops and
eranthis, sometimes referred to as winter aconite.
Gardeners can help bees that do start emerging earlier by providing the right flowers such as crocus, grape hyacinth (muscari) and winter aconite (
Eranthis hyemalis), as well as pulmonaria, Clematis cirrhosa, Erica carnea and spring-flowering mahonias.
For a really good splash throughout the late winter and spring, you can't beat the old favourites, such as snowdrops (Galanthus), winter aconites (
Eranthis), daffodils, crocus, hyacinth and tulips.
(Hypolepidaceae) 1 3 57 Winteraconite
Eranthis hymalis L.
Embryo development in ripe seeds of
Eranthis hiemahis and its relation to gibberellic acid.
If you have a garden that maintains good summer moisture, you might try the more fragile twiglike bulbs of winter aconite (
Eranthis).
Eranthis Hyemalis (Winter Aconite) A charming little plant that will bring sunny yellow cupshaped flowers to your garden from late winter onwards.
Eranthis, winter aconites, provide Bulbs are often an ideal companion to hellebores.
Eranthis, winter aconites, provide glowing basal colour around hellebores - the bright yellow flowers with their green ruffs adding interest.
Autumn and winter nectar plants to consider include: Spanish traveller's joy (Clematis cirrhosa), winter-flowering crocus (Crocus species), ivy (Hedera helix), Purpus honeysuckle (Lonicera x purpusii), Michaelmas daisy (Aster), perennial sunflower (Helianthus x laetiflorus), winter aconite (
Eranthis hyemalis) and sweet box (Sarcococca confusa).
Divide and/or plant bulbs-in-the-green such as snowdrops (Galanthus) and winter aconites (
Eranthis hyemalis).
Set some winter aconite (
Eranthis hyemalis), snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii) and species crocus like the crocus chrysanthus or crocus tommasinianus close to the house foundation, where escaping heat keeps the soil warm and starts these March bloomers into early growth.
Eranthis hyemalis (L.) Salisb.; Mountain Winter Aconite, Hellebore; Edge of woods just east of Nature Center; Rare, but locally abundant; (* #); C = 0; BSUH 13898.
Gardeners can help bees that do start emerging earlier in late winter/early spring by providing the right flowers - good plants to try include crocus, grape hyacinth (muscari) and winter aconite (
Eranthis hyemalis), as well as pulmonaria, Clematis cirrhosa, Erica carnea and spring-flowering mahonias.