
Zone 3a–9b
Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Cheerful yellow trumpets that return year after year with almost no fuss
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
February · Maryland
The Chesapeake climate is mild, humid, and long enough to raise crops most New Englanders envy, if the deer let you.
4 plants blooming in February · USDA zones 6–8

Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Cheerful yellow trumpets that return year after year with almost no fuss

Camellia japonica
Glossy leaves and layered blooms, built for patient gardeners

Acer rubrum
Blazing autumn color from a tree that thrives in almost any yard

Crocus vernus
Cups of color that push through the last frost of winter