
Zone 3a–9b
Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Cheerful yellow trumpets that return year after year with almost no fuss
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
February · Michigan
Lake-effect weather buffers the extremes but compresses the season. Plant too early and a frost off Lake Michigan will undo a week's work.
3 plants blooming in February · USDA zones 4–6

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

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