
Zone 3a–9b
Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Cheerful yellow trumpets that return year after year with almost no fuss
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
February · Missouri
Humid summers and cold enough winters to kill anything tender, but the frost-free window is long enough to run a second crop of fall greens.
4 plants blooming in February · USDA zones 5–7

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