Zone 9a–11b
Barbados Aloe
Aloe vera
Thick, architectural rosettes built to outlast beginner mistakes
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
March · Georgia
What to plant in March in Georgia.
A long, warm season with mild winters in the south half of the state. The challenge is clay soil and August humidity rot, not cold.
12 plants blooming in March · USDA zones 7–9
Zone 4a–9bCommon Periwinkle
Vinca minor
Creeping ground cover that holds its green through every season
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 3a–9bDaffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Cheerful yellow trumpets that return year after year with almost no fuss
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 3a–7bDidier's Tulip
Tulipa gesneriana
Bold spring color from one of the world's most recognized bulbs
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 4a–9bEastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Spring's first bold statement, written in rosy-pink bloom
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 3a–8bGarden Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
Stout spikes of spring color that thrive from Alaska to the tropics
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 7a–10bJapanese Camellia
Camellia japonica
Glossy leaves and layered blooms, built for patient gardeners
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 5a–8bJapanese Flowering Cherry
Prunus serrulata
Clouds of spring blossom from one of gardening's most iconic genera
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 3a–9bRed Maple
Acer rubrum
Blazing autumn color from a tree that thrives in almost any yard
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 4a–9bRiver Birch
Betula nigra
Peeling bark and bold structure for first-time tree growers
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 3a–8bSpring Crocus
Crocus vernus
Cups of color that push through the last frost of winter
PerennialBeginnerMedium water
Zone 3a–8bSugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Blazing autumn color from one of North America's most iconic maples
PerennialBeginnerMedium water