
Garden Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
May · 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.
49 plants blooming in May · USDA zones 5–7

Fragaria × ananassa

Beta vulgaris
Bold, architectural foliage that thrives from Zone 1a to 13b

Picea pungens
Steel-blue needles that shrug off the coldest winters

Baptisia australis
Deep-rooted and drought-tolerant, a perennial built to last

Impatiens walleriana
Nonstop color for the gardener who wants results fast

Brassica oleracea
Bold, architectural foliage built for nearly every U.S. Garden zone

Rhododendron catawbiense
Bold blooms and evergreen structure for first-time gardeners

Paeonia lactiflora
Lush, globe-shaped blooms that reward almost zero effort

Wisteria sinensis
Cascading blooms on a climbing perennial built for nearly any U.S. Yard

Coriandrum sativum
Lacy white flower heads that thrive from Zone 1a to 13b

Buxus sempervirens
Evergreen structure that holds its shape through every season

Syringa vulgaris
Clusters of spring color from one of the hardiest shrubs around

Vinca minor
Creeping ground cover that holds its green through every season

Salvia officinalis
Silver-green leaves and a no-fuss attitude across nearly every U.S. Zone

Achillea millefolium
Flat-topped flower clusters that tough out winters from Zone 1a to 13b

Heuchera sanguinea
Mounding foliage and wiry stems built for nearly every U.S. Garden

Tulipa gesneriana
Bold spring color from one of the world's most recognized bulbs

Lilium longiflorum
Trumpet-shaped blooms that reward even the most hesitant gardener

Cercis canadensis
Spring's first bold statement, written in rosy-pink bloom

Pinus strobus
Soft needles, towering ambition, beginner-friendly roots

Viburnum opulus
Bold structure and lacy blooms from a genus built to last

Cornus florida
Flowering dogwood: a North American classic built for beginners

Lactuca sativa
Crisp rosettes that thrive from Zone 1a all the way to 13b

Pisum sativum
Tendrils and texture for the most beginner-friendly outdoor garden