One thing about the earliest Spring flowers you may not realize is… they are TINY.

Snow Crocuses are supposed to be the earliest blooming of all the crocuses. I only have one type… the Monarch Snow Crocus

I bought them before I knew much about crocuses. I still don’t know a lot … but I’ve learned that these guys, at least to me, aren’t really worth the money. Why…?

That’s them beside my thumb nail. Yeah – they are that small. Even planted on mass, I don’t think they have much punch. These ones live in the catio, and I’m happy enough to let them stay, but I’ll stick to their bigger Giant Crocus cousins in future.

Like these much bigger yellow ones.

The Winter Aconite have very small flowers too.

It’s a little smaller than the Giant Crocus, but bigger than the Snow Crocuses. I do wish it liked my garden a little better than it seems to. It’s a softer yellow than the Crocuses and the bees do love it’s open flowers.

Snow drops are pretty tiny too.

These are the ones in the catio. In addition to having a small flower, they are also quite short. The ones in the woodland garden are taller. They were planted a couple years apart, and I’m thinking now I have two different types. To be honest, the shorter ones in the catio are probably a better option for there – it’s easier to avoid Lemmy the Destructor when you’re lower to the ground!

Maybe that’s the strategy of the early spring bloom – staying small and closer to the earth helps them survive the ups and downs Mother Nature throws out this time of year.