| Creeping phlox, thyme and aubrietia grow between terrace stones, in typical English fashion, next to a creeping bent lawn. |
| Choose perennials and bulbs that are quick to form intricate root systems, such as chrysanthemums, violets, daffodils and creeping phlox. |
| Meanwhile, established perennials like phlox, veronica, and yarrow are beginning to bloom. |
| Seeds of most hardy perennials, including bleeding hearts, columbines, phlox, and primulas, require a period of chilling to germinate. |
| Peonies, irises, daylilies, and delphiniums peak as phlox come into bud and astilbes begin to light up shady garden spots. |
| At this time of year, hikers can be on the alert for early buttercups, shooting stars in the foothills and moss phlox. |
