Spring in the South is a gentle spilling of green, a chorus of birdsong, flowers bursting into bloom, and the slow return of warmth to every corner of the garden.
Clematis Bouquet
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Azalea and Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Tallulah Sunrise Decisuous Azalea (Rhododendron 'Tallulah Sunrise')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Treasure Azalea (Rhododendron'Treasure')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Sunny Side Up Aromi Azalea (Rhododendron x Aromi 'SunnySide Up')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Boulevard® Issey™ Clematis (Clematis Boulevard® 'Issey™')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Spanish Bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Rose Queen Bishop's Hat (Epimedium grandiflorum 'Rose Queen')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Robin's plantain (Erigeron pelchellus)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Birds Foot Violet (Viola pedata)
Ginger Long, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly(Battus philenor) on Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
The First Lady Clematis (Clematis 'The First Lady')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Mountain doghobble (Lecothoe fontanesiana)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Miss Kim Lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Millie Mac Deciduous Azalea (Rhododendron austrinum 'Millie Mac')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Ernest Markham Clematis (Clematis 'Ernest Markham')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Heirloom Violacea Grandiflora Iris (Iris 'Violacea Grandiflora')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Green and gold (Chrysogonum virginianum)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Clare de Lune Clematis (Clematis 'Clare de Lune)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Chinese Snowball (Vibrunum macrocephalum)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Black Cherry blooms (Prunus serotina)
Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
