7 Blooms You Can Plant Now to Bring on Spring

1. Dahlias: These gorgeous blooms come in all sizes and in every color of the rainbow, and they'll fill your mid-summer garden with tons of vibrant colors — if you get started now. If you're already out of danger of frost, get your day lily tubers in the ground. If not, you can start them inside now so they're ready to go once the weather has warmed. (via Amber/Unsplash)

2. Day Lilies: Day lilies are another spectacularly varied family of plants, with tons of different colors and even different blooming seasons. (Plant them with care and they'll bloom one after the other all summer long.) These easy-care perennials don't mind the cold, so they can go in the ground almost anywhere now that it's spring. (But of course, check with your local grower about your particular area because YMMV.) (via A Perry/Unsplash)

3. Poppies: The sooner you scatter these seeds, the better — poppies actually need the cold (and ideally, a healthy dose of snow for some of the arctic and Iceland varieties!) to thrive. And once they're blooming, these beauties are drought-tolerant, so if you hate watering (same), these are a great option. (via Laura Goodsell/Unsplash)

4. Wildflowers: If you live in warmer climes, cue the Tom Petty, because these colorful, relaxed flowers can be grown from seed now. If you get snow where you live, hold off until after the last frost. But ether way, make sure you have your scissors ready: Wildflowers make gorgeous gift bouquets for friends and family all summer long. (via Annie Spratt/Unsplash)

5. Cosmos: Are you looking for a garden superstar? Get your hands on some cosmos — these cottage-garden faves will add charm and color to your borders and beds or even your containers. Like wildflowers, they need to be planted once the danger of frost has passed, but if you can't wait, start 'em inside now because they transplant nicely. (via Md Mehedi Hasan/Unsplash)

6. Zinnias: Drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant, colorful zinnias are a snap to grow for beginners and have a huge payoff in tons of cheerful, sturdy blooms that are perfect for cut flowers. Sow these after the frost and enjoy them through fall. (via Jeana Bala/Unsplash)

7. Sweet Peas: With their graceful pastel shades and sweet, old-fashioned scent, sweet peas are the trailing vines of your romantic garden dreams. Definitely don't wait to get these going: These beauties need to be planted before the last frost. (via Eugenia Romanova/Unsplash)

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This post has been updated.