what flowere is the first sign of spring?

Question

is it the dandilion? sun flower? wat?

Answer 1

snowdrops, daffodils, early tulips

Answer 2

So eloquently written

The first flowers of spring are coming
Impeccable timing is what transforms the earliest bulbs of spring into sparkling jewels of the garden. For them, timing is everything, and they know it.
If the dainty blooms of snowdrops, the delicate petals of winter aconite or the amethyst falls of Irish reticulata opened a month later than they do, they'd be but semi-precious gems among early spring's dazzling riches. But they're first, so they glitter more rightly against the earth's bare brown skin.

Winter aconites and snowdrops are the earliest of all the minor bulbs to appear. Often, they can't even wait for spring. Watch as they ...
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The very first flowers to bloom depends on what has been planted.
Unless of course it's wildflowers, which nature has planted and it will depend on where you live.
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Slideshow: First flowers of spring
Phipps Conservatory and Botanic Garden's 2007 Spring Flower Show

Usually the first flowers are daffodils and the related flowers of the daffodil,(like johnny jump ups narcissus snowdrops, crocus, hyacinths, tulips some of these will even pop up thru the snow.
Now we must wait for their arrival.

Answer 3

There are several in my garden. In January is the winter jasmine, jasmine nudiflorum. Close on it's heels are the early crocus which usually bloom in the last week of January, if the weather is mild. There is the Helleborus niger, or Christmas rose, that despite its name usually doesn't bloom until January here. Winter aconites, a small bulb with a yellow flower and a really sweet smell, bloom very early and attract the bees that are already looking for nectar. A small pink violet odorata blooms really early, sometimes all winter. There are tons of wildflowers, Harbinger of Spring is one of the very first, followed by false rue anemone, dog tooth violets and wild ginger. In the woods trees that bloom early include witch hazel, wild plum and service berry.
We don't usually see dandelions until March here, and sunflowers bloom in late summer.

Answer 4

In Eastern PA, it's low-growing flowers like crocus, snowdrops, winter aconite (yellow). Daffodils are usually the first "large" flower.

Answer 5

Crocus are about the first flowers to show their heads, right through snow even, in the early spring.

Answer 6

My first thought was Lenton Rose. All the other answers are more common flowers. I have to be different.

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