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Top 5 Flowers for Instant Spring Color

If your garden needs a quick refresh, a few well-chosen flowers can transform your space almost instantly.

Here are five of our favorite selections for vibrant, reliable spring color:

Petunias – Full, abundant blooms that spill beautifully from containers and baskets

Calibrachoa – Delicate, trailing flowers that add softness and movement

Geraniums – Classic structure with bold, cheerful color

Begonias – Perfect for shade, offering continuous blooms with minimal effort

Impatiens – A go-to for brightening low-light spaces

These flowers are not only beautiful—they are easy to care for and adaptable to a variety of spaces, from garden beds to small patio containers.

Mixing colors and textures creates a layered, professional look. Try combining upright plants with trailing varieties for a full, balanced arrangement.

Sometimes, it only takes a few flowers to completely change how a space feels.

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Flowers to Bring Home in March

March is an exciting month to shop at Hyams — the greenhouse and outdoor displays fill with blooming color! 🌸

From cheerful annuals to rich perennials, this is a wonderful time to plan your floral palette for spring and summer. 

Beautiful blooms to look for:

Cool-season favorites — pansies, snapdragons, and dianthus add instant charm.

Perennials — look for early bloomers like salvia, agastache, and coreopsis that will return year after year.

Planter combinations — mix textures with trailing vines, bright annuals, and leafy greens.

Design idea: Create a porch planter with three heights — tall spiky blooms, medium mounded flowers, and cascading vines — for a dynamic look from every angle.

Gardens grow when we care — and in Charleston’s mild spring, you’ll feel that life stirring under every leaf.

Stop in, meet our team, and let’s grow something beautiful together! 

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Grow an Early Vegetable Patch

For home gardeners in Charleston, March is prime planning time for a productive vegetable garden. Whether you want fresh greens for salads or hearty crops that transition into summer, now is when gardens start humming. 

Perfect picks for early planting:

Greens — Lettuce, mustard, spinach, collards, and peas thrive in cool spring weather.

Root veggies — Radishes and beets grow quickly and can be planted outdoors.

Onions and leeks — Sets and starts do well this month.

Herbs — Cilantro, parsley, dill, and chives love cool soil.

Pro tips from Hyams:

Choose well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter.

Water consistently — young seedlings don’t like drying out.

Ask our horticulturists which varieties perform best in our coastal conditions.

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March in the Lowcountry: What to do in the Garden?

Spring starts here long before the calendar says so!

The Charleston area has a mild climate, and while the official start of spring is around March 20th, many gardeners feel it quietly begin in early March. This month is all about planning, prepping, and planting cool-season crops while the soil warms up. 

What to focus on this month:

Soil preparation – Turn beds, remove winter debris, incorporate compost and slow-release fertilizer.

Plant cool-season veggies — Sow or transplant peas, spinach, radishes, and leafy greens. Charleston’s typical last frost is mid-March, so cool crops have a head start. 

Start warm-season seeds indoors — Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants can be started now so they’re ready to go after frost.

Containers & pots — Refresh your patio planters with vibrant cool-weather annuals.

Hyams tip: Stop by for soil mixes, compost, seedlings, and planting tools — our team is here to help every step of the way!