Our favorite spring-blooming perennials
From Talk of Iowa by Iowa Public Radio
April 11, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
Horticulturists from Iowa State University discuss their favorite spring-blooming perennials and answer listener gardening questions.
The earliest blossoms of spring have already arrived, but it’s not too soon to think about the next wave. Iowa State University Horticulturists Aaron Steil and Cindy Haynes talk about columbine, lungwort, bleeding heart and their other favorite spring blooming perennials. Then, they answer listener's gardening questions.
People in this episode
Guests: Aaron Steil, Cindy Haynes
Topics covered
- gardening
- perennials
- spring flowers
- horticulture
- listener questions
Keywords
- spring-blooming
- perennials
- gardening
- Iowa State University
- flowers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iowa State University
Places: Iowa
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