The dwarf snow trillium is always one of the first bloomers in the writer's Indiana garden, no matter what the weather is. Its charming white flowers are an attractive welcome to spring. (Courtesy of Gene Bush)
11:29 am ET -One of the joys of early spring is watching for the first plants to emerge and bloom in the landscape.
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