Hellebores are still going strong.

Hellebore.

Hellebore.

Black hellebores & white Thalia daffodils.

Black hellebores & white Thalia daffodils.

Last of this year's snowdrops; apparently I bought an unusual variety at some point? No idea which one, though.

When the snowdrops are finishing, the leucojum (summer snowflake) start to emerge.

Leucojum.

Prairie trillium (native).

Great white trillium (native)

Shooting stars emerging (native).

Shooting stars emerging (native).

Virginia bluebells (native), nice in shade.

Pulmonaria, Virginia bluebells emerging, both nice in shade, with a bit of Jack Frost brunnera behind.

Solomon's seal, emerging, lovely in shade.

Ann magnolia, serviceberry (native), Solomon's seal.

Viburnum shrub starting to pop.

Fritillaria persica (plant as bulbs in the fall).

Fritillaria persica (plant as bulbs in the fall).

Fritillaria persica (plant as bulbs in the fall). (Included this pic for scale -- as you can see, it's twice as tall as tulips, so dramatic!)

Tulips! Fringed.

Tulips!

Tulips! Lily-flowered. With grape hyacinths / muscari behind.

Tulips and daffodils.

Mt. Hood daffodil (white, larger than Thalia).

Peony emerging.

Ranunculus and pansies.

Ranunculus and pansies.

Creeping phlox (good ground cover for sun).

Um, I can't remember what this is, but something interesting? 🙂 With lily-of-the-valley shoots (aggressive spreaders, will crowd out natives).

Brunnera, Thalia daffodils, viburnum, magnolia.

Magnolia, viburnum, plum, redbud, etc...