If you love the look of hydrangeas, but are short on space, this smaller version of the 'limelight' hydrangea might be ...

But it’s exactly because they are so grand, so beautiful and so eye-catching ... that will enhance the beauty of the magnolia flowers above. Top bulbs to consider include: daffodils, bluebells ...

Summersweet ( Clethra alnifolia) blooms in the late summer, says Irish-Hanson, but it's wise to plant it during the spring.