Bloom Magazine UK

THE SEASON

LOOK DOWN WOODLAND WILDFLOWERS

British woodlands come alive with plant colour in spring, as many plants – from tiny crocuses and dog violets to eye-catching bluebells – put on their best display before the canopy becomes too dense and light is reduced on the woodland floor.

Primroses are one of the first flowers to look out for early in the season. Their wrinkly rosettes of leaves push through the earth in woodland clearings and on grassy banks, and

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