Florals for spring? Not as groundbreaking as one might think. In a few days or weeks, most local green thumbs will finally be able to say that “spring has sprung.” Most of Sioux Falls’ locally-owned greenhouses expect they’ll get their more spring-y plants ready by the end of April, or the beginning of May, depending on the weather.
At Cliff Avenue Greenhouse, nursery manager Jamie Ogle said the garden center should start getting tree shrubs and perennials by then depending on the weather.
Last year, Ogle said the greenhouse saw some shortages on things they’d ordered, but it didn’t affect them too much. She can’t say what the availability looks like this year.
Trends this year are to shop for house plants, pops of color in annuals, geraniums, petunias, calatheas and other bright, colorful plants, Ogle said. Some people are also collecting variegated or rare plants, she said, and philodendrons, monstera and swiss cheese plants are also “hot” now.
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