Now that spring maybe with us, at long last, some of the plants that went in last year, have burst into bloom.

Crataegus laevigata 'Crimson Cloud' (Midland hawthorn)

I'd never seen or heard of a red flowering Hawthorn. Glad I found it.

Primula vialii

Prostanthera ovalifolia ‘Variegata’

A lovely, mint scented bush. Marginally hardy to -5C, but that doesn't include the wind chill so the top growth got deadified by the cold winds. The main bulk of the plants are fine. Once they finish flowering, I'll clean them up.