Plants that bloom in April in Zone 9 with pink flowers

Anemone de Caen

Poppy-like flowers in jewel tones bloom in mid-spring over ferny foliage.

Azalea

Explosive spring color in every warm hue. Acid-loving woodland classic.

Bloom-a-Thon Azalea

Repeat-blooming azalea with waves of color spring through fall. Evergreen in mild climates.

Bougainvillea

Explosive cascades of papery magenta, hot pink, or coral bracts that smother walls, fences, and pergolas with nonstop color from spring through fall in zones 9 to 11.

Creeping Phlox

An evergreen sun-loving groundcover that smothers walls, slopes, and rock gardens in dense pink, purple, blue, lavender, or white sheets every April and May.

Dogwood

Iconic spring bloomer with fall berries and winter bark. Four-season beauty.

Eastern Redbud

Magenta flowers erupt directly from bare branches. Spring showstopper tree.

Encore Autumn Azalea

Spring blooms plus a full fall encore. Multiple color options in the Encore series.

Gulf Coast Penstemon

Nodding tubular flowers in soft lavender shades brighten moist woods of the Gulf Coast.

Hawaiian Hibiscus

Large tropical blooms in vivid colors appear repeatedly from spring through fall.

Hellebore

The Lenten Rose. Elegant nodding blooms that thrive in deep shade.

Lenten Rose

Nodding flowers in late winter when nothing else is blooming. Evergreen foliage adds year-round structure to shade gardens.

Magnolia

Goblet-shaped blooms on bare branches. One of spring's most dramatic moments.

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Western native that blooms much longer than its eastern cousin. Ferny foliage all season.

Peach

Early spring pink blossoms smother the branches before juicy peaches develop.

Persian Buttercup

Ruffled, rose-like blooms in vivid colors brighten cool spring beds and pots.

Piedmont Azalea

Fragrant pale pink to white flowers open before the leaves in early spring, filling lowland forests with sweetness.

Red Flowering Currant

Among the first shrubs to bloom in Pacific Northwest gardens, dripping with rosy-pink racemes that hummingbirds arrive for before anything else has opened.

Snapdragon

Vertical flower spikes with squeeze-open blooms. Kids love them.

Sweet Alyssum

Honey-scented carpet of tiny flowers. The best living edging plant.

Sweet Pea

Ruffled, intensely fragrant climbing flowers in every pastel shade. Cool-season annual that hates heat.

Viburnum

Fragrant snowball clusters in spring, then berries for birds in fall.

Wisteria

Cascading, fragrant racemes that create a dreamy canopy. Needs structure.