Quiz: Are you a spring plants pro? (2024)

Unfurling leaves, colourful flowers and signs of new life are what make the spring season so magical and uplifting.

But how well do you know your spring plants?

Take our quiz to find out if you're a seasonal pro and scroll down for the answers.

1. Which of these spring flowers blooms earliest in the year?

A. Bluebell

B. Snowdrop

C. Wood anemone

D. Allium

2. Whatplant family does Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata) belong to?

A. Rosaceae

B. Asteraceae

C. Lamiaceae

D. Saxifragaceae

3. Daffodils (Narcissus) are sometimes called what?

A. Glory of the snow

B. Field flowers

C. Yellow cups

D. Lent lilies

4. The spice pictured belowis popular during the Hindu ‘Festival of Colours’, Holi, which marks the start of spring. What is it?

A. Clove

B. Cinnamon

C. Turmeric

D. Cumin

5. How much of the world's bluebell population grows in the UK?

A. Half

B. A quarter

C. A tenth

D. Three quarters

6. Tulips were first cultivated in Istanbul as early as…

A. 1900

B. 1055

C. 1850

D. 1305

7. Name the spring plant in the picture below.

A. Hellebore

B. Daffodil

C. Spanish bluebell

D. Crocus

8. In which habitat do primroses (Primula vulgaris) grow?

A. Woodland

B. Beach

C. Mountain

D. Wetland

9. What is the vegetable in the picture below, harvested in spring?

A. Rhubarb

B. Asparagus

C. Radishes

D. Artichokes

10. At Kew, our Magnolia campbellii, or 'pink tulip tree', is one of the first magnolia trees to bloom. When?

A. Between May and June

B. January

C. Between February and March

D. April

11. Rhododendron arboreum produces bell-shaped flowers in spring. Its red variety is the national flower of which country?

A. Sweden

B. New Zealand

C. Nepal

D. Italy

12. Which of the following is NOT another name for Laburnum?

A. Golden rain

B. Spring sunlight

C. Golden chain

D. Bean tree

13. Wisteria belongs to the same family as which vegetable?

A. Cauliflower

B. Broccoli

C. Kale

D. Peas

14. What is the scientific name of this blossoming Hall crabapple bonsai tree?

A. Pyrus cordata

B. Malus halliana

C. Alnus glutinosa

D. Quercus ilex

15. Name the spring flower in the picture below.

A. Wild garlic

B. Hyacinth

C. Cowslip

D. Tulip

Answers

1. Which of these spring flowers blooms earliest in the year?

B. Snowdrop

Read somesnowdrop facts

2. Whatplant family does Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata) belong to?

A. Rosaceae

Take a sneak peek at cherry blossom season at Kew

3. Daffodils (Narcissus) are sometimes called what?

D. Lent lilies

Discover more about this spring beauty

4. The spice pictured belowis popular during the Hindu ‘Festival of Colours’, Holi, which marks the start of spring. What is it?

C. Turmeric

Find out more signs of spring from around the world

5. How much of the world's bluebell population grows in the UK?

A. Half

Watch our bluebell film

6. Tulips were first cultivated in Istanbul as early as…

B. 1055

Learn more about tulips

7. Name the spring plant in the picture below.

D. Crocus

Immerse yourself in spring colour

8. In which habitat do primroses (Primula vulgaris) grow?

A. Woodland

Visit our Woodland Garden

9. What is the vegetable in the picture below, harvested in spring?

A. Rhubarb

Explore our Kitchen Garden

10. At Kew, our Magnolia campbellii, or 'pink tulip tree', is one of the first magnolia trees to bloom. When?

C. Between February and March

See the topspring plants at Kew

11. Rhododendron arboreum produces bell-shaped flowers in spring. Its red variety is the national flower of which country?

C. Nepal

Get more knowledge aboutnational flowers

12. Which of the following is NOT another name for Laburnum?

B. Spring sunlight

Visit our Queen's Garden to see Laburnum in spring bloom

13. Wisteria belongs to the same family as which vegetable?

D. Peas

Watch: How to grow vegetables and herbs on your windowsill

14. What is the scientific name of this blossoming Hall crabapple bonsai tree?

B. Malus halliana

Take a look at Kew's cutest plants

15. Name the spring flower in the picture below.

A. Wild garlic

Spot wild garlic in our Natural Area this spring

Your score

Add up your score out of 15 to see if you're an expert or amateur...

11or above:You're a spring plants sensation!What a pro!

6 to 10:Good effort, you deserve a spring in your step

1 to 5:Muchimprovement needed beforeyou can blossom into a pro

0: It seems like yourknowledgehasn't germinatedyet

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