Ironically, spring with moderate weather is what Indian River County has been experiencing in the winter in recent years. Temperatures have been mild enough that flowers grew through the winter. Not so this year. Adding to the flower store rush is the peaking of the winter visitor season. Many of them come from northern states where plants are still brown and lacking foliage.
Gardens are still in seed packets.
They re craving color. Local farmers say the possibility of another freeze won t be gone until after the first week of March. Historically, March 10 is the latest a large freeze has ever come through Florida. Nature isn t waiting for that. Many established landscaping shrubs are putting on new growth.