February Showers Bring March Flowers?

with the unseasonably warm weather around here, the flowers are starting to bloom. even though i'm not complaining about the high temperatures (wednesday it's supposed to be 81) i am nervous about frost coming around and killing off my already sprouting flowers. yesterday evening, the hubby and i took some time cleaning up the flowerbeds. we even ripped out some plants that we no longer like. as we were cleaning up, i couldn't help think about all the different flowers and shrubs i want to plant this spring/summer.
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i may not have the greatest green thumb in the world (i have killed off plenty of house plants), but i am getting better. our garden started off pretty weak when we moved in, but it has started to show some life. above are some perennials i picked out that i want to add/extend to my garden this year. i love that perennials come back every year, so i don't have to constantly plant new flowers each year. do you prefer annuals or perennials? flowers or shrubs? and what's your favorite type of flower?
Elle