China and Tea Roses begin to bloom in early spring.  Many can be seen in the Broadway Bed, viewed here from the Cemetery entrance.

Rosa Banksiae normalis is beginning to bloom as it climbs up a pine tree.	Iris and other early perennials appear in early spring.
Rosa banksiae lutea nearly covers a cypress tree in early March.	Rosa banksiae lutea produces stunning tiny, yellow, double blooms in clusters along each arching stem.
Buds appear on the mid-spring roses while early roses are already blooming.	Laterals appear on large shrubs and climbers, ready to burst into bloom by mid-spring.

More photos of early bloomers in the Cemetery Rose Garden will be added as they come into bloom this year.