I received a book for Easter entitled ‘Ornamental Shrubs for Temperate Gardens May Flowering’ by Edward Hyams. Since it’s publication in 1965 the botanic names of the odd variety may have changed (this is a continued source of annoyance to me as soon as I learn one Latin name it is changed into another). However the awe that spring blossom can produce may let me forget this minor issue.
This is my selection from over 50 shrubs and many species that Hyams recommends for May flowering.
Caragana – a broom like shrub Castanea alnifolia or pumila – sweet chestnut shrubs Ceanothus Cercis siliquastrum – Judas tree appropriate given my gift. Cestrum from the Solanaceae family 
Clematis from alpina, montana or patens groups. Crataegus – hawthorns, look out for prunifolia Cytisus and Genista – brooms including burkwoodii crimson flowers and goldfinch cream Daphne – dwarfe alpina or evergreen burkwoodii Deutzia – chunii or elegantissima Eleagnus Embothrium – a small but spectacular tree Enkianthus – bell flowers with autumn foliage Gaultheria – evergreen shallon or hispida alpine species Grevillea – evergreen upto 8 feet tall Kalmia – angustifolia or sheeps laurel 
Kerria Leptospermum or Tea-Tree Leucothoe -with lily of the valley like flowers in racemes Lithospermum diffusum 8″ high but spreading Lonicera- honeysuckles Magnolia Malus – crab apples really small trees Mitraria – coccinea a climber likinh shade and protection Olearia – daisy bushes 
Paeonia including tree peonies Pernettya – low growing mucronata Photinia Pittosporum – shrub or tree speciespatulum or tenuifolium have good varieties Prunus – almonds and cherries 
Rhododendrons Roses – ecae is an early flowering species Rosemary Rubus – brambles deliciosus can be trained round into a cylindrical shape Sorbus – mountain ash chamaemespilus or dwarfe whitebeam. Syringia – lilac hybrids Tamarix – parviflora Vaccinium – glauco-album bell shaped flowers and blue berries Viburnum Wisteria – sinensis can climb to 100 feet, flore pleno has a double flower
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