Wildflower Walk 2020

Late March and early April many wildflowers start appearing. A few to keep an eye out for throughout the garden are: - Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) - Trout Lily  (Erythronium alba and Erythronium americanum ) - Snow Drop (Galanthus... Read more

American Cranberry Bush Viburnum opulus var. americanum (Formerly Viburnum triloba) Other names: Highbush-cranberry or Cranberry Viburnum Bloom Time: May Height: 6 - 12 feet Spread: 8 - 12 feet Habitat: Moist woodlands, slopes, and stream b... Read more

May Apple Podophyllum peltatum While this plant is not blooming end of March or early April, it's shoots and leaves will start appearing soon. They look like little umbrellas. In May their flowers will bloom and are typically below the leav... Read more

Northern Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum Height: 1 – 2 1/2 feet Spread: 1 – 1 1/2 feet Habitat: Shaded rich woodlands, rocky hillsides, and ravines Wildlife Value: Its fronds provide shelter to small animals like toads and lizards. Hom... Read more

Bloodroot

Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica

Located at the point where the wildflower trails meet with the red trail. There is a small black plant label. Typically blooms mid-April through May. Interesting fuzzy seeds in late May.

Lenten Rose Hellebores orientalis Blooms: end of March/early April  

If you go left (slight uphill) you'll continue on the red trail through the pririe to an option to stop at the bird blind. If you go right (back through the wildflower area) you will reach the paved path that leads back to the parking lot o... Read more