I love this time of year, when every day in the garden is a new adventure, when it seems I step into a different garden every day. Yesterday, there was nothing but soil and mulch there. Today, I can see the emerging leaves, and tomorrow there might be a bud. Despite the vagaries of the weather, the little native wildflowers do their thing pretty much on schedule.
In addition to the Sanguinaria candensis shown above, the other woodland wildflowers sprouting in my garden include: my favorite, Thalictrum/Anemonella thalictroides 'Rosea',
Both the Ziza aurea
and the Geum triflorum are semi-evergreen but are now putting on new growth.
Even sooner, the sharped-leaved hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. acuta) will be in bloom.
Wildflower Wednesday is hosted by Gail at Clay and Limestone. Visit her to learn about more wonderful wildflowers.
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I really think that the anticipation adds so much to the joys of spring. Seeing these peeking buds brings a song to my heart. I am so happy for you! Many of those same plants are blooming already here. It almost makes me wish to go back to the excitement of seeing them emerge. Almost. :-)
Frances
You have so many little beauties popping up - still waiting for some warm weather to get things going here. Spring is the best for daily, sometimes hourly changes :)
It's so much fun to see what is coming up each day this time of year. It's better than Christmas!
In my mind, Thalictrum/Anemonella thalictroides 'Rosea' is your signature plant. Rosea is a beauty from her early emergence to full on bloom. So glad you're celebrating Wildflowers! gail
I wish my geum triflorum was budding as nicely as yours! Can't wait for blooms!
Lovely photos...your garden is really waking up!
Great pictures of your waking garden! I have a Hepatica that I cut the leaves back on, I'm afraid I may have killed it, I haven't seen any sign of life yet. Oh well, I'll wait and see.
Spring is taking off in your garden. I love that Prairie Smoke which I saw when I visited. Even that foliage is interesting.
There are exciting things happening in your gardens, MMD! Wildflower Wednesday is a good way to show us what is growing.
I haven't yet removed all the leaf mulch. It's forecast that we are perhaps receiving snow by the weekend... but after that - look out! ha.
Hmmmm your thalictrum is coming up before mine. That makes me wonder what is going on here. I will have to go out and check again. I hope mine survived the drought.
Here they come! I'm so excited. I think I'm about three weeks ahead of you right now. :) ~~Dee
So very exciting to see these plants rubbing the sleep from their eyes.
What a drama! Spectacular images!
Love the close-ups! I'm too nervous about the cold temps to remove the leaf mulch, but I'm sure the Trilliums and Wood Violets (and others) are preparing a spectacular show! Enjoy! It will be fun to follow your blog this spring and summer!
How lovely! Thanks for sharing!
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