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| Podophyllum peltatum, the mayapple |
It's the fourth Wednesday of the month, so that means it's Wildflower Wednesday, hosted by Gail of
Clay and Limestone. Herein is a selection of what's native and currently blooming. I had to lead off with the mayapples because it is still May. The Nanoprairie is starting to bloom. In addition to the
Phlox pilosa 'Eco Happy Traveler' at the top of
yesterday's post,
Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' is also blooming there.
Most of the wildflower action is still in the woodland garden though.
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| from front: Geranium maculatum, Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume', a non-native Dicentra and Dodecatheon media alba |
Here's a closer view of the
Dodecatheon.
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| shooting stars |
Jack is in the pulpit.
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| Arisaema triphyllum |
This is one of the all green forms. Squirrelhaven also has jack-in-the-pulpits with purple in the pulpit.
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| Maianthemum racemosa |
The plant formerly known as
Smilacina racemosa, or false Solomon's seal has just started blooming.
Also just starting to bloom is
Zizia aurea.
It echoes the color of the celadine poppy (
Stylophorum diphyllum) growing nearby. This is the end of the big spring wildflower show in the woodland. It's my favorite time of year and the best time for the woodland garden.
11 comments:
Beautiful pictures, especially that jack in the pulpit. Very nice. I love the term nanoprairie.
that photo of the Maianthemum racemosa is gorgeous. I wish I had more natives to Kansas.
Aren't the Mayapples wonderful! Looks like we have similar wildflowers blooming now. I'm sad that the Trilliums are fading, though. Until next year...
You have a nice assortment of wildflowers! I looked up the zizia, because it looks like my lovage. I found out it is a host plant for the larva of black swallowtails. How cool!
What beautiful photos. I am so envious of your shady garden - and the wildflowers. It will take a while for our windbreak to throw any shade, but I have hopes that eventually I will have some shade loving wildflowers too.
Beautiful blooms! The zizias are so appealing; I must find a place for some here.
Beautiful photos! I especially loved how you captured the Mayapple :)
B, Your photos are delightful~I love your macro shots~They give our native plants an exotic look that showcases them to perfection. Happy WW. gail
Beautiful photos. I'm curious about how you control things like galium aparine (stickyweed) and garlic mustard in your wooded areas? I'm just a bit north of you, and both of these things are taking over our woods at rates we can't keep up with.
You have lots of beautiful natives MMD. My purple smoke was only planted last year and has yet to bloom. Perhaps next spring? I hope so. Thanks for the closeups. Often natives need a macro view.~~Dee
Your photos are lovely. Such a shade garden takes much patience! +++If I ever should start a punk band, I will call it Zizia aurea. Very cool name!!+++
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