Foxglove Beardtongue
There are thousands of these bright-white flower spikes blooming in the prairies now. Look close and you’ll see bees, bumble bees, and hummingbirds. It’s the most common plant you’ll see … Continued
Purple Coneflower
Coneflowers have just started blooming and should continue into the summer. This is Purple Coneflower, but the PGT also has Yellow Coneflowers and Pale Purple Coneflowers. A good place to … Continued
Pasture Rose
This native rose doesn’t get tall, rarely more than a foot, but it does have large fragrant flowers. Yesterday I found one blooming in the path through the Savanna on … Continued
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
This is one of many kinds of wildflowers blooming at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) right now.
Spiderwort
This is what Spiderworts look like when the blossoms are fully open. The flowers open up during the morning and close by the afternoon in sunny weather, but remain open … Continued
Spiderwort
These wildflowers are starting to bloom in the prairies now. Sometimes I see hundreds of them scattered across the fields.
Copper Iris
This attractive wild iris is coming in to full bloom now. You’ll find it in shady areas along the edges of the ponds at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT).
Water Lily
I saw the first blooms on Water Lilies a couple of days ago. In a few weeks they should be in full bloom. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) you … Continued
Yellow Lady’s Slipper
This beautiful wild orchid can be found blooming now on the steep slopes above Hillers Creek.
Yellow Iris
This iris used to be common at the PGT until we realized that it escapes from cultivation and becomes an invasive aquatic plant. We’ve been trying to eradicate if from … Continued