Wild Ginger
This wildflower is easy to miss because the blossoms are hidden under the leaves. It’s worth getting in close for a look.
Flowering Dogwood
Dogwoods are at peak bloom now. They look fabulous, but there aren’t as many blooms as usual this year.
Sassafras Flowers
This small native tree is flowering now. The bare branches are covered by golden balls that are made up of the smaller blooms like you can see here.
Indian Paintbrush
The best place to find wildflowers now is in the woods, but there are a few in prairie. Indian Paintbrush is one of my favorites. You can find small patches … Continued
Wild Geranium
There are a lot woodland wildflowers blooming now. You can find these in the woods just east of the PGT Visitor Center.
Flowering Dogwood
Dogwoods are opening up and starting to bloom. They are my favorite native flowering tree.
Bird’s Foot Violet
Of the several kinds of violets at the PGT this is my favorite. The best place to see it blooming is along the rocky path leading to The Point on … Continued
Jacobs Ladder
The rush of spring wildflowers continues; I’m finding new ones every day. This is one is blooming in the shade garden by our house.
Virginia Bluebells
These wildflowers are at the peak of their bloom in the woods at the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT). The sun backlighting the leaves brings out the colors on this shot.