Downy Phlox
Downy Phlox, Phlox pilosa Another woodland wildflower that’s blooming at the PGT now. Patches can be found at the edge of woods.
Wild Geranium
There are a lot woodland wildflowers blooming now. You can find these in the woods just east of the PGT Visitor Center.
Oak Flowers
Watching tree leaves emerge in spring is magical. If you look carefully at the same time you might see the oak flowers (also called catkins). These are long, thin golden … Continued
Red Columbine
Columbine has started blooming, just in time for the hummingbirds. At the Prairie Garden Trust you can find Columbine along woodland paths and in the garden by the visitor center.
Kentucky Warbler
I heard my first Kentucky Warbler singing below my house this week. At the PGT I often find them along Hillers Creek along PawPaw Path and Butternut Bottom. The PGT … Continued
Crested Iris
This short but showy iris is a native wildflower that can be found in the central and eastern parts of our country. At the Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) you can … Continued
Dogwoods
Flowering dogwoods are at peak bloom now in the woods at the the PGT. I’ve seen hundreds of trees in bloom on walks the past week.
White Trillium
So many spring wildflowers right now! To see them well it helps to get down on your hands-and-knees.
Dutchman’s Breeches
You can find these wildflowers blooming now on gentle slopes along streams. It gets its name from the flowers that dangle down. The flowers resemble pantaloons hanging upside down and … Continued