what’s in bloom
Witch-hazels abloom- mid January !!! ??? A tad early?
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Wow. I’ve always been aggaga come 1st sighting of something popping – usually late winter /early spring. But the first ...
Monarda (red, newer cultivar)
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Of the mint family, so can be a bit aggressive, but worth the trouble. A spectacular perennial for the sunnier ...
White Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium can.)
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Another good year for these rare (threatened status in Ill.) orchids. I’ve had the uncommon chance to witness two large ...
Native perennials in this West Chicago Landscape. (Mertensia virg., Bluebells)
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In this wooded garden ….the Bluebells are thriving and in full bloom on Cinco de Mayo 2015, West Chicago Il, ...
An eternal spring : April 2015
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Daffodils, magnolias, bluebells, native spring ephemerals, all benefiting from the delayed warmth by holding their bll9ms longer than usual, such ...
Asimina: the native Pawpaw
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Of the custard family, and the only one ofN A.. Highly edible fruit, long leaf, nice fall colors, a woodland ...
Lenten Rose (Helebores), right on schedule
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This beauty….just before Easter in a Naperville perennial garden….in bloom….hence the name….Lenten Rose. Hardy clump – forming, long lived Helebores. ...
Early blooming plants in the late winter landscapes of West Chicago and Wheaton area.
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Native and ornamental witchhazels attract pollinators, which is especially important early in the season for these hungry bees, as seen ...
Spring ephemerals in bloom (Glen Ellyn Il): Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra), good for the woodland landscape
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A native of delicate beauty, and a bit rare these days in the landscapes and open spaces of the Chicagoland ...
What’s in bloom: April ephemerals (Bloodroot) in West Chicago Il
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Once thought to have medicinal properties, quite toxic. Many parts of this fleeting beauty are toxic. The root exudes a ...