In the in-between time of late summer and fall in Nichols Arboretum, when summer flowers are done blooming and tree leaves haven’t changed to their brilliant reds, golds and yellows, you might not think to walk through Magnolia Glade. The more than two dozen southern Appalachian trees and cultivars from around the world are long… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sweetbay Magnolia
When I planted a packet of native wildflower seeds last year, I was pleasantly surprised by the range of flowers that bloomed throughout the summer and into the fall: blue and pink Bachelor’s Button, yellow-fringed orange-centered Gailliarda, and the white flowers of Sweet Allysum.
But one of my favorites is the long-flowering Plains Coreopsis.
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Spring has taken its time to arrive in Michigan, five days ago we had two inches of snow in our area!
Three days ago, I saw my first Trout Lily mottled brown green leaves sprouting through the leaf litter on the forest floor, but couldn’t find any blooms.
Today, with two days of 80 degree weather, I found plenty of yellow blooming Trout Lily in the forest.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Trout Lily in Bloom