Great White Trillium (trillium grandiflorum) is one of the most beloved spring ephemerals in many areas of the US, including my own state of Ohio where it’s the state wildflower. In this article I’ll share answers to some important questions about growing it based on my own garden experience in combination with the research I’ve […]
Spring Ephemerals
On the Trail: Spring Ephemerals vs. Lesser Celandine
Recently I’d been a bit disheartened hiking in some natural wooded areas near my house and seeing invasive bush honeysuckle and lesser celandine taking over and suppressing everything else including the spring ephemerals I love to see at this time of year. One Dayton-area Metropark I enjoy visiting is Wegerzyn Gardens just to the north […]
It’s Early Spring for Emerging Natives in the Midwest
In my garden it may be alternating between balmy spring weather and freezing cold temperatures and there’s still snow in the forecast for March, but numerous plants have nevertheless been emerging here in the Midwest (SW Ohio to be more specific). These pictures were just taken in early March, showing that spring-flowering plants in my […]