That particular one is in almost 100% shade. I have them in almost full sun as well and they are doing fine. I have some in lighter. sandier soil, and they seem to be smaller. I think they favor a rich shadier spot, but they seem to be pretty adaptable. I planted about 100 last year and I have been anxiously awaiting their bloom!!
Spring Natives for '08
Kathleen, I read your article before I logged on today. What a neat assortment of wildflowers!
Enya, those are beautiful!!
Trillium, the violets are gorgeous! We have a good crop of them this year. There's a wild area across the road and everyone has an assortment of colors in their yards this year.
Bluebells
The early spring blooming skunk cabbage(Lysichiton americanum) is finally starting to bloom here.Things are late greening up here this year.VERY cold & wet spring.
is the wet and cold weather keeping my blue eyed grass from blooming?
That's the prettiest skunk cabbage I've ever seen
crimson, ours doesn't bloom until haying time here - very late May and into June - so it could be slow because of the weather.
Thanks, now i have a better understanding of bloom time thanks to ya'll. ^_^
This year everything but tulips are very late for me.
Nedhudson1, I love the skunk cabbage!
For me, it's all blooming on time.
Golden Fumewort.
It's really interesting to see what wild flowers grow around the country.I have followed this thread closely & enjoy it.
Another favorite, Dutchman's Breeches.
Quote from frostweed :
I hear that trout lilies take seven years from seed to bloom and they dye after they bloom and make seed, so if you want them blooming continuous years you have to plant seed seven years in a row.
They transpalt easily and will bloom the following year. They seem to spread fairly quickly as well.
I have literally dozens of Trout Lilies growing in my woods, along with Mayapples. This is this first spring I've been here. Very exciting.
Heya! Saw some PA & MD sigs and wanted to be sure you both took a swing past the mid-atlantic gardening forum http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/region_mida/all/ Check out the "events" thread at the top of the page for spring swaps!