![Happy spring! says the spring beauties (Claytonia virginica).]()
"Happy spring!" says the spring beauties (Claytonia virginica). ![It seems as if the sand phlox always blooms on the coldest and windiest days of the year. Maybe...]()
It seems as if the sand phlox always blooms on the coldest and windiest days of the year.
Maybe this explains why we get very little seed production? What could pollinate it in this weather? We're also out of its native range here in Kansas City which may be another factor of the low seed production. We would love to grow this plant for you (everyone should see these awesome blooms on these cold days!) but first we need seeds.![Oak sedge (Carex albicans) blooms glowing in the sunrise.]()
Oak sedge (Carex albicans) blooms glowing in the sunrise. ![This year Sow Wild Natives is inviting you to relax in their gardens and connect with nature. They...]()
This year Sow Wild Natives is inviting you to relax in their gardens and connect with nature. They will be opening their grounds early the 3rd Saturday, April - October, to give you a chance to explore or just be with nature.
To kick off this new opportunity, @theresilientactivist is leading the April event: April 19th 8AM - 9PM.
Find more information on the Sow Wild Natives website: https://sowwildnatives.com/GroundingInTheGarden![This awesome red shouldered hawk was hanging out on the cabin today, hunting in the pond garden.]()
This awesome red shouldered hawk was hanging out on the cabin today, hunting in the pond garden. ![Some spring bloomers have started popping up in the Cabin Shade Garden: Virginia waterleaf...]()
Some spring bloomers have started popping up in the Cabin Shade Garden:
Virginia waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) - We love the light green spots on these leaves, which it loses later in the season. We have planted several of these in the garden in the hopes that we can collect seed and one day sell lots of these amazing plants to you (though this will be a several year process).
Jacob's ladder (Polemonium reptans) - Such beautiful and delicate texture even when it's not in bloom.
Yellow pimpernel (Taenidia integerrima) - In the parsley family, it hosts the black swallowtail and Ozark swallowtail butterflies.
We have limited supplies of these species as their seeds can be difficult to collect and germinate. This is similar to lots of woodland species, which is why you may have more difficulty finding them for sale.![]()
![Some adorable pussytoes breaking dormancy in the pond garden.]()
Some adorable pussytoes breaking dormancy in the pond garden. ![Leaving your garden plants to stand in the winter has so many benefits. The stem nesting insects...]()
Leaving your garden plants to stand in the winter has so many benefits. The stem nesting insects (like many of our native bees) are nestled inside the stocks, the rabbits and birds have found hidy holes near the ground to protect them from the wind and hide them from predators, the birds also love all the seeds that are remaining on the grasses and in the flowerheads, plus look at just how beautiful it is. The grasses wisping in the wind. The adorable buttons (seedheads) of the Monarda bradburiana that look great in every season. The Solidago drummondii draping over the stone wall captures clumps of snow as it cascades over. And backdropped by the glistening ice covered trees.
It's cold and windy, but it's still a great day to enjoy the beauty and function of your native garden.
#grownative
#monardabradburiana
#solidagodrummondii
#wintergarden
