Showing posts with label crocus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crocus. Show all posts

Sunday, March 7, 2021

Plant Story--Crocuses, Signs of Spring

spring crocus
My yard's first crocus--and flower--of 2021

Crocuses are one of the very first plants to flower in the spring. I saw one in my neighborhood on February 23, 2021, but then we had 3" of snow. Those plants rebounded with new flowers within a few days but remained the only flowers in my neighborhood. My own yard's first crocus was on March 2 (see above). Spring!


Sunday, March 29, 2015

Plant Photo Album--Flowers of Early Spring

Spring flowers! All over the northern hemisphere, the weather is warming and we look forward to enjoying the first flowers.

What flower means spring to you?

In central North America where I live, the first native to flower is pasqueflower, Anemone patens.


pasqueflower
pasqueflower, Anemone patens
Of course, native plants are mostly confined to reserves these days.