Wildflower Wednesday

I don't have many blooms for Gail's Wildflower Wednesday, but there are a number of plants coming up that I am excited about, so I am showing some foliage this time, too.  There are just a few plants that haven't come up yet.  I did some visiting with myself as I did my yard walk yesterday.  "The milkweed plants are finally coming up.  Wait, it's March!  They are never up yet in March, but here they are!"

This is a native heuchera.  I was pleased to find it at our local arboretum last year, which is where I have found many of the native plants I have.  I have several of them, and may be able to divide some later in the season for more coverage.  This is sending up blooms now, but they won't be showy like some of the hybrids.  That's OK, it's cool to have the original.

The Zizia aureas were early to come up, and I love their foliage.  I am looking forward to the yellow blooms.

The Culver's root was later to come up than most plants, but it sure is growing fast!  The two clumps I have are ahead of the ones at the arboretum garden.

The new pasque flowers look to be finished blooming, and are putting out some nice growth, which I find quite pleasant.

I am hoping this is Fremont's clematis, but it's way behind the ones at the arboretum. I'll be able to tell soon, once the leaves get larger.

I divided the Geum 'Prairie Smoke' last summer, and it looks like all of the little plants survived, and are blooming.

I am disappointed the wild columbine didn't reseed around the yard, but at least the plant looks good, and is getting ready to bloom.

I hope the area in front of the new front yard area has good enough drainage for the Alyssum wulfenlanum plants that are starting to bloom.  They survived winter, so that is a good sign.

I can't remember what this plant is, and I'm not even sure if it's a wildflower, but I'm thinking it is.  Do you know?

The pussytoes are doing well.  The botanical name is Antennaria, but I'm not sure which one this one is.

This is leather leaf.  I have already posted about the cute little blooms that came up before the leaves did.  I look forward to seeing how many leaves come up.

The established pasque flowers on the east side of the house have blooms with different phases.  Soon, the tattered looking ones will be fluffy seedheads.

When I planted this Pasque vulgaris, I didn't realize it is not native to our area.  I like the bloom well enough to let it be, but will plan on not buying any more of this kind.

I read somewhere that white bleeding hearts are native.  I'm not sure if there are any white that are not.  I tried to look it up, but it is getting harder and harder to find information doing internet searches.  Have you noticed that?  All these sponsored links come up, some that have nothing to do with the search.

Virginia bluebells are one of my favorites!  This is a passalong from my friend, Janet.

I am tickled to see that the trillium my friend, Jo gave me last spring came up.

I forgot what kind of allium this is.  I hope it is a native one.  I need to figure it out, because I may move some to the front yard.   Do you know?

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