This bloodroot was selected for the soft pink buds that open to a slightly blushing flower.
Traditionally, it is the Hepatica that is first to bloom in spring
Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot
The lovely striped leaves of the rattlesnake plantain orchid rival the flowers for beauty.
Autumn colors the leaves of perennials like this woodland meadow rue, Thalictrum coriaceum
The seed capsule on this trillium looks good enough to eat, but please don’t!
Kentucky ladyslippers bring long-lasting bloom to the forest edge
This forest opening, created by Hurricane Sandy, encouraged the lovely Red elder, Sambucus racemosa, to volunteer in the Forest Garden.
This interesting trillium is almost a bicolor, with the base of the flower flushed purple; most likely a white form of purple trillium, T. erectum.
Mr. Toad comes to the Forest Garden
Trillium luteum is not only lemon colored, but has a faint lemony perfume.
This lovely moth is still unidentified. Any suggestions?
Anemonella thalictroides
Trillium flexipes
The fruit of Aralia xxx is showier than the flowers and last longer
Polemonium repatns and Tiarella cordifolia cover the ground
Polemonium van bruntii, Marsh Jacob’s ladder
Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis, blooming in front of the deer fence. Trees felled by Hurricane Sandy can be seen in the background.
A dwarf balsam spruce ‘Hudsonia’ is nestled into the moist side of the Forest Garden with cardinal flower blooming in the foreground.
This deep purple variety of dwarf crested iris lives in the Forest Garden.
Hepatica
Mayapple blossom
Trillium grandiflorum blossom turns pink as it ages.
Trilliums are a good early nectar source for bees.
Great white Trillium grandiflorum
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