With the unseasonably warm weather we experienced during the winter of 2011-12, we are starting to see the effects on the natural cycle of plants, trees, and wildflowers. Wildflowers that in a typical year have begun to bloom the first week of May are blooming in early April. The wildflowers can be found at
Indian Point Park and Hogback Ridge Park. Click here for directions to the parks.

The chart below includes the name of the park and when it has/is/or is anticipated to bloom this year.

Ramps

X

X

Summer--leaves now

Spring Beauty, Carolina

X

Now

Spring beauty, common

X

X

Now

Spring Cress

X

Now

Squirrel corn

X

X

Now

Toothwort

X

Now

Violet, Blue

X

X

Now

Hyacinth, Wild

X

April 20-May 10

May Apple

X

X

April 20-May 10

Bloodroot

X

done

Blue cohosh

X

X

done

Wild Blue Phlox

X

done

Virginia Bluebells

X

X

done

Canada May Flower

X

done

Coltsfoot

X

X

done

Cut-leaf toothwort

X

X

Now

Dutchman's breeches

X

X

Now

False Solomon's Seal

X

April 5-25

Foam Flower

X

April 10-25

Red Trillium

X

X

April 1-15

Sessile-leaved Bellwort (wild oats)

X

April 1-10

Sharp-leaved Hepatica

X

done

Skunk Cabbage

X

done

Solomon's Seal

X

X

April 10-25

Buttercup, Swamp

X

X

April 1-15

Large Flowered Trillium

X

X

April 1-15

Trout lily

X

X

April 5-20

Violet, Halberd Leaved

X

April 1-15

Violet, Smooth Yellow

X

X

April 1-15

Wild Geranium

X

X

April 5-20

Wild Ginger

X

April 5-20