We had contractors working in the house last Saturday, and so Judy and I decided to have an outing to the Garfield Park Conservatory. We hadn’t visited since five years ago, which is a shame because this is one of Chicago’s great garden features.
Beyond the Trilliums and Trout Lilies, Mt. Cuba Center was bursting with a multitude of spring blooms, mostly ephemerals. Below you’ll find just some of the many species we found (some of the IDs are shakier than others, corrections are always appreciated).
Category: Native Plants and Wildflowers, Shade Gardening Tags: Allegheny Spurge, Azalea, Barren Strawberry, Bloodroot, Bluets, Celandine Poppy, Dutchman's Breeches, Dwarf Larkspur, Fothergilla, Great Merrybells, Jacob's Ladder, Mt. Cuba Center, Native Woodland Wildflowrs, Oconee Bells, Redbud, Rue Anemone, Sessile Bellwort, Spring Beauty, Spring Wildflowers, Twinleaf, Virginia Bluebells, Wild Bleeding Heart
Well, our blooms this March 15th are limited to snowdrops (Galanthus). I’ve already posted pictures of those. So this seems a good opportunity to post some more pictures from our visit to the Garfield Park Conservatory. For starters, there was a “Spring Flower Show”, which consisted of a bunch of blooming azaleas in containers. Nice, …
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