JEFF TOME
Photos by Jeff Tome
Every forest has its own wildflowers. These Virginia Bluebells prefer wet forests.
Wildflowers explode across the forest floor like a slow moving fireworks show. It starts with a trickle of hepatica, then bursts with thousands of pink and white Spring Beauties blooming en masse. Then, bright yellow Trout Lilies bloom in bursts scattered through the forest. Trilliums appear after that, forming masses of white and maroon. The forest changes week by week each May as wildflowers burst out in full color, then disappear while another flower bursts out.
The flowers don’t really disappear. Many of these perennials are probably older than I am and grow from the same root each year. Their flowers disappear, but the plants linger for weeks or months as they create seeds to spread their little plant babies about the forest. Later, they die back completely and leave their space open for a new flower to fill later in the season.
15 Best Places To See Pennsylvania’s Abundant Wildflowers
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Wildflowers can be found everywhere and depending on where you live during all seasons. In Pennsylvania, there is a wealth of wildflower patches. Wildflowers begin blooming in early March, and we enjoy wildflowers till late fall when the frosts arrive.
The best time to view an abundance of wildflowers is May through early autumn. National Wildflower Week is held each year the first full week of May. What better time to go out and enjoy nature and hunt for some beautiful wildflowers?
Wildflowers grow naturally and can grow just about anywhere. Some grow in areas where there is lots of moisture. Others grow on rocks, some in meadows, and some in the woods.
NOTE: Ordering for the 2021 preorder and pickup only plant sale ended on April 19. Plant orders will be available for curbside pickup at Aullwood Farm, 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton Ohio on April 23, 24 or 25 during the specific time you selected during checkout. Please see your order confirmation email for details. Questions? Email nativeplantsale@aullwood.org or call 937-890-7360 and leave a message. Thank you for your support of Aullwood and native plants!
Celebrate Ohio’s Native Plant Month by ordering the perfect plants and planting at home! Aullwood’s 17th Annual Native Plant Sale brings exciting changes as you can now browse through more than 120 species of native trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses via our online store. Each plant’s description includes soil and light requirements, whether it provides food for larvae, adult insects or birds, and various photos to help you choose the best plants.
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April 23, 2021 - Dayton, OH
NOTE: Ordering for the 2021 preorder and pickup only plant sale ended on April 19. Plant orders will be available for curbside pickup at Aullwood Farm, 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton Ohio on April 23, 24 or 25 during the specific time you selected during checkout. Please see your order confirmation email for details. Questions? Email nativeplantsale@aullwood.org or call 937-890-7360 and leave a message. Thank you for your support of Aullwood and native plants!
Celebrate Ohio’s Native Plant Month by ordering the perfect plants and planting at home! Aullwood’s 17th Annual Native Plant Sale brings exciting changes as you can now browse through more than 120 species of native trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses via our online store. Each plant’s description includes soil and light requirements, whether it provides food for larvae, adult insects or birds, and various photos to help you choose the best plants.
NOTE: These walks meet in front of the Farm Discovery Center at 9101 Frederick Pike!
Feel the sunshine and breathe in the refreshing smell of spring in the woods! Walk with an Environmental Educator to discover and learn how to identify spring ephemeral wildflowers like Virginia Bluebells, Dutchman’s Breeches, Bloodroot, Spring Beauty and more. These walks begin and end in front of the Farm Discovery Center at 9101 Frederick Pike. You must preregister for walks by calling 937-890-7360 or clicking on the red PREREGISTER NOW button here to visit the online registration page. There is a limit of 10 people on a walk at a time. Please be ready and waiting on the main sidewalk of the Farm Discovery Center at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the walk. The walk starts promptly at the scheduled start time and ends promptly at the scheduled end time. Admission for non-members is $10.00.