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| Crocus popping through the euonymus ground cover |
Looking for blooming signs of spring in the yard on the afternoon of the Spring Equinox, I found very little color, a little green, and lots of brown. It was sunny and chilly on this first day of Spring.
About to sprout blooms are the petasites japonica (butterbur), little patches of light green that precede the emergence of the giant dark green leaves which appear much later. These slightly invasive plants do well pond-side, but have managed to survive in my dry side yard under the trees. Sometimes on hot July days they lay down flat on the ground, perking up again after a shower.
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| Butterbur |
The Lenten rose only needs a few more warm days before beginning to bloom. I planted it last fall, digging it out from Joanne's yard. I don't know whether it will start to bloom before Easter.
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| Lenten Rose |
That's about it for blooms. No daffodils yet. No Kaufmanniana tulips. The other tulips are about 3-4 inches high.
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