Early Spring Wildflowers In Indiana – The Flowers of April
Early Spring Wildflowers In Indiana – The Flowers of April
Here in southeastern Indiana the early spring wildflower season begins in early April with the emergence of the spring beauty in the woodland. These are followed by snow white cut leaved toothwort and blue phlox. These early bloomers must take advantage to the sunlight they will receive during these early spring days before the leaf canopy developes. This early season burst of early spring color encompasses the months of April and May. By mid May the leaves have emerged and most of the early spring flower will develope their seed pods and then go dormant until the next spring. The names of the more common early spring wildflowers are posted below. Most of these are woodland flowers.
The wildflowers of the woodlands are the first to bloom here in Indiana, usually by late March and certainly by early April. These flowers of the deep forest must get an early start, before the tree canopy fills in and blocks the availability of sunlight. The early show of spring beauties, trilliums, and dog tooth lilies signals the arrival of spring. The northern deciduous forests can put on quite a show of color during the spring months, and there is no corresponding season of color in the tropical forests to the south.
The forests and woodlands of Indiana sport an interesting array of wildflowers. Shooting stars, Virginia bluebells, wood sorrel and cut leaved toothworts make up just a portion of the variety you will see. But if you want to see them, don’t dally. The sprintime woodland show usually only lasts a month to six weeks, from approximately early April until late April into early May. By then the early bloomers are wrapping things up, to be replaced by the later blooming flowers of spring.
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February 28, 2011
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