Isn’t it amazing how much can change in just a few weeks? Here is a partial list of plants that are now in bloom in the last half of March:
- Crossvine
- Rusty Blackhaw
- May-apple
- Jack-in-the-pulpit
- Rain Lily
- Eastern Bluestar
- Southern Dewberry
- Flowering Dogwood
- Painted Buckeye
- Coral Honeysuckle
- Dwarf Dandelion
- Fringe Trees
- Large Yellow Vetch
- Lyreleaf Sage
- Black Cherry Trees
- Violet Wood Sorrel
- Azaleas
- Christmas ferns are putting up new fronds
The wooden bridge portion of the Hatcher Creek Greenway is filled with spring beauties and rain lilies right now. You can see jack-in-the-pulpits and may-apples there as well.
If you want to see endless bluets, walk along the paved portion of the Reedy Creek Lake Trail at Umstead State park. You’ll also find lots of Christmas ferns throughout the park.
What flowers are you seeing?