Spring is often a time associated with blooming gardens and growing vegetables. However we become so focused on our own garden we often forget to admire the natural beauty around us.
Here are 10 absolutely spectacular wildflowers you need to see this spring.
(all of these flowers are native to Ontario, Canada, but can often be found across North America)
These beautiful burgundy flowers can be found in sunny open fields. Producing small but beautiful flowers with deep colours. These plants flower in the early months of spring.
9. Round-Lobed Hepatica
Delicate flowers belonging to the buttercup family. These soft flowers can be found in wooded forest areas, preferring areas that receive lots of sun. Their name stems from their pointed lobed leaves. They can be found in a variety of colours such as white, red, pink, blue, violet.
8. Devil's Bit
This flower stands out for its unique shape. Long elongated stems produce lots of little flowers, creating a beautiful display of white. Flowering in late spring to mid summer, these plants are sure to stand out on your nature walk.
7. Northern Bog Violet
Violets are perhaps one of the most famous wild flower varieties. With their own colour dedicated to their unique purple petals. These specific violets can be found in wet bog-like conditions during the spring. Other closely related varieties being found in their own ecosystems.
6. Carolina Spring Beauty
This common wildflower is anything but regular. Owing its beauty to the striped white and pink petals. Native to forested areas these plants produce dark green leaves with beautiful flowers. Contrary to the name, these plants are not exclusive to the Carolinas, and may be found across the north east of North America.
5. Fringed Polygala
These colourful flowers are sometimes compared to orchids and resemble a small bird in flight. They can be found from spring to early summer, preferring dry forested areas. Often blue or violet, they can sometimes, in rare cases, come in white.
4. Marsh Marigold
More similar to a buttercup than the traditional garden marigold. These bright yellow flowers are sure to catch your eye. A common wildflower found throughout wet areas. They are welcome addition to spring flora!
3. Snowdrops
While not entirely native, they can often be found in ditches and roadsides. Their unique flowers lands them a spot at #3 on this list. They prefer fields and open areas with lots of sun. As the name suggests they produce lots of delicate drooping white flowers, that resemble snow on an early morning.
2. Celandine Poppy
These rare woodland yellow poppies are a welcome surprise to any nature lover, that is lucky enough to stumble upon them. Native to Ontario these poppies are often hard to find, flowering in may. They produce spectacular bright yellow blooms, and resemble other common poppies.
1. Trillium
Trilliums are not only beautiful, they are also the provincial flower of Ontario.(Appearing on the provincial flag). These brilliant white flowers have a soft pink center to them, complimented by light green leaves. Although these can be found across north east North America, they become more common into Northern Ontario. A widely celebrated flower, found within forested areas usually in large groups.
Do you have a favourite? How many have you come across while enjoying nature?
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