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| Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, April 3, 2017 |
Mayapples,
Podophyllum peltatum, are wildflowers found in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. They are woodland plants that multiply by underground rhizomes to form large colonies.
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| Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, April 3, 2017 |
Though they bloom in April or May, the Mayapple fruit does not appear until in the Summer. Mayapples, generally considered to be poisonous, are grown as a ground cover and for their cute little flowers and umbrella-like foliage.
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 4, 2017 |
Please do not dig them up from their natural habitat. You can find them at garden centers that sell wildflowers. I bought these two plants last year, and I am delighted to see them again this Spring. I plan to buy more to create my own small woodland garden.
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...they will be here soon, Saturday I saw trillium.
ReplyDeleteWe need more wildflowers on the roads here.
ReplyDeleteI love Mayapples! They're so unusual. There are a few in my woodland garden but, if they made it, they haven't broken ground yet.....I've never seen them growing in the wild but would love to. TY for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any in my woods, bad dirt I suppose. But I have seen them in the woods beside winding country roads. Now you are making me wonder if they will grow here if I bought a few. Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteJeannie
GetMeToTheCountry.Blogspot.com
Those tiny umbrellas are delightful. Love plants with interesting leaves!
ReplyDeleteI think this idea of having a wildflower garden [some of my favorite flowers are seen in the fields and wooded areas] of your own!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your retreat this weekend!
is that one flower growing? I love wildflowers.
ReplyDeleteYes, we have them here! I like them.
ReplyDeleteHi Lea: Ah, Mayapples! Aren't they wonderful? Thanks for your kind comments on my blog. Good luck as you establish your woodland. :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they like where they were planted! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am not as active at it as I used to be. Happy Spring!
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