Wildflowers, The Year in Review ~ Spring

I wanted to participate in the last Wildflower Wednesday, to pay homage to the role of natives in my garden throughout the year, but have been too scattered to put a post together until now. So here it is ~ my late late late post for WW!

Natives start to wake up here in March.

Chokecherry (Aronia arbutifolia)

and Serviceberry have an understated loveliness that stands out in the
still bare early spring landscape. The white ribbon-like flowers of the
Serviceberry are fleeting but the new fuzzy silver leaves are beautiful too.

Then in April everything seems to burst into bloom at once,
and the spring extravaganza continues through May.

Toothwort

Piedmont azaleas

In the distance is the one sizeable Dogwood that we have here, although I'd like to have
several one day. The biggest dogwood seedling I planted at the wood's edge is about 5 feet tall.

Marsh Phlox

This Phlox really was this brilliantly colored in the late afternoon sun!

Woodland phlox and Ozark phlox

Gulf Coast penstemon

Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'

Baptisia alba

Iris virginica

Calico Beardtongue (Penstemon calycosus)

Carolina Rose

Next ~ wildflowers in spring, summer and fall.

PS My New Year's Resolution for this year is to try to post for Wildflower Wednesday on time!