Most of the Nuttall Oaks have turned green by now, except in the middle. Sometimes Oaks differ in how fast their flush of growth turns green.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Hollywood Plums
My little Hollywood Plum tree is pretty noticeable among the other vegetation. These trees grow slow because of the lack of chlorophyll.
Ripening Strawberries
Strawberries are starting to ripen. Some of the bunches are quite large.
Blue False Indigo
Blue False Indigo is a tough plant in my climate. This bush-like perennial is full of flowers.
Purple Beech
My Purple Beeches sure are enjoyable to look at this time of the year. But they have taken forever to grow, as this plant was planted in the late 1990’s.
Milkweed for Monarchs
Milkweed is a common plant that I usually don’t think twice about. Now with all the talk about Monarch Butterflies, I try to save all the Milkweed plants I come across.
Variegated Southern Catalpa
Catalpas have a lot of ornamental features. This ornamental Catalpa cultivar goes by the name Speckled Catalpa or Variegated Catalpa, as you can see the leaves are pretty interesting.
May Crambe Flowers
Colewort plants are starting flower early this year. These flowers attract a lot of insect pollinators.
Virginia Waterleaf Blooming in Iowa
Virginia Waterleaf is one of the most common woodland plants in the understory. At this time of the year the flowers attract a lot of bees.
Iowa Iris Garden
There used to be a lot of Iris cultivars in this garden. It has been survival of the fittest, any many have died in the grass. The main survivors are yellow and pink Irises.