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The trail at the back of the Woodcrest Ave. opening that loops north has a great show of  blooming Sanguinaria canadensis this week.  The warm weather has really accelerated the blooming in comparison to previous years, where it was in fits and starts. Today was sunny and warm, and bees were swarming around some of the blooms.
Sanguinaria canadensis
This plant is a great groundcover. Â Lots of white flowers in the early spring and attractive leaves.
The second year in a row in our window planter. Nuage enjoys the blooming flowers too!
For the record, the first bloom occurred this past Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Paying close attention to the few flowers that did bloom, we noticed that the flower petals grew in size for the next day’s bloom. Last years first bloom started on March 19, which puts this blooming about one week sooner.
We expect the blooming season to last about a month. Â Different populations in Morris Park bloom at different times, which makes the blooming season interesting. If you want to come and visit and see a big show, now is not the time, maybe in a week to two weeks. Â But here and there, they are starting to bloom.
It is always great to see the first blooms of Bloodroot, welcoming the onset of Spring. This is certainly one early Spring though.