Ottawa Valley Native Plants (formerly Beaux Arbres Native Plants) will be bringing a selection of spring flowers — plus anything else that has started into growth — to the Spring Ephemeral Walk, hosted by Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust.
On the morning of Sunday May 5th, there will be a Spring Ephemeral Walk, combined with a sale of native plants, at Marble Woodlands, near Almonte. (For directions and more info, click here). This is a great opportunity to learn about the spring wildflowers from knowledgable experts.
Spring Ephemerals True Spring Ephemerals are the plants of the forest floor which start into growth and bloom very early to take advantage of the spring sunshine beneath deciduous trees (which have not yet leafed out). They are in growth for a very short time. Once they have set their seeds, the plants wither and disappear to exist as a bulb or tuber below ground until the next spring. Toothworts, Trout Lilies, and Dutchman’s Breeches are true Spring Ephemerals.
Bloodroot is often considered one of the Spring Ephemerals, as it bloom at the same time, and the blooms are certainly ephemeral (fleeting), but Bloodroot foliage persists well into summer, so Bloodroot is not a true Ephemeral.
Beaux Arbres Plantes Indigènes / Native Plants 