Springfield Botanical Garden – May 2025
/My daughter and I got to the gardens well before the native plant sale started so that we could walk around beforehand. Once we bought plants, we would have to leave so they would not get overheated in the car. We were very glad we did.
The peonies were the standout flower. I took lots of pictures and noticed the different shape and texture of the flower centers. Many of the plants had wire frames under/around them to support the flowers that are sometimes too heavy for the plant!
Of course there were other plants in bloom: alliums, passionflower, tulip poplar, and wild indigo were the ones I photographed.
The water feature in the hosta garden is one of my favorite places; the benches and chairs were not wet this time…we sat for a few minutes to enjoy the sights and sounds of the garden.
The varieties of hens and chicks near the Botanical Center are also a favorite place in the garden.
A blue bird eyed us as we made the final part of our walk…to the plant sale. I bought an American Spikenard, 2 columbines, and a red buckeye. More about them later.
At my daughters, she called my attention to the tiny roses near her driveway; I like their colors; they seem to get pinker as they age!
She had another plant that was blooming; we’d decided that it was a legume in previous years; this year we used the plant look up feature on our iPhones and realized that it was a yellow wild indigo. She will be adding an American Spikenard to her yard under a crabapple tree.
It was a good spring morning to be out and about!
