Cimicifuga racemosa - Black Cohosh

Cimicifuga racemosa - Black CohoshBlack Cohosh is a large leafy shrub growing to 3 or 4 feet in height with white blooms on a tall stem. It grows in rocky woods. It is useful as a tall landscape plant and it keeps its foliage until fall.

Recurvatum trillium is another red trillium and its leaves are shaped differently than the others

One of the best plants of this type

Birdsfoot violet is named for the leaves which are parted and resemble a birds foot

It requires full sun but is tolerant of poor soil conditions

It is very similar to the cultivated strawberry but the berry is smaller

It is highly desired as a rock garden plant

It grows from a bulb and is long lived and hardy

Maidenhair fern is a delicate fern growing over 12 inches

It usually has a profusion of blooms and it's foliage persists into summer

Cuneatum trillium is one of the red trilliums and this is one of the most popular of the spring wildflowers

Wild hyacinth is a spring blooming woodland wildflower

Ferns make a good companion plant to the woodland wildflowers