A brilliant rainbow is a dazzling sight to behold. When translating that spectacular sky-bridge onto paper, we use the acronym “ROYGBIV” to attempt a definition of the magical hues (Red, Orange, ...

Looks like: Red trillium can reach heights of 8-16 inches with a single, 2-2.5 inch-wide nodding, maroon to reddish brown flower at the top of the plant. Its leaves are found in a single whorl of ...

One of spring’s most magical attractions quietly rises from the forest floor. Distinguished by a whorl of three leaves and three petals, the trillium contributes eye-catching forms and flashes of red, ...

No spring shade garden is complete, in my estimation, without trilliums and their distinctive triads of leaves, sepals and petals. Our native Indiana trilliums are easy to grow, as long as we provide ...

In my last article, I shared my affection for bloodroot and boldly claimed that “among the myriad of spring blooms, few thrill me as much as bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis).” That sentiment was ...

One of the ways I have been dealing with staying at home is getting to know my backyard better through a daily ‘Nature Minute’ where I find something in my backyard, flora or fauna (though usually ...

According to a recent report, many of these ‘charismatic’ wildflowers are threatened with extinction. Here’s what you can do to help. By Margaret Roach That good things come in threes was a lesson I ...