Plant of the Week
Let me introduce you to a favorite plant in my Northwest Indiana garden,
zone 5. The maps at right will help you understand your area's zone number.
See the links below the maps for moon phases, sunrise, and sunset
information.
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Wake Robin, Trillium recurvatum, is easily grown in rich, humusy, medium wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade, spreading very gradually if left undisturbed. This simple, graceful perennial is one of the most familiar and beloved of the spring woodland wildflowers. Leaves, petals and sepals all come in groups of three. Each 12 to 18 inch stem produces a trio of slightly mottled green leaves that are joined at the base, and from that point there appears a lovely red-wine bloom. Plants go dormant by midsummer and disappear, so some care is required in choosing a site. Zones 4 to 9.
Check out this schedule for large spring flower and garden shows around the
country:
Northwest Flower & Garden
Show
“A Floral Symphony”
Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, WA
February 8–12
Portland Yard, Garden & Patio
Show
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, OR
February 17–19
Connecticut Flower & Garden Show
“Traditions of Nature”
Connecticut Convention Center
Hartford, CT
February 23–26
Rhode Island Spring Flower
& Garden Show
“Simple Pleasures”
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, RI
February 23–26
Akron Home &
Flower Show
John S. Knight Center
Akron, OH
February 24–26
Nashville
Lawn & Garden Show
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
March 1–4
The Flower & Patio
Show
DCU Center
Worcester, MA
March 2–4
Philadelphia International Flower Show
“Hawaii: Islands of Aloha”
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
March 4–11
Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
Epcot Center
Orlando, FL
March 7–May 20
Portland Flower
Show
“Celebration!”
Portland Company Complex,
Portland, ME
March 7–11
Washington Home & Garden Show
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
March 9–11
Chicago Flower & Garden
Show
“Hort Couture”
Navy Pier
Chicago, IL
March 10–18
Indiana Flower &
Patio Show
"Let Us Entertain You!"
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, IN
March 10-18
Boston Flower &
Garden Show
“First Impressions: Adding WOW Factor to Outdoor Spaces”
Seaport World Trade Center
Boston, MA
March 14–18
San Francisco Flower &
Garden Show
“Gardens for a Green Earth”
San Mateo Event Center
San Mateo, CA
March 21–25
Boise Flower & Garden
Show
The Boise Center
Boise, ID
March 23–25
Capital District
Garden & Flower Show
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY
March 23–25
Central Kentucky Home,
Garden & Flower Show
Lexington Center Heritage Hall and Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
April 12–15
Northern New England Home, Garden & Flower Show
Fryeburg Fairgrounds
Fryeburg, ME
May 18–20
Newport Flower Show
“SALSA!”
Rosecliff
Newport, RI
June 22–24
This page is updated weekly.
Revised: February 06, 2012
