DOGWOOD BLOOMS IN MORRIS PARK

SANGUINE ROOT FINDS A BEAUTIFUL BLOOMING DOGWOOD TREE NEAR LOTUS ROAD ENTRANCE

Blooming Dogwood, Morris Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Blooming Dogwood, Morris Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

CORNUS FLORIDA

Look and you shall see, as we like to say at the Sanguine Root. We have numerous  naturally occuring Dogwood trees here in Morris Park. Depending on the light, they can be easily overlooked on a woodland walk. Often the flowers float above eye- level in the mid-story under canopy.

The Pinxter azalea prepares for blooming, Morris Park, Philadelphia
The Pinxter azalea prepares for blooming, Morris Park, Philadelphia

We anticipate the blooming of this beautiful native shrub any day now.

The last known bloom of the 2011 season of Bloodroot in Morris Park
The last known bloom of the 2011 season of Bloodroot in Morris Park

This is the very last blooming bloodroot in Morris Park to our knowledge.  This would have been 34 consecutive days of blooming for this plant, with bloom times staggered from differing populations and staggered within populations. That would be over a month of blooming!

Oak leaf, Morris Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oak leaf, Morris Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It is neat to watch the oak leaves emerge.

Morris Park, Philadelphia
Morris Park, Philadelphia

Snake in a Mayapple patch.  Great to see wildlife in the park.