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April

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  • Ohio Buckeye
    Aesculus glabra

    Ohio Buckeye
    Aesculus glabra
  • Allegheny Serviceberry
    Amelanchier laevis

    Allegheny Serviceberry
    Amelanchier laevis
  • Ebony Spleenwort
    Asplenium platyneuron

    Ebony Spleenwort
    Asplenium platyneuron
  • Ground Plum
    Astragalus crassicarpus

    Ground Plum
    Astragalus crassicarpus
  • Blue Cohosh
    Caulophyllum thalictroides

    Blue Cohosh
    Caulophyllum thalictroides
  • Leatherwood
    Dirca palustris

    Leatherwood
    Dirca palustris
  • Sandberg Bluegrass
    Poa secunda J. Presl

    Sandberg Bluegrass
    Poa secunda J. Presl
  • Yellow Water Buttercup
    Ranunculus flabellaris

    Yellow Water Buttercup
    Ranunculus flabellaris
  • Elderberry
    Sambucus racemosa

    Elderberry
    Sambucus racemosa
  • Bloodroot
    Sanguinaria canadensis

    Bloodroot
    Sanguinaria canadensis
Name Type Light Exposure Soil Moisture Height Bloom Color Bloom Months   Notes/Description
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra

Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
20 to 40 feet
Bloom Color:
Green, Yellow
Bloom Months:
April, May
USDA Info Easily grown in average, Medium well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils. Foliage tends to scorch and generally depreciate in dry conditions. This is a taprooted tree that once established is very difficult to transplant.
Allegheny Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis

Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
30 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
April, May
USDA Info Allegheny Serviceberry is a native tree for all seasons. In April and May it has beautiful white flowers that are delicately scented and provide nectar for the season's early bees and butterflies. In mid summer its fruits ripen to brilliant violet pink, aging to deep blue purple when fully ripe. Its leaves play occasional host to the larvae of viceroy, striped hairstreak, and Canadian tiger swallowtail butterflies. And the grand finale comes in fall with brilliant oranges, yellows and reds as the leaves prepare to drop. Amelanchier laevis is found in moist woods and meadows, but tolerates most any garden situation. It will bloom more in full sun, but have a more open and graceful habit in shade. It is drought tolerant once established, but will grow taller and faster in consistently moist soils. Amelanchier can be grown as a small tree pruned to become a densely branched shrub. Fragrant spring flowers Easy to grow and widely adaptable Edible berries in summer Gorgeous fall color.
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron

Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
8 inches
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
April, May
USDA Info
Ground Plum
Astragalus crassicarpus

Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
1 foot
Bloom Color:
Purple
Bloom Months:
April, May, June
USDA Info
Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum thalictroides

Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
April, May
USDA Info
Leatherwood
Dirca palustris

Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
6 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
April, May
USDA Info The yellow early spring flowers and red fall fruit make this an attractive choice for a shaded shrub in a landscape. Leatherwood is one of the few native shrubs blooming abundantly in deep shade, due to its early leaf-out. It is a shrub indicating an old growth forest. The bark of Dirca palustris has been know to cause dermatitis.
Sandberg Bluegrass
Poa secunda J. Presl

Type:
Grass
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
2 feet
Bloom Color:
Red
Bloom Months:
April, May
USDA Info Sandberg bluegrass is a perennial bunchgrass, native to the Great Basin. It is an important component of sagebrush grassland vegetation, particularly in early successional stages. It is a widespread species and is one of the first perennial grasses to green up in spring.
Yellow Water Buttercup
Ranunculus flabellaris

Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Wet
2 to 3 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
April, May
USDA Info A similar aquatic species is Small Yellow Water Crowfoot (Ranunculus gmelinii), which has smaller flowers (less than ½ inch), and smaller leaves that are typically wider than long and less finely divided.
Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa

Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Shade, Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
12 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
April, May, June
USDA Info
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis

Type:
Wildflower
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
1 foot
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
April, May
USDA Info
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