Skunk cabbage is the first native wildflower to emerge in Chicago’s woodlands in spring. Other ephemerals will follow, ...

Musk thistle usually begins flowering in May and may bloom from seven to nine weeks. Seed dispersal begins seven to ten days ...

Each variety has its own strategy. "Where rosette plants put in months of careful preparation before sending up a flower stalk, bellyflowers make a practice of germinate-and-go-for-broke." ...

This is the perfect time of year to prune overgrown trees and shrubs and maintain others with minor pruning. Many are intimidated by pruning, but with a little guidance, it’s simple.

As mentioned above, these leaves can get quite long under suitable conditions, resulting in large rosettes. When the plant flowers, it forms prostrate stems which have small purple/pink flowers 1 - ...

It starts as a rosette, with very variable leaf shapes which can make it difficult to identify at times while vegetative. For example, it could be easily confused with the rosette of hawksbeard, ...