Pansy, Viola x wittrockiana (Violaceae)

This lone pansy photo was taken from the Kansas State University’s horticulture garden on March 23, 2012.

Tulip, Tulipa species and hybrids (Liliaceae)

This bed of tulips was taken in the morning of April 9, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. I believe these are the hybrid tulips. Take note of the cupped shaped flower.

Great White Trillium, Trillium grandiflorum (Melanthiaceae)

This was taken in the morning of April 16, 2012 on my Dragon’s Tooth hike in Catawba, Va. This flower is pedicel.

Lamb’s ear, Stachys byzantina (Lamiaceae)

These photo of ears was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. This has to be one of the softest plants I’ve ever felt. The fine, silky hairs on this plant gives it a silvery appearance.

Garden Sage, Salvia nemorosa (Lamiaceae)

These photos were taken during the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. The second photo exemplifies the square stems that is a distinct characteristic of the Lamiaceae family.

Fun fact: I don’t like sage because when I worked for the National Cathedral, I had to deadhead entire beds of sage. They leave behind a  sticky sap that’s difficult to wash off.

Lungwort, Pulmonaria saccharata (Boraginaceae)

This organ-themed plant was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Christmas Fern, Polystichum acrostichoides (Dryopteridaceae)

This fern was taken in the morning of April 16, 2012 on my Dragon’s Tooth hike in Catawba, Va. Notice the elf shaped boot pinna. These fiddleheads aren’t good to eat. They’re too hairy and don’t taste good.

Variegated Solomon’s Seal, Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ (Asparagaceae)

This photo was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. When the plant is just emerging from the ground, they look like little, red fingers! Talk about having a zombie apocalypse scare…

Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium reptans (Polemoniaceae)

These photos were taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum (Berberidaceae)

This picture of mayapples was taken on April 16, 2012 on my Dragon’s Tooth hike in Catawba, Va.

Moss Phlox, Phlox subulata (Polemoniaceae)

This photo was taken outside of my home in Falls Church, Va on April 15, 2012.

Daffodil, Narcissus hybrids (Amaryllidaceae)

This photo of these daffodils were taken in the morning of April 9, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Grape Hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum (Asparagaceae)

These psudo-grapes were taken in the morning of April 9, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden

Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris (Dryopteridaceae)

This fern was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. The fiddleheads of this fern is palatable but not extraordinary; it tastes more or less like grass.

Spring Snowflakes, Leucojum vernum (Amaryllidaceae)

This was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Bleeding Heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis (Fumariaceae)

This plant with the organ-shaped flowers was taken in the morning of April 9, 2012 in front of Saunders Hall by the new dry stream! FYI: I helped install that dry stream :)

Spotted Dead nettle, Lamium maculatum (Lamiaceae)

This clump of plant was taken during the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Yellow Archangel, Lamium galeobdolon (Lamiaceae)

These pictures of Yellow Archangel were taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. The second photo clearly exemplifies the “sock puppet” characteristic of the Lamiaceae flowers.

Spanish Bluebell, Hycinthodies hispanica (Asparagaceae)

This misleading plant was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. The Spanish Bluebell is not related to the Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica). In fact, they aren’t even in the same family!

Hosta, Hosta species and hybrids (Liliaceae)

This was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. This plant is notorious for being dubbed as “deer lettuce” since deer love to eat hostas.

Heuchera, Heuchera species and hybrids (Saxifragaceae)

This photo was taken on April 17, 2012 in front of the Inn at Virginia Tech.

Lenten Rose, Helleborus x hybridus (Ranunculaceae)

These photos of lenten rose was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Bearsfoot Hellebore, Helleborus foetidus (Ranunculaceae)

This hellebore was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. Bearsfoot hellebore also goes by the name “stinking hellebore”. Personally, I’ve never experienced the stink, but it’s supposed to be smelly. That’s one HELL of a plant!

Mourning Widow, Geranium phaeum (Geraniaceae)

These were taken on April 17, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Euphorbia, Euphorbia species and hybrids (Euphorbiaceae)

This was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Winter Aconite, Eranthis hyemalis (Ranunculaceae)

Despite it being Spring, this Winter Aconite was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Barrenwort, Epimedium species and hybrids (Berberidaceae)

These photo of barrenwort were taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. For this entry, I shot used two different plants.

Fringed Bleeding Heart, Dicentra eximia (Fumariaceae)

These were taken on April 17, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. This plant looks very similar to Lamprocapnos spectablilis; however, the foliage is a lighter green and the heart shaped flowers are more narrow.

Cheddar Pinks, Dianthus gratianopolitanus (Caryophyllaceae)

This plant was taken during the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. The name of this plant confuses me slightly - perhaps it smells like cheese…

Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’ (Dryopteridaceae)

This painted fern was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012. One of the neat characteristics about this fern is that it’s very colorful; it varies from maroon, gray, and green. I would even argue that it looks purple sometimes.

Canadian Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis (Ranunculaceae)

This was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Threadleaf Bluestar, Amsonia hubrichtii (Apocynaceae)

These photos were taken on April 17, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

 
Ajuga, Ajuga reptans (Lamiaceae)

This photo of Ajuga or Bugleweed was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.