What is in Bloom in Putnam Park (2025)
Month
Week
Eastern Section of the Park
(along Putnam Drive)
Western Section of the Park
(bordering the Chippewa River)
March
First
March
Second
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage) Plenty of ice still present.
March
Third
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage) Some ice still present.
March
Last
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage) Fresh snow.
April
First
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage)
Acer rubrum
(Red Maple) In bud.
April
Second
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage)
Acer rubrum
(Red Maple)
April
Third
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage)
Acer rubrum
(Red Maple)
Caltha palustris
(Marsh Marigold)
Dicentra cucullaria
(Dutchman's Breeches)
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone)
Dicentra cucullaria
(Dutchman's Breeches)
Claytonia virginica
(Virginia Spring Beauty) Few in flower, a number in bud.
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone) Some in flower, a number in bud.
Acer rubrum
(Red Maple)
Sanguinaria canadensis
(Bloodroot) Only one observed, in bud.
April
Last
Dicentra cucullaria
(Dutchman's Breeches)
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone)
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage)
Scilla siberica
(Siberian Squill)
Sanguinaria canadensis
(Bloodroot)
Mitella diphylla
(Bishop's Cap) In bud.
Uvularia grandiflora
(Large-flowered Bellwort)
Taraxacum officinale
(Dandelion)
Viola sororia
(Common Blue Violet) Both blue and red-purple color forms in bloom.
Hepatica americana
(Round-lobed Hepatica)
Caltha palustris
(Marsh Marigold)
Acer rubrum
(Red Maple)
Dicentra cucullaria
(Dutchman's Breeches)
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone) Large number in bloom.
Claytonia virginica
(Virginia Spring Beauty) Large number in bloom.
Sanguinaria canadensis
(Bloodroot)
Glechoma hederacea
(Ground Ivy)
Arabidopsis lyrata
(Lyre-leaved Rock Cress)
May
First
Taraxacum officinale
(Common Dandelion)
Viola sororia
(Common Blue Violet) Both reddish-purple,white-with-blue, and blue forms in bloom.
Sanguinaria canadensis
(Bloodroot)
Dicentra cucullaria
(Dutchman's Breeches)
Claytonia virginica
(Virginia Spring Beauty) Both white and pink forms.
Mitella diphylla
(Bishop's Cap) In bud.
Caltha palustris
(Marsh Marigold)
Uvularia grandiflora
(Large-flowered Bellwort)
Hepatica americana
(Round-lobed Hepatica)
Anemone quinquefolia
(Wood Anemone)
Glechoma hederacea
(Ground Ivy)
Convallaria majalis
(Lily of the Valley) Small buds on some plants.
Alliaria petiolata
(Garlic Mustard) In bud.
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage)
Acer rubrum
(Red Maple)
Acer negundo
(Boxelder)
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone)
Claytonia virginica
(Virginia Spring Beauty) Thousands in bloom. This is the peak time to see this species.
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone) Thousands in bloom. This is the peak time to see this species.
Taraxacum officinale
(Common Dandelion)
Arabidopsis lyrata
(Lyre-leaved Rock Cress)
Fragaria virginiana
(Wild Strawberry)
Viola pedata
(Birdfoot Violet)
Lithospermum canescens
(Hoary Puccoon) In bud.
Dicentra cucullaria
(Dutchman's Breeches)
Glechoma hederacea
(Ground Ivy)
Viola sororia
(Common Blue Violet)
Mitella diphylla
(Bishop's Cap)
Viola pubescens
(Smooth Yellow Violet)
Asarum canadense
(Canadian Wild Ginger)
Arisaema triphyllum
(Jack-in-the-pulpit)
Cardamine concatenata
(Cutleaf Toothwort) In bud.
Ranunculus abortivus
(Little-leaf Buttercup)
Phlox divaricata
(Wild Blue Phlox)
Ranunculus hispidus
(Swamp Buttercup)
May
Second
Viola sororia
(Common Blue Violet) white with blue, blue-to-purple,and red-purple forms in bloom.
Ranunculus hispidus
(Swamp Buttercup)
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone)
Viola pubescens
(Smooth Yellow Violet)
Taraxacum officinale
(Common Dandelion)
Alliaria petiolata
(Garlic Mustard)
Arisaema triphyllum
(Jack-in-the-pulpit)
Ribes missouriense
(Missouri Gooseberry)
Uvularia sessilifolia
(Sessile-leaf Bellwort)
Thalictrum dioicum
(Early Meadow Rue)
Anemone quinquefolia
(Wood Anemone)
Uvularia grandiflora
(Large-flowered Bellwort)
Mitella diphylla
(Bishop's Cap)
Claytonia virginica
(Virginia Spring Beauty)
Geranium maculatum
(Wild Geranium)
Glechoma hederacea
(Ground Ivy)
Caltha palustris
(Marsh Marigold)
Berberis thunbergii
(Japanese Barberry)
Arabidopsis lyrata
(Lyre-leaved Rock Cress)
Convallaria majalis
(Lily of the Valley)
Barbarea vulgaris
(Winter Cress) In bud.
Symplocarpus foetidus
(Skunk Cabbage) Just about done.
Prunus americana
(Wild Plum)
Vaccinium angustifolium
(Lowbush Blueberry)
Prunus virginiana
(Chokecherry)
Taraxacum officinale
(Common Dandelion)
Fragaria virginiana
(Wild Strawberry)
Arabidopsis lyrata
(Lyre-leaved Rock Cress)
Lithospermum canescens
(Hoary Puccoon)
Viola pedata
(Birdfoot Violet)
Alliaria petiolata
(Garlic Mustard)
Viola sagittata
(Arrow-leaved Violet)
Glechoma hederacea
(Ground Ivy)
Antennaria parlinii
(Parlin's Pussytoes)
Houstonia longifolia
(Long-leaf Bluets)
Rhus aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac) In bud.
Sisyrinchium campestre
(Prairie Blue-eyed Grass)
Geum triflorum
(Prairie Smoke)
Achillea millefolium
(Common Yarrow) In bud.
Viola sororia
(Common Blue Violet) Both blue-purple and all white forms in bloom.
Claytonia virginica
(Virginia Spring Beauty)
Phlox divaricata
(Wild Blue Phlox)
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone)
Viola pubescens
(Smooth Yellow Violet)
Ranunculus hispidus
(Swamp Buttercup)
Anemone quinquefolia
(Wood Anemone)
Arisaema triphyllum
(Jack-in-the-pulpit)
Ranunculus abortivus
(Little-leaf Buttercup)
Asarum canadense
(Canadian Wild Ginger)
Mitella diphylla
(Bishop's Cap)
Caulophyllum thalictroides
(Blue Cohosh)
Ribes missouriense
(Missouri Gooseberry)
Trillium cernuum
(Nodding Trillium) Look under the leaves.
Galium aparine
(Cleavers) In bud.
Arisaema dracontium
(Green Dragon)
Smilax ecirrhata
(Upright Carrion Flower) In bud.
Barbarea vulgaris
(Winter Cress) In bud.
May
Third
Ranunculus hispidus
(Swamp Buttercup)
Lonicera morrowii
(Morrow's Honeysuckle)
Geranium maculatum
(Wild Geranium)
Viola sororia
(Common Blue Violet)
Alliaria petiolata
(Garlic Mustard)
Enemion biternatum
(False Rue Anemone)
Taraxacum officinale
(Common Dandelion)
Viola pubescens
(Smooth Yellow Violet)
Lonicera tatarica
(Honeysuckle Tatarian)
Barbarea vulgaris
(Winter Cress)
Anemone quinquefolia
(Wood Anemone)
Ribes missouriense
(Missouri Gooseberry)
Uvularia grandiflora
(Large-flowered Bellwort)
Arisaema triphyllum
(Jack-in-the-pulpit)
Aesculus hippocastanum
(Horse Chestnut)
Mitella diphylla
(Bishop's Cap)
Hydrophyllum virginianum
(Virginia Waterleaf)
Osmorhiza claytonii
(Sweet Cicely)
Ranunculus recurvatus
(Hooked Buttercup)
Vaccinium angustifolium
(Lowbush Blueberry)
Prunus virginiana
(Chokecherry)
Glechoma hederacea
(Ground Ivy)
Galium aparine
(Cleavers)
Aquilegia canadensis
(Wild Columbine)
Berberis thunbergii
(Japanese Barberry)
Polygonatum biflorum
(Smooth Solomon's Seal)
Maianthemum canadense
(Canada Mayflower)
Myosotis scorpioides
(True Forget-me-not)
Clintonia borealis
(Blue-bead lily)
Lysimachia borealis
(Starflower)
Moehringia lateriflora
(Bluntleaf Sandwort)
Convallaria majalis
(Lily of the Valley)
Caltha palustris
(Marsh Marigold)
Trillium cernuum
(Nodding Trillium)
Aesculus glabra
(Ohio Buckeye)
Aralia nudicaulis
(Wild Sarsaparilla)
May
Last
June
First
June
Second
June
Third
June
Last
July
First
July
Second
July
Third
July
Last
August
First
August
Second
August
Third
August
Last
September
First
September
Second
September
Third
September
Last
October
First
October
Second
October
Third
October
Last