What is this wildflower I saw in bloom in February?
What kind of wildflowers seen on our walk yesterday might these be? I live in Berks County.
Answer
I checked with our super knowledgeable gardeners who happened to be in the library here at PHS when I was working on your question. Our gardeners say these look like the Winter Aconite, (Eranthis sp.) and are in bloom in February in our area.
You'll see a good photo of these lovely flowers on the
Morris Arboretum website showing flowers in bloom now
Here is a nIce blog post by Margaret Roach in her excellent blog "A Way To Garden."
hot p(l)ants: winter aconite, eranthis hyemalis
Lucky you for spotting them on your walk. Enjoy!