{"id":28347,"date":"2024-03-26T16:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T20:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=28347"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:57:49","slug":"tracking-the-bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/tracking-the-bloom\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Bloom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Observing the colors and patterns of blooming plants is an enjoyable spring activity that reinforces the plant world is becoming active after the long pause of winter. Most mature flowering plants produce some sort of flower structure, but some are more noticeable than others. Some of the earliest among native Indiana trees are red and silver maple, the elms, serviceberry and Ohio buckeye. Some of the showiest blooms are found on redbud, flowering dogwood, tuliptree and magnolias. Keeping a journal of when first blooms are sighted or taking date-stamped photos is a good way to track this sign of spring from year to year and give you a hint of when future blooms may happen.<\/p>\n

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There is also a substantial show on the forest floor. Early-blooming wildflowers emerge and bloom before trees and shrubs expand leaves, allowing them access to sunlight in early spring. Some plants to look for include spring beauty, trilliums, Dutchman\u2019s\u2019 breeches, and bloodroot. Tree, shrub and plant field guides as well as plant ID apps can help you learn the ID features and life histories of these native plants.<\/p>\n

Check out our Purdue Extension YouTube Channel to learn from Lenny Farlee, Extension Forester.\u00a0 In this Purdue Extension-FNR “YouTube Shorts<\/a>” video below you will learn about early blooming trees in the spring time.<\/p>\n