In Bloom

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) is native to the Midwest.

We have two species of Black-Eyed Susan in the garden. This one is Rudbeckia Hirta, and it came all on its own. This is the one with fuzzy leaves. There is conflicted information about where this plant originated. Some sources say the Midwest, and others say there is more evidence that it grew as far east as Maryland, where it is the state flower. It has naturalized pretty much everywhere.

This large flower is the Prickly Pear Cactus bloom. Prickly Pear are definitely native to Connecticut and I have seen them growing wild at Milford Point.

This one is Black Cohosh, a very tall shade plant similar to astilbe. Black Cohosh is native to Connecticut and is currently marketed as an herbal treatment for symptoms of menopause.