Pipsissewa, Prairie Phlox & Coreopsis

I love the Spotted Pipsissewa, although it is truly impossible to spell. It's native to Connecticut and is growing wild all over the Eklund site. I often see it hiking, especially in the winter since it's one of our few evergreen plants. In the picture above it's growing attractively between some Oak tree roots near the entryway. It's know by many names, including spotted wintergreen, ratsbane, dragon's tongue, rheumatism root, and wild arsenic.

Above is Prairie Phlox, which is native to Connecticut.

The Coreopsis above originated from Allison's garden last fall. We think it's Coreopsis verticillata (Whorled Tickseed), which is native from Maryland to South Carolina along wood edges and pine savanahs. However, it quite possibly WOULD be native to Connecticut if our currently warming climate was the climate in 1492. This is a very common garden plant. We don't know if it's a cultivare or not, but the price was right :-).

And here's our throne. This bench was built (by Herman Eklund we think) into the upper rock wall overlooking the garden. Have a seat and relax!