Spring Ephemeral Native Flowers

 Snow Drop

 Blood Root

Sharp-lobed Hepatica

The spring emphemeral flowers bloom in their native habitat in the forest before the leaves come out.  You can plant them in your yard, too.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Meadow in the Sky

A green roof, literally a meadow in the sky, with native plants, on the roof of the former Green Institute.  From this position, you can see the Hiawatha Light Rail train go by at eye level.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Stonehenge in Whittier?

No, it's the Whittier Clinic stormwater management landscaping--it receives rain water from the parking lot and includes native plants around the stones.  Watch'em bloom throughout the summer.   The Clinic resides between Nicollet, Blaisdell, and 28th and 29th Streets.

Tryg Hansen is the landscape designer for the Whittier Clinic site.
Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci