Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Cat's Breeches, Native Wildflower

Ballhead Waterleaf, Cat's Breeches, Dwarf Waterleaf - Hydrophyllum capitatum


Many years ago, we brought home a few local wild flowers and planted them in our garden. All but one eventually died out and that one “Cat’s Breeches” has not only thrived but has continued to reproduce. It migrated from the flower bed after a few years and now grows in a partly shady spot next to the house. The blueish clusters of flowers are delicate and are soft to the touch. The deeply lobed, dark green leaves make a lovely backdrop for the flowers but do partially hide the flowers at times. I look forward to enjoying these little flower treasures every spring. If you want to learn more about native wildflowers just follow this link: http://uswildflowers.com/