spider wart
The pretty flower with the funny name. This is a tradition for me. I love these flowers. I found this one downtown in Mears Park. On the way to Illinois a couple of weeks ago I saw bunches of them growing along the road. They are wildflowers. The plants kind of look like spider plants with long thin leaves and the flowers grow in clusters. It doesn’t seem like each flower is open for very long. I found some last year in the rain and went back the next day to take some photos and all of the flowers were gone. I guess that is why I like to keep my camera handy and stop to use it when I can because we don’t always get a do over and sometimes later, someday or tomorrow never arrive they are just excuses.
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4 Comments
This flower looks so pretty! The most wonderful shade of blue sprinkled with sunny yellows.
I’ve always had a fondness for wildflowers. Their beauty, independence and freedom never ceases to amaze me.
I love my spider warts, but they tend to fall down from their weight.
Should I stake them and tie them up? They are so pretty, and I want
to take care of them correctly. Mine are very large. Should I divide them and plant some in other places?
Thank you. Your photo above is beautiful….Sue
I never heard of staking them up. You could try dividing them if they are two thick. They seem to do fine on their own.
It’s an almost inappropriate name for such a pretty flower! I would have called it Purple Bloom or Purple Clover. Anything but a wart!