A spring Winter Aconite
Aconite in its glory
The last time I made reference to Winter Aconite, it was covered with snow and its yellow blossoms were closed tight against the cold. It's still chilly, but the snow is gone, and so is winter, at least, calendar winter. Perhaps the plucky garden plant is aware of the arrival of the vernal equinox, for once hyemalis—the aconite's specific name, which means "winter flowering"—gave way to vernalis, a name that seems more appropriate today, the bulbs started blooming in profusion. By any name, aconites are a source of great cheer at the grudging start of the growing season.
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