The tiny bright blue flowers of forget-me-not have to be one of the most loved blooms of all. Spot them on banks and in woodlands, often close to water sources. Does it compare in beauty to the more well know snowdrop? Well, that’s personal opinion. Not be confused with the snowdrops which bloom between January and March, these slightly larger, taller white wild flowers have very rounded bell-shaped blooms with small green dots on the tip of each petal.
Interestingly, despite its small stature, this plant kicks out a strong scent, and before hops were discovered it was frequently used in the beer brewing process. It’s actually a part of the dead nettle family (more on those shortly) but it’s habit of spreading widely has led it to being called ‘ivy’. Growing barely a few centimetres above the ground, and producing only a few tiny lilac blooms that somehow blend into the green of grass, it’s a tough wild flower to find.
If you thought the flowers of forget-me-not and greater stitchwort were hard to spot, the ground ivy is near impossible. They can appear as early as December all the way through until May, so April is the peak time to see them looking their flashy best. The pale yellow petals and central sunshine yellow pop make the primrose one of the happiest looking wild flowers and provide vital nectar to springtime butterflies. Primroses’s are said to represent eternal love – personally I just think they’re cute. You don’t need any specialist equipment to find these beauties – but a magnifying glass may be useful to study their pretty details close up (just don’t trample on any of the poor little guys).Ī absolute classic bloom that is a sure sign of spring. However, don’t be put off searching for these blooms if you live in a city or town, many of these wild flowers can be spotted along road sides, in hedgerows and inner-city parks or woodland. Living in Norfolk I’m close to plenty of wonderful walks, footpaths and open spaces. Here are 20 wild flowers that can be spotted during a stroll throughout the UK… The trees are laden with blossom, the hint of summer can be smelt on the wind and birds sing from sunrise to sunset. If taking a walk through the good ol’ British countryside is your kinda thing, why not combine it with spotting some of the prettiest wild flower species that can be found during April? This is the month where spring really takes hold and everything is simply bursting with life.
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