Anyone who has ever seen a flowering field will not be able to forget this wonderful sight: a continuous carpet of flowers and herbs that sways from the slightest breeze. And the smell cannot be described in words, the flowers heat up in the sun’s rays, and it seems that the smell is only intensifying.
The world of flowers growing in the meadow is diverse. In addition to cultivated plants, you can often find wild ones. Many of them, such as St. John's wort or chicory, have medicinal properties. In this article we will look at what meadow flowers are called and what they look like in photos and pictures.
Types of meadow plants
Meadow flowers are flowers of steppes, fields and meadows that need a lot of light and warmth. They are light green with a silvery tint, which seems to protect the plants from the sun's scorching rays and burns. This group includes the following plants:
Yellow dandelion and other wildflowers
Any person, whether a city dweller or living in a distant province, at the beginning of summer observes an invasion of yellow flowers, which cover many clearings, meadows, parks and squares with a continuous carpet.
This unpretentious dandelion conquers more and more new territories. This flower grows absolutely everywhere, literally. And it doesn’t matter that it will be a crack in the asphalt or a hole between bricks on the wall of a building. Sometimes, in cloudy weather, you can observe the phenomenon of the disappearance of all dandelions.
In reality, they simply close their flowers tightly in a green calyx, giving the appearance of disappearing into green grass. On a sunny day dandelions are blooming and close at the same time.
The yellow part of a dandelion is not a single flower, but a cluster of many thin flower tubes. When the stem is broken, it oozes milky juice, which is effective against the pain and swelling caused by a bee sting. It is enough just to place the broken stem on the bitten part of the body.
At a certain time, all the yellow flowers disappear and transparent white round ones appear. These are ripe dandelion flowers. Each tube is a flower turns into a seed with an individual parachute on a thin leg. The dandelion will show off its cap until a strong wind carries the seeds to new places of growth.
St. John's wort
In ancient times, there was an opinion about the dangers of St. John's wort for livestock. It was believed that animals that ate hay with St. John's wort would be poisoned by such food. It’s not for nothing that the flower has such a formidable name - St. John’s wort.
However, it later turned out that St. John's wort is not dangerous at all, and even vice versa has many healing properties. Since ancient times, these qualities of St. John's wort have been known to the steppe inhabitants - the Kazakhs. They called this plant “jerabai,” meaning healer of wounds. It was from the Kazakhs that the methods of treatment with St. John's wort were adopted.
At the present time medicines based on St. John's wort widely used in traditional and folk medicine. They are used for burns, wounds, and scratches. St. John's wort tinctures are used for respiratory diseases, colds, and are even simply used for prevention.
St. John's wort is propagated by seeds. After flowering. In place of the flowers, boxes with seeds appear, which open in dry weather and the seeds spill out onto the ground, where they germinate.
Wild phlox
Phlox - this plant is distinguished by its unpretentiousness. Blooms for many years in one place. During this time, wild phlox grows so much that it displaces almost all weeds.
People highly appreciated the wonderful aroma and abundant flowering of phlox, in connection with which garden phloxes were bred different types. This flower begins to bloom in the second half of June. The name of the flower means fiery.
And if you look at how phloxes bloom, it becomes clear where this meaning comes from. It's like the gardens are on fire when the phloxes bloom red, pink, white shades. It is worth noting the magnificent aroma of these flowers, which captivates many amateur gardeners.
Chicory
This is a plant from the genus of biennial or perennial herbs, part of the Asteraceae family. The genus includes two species cultivated by humans and up to six wild ones.
Cultivated species:
- Salad;
- Ordinary.
The swollen chicory root contains large volume inulin, reaching 75% share. Thanks to this, the root is often consumed instead of coffee. Dried and roasted chicory root is often added to natural coffee to improve taste.
Chicory can act as a sedative, astringent, choleretic, diuretic, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory agent. It is able to regulate metabolism, have a beneficial effect on digestion, reduce the amount of sugar in the blood and even improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
Use of meadow plants in medicine
Chicory is used only in folk medicine. The root part is used to prepare a decoction, which helps with diseases associated with the gallbladder, liver, kidneys. Also, a remedy made from chicory roots is excellent for digestive problems.
Has a beneficial effect on gastritis, constipation, diabetes. Normalizes the general state of the body's metabolic processes.
Decoctions and tinctures from the ground part of the plant are used to stimulate appetite, improve the condition of the gastrointestinal tract, and in the treatment of anemia.
A remedy made from chicory stems and leaves has proven itself as calming and tonic for the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Decoctions are also used for external use to accelerate wound healing and treatment.
There are a huge number of wild plants that have medicinal properties. For example:
- Red meadow clover. It is an excellent diaphoretic, diuretic and choleretic agent. Has an anti-inflammatory effect. Helps stop bleeding. For colds it is used as an expectorant.
- Cornflower. A flower growing in a meadow. It is used for colds, as an antipyretic and diaphoretic. The flower is endowed with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, wound healing and laxative effects. Effective for stomach and colds. Helps in the treatment of constipation.
- Chamomile. A wildflower with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Effective for skin problems. Used for pain in the gastrointestinal tract.
This list can be continued endlessly. Nature has generously gifted our planet useful and beautiful field plants. In the meadow you can find:
- bells;
- meadow geranium;
- buttercups;
- dandelions;
- poppies;
- herbal cloves, etc.
It is very important to protect the environment. Since human activity often leads to the disappearance of both animals and plants.
Wildflowers
The most beautiful creatures of nature are flowers. They convey all the amazing charm, everything bright colors and aromas of the surrounding world. They're like a sip fresh air. The wildflower differs from its other brethren in its tenderness, simplicity and fabulous modesty. Many people prefer bouquets collected from these flowers, because they can express real feelings in a special way. In modern flora, more than five hundred thousand species of flowers are distinguished, and only a small part of them has been well studied and described. Let's take a closer look at their most popular copies.
cornflower
A bright blue wildflower has been known to everyone since childhood - this is the humble cornflower. It has a pleasant strong smell that literally fills the air around it. Most often you can find this flower in a golden wheat field. Since ancient times, it was considered a symbol of simplicity, goodness and purity.
Cornflowers, in general, were endowed with magical properties. You can meet them in wreaths woven for Trinity, on icons in churches. Planting them is quite simple; all you need is seeds.
Bell
Another famous one wild flower- bell. Its purple petals were sung in Russian poetry by the most eminent authors. There are many legends and myths associated with the bell. According to one legend, its flowers ring once a year, on the night of Ivan Kupala. The name itself is also associated with ringing; in Latin it sounds like “campana”, which is translated into Russian as a bell. It begins to bloom quite early; depending on the variety, this period can begin as early as mid-May.
Such different wildflowers
Modest wildflowers that are found in the vast expanses of our Motherland include poppies, dandelions and thistles.
They not only delight the eye with their beauty, but are also used in folk medicine. Based on poppy seeds, you can make an excellent cough syrup or tea that helps general strengthening immunity and health.
Field chamomile
Chamomile is rightfully considered the queen of fields. The wildflower with a yellow center and white petals grows on almost every roadside. Its inflorescences, like little suns, open up and decorate the environment throughout the summer season. In addition to its pleasant appearance, chamomile has a lot of useful properties. It is successfully used to treat ulcers and wounds, combat various skin diseases, and calm the nervous system.
In addition, field chamomile effectively normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. It is also noteworthy that with its help you can cure not only people, but also animals. An infusion of this flower is used to combat gastric problems in cattle. The versatility of chamomile is also evident in cosmetics: Excellent face and hair masks, as well as shampoos, are made from it.
From fields to cities
The wildflower is loved by many. Different varieties plants give the world bright colors and indescribable aromas. Today you can find them not only in the wild, but also in city flower beds. Thanks to their unpretentiousness and vitality, they have long gained universal recognition.
Meadow plants are a fairly rich community, developing more dynamically than mountain or steppe ones. Meadow flowers and grasses compete for light, nutrients, and water, and therefore grow much more actively than their forest counterparts, as well as representatives of the mountains and steppes. There are thousands of species of meadow plants, and most of them can be grown on your own personal plots.
You can find photos and names of meadow flowers and grasses, as well as descriptions of meadow plants on this page.
What are meadow plants?
Camassia (CAMASSIA). Lily family.
(out of six known species three) are cultivated - plants of mountain meadows of North America. They have an ovoid bulb, belt-shaped leaves in a ground tuft, above which rises a leafless tall peduncle with a raceme of large star-shaped flowers.
Types and varieties:
(C. quamash)- height 25 cm, has a multi-flowered (20-35 flowers), dense inflorescence, blooms in early June.
(C. cusickii)- height 70 cm, loose inflorescence, blooms at the end of May.
Kamassia Leuchtlina (C. leichtlinii)- height up to 100 cm, loose inflorescence, large flowers (diameter up to 5 cm), blue or dark blue, blooms in June, up to 20 days.
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with normally moist clay and loamy soils fertile soils; Drainage is required on leveled areas.
Unpretentious.
Thermopsis (THERMOPSIS). Family of peas (legumes).
Thermopsis lupine(T. lupinoides)- a perennial from the meadows of the Far East with a long rhizome and tall (up to 140 cm) straight stems, leafy beautiful bluish trifoliate leaves. The inflorescence is an apical drooping raceme of bright yellow large flowers. The plant is very decorative, forms a thicket, but ends its growing season in mid-summer.
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with loose fertile soils.
Reproduction. With sections of rhizomes (at the end of summer) and seeds (sowing before winter). Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Merlin (LYTHRUM). Family of loosestrife.
Loosestrife (L. salicaria)- a large (100-150 cm) short-rhizomatous perennial, growing in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere in wet meadows, banks of rivers and reservoirs. The stem, bearing numerous narrow-lanceolate leaves, ends in a terminal cluster of bright purple small flowers. The bush is dense, strict, spectacular.
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with moist clay soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing before winter), dividing the bush (in spring). Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Miscanthus (MISCANTHUS). Poa family (grasses).
Rhizomatous tall perennials (100-200 cm) from wet meadows of the Far East, forming large dense turfs, erect stems, lanceolate, hard leaves.
The fan-shaped silver panicles are very beautiful.
Kinds:
Miscanthus chinensis (M. sinensis)- dense, slowly growing clump.
Miscanthus sugarflower (M. saccharifiorus)- forms a loose thicket.
Varieties:
"SiLberfeder"
"Strictus"
"Zebrinus"
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with rich, wet, peaty soils.
Reproduction. By dividing the bush in the spring and seeds (sowing before winter). Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.
Aquilegia, watershed (AQUILEGIA). Ranunculaceae family.
Speaking about which meadow plants have greatest number types of varieties are immediately called aquilegia. This flower has about 100 species and dozens of hybrid varieties. In nature, they grow in meadows and cliffs in temperate regions of Eurasia and North America. These are graceful plants with beautiful leaves and an original flower shape. From a thick branching taproot emerges a rosette of trifoliate leaves, often of a beautiful bluish hue.
Types and varieties. Tall (above 60 cm):
Aquilegia hybrid (A. xhybrida)- large flowers of all colors.
"Ballerina"- pink, double flowers.
"Crimson Star"- flowers are red and white.
"Edelweiss"-white.
Hybrids McCann(McKana Hybrids)- the tallest (up to 120 cm) aquilegias with large flowers of all colors directed upwards.
Aquilegia adhesive (A. glandulosa)- lilac-blue flowers.
Common aquilegia (A. vulgaris) - purple flowers with a short spur.
Aquilegia olympic (A. olympica)- with drooping blue-white flowers.
Low (height 10-30 cm):
Aquilegia alpine (A. alpina) - purple flowers with a short spur.
Aquilegia fanata (A. flabellata)- large blue flowers with a pale yellow edge without spurs.
Aquilegia blue (A. caerulea)- flowers are blue and white, thin spurs.
Aquilegia canadensis (A. canadensis)- with red-yellow flowers.
The last two species are rock plants of North America.
Growing conditions. Sunny and semi-shaded areas with light sandy soils. After flowering, the above-ground parts of the plants are cut off, and new leaves grow by autumn.
Reproduction. Aquilegia are juveniles, so they are transplanted in the 3-4th year. They are easily propagated by seeds (sowing in spring or before winter); dividing the bush is poorly tolerated.
Self-seeding often appears. Planting density - 12 pcs. per 1 m2.
Boltonia (BOLTONIA). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Four species of tall perennial boltonia grow in the meadows of the eastern United States. Their height is up to 150 cm, the stems are branching, leafy with narrow linear leaves.
Numerous small (about 1 cm) baskets, white, pinkish, very elegant, collected in a loose brush.
Look at the photo of this meadow plant: the bush, despite its height, is very graceful and transparent.
Growing conditions. Sunny locations with rich, moist soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring) and dividing the bush (spring). Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.
What other plants are meadow plants?
Below are the names of meadow plants and their photos with descriptions.
Buzulnik (LIGULARIA). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Powerful herbaceous plants of the wet meadows of Asia. The leaves are large in a basal rosette, the stems are straight (80-120 cm) leafy; yellow baskets in corymbose or racemose inflorescences.
Types and varieties:
Buzulnik toothed(L. dentata = L. clivorum).
Buzulnik "Othello"
"Desdemona"- with dark-colored leaves, the leaves are large, kidney-shaped, large baskets in a corymbose inflorescence.
Buzulnik Hessey (L. x hessei).
Hybrid buzulnik serrated And Buzulnik Wilson.
Buzulnik Przhevalsky (L. przewalskii)- the only drought-resistant species of buzulniks with palmate leaves and a candle-shaped inflorescence.
Buzulnik narrow-headed (L. stenocephala), variety "The Rocket".
Wilson's Buzulnik (L wilsoniana)- with a pyramidal inflorescence.
Buzulnik Vicha (L. veitchiana)-the tallest buzulnik with heart-shaped, sharp-toothed leaves, the inflorescence is a spike.
Buzulnik Siberian (L. sibirica)- the leaves are round, the peduncle is straight, the inflorescence is spike-shaped.
Growing conditions. Sunny to semi-shaded areas with rich, moist soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing before winter or spring) and dividing the bush (in spring). They are divided and replanted rarely (every 8-10 years). Planting density - 3 pcs. per 1 m2.
Cornflower (CENTAUREA). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
A typical plant of temperate meadows of Eurasia and mountain meadows. Bushes with lyre-shaped or oval, often silvery leaves, collected in a basal rosette, and large bright basket-shaped flowers are very impressive. The baskets consist of numerous funnel-shaped flowers along the edge and small tubular ones in the middle.
Types and varieties. Grow in bushes:
- (S. montana)- used in culture more often than other species, it has lanceolate silvery leaves and deep blue-violet inflorescences.
Variety "Parham"- a basket of purple-lavender color.
cornflower "Alba"- white.
"Rosea" - pink.
"Violetta"- dark purple.
(C. macrocephala = Grossheimia macrocephala)- the tallest cornflower (up to 120 cm) with yellow capitate baskets.
(C. dealbata = Psephellus dealbatus) It is distinguished by very impressive dissected, grayish lyre-shaped leaves below and bright pink baskets.
In the variety "John Coutts" the middle flowers are yellow.
And "Sternbergii"- white.
Russian cornflower (C. ruthenica)- height 100-120 cm, light yellow basket with a diameter of 5-6 cm.
The thicket is formed by:
Cornflower soft (C. mollis)- can grow in partial shade, the leaves are oval, silvery, above them there are low (about 30 cm) flower stalks with blue baskets.
Fisher's cornflower(C. fischerii)- forms a loose thicket of silver leaves 30-50 cm high, baskets pink, fawn, lilac.
Growing conditions. Open sunny areas with fertile, loose, neutral, moderately moist soils.
Reproduction. Cornflowers grow quickly and reproduce well by dividing the bush (spring and late summer) and by seeds. Seeds can be sown before winter (October-November) and in early spring. Shoots appear quickly (in 10-12 days). Seedlings bloom in the second year. Planting density -3-9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Gaillardia. Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Low-life perennials and annuals of dry meadows and prairies of North America. Straight, branched, pubescent stems up to 70 cm high extend from a shallowly located rhizome. The leaves are oval, the inflorescences look like yellow-red daisies on long stems.
Types and varieties:
Gaillardia grandiflora (G. grandiflora)- forms of the city of Ostaya.
Variety Dazzier- red center, orange border.
strong>"Croftway Jellow" - pure yellow.
"Mandarin"- red and yellow, their height is 50-70 cm.
Dwarf variety "Goblin".
Dwarf gaillardia variety "Kobold" 20 cm high, red with yellow tips.
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with loose soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sown in spring), seedlings bloom in the second year; dividing the bush (in spring). It is necessary to divide and replant every 3-4 years. Planting density - 12 pcs. per 1 m2.
Heliopsis, sunflower (HELIOPSIS). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Perennials of meadows and prairies of North America. Tall compact bushes (up to 150 cm) of straight, branched, leafy (oblong leaves) stems. At the top of the stems there is a paniculate inflorescence of yellow baskets.
Types and varieties:
Heliopsis sunflower (H. helianthoides).
Heliopsis rough (H. scabra)- leaves are opposite and rough.
Terry varieties:
"Golden Plume"
"Goldefieder"(yellow basket with green center).
Non-double:
"Gigantea"
"Patula".
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with any dry soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing before winter) and dividing the bush (in spring). Division and transplantation after 5-7 years. Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.
Doronicum, goat grass (DORONICUM). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
The genus includes about 40 species growing in meadows and sparse forests of the temperate zone of Europe and Asia. These are rhizomatous plants with oval basal leaves and large (up to 12 cm in diameter) yellow “daisies” raised on high peduncles. All species are spring-flowering; their leaves die off in mid-summer.
Types and varieties:
(D. orientale = D. caucasicum = D. cordatum)- a typical ephemeroid from the forests of the Caucasus with a long, clear-shaped rhizome, forms thickets, blooms in early spring.
"Little Leo"- low-growing variety.
(D. plantagineum)- plants from the meadows of the Pyrenees, the rhizome is short, clear-shaped, forms bushes up to 140 cm high, blooms in late spring.
Variety "Excelsum"(up to 100 cm high).
"Magnificum".
"Mme Mason."
A shorter variety of Doronicum - "Grandiflorum".
(D. austriacum)- baskets in a corymbose inflorescence, blooms later - in July, leaves persist until autumn.
Doronicum poisonous (D. pardalianches)- height up to 180 cm, shade-loving, forms abundant self-seeding, stable.
Growing conditions. Doronicum eastern is grown in shaded areas under the canopy of trees with loose forest soils; d. plantain grows well in the sun and partial shade on loose, fertile soils. They are moisture-loving and cannot tolerate dry soil.
Reproduction. Rarely by seeds (sowing in spring), more often by sections of rhizomes with a renewal bud in the summer, after the end of flowering. Planting density - 9-12 pcs. per 1 m2.
Swimsuit (TROLLIUS). Ranunculaceae family.
Beautiful spring plant wet meadows of Eurasia and North America. About 30 species are known, differing in flower shape. All have a powerful root system, beautiful palmate leaves on long petioles, collected in a dense bush, 30-70 cm high, spherical flowers (open or closed).
Species with spherical closed flowers, 50-70 cm high:
Asian swimsuit (T. asiaticus)- orange-red flowers (they are called “frying”).
(T. altaicus)- orange flowers with a dark spot (stamens) inside.
(T. chinensis)- blooms later than other species (at the end of June), the flower is orange with protruding orange nectaries.
(T. ledebourii)- a tall (up to 100 cm) plant with golden-orange flowers.
Hybrid swimsuit(T. xhybridus)- yellow, orange flowers, large, often double.
Species with a cup shape, more or less open flower, low (height 20-40 cm); yellow flowers:
Dzungarian swimsuit (T. dschungaricus).
Half-open swimsuit (T. patulus).
Dwarf swimsuit (T. pumilus).
Growing conditions. Sunny locations with rich, moist soils. Mulching with peat is recommended. Light shading possible.
Reproduction. By dividing the bush (spring, late summer), every 6-8 years. Freshly collected seeds (sowing before winter). Seedlings bloom in the 2-3rd year. Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Small petal (ERIGERON). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
These beautiful plants, long known in cultivation, are also called lilac daisies. Of the almost 250 species of small petals, only 3-4 species are grown, and mostly cultivars and hybrid forms. These are perennial short-rhizome plants that form rather loose bushes, often with lodging stems. The leaves are oblong in a rosette, the inflorescence is a basket, usually in a corymbose inflorescence. Reed flowers are narrow, located in the same plane; the middle ones are yellow tubular. Bush height 30-60 cm.
Types and varieties:
Alpine small petal(E. alpinus)- height 30 cm, baskets lilac-pinkish.
Small petal hybrid (E. x hybridus).
Variety "Azure Beauty"- with blue flowers.
"Jewel Mix"- lilac-pink flowers.
"Summerneuschnee"- with white and pink baskets.
Beautiful small petal (E. speciosus)- from the mountain meadows of western North America, bush height up to 70 cm, baskets up to 6 cm in diameter, purple with a yellow center. Flowering is abundant, from mid-June to August. The seeds ripen in August.
Growing conditions. The plants are undemanding and prefer light, rich, moist soils and sunny habitats. After the end of flowering, the shoots are pruned.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring) and dividing the bush (in spring and late summer). Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Tansy (TANACETUM). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Tansy (T. vulgare)- a large (height 100-120 cm) plant from the meadows of Eurasia with a thick short rhizome, erect rigid stems, covered with pinnately divided, bristly, dark green leaves. Dense, flat, golden-yellow small baskets are collected in corymbose inflorescences at the ends of the stems.
Growing conditions. This type of meadow plant prefers sunny habitats and tolerates lack of moisture well. Stable and unpretentious. After flowering ends, prune.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring and autumn), by dividing the bush (in spring and late summer), by weeding. Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.
Beautiful meadow flowers
In this section you can familiarize yourself with the names of meadow flowers and see their photos.
Monarda. Family Lamiaceae (Labiaceae).
Monardas are beautiful meadow flowers that grow only in the temperate zone of North America in dry meadows and prairies. These are tall (up to 120 cm) long-rhizome perennials with a straight, hard, leafy stem and small fragrant flowers in racemose inflorescences located on it in tiers. The whole plant is fragrant.
Types and varieties:
Monarda doublet (M. didyma)- purple flowers in capitate inflorescence.
Monarda tubular(M. fistulosa)- taller and shade-tolerant species.
Monarda hybrid(M. x hybrida)- hybrids of double and tubular monarda.
Varieties with light, almost white flowers:
"Aquarius"
"Schneewittchen"
With pink flowers:
"Beauty of Cobham" "Croftway Pink".
With red flowers:
"Scorpion"
"Cambridge Scarlet"
Growing conditions. Sunny and semi-shaded places with loose fertile soils, without stagnant moisture.
Reproduction. By dividing the bush (in spring) and seeds (sowing before winter). A perennial plant, divided and replanted after 5-7 years. Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
They are used in all types of flower beds, since monarda is consistently decorative, exudes aroma, and the bush holds its shape well. Suitable for cutting. Dry leaves are used for aromatherapy.
(BELLIS). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Perennial daisy (B. perennis)- a miniature compact plant growing in nature in wet meadows and forest clearings in Western Europe and Asia Minor. In cultivation, it is a short-lived (3-4 years), but rapidly growing perennial due to stolons, with a rosette of light green spatulate overwintering leaves pressed to the ground.
Numerous peduncles (10-20 cm high) with a single inflorescence-basket rise above them in May-June. There are many varieties, but nowadays double daisies with large spherical baskets with a diameter of 5-7 cm are more often grown:
Group "Monstrosa".
Bright Carpet.
Interesting pompom varieties - "Pomponnetta".
Growing conditions. This is a light-loving and moisture-loving plant; it blooms longer in slightly shaded places. In damp areas with stagnant moisture, it dampens out in winter.
In rainy summers, a second abundant flowering is observed - in August.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring), dividing the bush throughout the season. Replant every 2-3 years. Planting density - 25 pcs. per 1 m2.
Sunflower (HELIANTHUS). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
The description of these meadow flowers is familiar to everyone: perennial sunflowers are tall (120-200 cm) perennials with erect, leafy stems, branched at the top.
The stems end in small yellow baskets with a diameter of 5-10 cm. They bloom in late summer - autumn.
Kinds:
Giant sunflower (H. giganteus)- leaves are broadly lanceolate, rough.
Ten-petalled sunflower (H. decapetaius).
Sunflower hard (H. rigidus)- blooms later than other species, the “Octoberfest” variety.
Willow sunflower (H. saicifoiius)- with narrower leaves.
Varieties:
Sunflower "Loddon GoLd"- terry.
Sunflower "Triumph de Gand"
"SoLieL d'Or"- semi-double.
Growing conditions. Sunny locations with rich neutral soils. Tolerate lack of moisture.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring), dividing the bush (in spring). Replant and divide every 3-4 years. Planting density - 3-5 pcs. per 1 m2.
Posonnik (EUPATORIUM). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Tall (up to 150 cm) short-rhizome perennials from wet meadows and forest clearings of the Far East and eastern regions of North America. Most of the 600 known species are tropical, and only 5-6 species grow in the temperate zone. They form tall (120-150 cm) bushes from hard, straight, densely leafed stems. The leaves are oval and hairy. Small baskets in wide corymbose inflorescences, from light pink to purple.
Types and varieties:
Spotted sapling (E. maculatum), variety "Atropurpureum".
strong>Purple sapling (E. purpureum)– dark pink inflorescences.
Wrinkled sapling (E. rugosum)- fawn-colored inflorescences, “Chocolate” variety with dark purple leaves.
-Glen's sill (E. glehnii)- pinkish flowers, blooms earlier than other species (in mid-July).
Pierced leaf sapling (E. perfoliatum)- grasslands of the eastern USA.
Growing conditions. Sunny or slightly shaded locations with moist, rich soils respond well to the addition of peat.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring) and dividing the bush (in spring). Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.
Ratibida. Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Perennial of dry meadows and prairies of western North America. The root is thick, taprooted, the leaves are lanceolate. An interesting basket of yellow ligulate flowers and a highly prominent central part of small brown tubular ones.
Types and varieties:
Ratibida columnata (R. columnaria)- height about 50 cm.
Ratibida pinnata (R. pinnata).
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with dry sandy soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sown in spring), seedlings bloom in the 2nd year. Planting density - 12 pcs. per 1 m2.
Used as part of mixed flower beds, especially the “natural garden” type.
Rudbeckia (RUDBECKIA). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Plants of meadows and prairies of North America. Unpretentious. Their basket-shaped inflorescences, always yellow, with a convex black-brown center, are valued in culture. The roots are fibrous, shallow; sometimes a rhizome is formed.
Types and varieties:
(R. fulgida) forms compact, densely leafy bushes 40-60 cm high.
Best variety "Goldstorm"- blooms profusely for almost two months with yellow “daisies” and quickly forms a clump.
Rudbeckia is beautiful (R. speciosa)- juvenile (3-4 years), multi-colored baskets (yellow-brown).
Rudbeckia dissected (R. lacinata)- height 100-200 cm, quickly forms a thicket.
Variety "Golden Ball"("Gold Quelle")- an excellent resistant perennial.
Growing conditions. Sunny and slightly shaded areas with rich, loose, moderately moist soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sown in spring), seedlings bloom in the 2nd year. By dividing the bush (in spring). Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Highlander (POLYGONUM = PERSICARIA). Buckwheat family.
A large genus (about 150 species), species of which grow all over the Earth: in the steppes, meadows, mountains, and water. They have dense lanceolate leaves and terminal spike-shaped inflorescences. IN middle lane Perennials are grown in Russia.
Types and varieties:
Highlander related (P. affine = Persicaria affinis)- ground cover perennial from the rocks of the Himalayas, 10-25 cm high, leaves are dense, lanceolate, wintering, inflorescences of small pink flowers.
Variety "Darjeeling Red".
Snake knotweed (P. bistorta = Persicaria bistorta)- a plant of wet meadows of the temperate zone of Eurasia with a thickened tuberous rhizome, height up to 100 cm, spike of pink flowers.
Highlander splayed-ram(P. divaricatum)- up to 150 cm high, large spreading panicle, consistently decorative appearance.
Weyrich Highlander(P. weyrichii)- a plant of the meadows of the Far East, 200 cm high, white flowers in a racemose inflorescence, forms dense thickets.
Sakhalin knotweed (P. sachalinense)- height up to 200 cm, powerful plant with a long rhizome, from the meadows of Sakhalin, forms thickets of leafy stems with large oval leaves, white flowers in a racemose inflorescence.
Amphibian knotweed (P. amphibium)- up to 70 cm high, semi-aquatic.
Growing conditions. G. related - a plant in sunny areas with loose sandy soils and moderate moisture, other species prefer sunny or slightly shaded places with rich, moist soils; The amphibian grows in shallow water.
Reproduction. Rhizome segments (at the end of summer) and summer cuttings. Planting density - depending on the size of the plant from 3 to 20 pcs. per 1 m2.
The related knotweed is used in rockeries and borders; the city of snakes - as part of mixed flower beds, in “natural garden” groups; tall bushy mountaineers use them to decorate fences and buildings. All species are interesting for cutting.
Goldenrod, golden rod (SOLIDAGO). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Perennial tall rhizomatous plants of wet meadows and forest glades of North America. Types of meadows in Europe and Siberia are not decorative. Bushes of erect, hard, leafy stems 40-200 cm high. These meadow flowers got their name for their color - large paniculate inflorescences of yellow-golden tones rise above the bushes at the end of summer. They consist of small baskets (from a distance similar to mimosa flowers) and are either light, openwork, or dense, spike-shaped, green-yellow or yellow-orange.
Types and varieties:
Goldenrod highest(S. altissima), short rhizome, dense bush.
Hybrid goldenrod (S. x hybrida).
"Perkeo"
goldenrod "Baby Gold"
"GoLdstrahL"
"Laurin"
"Strahlencrone"
"Dzintra"
"Kronenstrahl"
"Fruhgold"
"Spatgold"
Goldenrod wrinkled (S. rugosa)- height 200 cm, forms thickets, panicles are long and drooping.
Growing conditions. Sunny or slightly shaded areas with moist clay-rich soils.
Reproduction. By dividing the bush (in spring or after the end of flowering in autumn). It grows quickly, so it needs to be divided every 4-5 years. Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.
Eriophyllum (ERIOPHYLLUM). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Eriophyllum woolly (E. lanatum)- a perennial herbaceous plant of dry meadows and prairies of North America. The bush is quite dense, with erect shoots 30-40 cm high.
As can be seen in the photo, these meadow flowers have narrowly dissected, densely pubescent leaves, the inflorescence is a golden “daisy” with a diameter of about 4 cm.
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with light, well-drained soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sown in spring), seedlings bloom in the 2nd year. It is possible to divide the bush in spring and late summer. Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
, Oslinnik (OENOTHERA). Fireweed family.
Perennial rhizomatous plants, mainly from the grasslands of North America. The stems are rigidly pubescent, numerous, with simple oval leaves and large fragrant flowers in racemes or solitary. Opened at night or in cloudy weather.
Types and varieties:
(O. missouriensis = O. macrocarpa)- 20 cm high, creeping, with yellow flowers.
(O. speciosa)- 50 cm high, young plant with pink flowers.
Evening primrose quadrangularis (O. tetragona = O. fruticosa)- 90 cm high, yellow flowers.
Variety "Fyrverkeri"
Evening primrose "Longest Day"
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with rich, well-drained, calcareous soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sown in spring), seedlings bloom in the 2nd year. By dividing the bush (in spring and late summer). Planting density - 12 pcs. per 1 m2.
Low ones are used in rockeries and borders, high ones - in mixborders.
Daylily, red daylily (HEMEROCALLIS). Lily family.
About 20 species are known, mostly growing in grasslands in East Asia. The bush is large, up to 100 cm high, with a powerful deep root system (sometimes short stolons are formed).
Pay attention to the photo of these meadow flowers: evening primrose leaves are xiphoid, curved; large funnel-shaped flowers (up to 12 cm long), wide open (in sunny weather), collected in a paniculate inflorescence (from 10 to 40 flowers), live for one day.
Types and varieties:
Daylily brown-yellow (H. fulva)- brown-yellow flowers and a large bush.
Small daylily (H. minor)- the most drought-resistant species with a small bush of narrow grass-like leaves and an inflorescence of small light yellow flowers.
Daylily Dumortier (H. dumortieri)- compact bush, orange flowers.
(H. middendorffii)- fragrant orange flowers.
Lemon yellow daylily (H. citrina)- distinguished by a lemon-yellow elongated flower.
Hybrid daylily (H. x hybrida)- hybrids of complex origin with flowers of all colors (except blue and dark blue) and different periods flowering.
There are 10,000 varieties known, the following groups are distinguished: early (late May-June), middle (June-July), late (August-September); by color (single-color, two-color, multi-color).
Interesting modern varieties with white (fawn) flowers with an “eye” in the center:
Day-lily "Radiant Greetings"- brown “eye” on a yellow background.
"Edna Jean"- crimson “eye” on a pink background.
Growing conditions. Sunny (or slightly shaded) places with rich, normally moist soils.
Reproduction. By dividing the bush (once every 10-12 years) in early spring or late summer.
(TRADESCANTIA) . Family Commelinaceae.
Herbaceous perennials growing in meadows and prairies of North America, form dense bushes 50–80 cm high from saber-shaped basal lanceolate leaves.
The flowers are three-petalled, large (diameter 4–5 cm), flat, in an umbellate inflorescence. The flowering of this specimen is long, but not friendly, since 2–3 flowers are open at the same time.
Types and varieties:
Tradescantia Anderson (T. x andersoniana)– hybrid.
Variety "Innocence"- almost white.
"Karminglute"- red.
"Leonora"- dark purple.
Osprey- light with a blue center.
Tradescantia "Rubra".
"Charlotte"- bright purple.
Tradescantia virginiana (T. virginiana)- pink-violet flowers.
Tradescantia Ohio (T. ohiensis)- height up to 100 cm, leaves narrower, linear, flowers bluish in a bunch, drought-resistant.
Growing conditions. Sunny places with fertile, normally moist soils. Plants are unpretentious.
Reproduction. By seeds (sown before winter), seedlings bloom in the 2nd year. By dividing the bush (in spring and late summer). Planting density - 12 pcs. per 1 m2.
Used in flower beds of any type.
Physostegia (PHYSOSTEGIA). Lamiaceae family.
Physostegia virginiana (P. virginiana)- tall (80-110 cm) perennial from the wet meadows of North America. It quickly forms a thicket thanks to its long branching rhizomes. Strong, dense stems are covered with lanceolate, light green leaves. The inflorescence is spike-shaped, terminal, and purple in the species.
Varieties:
"Bouquet Rose"- height 70 cm.
"Summer Snow"- 80 cm high, white flowers.
"Variegata".
Growing conditions. Sunny or semi-shaded locations with rich, moist soils.
Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring) and dividing the bush (in spring and autumn). Planting density - 16 pcs. per 1 m2.
Looks good in separate spots under the canopy of rare trees, as part of “natural garden” flower beds, in mixed flower beds (limit growth); for cutting
Meadow grasses with photos, names and descriptions
Photos of meadow grasses, their names and descriptions can be found below.
. Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Large grasses from North American grasslands. Straight, branched stems at the top are covered with lanceolate leaves. Large flowers single or in a loose shield. According to legend, the name of this meadow grass is given by the name of the beautiful Helen, the wife of Menelaus, who has the same beautiful golden curls as helenium petals.
Types and varieties:
Variety "Altgoldrise" with yellow marginal flowers in strokes.
Helenium "Gartensonne"- marginal flowers are bright yellow, middle flowers are yellow-brown.
"Katharina"- marginal flowers are dark yellow, tubular flowers are brown.
"Moerheim Beauty"- yellow basket.
"Die Blonde"- red-brown, etc.
Helenium Hupa (H. hoopesii)- flowers are orange-yellow, bloom in June, height 40-50 cm.
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with loose garden soils and good moisture. Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.
Reproduction. These meadow grasses reproduce in spring with young rosettes. Divide and replant every 3-4 years.
(COREOPSIS). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Perennial grasses from North American grasslands. Numerous branching stems 60-80 cm high, covered with leaves, extend from a dense short rhizome.
As you can see in the photo, these meadow grasses have bright yellow inflorescences-baskets, similar to daisies.
Types and varieties:
Most often cultivated coreopsis grandiflora(C. grandiflora)- it has pinnately dissected leaves and large baskets (up to 6 cm in diameter).
Variety "Domino"-yellow with a dark center, height 40 cm.
"Lous d'Or"- semi-double, height 90 cm.
"Sanrai" - double flowers, height 60 cm.
(C. verticillata)- characterized by a compact, spherical bush and narrow linear leaves.
Variety Grandiflora- height up to 80 cm.
Coreopsis "Zagreb"- low-growing (25 cm) bush.
Growing conditions. The plants are undemanding and grow well in any soil, in sun or partial shade.
Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring and before winter). Seedlings bloom in the 2nd year. It is possible to divide the bush (in spring and late summer). Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Nivyanik, popovnik (LEUCANTHEMUM = CHRYSANTHEMUM). Family Asteraceae (Asteraceae).
Short-rhizome herbs of meadows of Europe and Asia. The stems are straight, few-branched, leafy, 80-100 cm high. The leaves are entire. Inflorescences are large baskets located at the ends of the stems. The marginal flowers are white, the middle ones are yellow.
Types and varieties:
Daisy, or meadow chamomile (L. vulgare = Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)- blooms in early June.
Variety "Hofenkrone".
"May Queen"
Nivyanik is the largest (L. maximum = Chrysanthemum maximum)- blooms from the beginning of July.
Variety "Alaska"
"Polaris"
"Little Princess"- with large baskets.
Variety "Aglay"
"Exhibition"
"Wirral Supreme"- terry baskets.
Growing conditions. Sunny areas with fertile clay, normally moist soil.
Reproduction. By seeds (sown in spring), seedlings bloom by autumn, and by dividing the bush (in early spring and late summer). The plant is a young plant, so division must be done every 3 years. Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Heuchera (HEUCHERA). Family of Saxifragas.
Plants of dry grasslands, rocks and prairies of North America. About 50 species of perennial grasses are known. Heucheras form a dense, rounded, low (20-50 cm) bush of numerous rosettes. The leaves are round, with a serrated edge, on long petioles, overwintering. At the height of summer, numerous delicate paniculate inflorescences of small bell-shaped flowers rise above the bushes. They bloom long and profusely. The seeds ripen in September.
Only a few species are used in culture:
-Heuchera americana (H. americana)- leaves are bluish, flowers are small, greenish, few in number.
Variety "Persian Carpet".
Heuchera villosa (H. villosa)- a plant of dry forests with large green leaves and a loose panicle of white flowers.
Heuchera blood red (H. sanguinea)- leaves are reddish, flowers are pink or red in a loose multi-flowered panicle, this species is the basis of most hybrids.
Heuchera parviflora(H. micrantha)- known for its variety "Palace Purple" with large purple leaves.
Heuchera tremulosa (H. x brizoides)- garden hybrid.
Variety "Plue de Feu"
"Rakete"
"Silberregen".
Heuchera hybrid(H. x hybrida)- in recent years, numerous varieties have been obtained with leaves of different colors (pinkish, silvery, red, brown, with colored veins, etc.).
Particularly interesting varieties are:
"Prince"- with green flowers and red-silver leaves.
"Regina"- coral-colored flowers.
"Peter Veil"- red-silver leaves with dark veins.
"Plum Pudding"- leaves are dark red, corrugated.
"Silver Indiana".
Growing conditions. Sunny and slightly shaded areas with rich, neutral, moderately moist soils.
Reproduction. By dividing the bush (in spring and late summer). Species can be propagated by seeds (sowing in spring). Seedlings bloom in the 3rd year. Divide and replant every 4-5 years.
Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.
Houstonia (HOUSTONIA). Madder family.
Low-growing (10-15 cm) grasses from wet meadows and cliffs of eastern North America.
Types and varieties:
Houstonia blue(H. caerulea).
Variety "Millard's Variety"- with bright blue flowers.
Houstonia thymefolia (H. serpyllifolia).
Growing conditions. These perennial meadow grasses prefer semi-shaded areas with moist soils.
Reproduction. By seeds and dividing the bush (at the end of summer). Planting density - 16 pcs. per 1 m2.
Red clover plant and its photo
Family of peas (legumes).
The plant is a perennial with trifoliate leaves and flowers in capitate inflorescences. Grows in temperate zone meadows. Height ranges from 10 cm in creeping species to 90 cm in bush species. Good honey plants, improve soil structure.
Types and varieties:
Variety "Pentaphyllum"- green-purple leaves, white flowers, height 20 cm.
"Quadrifolium"- with four leaves Brown, forms a carpet.
Clover red (T. rubens)- height 60 cm, flowers lilac-red, grows as a bush.
Growing conditions. Sunny places with any soil. Unpretentious.
Reproduction. This type of meadow grass is propagated by seeds (sowing before winter), by dividing the bush (in spring and late summer). Planting density - 9-16 pcs. per 1 m2.
Low clover forms mats and covers the soil well on slopes. Tall ones are interesting in mixed flower beds, where they improve the soil.
Meadow flowers would have long ago become exotic for residents of megacities if landscape meadow lawns had not been specially created in city parks and squares. They are becoming increasingly popular due to their natural beauty and the illusion of wilderness.
To organize such a lawn, two things are required - a sufficiently large area of land and meadow flowers and herbs. Today, forb seeds for every taste and color can be bought in specialized stores.
Meadow at arm's length
Owners of personal plots with a large amount of free land often face the question: what kind of design landscape to create near the house? The famous look of the English lawn has become firmly established in life. modern people, but many property owners are beginning to prefer a meadow type of lawn made from forbs. It is called Moorish, and it is based on forbs and meadow flowers, from which you can create compositions or sow them in a continuous carpet. Such a domesticated meadow looks very impressive and benefits the surrounding ecosystem, as it attracts bees and butterflies.
Perennial grasses for meadow lawns
In order for the meadow under your window to bring joy for many years, you should determine in advance what types of perennial grasses will grow on it.
The most popular and easiest to care for are:
These plants are used to create a natural corner of nature instead of a boring green lawn.
Types of meadow flowers
Perennial meadow flowers are increasingly becoming guests in garden plots. They are planted both to create a meadow lawn and simply to decorate the yard in the form of a multi-colored ridge.
For regions with cold winters, frost-resistant perennials are more suitable, since other types should be dug up and stored until spring. In a temperate and warm climate, you don’t have to worry about the plants and, when planting, you can immediately create beautiful compositions and landscapes from them.
What are the most commonly planted meadow flowers?
Meadow flowers can be planted in a certain pattern on the lawn so that they bloom sequentially, and thus the home lawn will delight with its blooming view all summer.
Preparing the soil for a meadow lawn
Organizing a piece of wild nature near your home requires more attention and money than an ordinary lawn. This is due to the destruction of weeds, which gradually disappear with frequent mowing of the English lawn.
The meadow is mowed depending on the plants that fill it. If there are no bulbous representatives among them, then it is enough to mow them once at the end of June and a second time at the end of August. If there are bulbous plants, trimming is carried out once every 2 weeks.
To remove weeds, treat the area with glyphosate, then dig or uproot them as they appear.
Planting meadow grasses and flowers
Some nature lovers prefer to create lawns that are as close to natural look. To create a natural meadow, it is enough to sow seeds of meadow grasses and flowers into the prepared soil.
These mixtures include seeds of the most popular and unpretentious perennial plants- chamomile, poppies, dandelions, calendula, tobacco and many others.
Gardeners who prefer harmonious order in their meadow sow it lawn grass or oregano and alfalfa, and landscapes, paintings and labyrinths are created from meadow flowers. This process is somewhat more complicated, but the result will delight you for many years, especially when the flowers bloom one by one, creating the illusion of constant spring.
Meadow lawn care
The concept of care includes regular watering as the soil dries out. Since a sunny place is most often chosen for a meadow, it is preferable to use herbs and flowers that are resistant to drought and sun rays. Haircuts are carried out 1-2 times per season.
Fertilizers are applied along with watering once every 3-4 weeks. If flowers are grown for cutting, they should be fertilized once every 2 weeks.
It is also necessary to check the area for weeds and ruthlessly destroy them. This is the main care for your home meadow.
Natural beauty
Currently, you can see meadow lawns in the city only in parks and squares. Gradually they are becoming so popular that such areas with meadow plants began to appear in the courtyards of high-rise buildings and on private lands. Thus landscape designers remind people of the beauty of wildlife and their connection to it.
Since ancient times, wildflowers have adorned human life. From early spring to late autumn they bloom in meadows, fields, forests, on roadsides, in a word, everywhere where plants can exist, and delight us with their modest charm.
There are a great variety of wildflowers, most of them have medicinal properties that have been used since ancient times.
Wildflowers are grown in garden plots. They require a minimum of care and are perfectly adapted to the conditions of the area.
Sometimes it’s interesting to know what wildflowers can be found at this or that time of the year, sometimes you want to sort them by color and know the names wildflowers each color.
This is the attempt that will be made in this article.
Wildflowers in spring
In early spring, one of the first to appear is the charming yellow flower – .
Coltsfoot received its Russian name because of its special leaves: down side fluffy and soft, it evaporates water less easily front side, and therefore warmer is the “mother”, and the upper one is smooth and cold – the “stepmother”.
Other Russian names: tsar potion, butterbur, rannik, two-leaved grass, podbel, dioecious, water burdock, white-powder grass, near-river grass, Kamchuzhnaya grass, icy lapweed, mother grass, one-sided plant, horse's hoof.
The scientific Latin generic name (Tussilago) comes from two words: tussis - cough and ago - to set in motion, remove, and can be translated as “cough”. The plant received this name due to medical use it as a cough suppressant.
Coltsfoot sometimes appears as early as March and then throughout April pleases us with its yellow flowers.
This flower is widespread everywhere, but snowdrops or galanthus do not reach far to the north.
In nature, distributed in areas temperate climate in Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus.
Daisies on the edge of the field.
Clover
This is red clover.
This is hybrid clover or pink clover.
This is creeping clover or white clover.
Yarrow
Cornflowers
The sky splashed its blue between it.
A delicate blue eyelash blinks from the bread
Cornflowers: “Don’t be sad when you pass by!”
A honey aroma floats over the meadows -
Summer generously scattered clover everywhere.
And they flicker in the grass like the glare of dawn,
Those fragrant balls, pleasing to the eye.
Wildflowers will enchant you.
Let there be more beautiful bouquets in the flower beds in the gardens -
Only in the meadows will you hear the melody of summer
Amazing tenderness and purity.
Having driven away all the sorrows, let my soul spill over
In a bright sea of flowers, serenely endless,
And at least for a moment to touch the big one,
The soul-healing divine mystery.
On the table in front of the open window,
Shaking a little from the passing wind,
Wildflowers unnoticed
They intoxicate us with every leaf.
The bells seemed to come to life,
Miracle music flowed from them,
It would be good if she got it
Before the one who was very loved.
Burning with its blue,
Cornflowers play under the rays,
They remember the smell of bread
And the parade of ears is golden.
Like brides at a wedding daisies
In their snow-white robes
Reminded us again, young people,
How we played tag with friends.
How we sat on a motley meadow,
Enjoying the gifts of summer,
As we wondered and waited for an answer,
How they picked flowers as they ran.