Hepatica waits for the first few days with sun and warmth in early Spring to show its pretty blossoms.
At a time when practically nothing else is happening in the woodlands, it’s so rewarding, and a little surprising, to see such a delicate flower among the leaf litter.
![Hepatica blooming on 12 April 2014](https://wildeherb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hepatica-bloom-300x240.jpg)
Over the last week we’ve seen hepatica bloom in white, lilac and deep purple. The cream-colored stamens really stand out against the simple six or seven petals that draw our attention.
![A bouquet of hepatica in the sun](https://wildeherb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hepatica-bunch-300x230.jpg)
The flowers and leaves can really hide under the leaf cover. It’s really surprising how well purple blends!
![Hepatica comes up from under the leaf cover.](https://wildeherb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hepatica-under-leaves-300x233.jpg)
In the photo just above did you see the flower that has yet to rise up out of the leaf litter? Here is the same plant a week later on another sunny day. The photo was taken in the early morning before the sunshine fully opened the blossoms, but you can see there are now three flowers.
![Hepatica in the Early Morning](https://wildeherb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hepatica-early-morning-300x207.jpg)
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