Have you ever wondered why there are no flowers in the forest? Well, they love sunlight and the forest tends to be filled with shade. Nevertheless, in early spring, just before leaves start to grow on trees, forest clearings become covered with carpets of flowers known as geophytes. Geophytes are self-fertilizing plants with a short, seasonal lifecycles. They have underground storage organs and bear fruit before leaves appear on the trees. When sunlight on the forest floor becomes scarce due to leaf growth, the geophytes’ above-ground shoots die.

Below we present you with the kinds that you can find in our forest.

The snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is one of the first plants that can be spotted in early spring. Why is it called a snowdrop? Because it’s often first to break through the snow cover. Its flowers are white, with short inner petals.

The wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) creates white carpets in shady forests and thickets.

The Liverwort (Hepatica nobilis) is a delicate beauty with blue-violet flowers.

The Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) seduces with a beautiful scent and attracts the eye with snow-white flowers. Careful, it is poisonous!

Hey, Scent-explorer!

We invite you to our glade of scent, where we planted fragrant perennials and herbs.

Also, we have prepared ephemeral sculptures of forest flowers for you, so that you can take a look at them, even in summer. What do you think?