Even though the temperature was only 33 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday morning, this early-flowering yellow plant has been in bloom for some time now. There are a number of perennial plants called 'adonis' and they bring to mind the Greek myth of the youthful Adonis who was killed by a boar. Flowers sprang from the spot where his blood touched the earth. The flowers of myth are red but many yellow flowers celebrate a return to life each spring.
adonis amurensis