Native plants of Metchosin April 28 Keeping track of some blooming times of native plants (phenology) . The native red columbine (Aquilegia formosa) in bloom by our house. Wild crabapple (Malus fusca) borders our Gooch Creek marsh (Triglochin palustris L. ) marsh arrrow-grass in the marsh with flower stems emerging. The false lily of the valley (Maianthemum dilatatum ) in the marsh is just starting to show buds Phragmites spshoots are well emerged now meaning that it is too late to go in and cut more stems for mason Bee homes. Click on the phenology tag below for other examples.