Trientalis latifolia is one of our native ground covers. These plants were dug up from Charles' childhood home before it was sold and bulldozed. Quickly spreading here in the garden, this diminutive ground cover has thrived in dry shade. Flowering in late spring for a good month or so, we sited it in the western woodland walk where it grows with other native groundcovers and a few introduced perennials. Indians harvested and cooked the tiny bulbs of this plant. Out of curiosity we got out the trowel and tried some -- and are glad for modern grocery store.