Here's a nice view of a Red Buckeye, Aesculus pavia. This is a small deciduous tree for sun or partial shade.
One of the spring ephemerals, a Trillium. 'Ephemerals' are the spring perennial wildflowers living in the understory of the forest (or, in a shady spot in your garden, that gets some winter sun). They take advantage of the late winter sunlight, emerge and bloom before the leaf cover is fully out on the deciduous trees, and by the heat of summer have shed their foliage. The root stays cool and alive underground and waits for the following spring to emerge again.
Go to http://www.blueshoenashville.com/wildflowers.html#hikes for a a list of many wildflower events.
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