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Yellow Giant Hyssop (Agastache nepetoides (L.) Kuntze)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Base Flower Color: Yellow, GreenReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Downy Skullcap (Scutellaria incana Spreng. var. incana)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Hoary Skullcap, Downy Skullcap Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, VioletReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.

False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw.)

Urticaceae (Nettle Family) Synonym(s): Smallspike False Nettle, Bog Hemp Base Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Brown (incl. Maroon)Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Carolina Bugbane (Trautvetteria caroliniensis (Walter) Vail)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma L.)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea, Red Bergamot Base Flower Color: RedReproductive Phenology: Jul , Aug , Sep , OctBloom Notes: Will bloom from midsummer to fall in its natural montane and Northeastern habitat. In the Southeast, blooms from late spring to early summer. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis L.)

Rubiaceae (Madder Family) Synonym(s): Common Buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button Willow Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, July For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Pencil Flower (Stylosanthes biflora (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Sidebeak Pencilflower Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Pink , PurpleReproductive Phenology: May , Jun , JulBloom Notes: Color ranges from a pink so pale it almost appears white to rose. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Ragged Fringed Orchid (Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G. Don)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Green Fringed Orchid, Ragged Fringed Orchid Base Flower Color: White , YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.