Allegheny-spurge (Pachysandra procumbens Michx.)

Buxaceae (Boxwood Family) Synonym(s): Allegheny Spurge, Mountain Spurge Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: Color white or pale pink, fragrant, often appearing before new leaves emerge in early spring. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.)

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) Synonym(s): Mayapple, Indian Apple, Wild Mandrake, Pomme De Mai, Podophylle Pelt Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, AprBloom Notes: Flowers usually white, but some populations display pinkish, rosy, or purplish flowers. Pink/rose/purple-flowered plants are sometimes referred to as a separate form of this species: Podophyllum peltatum f. deamii.Only plants with aContinue reading “Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.)”

Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers.)

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Pale Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens pallida Nutt.)

Balsaminaceae (Touch-Me-Not Family) Synonym(s): Pale Touch-me-not, Yellow Jewelweed Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Jewelweed, (Impatiens capensis Meerb.)

Balsaminaceae (Touch-Me-Not Family) Synonym(s): Jewelweed, Orange Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not Base Flower Color: OrangeReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata L. ssp. incarnata)

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Synonym(s): Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Redring Milkweed (Asclepias variegata L.)

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Synonym(s): White-flowered Milkweed, White Milkweed Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: Each flower usually has a narrow red/purple ring between the petals and the corona. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Fourleaf Milkweed (Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq.)

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.