Nettle-Leaf Sage (Salvia urticifolia L)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Nettleleaf Sage, Nettle-leaved Sage, Wild Sage Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: Flowers in panicles on short pedicels, clustered in tiers on the stem. Corolla about 1.2cm in length. Lower lip 3-lobed, notched with a pair of white marks extending out of throat. For more information aboutContinue reading “Nettle-Leaf Sage (Salvia urticifolia L)”

Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata L. var. divaricata)

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) Synonym(s): Wild Blue Phlox Base Flower Color: Blue, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Glade Violet (Viola egglestonii Brainerd)

Violaceae (Violet Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, MayBloom Notes: Flowering from late-March to early-May. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Roundlobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana (DC.) Ker Gawl.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Roundlobe Hepatica, Round-lobed Hepatica, Liverleaf Base Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Color ranges from white to pink to pale blue to lavender. An early spring bloomer. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Arrowleaf Aster (Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl. ex DC.) G. L. Nesom)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, Pink, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Rigid Whitetop Aster (Symphyotrichum retroflexum (Lindl. ex DC.) G. L. Nesom)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, Pink, Purple, YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Southern Harebell, Appalachian Bellflower (Campanula divaricata Michx.)

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Southern Harebell, Appalachian Bellflower, Small Bonny Bellflower Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica L.)

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: The unfortunate species name, siphilitica, is based on the fact that it was a supposed cure for syphilis. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Kudzu (Pueraria montana (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida ex Sanjappa & Pradeep var. lobata)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Japanese Arrowroot; Kudzu; Kudzu Bean; Kudzu Hemp; Kudzu Vine; Pueraria Base Flower Color: Purple, BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Hairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica var. hirsuta)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Hairy Skullcap Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.