Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) Base Flower Color: RedReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , JunNotes: The noun “pink” is first recorded in 1566, but not as the name for a color. “Pink” was the name for a flower, Dianthus plumarius after which the pinking shears were named. Cut a scalloped or zigzag edge on as in “IContinue reading “Fire Pink (Silene virginica L.)”
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Virginia Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana L.)
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Synonym(s): Virginia Spiderwort, Spider Lily Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: Flowers are typically blue to lavender but occasionally white. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees)
Lauraceae (Laurel Family) Base Flower Color: Green, YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald)
Rosaceae (Rose Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Bishop’s Cap (Mitella diphylla L.)
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family) Synonym(s): Twoleaf Miterwort, Miterwort Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Yellowroot (Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh.)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Yellowroot, Shrub Yellowroot Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon), PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C. B. Clarke)
Apiaceae (Carrot Family) Synonym(s): Claytons Sweetroot, Sweet Cicely Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia (Ker Gawl.) Torr.)
Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family) Synonym(s): Turkey Corn, Fringed Bleedinghearts, Wild Bleedingheart Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: Color ranges from white to various shades of pink to purple. Can bloom from early spring to frost. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Gaywings (Polygaloides paucifolia (Willd.) J. R. Abbott)
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family) Synonym(s): Gaywings, Fringed Polygala, Flowering Wintergreen Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Littleleaf Buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus L.)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Littleleaf Buttercup, Kidney-leaf Buttercup, Early Wood Buttercup Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, JunNotes: Mostly smooth stem. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Rock Buttercup (Ranunculus micranthus Nutt.)