Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Purplehead Sneezeweed Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon), Purple, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: The genus is thought to have been named by Linnaeus for Helen of Troy. The legend is that the flowers sprung up from the ground where her tears fell. For more informationContinue reading “Purple-Headed Sneezeweed (Helenium Flexuosum Raf.)”
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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.
Southern Prairie Aster (Eurybia hemispherica (Alexander) G.L. Nesom)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Single Stemmed Bog Aster; Southern Prairie Aster Base Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Yellow, Brown (incl. Maroon), PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct 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.
Calycose Bluets (Houstonia purpurea var. calycosa)
Rubiaceae (Madder Family) Base Flower Color: White, Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Veined Skullcap (Scutellaria nervosa Pursh)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Veiny Skullcap Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Venus’s Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Clasping Venus’s Looking-glass Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Late Purple Aster (Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G. L. Nesom var. patens)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Purple, White, YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.