Price’s Aster (Symphyotrichum kentuckiense (Britton) Medley)

Symphyotrichum (American Aster Family) Synonym(s): Miss Price’s Aster, Sadie’s Aster Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Yellow – rarely White Reproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Climbing Dayflower (Commelina diffusa Burm. f.)

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Synonym(s): Spreading Dayflower, Common Dayflower Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovNotes: This is the smallest of the commelina you will commonly see. A photo comparison of 3 commelina can be found Here. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Virginia Dayflower (Commelina virginica L.)

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Synonym(s): Swamp Dayflower Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Blue Mudplantain (Heteranthera limosa (Sw.) Willd.)

Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: Listed as Endangered (S1) in TN. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis L.)

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

Miami Mist (Phacelia purshii Buckley)

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) Synonym(s): Blue Phacelia, Wild Scorpion Weed, Purple Scorpion Weed Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: Since the clusters of flowers are composed of pale lavender to violet-blue individual flowers arranged in a coil that resembles a curled scorpion’s tail. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Spring Blue Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna Nutt.)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Blue-eyed Mary, Spring Blue-eyed Mary Base Flower Color: Blue, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunNotes: Locality details are protected due to rare or threatened status For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Prostrate Blue Violet (Viola walteri House)

Violaceae (Violet Family) Synonym(s): Walter’s Violet, Silver Gem, Prostrate Southern Violet, Prostrate-Blue Violet, Confederate Violet Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May 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.