Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family) Synonym(s): Limestone Ruellia, Smooth Ruellia Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: (May-) Jun-Sep For more information about this wildflower, Click Here.
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Venus’s Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Clasping Venus’s Looking-glass Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr-Jul.Notes: Can easily go unnoticed but one of my favorites. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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.
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.
Blue Field Madder (Galium sherardia E. H. L.Krause)
Rubiaceae (Madder Family) Synonym(s): Sherardia; Field Madder Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Feb thru Aug. 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.
Carolina Anemone (Anemone caroliniana Walter)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Carolina Thimbleweed, Carolina Windflower, Prairie Anemone Base Flower Color: Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Limestone Bittercress (Cardamine douglassii Britton)
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Purple Cress Base Flower Color: Pink, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, MayNotes: This is just starting to bloom on the 17-acres of woods I have. It will cover the floor with beautiful pink/purple blooms. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Southern Gayfeather (Liatris squarrulosa Michx.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Appalachian Blazing Star, Appalachian Gayfeather, Appalachian Liatris, Earle’s Blazing-Star Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.Cours.) G.Don)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Sericea Lespedeza; Chinese Lespedeza Base Flower Color: White, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun , July , August , SeptNotes: One of the most invasive plants in the Eastern United States. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.