Great St. John’s Wort in full summer bloom — the large golden flowers stand out dramatically against the plant’s dark green foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Cream False Indigo in full spring bloom — the elongated cream-yellow flower racemes are unlike any other prairie wildflower. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Blue Sage flowering spikes with vivid azure-blue blossoms — a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Salvia pitcheri (syn. Salvia
Obedient Plant in full summer bloom — the tall, square-stemmed spikes of pink flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds and bumblebees. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC
Fragrant False Indigo in full bloom — dense spikes of vivid purple flowers with bright orange anthers, filling the air with sweet fragrance. Photo: Wikimedia
Blue Flag Iris in full bloom, showing its characteristic deep blue-violet petals and vivid yellow markings. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Iris shrevei, commonly
Wreath Goldenrod’s distinctive flower clusters emerge from the leaf axils along arching stems in fall. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Solidago caesia, commonly known as Wreath
Lanceleaf Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata), one of the most widely grown native Coreopsis species in Kentucky and Tennessee. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Coreopsis spp., commonly known
Shrubby St. John’s Wort displaying its characteristic profusion of bright yellow flowers in midsummer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Hypericum prolificum, commonly known as
Piedmont Azalea in peak spring bloom, filling the air with its distinctive sweet clove-like fragrance. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Rhododendron canescens, commonly known
