Photo: Wikimedia Commons Iris prismatica, known as Slender Blue Flag Iris or Slender Blue Iris, is the elegant, graceful counterpart to its more robust relative,
Meadow Beauty’s vivid pink flowers with their distinctive curved yellow anthers are a brilliant sight in wet sunny meadows. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Larger Blue Flag Iris in full bloom at the water’s edge — one of the most spectacular native wetland wildflowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
Coral Honeysuckle’s brilliant trumpet flowers attract hummingbirds from spring through fall. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Lonicera sempervirens, widely known as Coral Honeysuckle or
Birdsfoot Violet in bloom — its distinctive lavender petals and deeply divided leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Viola pedata, commonly known as Birdsfoot
Swamp Azalea in full summer bloom — the fragrant white flowers are a highlight of moist woodland gardens from June through August. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Spotted Joe-Pye-Weed in full bloom — a towering presence in wet meadows and streamside gardens, beloved by pollinators. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Eupatorium
Pale-leaved Sunflower in late summer bloom — an excellent native sunflower for woodland edges and partly shaded gardens. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Helianthus
Marsh Marigold in peak spring bloom, its brilliant yellow flowers lighting up a cold-water wetland. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Caltha palustris, known as
Cut-leaf Coneflower in full late-summer bloom, showing characteristic drooping yellow ray petals and prominent green dome centers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Rudbeckia laciniata,
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