Golden Currant in full spring bloom, displaying its showy clusters of bright yellow, spice-scented flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Ribes aureum, commonly known
Douglas Hawthorn in bloom with clusters of showy white flowers in mid-spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Crataegus douglasii, commonly known as Douglas Hawthorn,
Blue Camas in full bloom, displaying its striking blue-violet flowers on tall spikes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5) Camassia quamash, commonly known as Blue
Witch Hazel blooms in late fall — its golden yellow ribbon-petaled flowers are often the last native wildflower of the season. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC
Swamp Sunflower in full fall bloom — masses of bright yellow flowers on tall stems create a spectacular late-season display. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
Speckled Alder catkins dangle from bare branches in late winter — among the very first native plants to flower. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Alnus
Purple Coneflower — one of the most recognizable and ecologically important native wildflowers of eastern North America. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Echinacea purpurea,
Jacob’s Ladder in full spring bloom — delicate blue bell-shaped flowers above pinnate, ladder-like leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Polemonium reptans, commonly known
False Indigo in full bloom — the striking blue-violet flower spikes emerge in May–June. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Baptisia australis, commonly known as
White Ash compound foliage, New York. The large, pinnate leaves are among the most distinctive of any eastern forest tree. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY
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