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,
Bluets in full bloom — a carpet of pale blue stars brightening the spring woodland floor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Houstonia caerulea, commonly
Turtlehead in full bloom — the white hooded flowers are unmistakably turtle-headed, giving this wetland perennial its evocative common name. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
Starflower rising above its whorl of lance-shaped leaves — the 7-petaled star-shaped flowers are distinctive and unmistakable. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Trientalis borealis,
May Lily carpeting the forest floor in a northern woodland — its tiny white flowers emit a sweet fragrance in spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC
Downy Yellow Violet in bloom, showing its distinctive yellow petals with dark purple guide veins. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Viola pubescens, the Downy
Canada Lily in bloom, displaying its characteristic nodding orange flowers with dark maroon spots. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Lilium canadensis, commonly known as
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