What Native Plants Are Blooming By You Now?

Would love to hear what native plants are in bloom in different parts of the country.

Here in Virginia I'm finding lavender Hardy Ageratum, Goldenrod, deep purple Ironweed, lovely native Asters in shades ranging from white to deep lavender, as well as a few straggling Black-Eyed Susans, & Queen Anne's Lace - although those 2 pretty much start disappearing by late August. And then, of course, there are all the berries - the purplish/black Pokeweed, rusty red Sumac, blue/gray junipers, deep blue Fox Grapes.

I have to say that while I do adore spring, the fall native plant show does have it's place.

So what's cooking by you?

lots of asters, the last of the goldenrod, ironweed, cardinal flower, the bottled gentian are pretty much gone now

Lady's Tresses orchids and fringed gentians are peak now. Asters, several of the beggars ticks are also still going.

I keep expecting to see summer flowers again! We've had 80-85 degree temps the last few days with high humidity...feels like August, but by the weekend highs only in the 50s.

Same weather here - odd, eh? Do you ever get seed from your gentian?

Asters, goldenrod and bottle gentian. It's quite a colourful time of year!

Breezy - I love ageratum! That's a native flower in Virginia?? Wow, lucky ducky you. We are blessed with beautiful grasses, including my little bluestem, which is the most gorgeous shade of pink now.

Yes - there is a hardy perennial Ageratum that is a wildflower here. Looks exactly like the "domesticated" annual flowerwise, but grows on a longer stem. Not only looks lovely in the fields, but is equally lovely as an addition to indoor bouquets.