Wildflowers: Individual Species

Latin Name / Common Name Type Cultural Requirements Height (in.) Color Bloom Period Planting Rate
oz./1000 sq. ft. lbs/acre
Achillea filipendulina
Gold Yarrow
P Sun-Dry/Moist 36" - 60" Gold S 1/3 1
Achillea millefolium occidentalis
Western Yarrow
P Sun-Dry 12" - 36" White S 1/3 1
Achillea millefolium
White Yarrow
P Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" White S 1/3 1
Achillea millefolium rubra
Red Yarrow
P Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 30" Red S 1/3 1
Agastache foeniculum
Lavender Hyssop
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Purple S 1/2 1
Allium cernuum
Nodding Pink Onion
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 18" Pink S 7 19
Alyssum saxatile
Basket-of-Gold
P Sun-Dry 8" - 12" Yellow Sp - S 2 5
Ammi majus
Bishop's Flower
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 18" - 30" White Sp - S 1 3
Amorpha canescens
Leadplant
P Sun-Dry 24" - 40" Purple S 2 5
Anthemis nobilis
Roman Chamomile
P P/Sun-Dry 6" - 12" White S - F 1/3 1
Aquilegia caerulea
Blue Columbine
P Sun/Shade-Moist 24" - 36" Blue / White Sp - S 2 6
Aquilegia caerulea
Columbine, Mixed Colors
P Sun/Shade-Moist 24" - 36" Yellow / Red / Pink / Blue / White Sp - S 2 6
Aquilegia canadensis
Eastern Columbine
P Sun/Shade-Moist 18" - 24" Red-Yellow Sp - S 3 8
Aquilegia oxysepala
Oriental Columbine
P P/Sun-Moist 24" - 36" Plum-Cream Sp 2 6
Aquilegia vulgaris
Dwarf Columbine
P P/Shade-Moist 10" - 18" Red / Violet / Blue / Pink / White Sp - S 3 8
Arabis alpina
Rockcress
P P/Sun-Dry 4" - 10" White Sp - S 2/3 2
Artemisia frigida
Fringed Sage
P Sun-Dry 8" - 16" Yellow S 1/3 1
Artemisia ludoviciana Prairie Sage P Sun-Dry 24-36" Yellow S 1/3 1
Asclepias curassavica
Bloodflower
A Sun-Dry/Moist 18" - 36" Red-Orange S - F 5 14
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed
P Sun-Moist 36" - 60" Pink S 5 13
Asclepias speciosa
Showy Milkweed
P Sun-Dry/Moist 24" - 40" Pink S 4 10
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed
P Sun-Dry 24" - 36" Orange S 7 20
Aster laevis
Smooth Aster
P Sun-Dry/Moist 30" - 48" Violet F 1 3
Aster novae-angliae
New England Aster
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 24" - 72" Pink / Violet / Purple F 1/2 1
Aster ptarmicoides
White Upland Aster
P Sun-Dry 18" - 24" White S - F 1 3
Aubrieta deltoidea
Purple Rockcress
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 4" - 6" Purple / White Sp 1 2
Baileya multiradiata
Desert Marigold
A/P Sun-Dry 18" - 24" Yellow Sp - S 1 3
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
P Sun-Dry/Moist 16" - 30" Yellow Sp - S 11 30
Bellis perennis
English Daisy
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 4" - 6" White /Rose Sp - F 1/3 1
Calendula officinalis
Calendula
A Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 24" Yellow / Orange S - F 7 18
Campanula carpatica
Tussock Bellflower
P Sun/Shade-Dry/Moist 8" - 18" Lavender-Blue S 1/4 1/2
Cassia fasciculata
Partridge Pea
A Sun-Dry 6" - 24" Yellow S - F 8 23
Castilleja spp.
Indian Paintbrush
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 8" - 24" Scarlet/Rose/ Yellow S - F 1/4 1
Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 36" Blue S 4 10
Centaurea cyanus (dwarf)
Dwarf Cornflower
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 16" Blue S 4 10
Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower 'Polka Dot'
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Blue / Purple / Pink / White S 4 10
Cerastium biebersteinii
Snow-in-Summer
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 6" - 12" White Sp - S 1 2
Cheiranthus allionii
Siberian Wallflower
B/P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 10" - 18" Orange Sp 3 8
Cheiranthus cheiri
English Wallflower
B/P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 16" - 24" Orange / Pink / Red Sp 4 10
Chrysanthemum carinatum
Painted Daisy
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 18" - 36" White / Yellow / Red / Purple S - F 5 14
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Garland Daisy
A Sun-Dry/Moist 24" - 36" Yellow S - F 2 5
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
Ox-Eye Daisy
P P/Sun-Moist 18" - 30" White S 1 3
Chrysanthemum maximum (dwarf)
Dwarf Shasta Daisy
P P/Sun-Moist 12" - 16" White S 2 6
Chrysanthemum maximum
Shasta Daisy
P P/Sun-Moist 16" - 24" White S 2 6
Chrysanthemum multicaule
Yellow Daisy
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 6" - 12" Yellow S - F 4 12
Chrysanthemum paludosum
Creeping Daisy
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 6" - 12" White S - F 2 6
Clarkia amoena
Dwarf Godetia
A Sun-Dry/Moist 8" - 14" Pink-White Sp - S 1 2
Clarkia bottae
Lilac Godetia
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 8" - 18" Lilac Sp - S 1/3 1
Clarkia pulchella
Deerhorn Clarkia
A Sun-Dry 12" - 20" Pink / White Sp - S 1/2 1
Clarkia unguiculata
Clarkia
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 18" - 30" Pink / Lavender Sp - S 1 2
Cleome serrulata
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
A Sun-Dry 12" - 48" Pink / Lavender S 8 21
Collinsia heterophylla
Chinese Houses
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 24" White-Violet Sp - S 3 7
Coreopsis basalis
Golden Wave Tickseed
A Sun-Dry 12" - 18" Yellow Sp 2 5
Coreopsis lanceolata
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 18" - 36" Yellow S - F 5 13
Coreopsis lanceolata (dwarf)
Dwarf Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 16" Yellow S - F 5 13
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Leavenworth's Tickseed
P Sun-Dry 18" - 36" Yellow S - F 1/2 1
Coreopsis tinctoria
Plains Coreopsis
A P/Sun-Dry 18" - 36" Yellow-Maroon S - F 1/2 2
Coreopsis tinctoria (dwarf)
Dwarf Plains Coreopsis
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 18" Yellow-Maroon S - F 1/2 2
Coreopsis tinctoria (dwarf)
Dwarf Red Plains Coreopsis
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 18" Maroon S - F 1/2 2
Cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos
A P/Sun-Dry 36" - 72" White / Pink /Crimson S - F 4 11
Cosmos bipinnatus (dwarf)
Dwarf Cosmos
A P/Sun-Dry 24" - 36" White / Pink /Crimson S - F 4 11
Cosmos sulphureus
Sulphur Cosmos
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 30" - 40" Yellow / Orange / Red S - F 5 14
Cynoglossum amabile
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
A/B Sun/Shade-Dry/Moist 18" - 24" Blue Sp - S 11 31
Dalea candida
White Prairie Clover
P Sun-Dry 18" - 36" White S - F 4 9
Dalea purpurea
Purple Prairie Clover
P Sun-Dry 12" - 36" Purple S - F 3 9
Delphinium ajacis
Rocket Larkspur
A P/Sun-Moist 12" - 36" White / Pink / Blue / Violet S 7 18
Delphinium occidentale
Western Larkspur
P P/Sun-Moist 36" - 60" Blue / Purple S 4 11
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundleflower
P Sun-Dry 36" - 60" Cream S 5 13
Desmodium canadense
Showy Tick Trefoil
P P/Sun-Moist 36" - 60" Purple S 6 16
Dianthus barbatus
Sweet William Pinks
P Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 24" White / Pink / Red S 2 6
Dianthus chinensis
Chinese Pink
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 16" Red / Pink / White Sp - S 2 6
Dianthus deltoides
Maiden Pinks
P Sun-Dry/Moist 6" - 16" Pink S 1/2 1
Dianthus plumarius
Cottage Pinks
P Sun-Moist 12" - 20" Pink / Purple / White S 3 7
Dianthus superbus
Fringed Pinks
B/P Sun-Moist 12" - 20" Pink / Purple / White S 2 4
Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove
B/P P/Shade-Moist 24" - 48" Purple / Cream S 1/4 1/2
Dimorphotheca aurantiaca
African Daisy
A Sun-Dry 8" - 16" Orange / Salmon/ White S - F 4 11
Echinacea angustifolia
Narrow-Leaf Purple Coneflower
P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Violet S 6 16
Echinacea pallida
Pale Purple Coneflower
P P/Sun-Dry 24" - 48" Lavender S 5 12
Echinacea paradoxa
Yellow Coneflower
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Yellow S 10 28
Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower
P P/Shade-Dry/Moist 24" - 36" Purple S 4 12
Engelmannia pinnatifida
Engelmann Daisy
P Sun-Dry 24" - 36" Yellow Sp - S 3 8
Erigeron speciosus
Fleabane Daisy
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 8" - 24" Violet Sp - S 1/2 1
Eriophyllum lanatum
Oregon Sunshine
P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Yellow Sp - S 1/2 1
Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master
P Sun-Dry/Moist 30" - 48" White S 4 11
Erysimum capitatum
Western Wallflower
B/P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Yellow / Orange Sp - S 1 3
Eschscholzia caespitosa
Dwarf California Poppy
A Sun-Dry 5" - 10" Yellow Sp - S 2 6
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
TP Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 18" Yellow / Orange Sp - S 4 10
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy, Mixed Colors
TP Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 18" Orange / Red / Yellow / White Sp - S 4 10
Eupatorium maculatum
Joe Pyeweed
P P/Sun-Moist 48" - 72" Pink S - F 1/4 1
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Boneset
P P/Sun-Moist 36" - 48" White S - F 1/3 1
Gaillardia aristata
Perennial Gaillardia
P Sun-Dry 18" - 30" Yellow-Red S 4 10
Gaillardia aristata
Yellow Gaillardia
P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Yellow S 5 12
Gaillardia aristata (dwarf)
Dwarf Perennial Gaillardia
P Sun-Dry 10" - 14" Yellow-Red S 4 10
Gaillardia pulchella
Annual Gaillardia
A Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Yellow-Red S 4 12
Gaura lindheimeri
Gaura
P Sun-Dry 36" - 48" White S - F 18 36
Gilia capitata
Globe Gilia
A Sun/Shade-Dry 12" - 24" Blue Sp 1 3
Gilia tricolor
Birds Eyes
A Sun-Dry 12" - 18" Lavender-White Sp 2 4
Gypsophila elegans
Annual Baby's Breath
A P/Sun-Dry 8" - 18" White S 3 7
Helenium autumnale
Autumn Sneezeweed
P P/Sun-Moist 36" - 60" Yellow S - F 1/3 1
Helianthus annuus
Sunflower
A Sun-Dry 24" - 72" Yellow S 8 22
Helianthus maximiliani
Maximilian Sunflower
P Sun-Dry 39" - 96" Yellow S - F 2 5
Heliopsis helianthoides
Ox-Eye Sunflower
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 24" - 48" Yellow S - F 3 9
Heterotheca villosa
Golden Aster
P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Yellow S - F 2 5
Iberis umbellata
Candytuft
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 18" White / Pink / Violet S 7 18
Ipomopsis rubra
Gilia
B P/Sun-Dry/Moist 36" - 72" Red / White /Coral S 3 7
Iris missouriensis
Wild Blue Iris
P Sun-Moist 12" - 24" Blue S 12 33
Lasthenia glabrata
Goldfields
A Sun-Dry/Moist 6" - 12" Yellow Sp 2/3 2
Lavatera trimestris
Tree Mallow
A Sun-Moist 24" - 48" White / Pink S - F 13 37
Layia platyglossa
Tidy-Tips
A P/Sun-Dry 6" - 12" Yellow-White S 3 9
Lespedeza capitata
Roundheaded Bush Clover
P Sun-Dry 30" - 45" Cream S - F 7 10
Liatris aspera
Rough Blazingstar
P Sun-Dry 24" - 36" Purple S - F 3 8
Liatris punctata
Dotted Gayfeather
P Sun-Dry 10" - 16" Purple S - F 5 13
Liatris pycnostachya
Thickspike Gayfeather
P Sun-Dry/Moist 24" - 48" Purple S 5 13
Liatris spicata
Gayfeather
P P/Sun-Moist 24" - 48" Purple S - F 5 13
Linanthus grandiflorus
Mountain Phlox
A Sun-Dry 12" - 24" White / Lavender Sp - S 1 3
Linaria maroccana
Spurred Snapdragon
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Pink / Yellow / Violet Sp - S 1/3 1
Linum grandiflorum rubrum
Scarlet Flax
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Scarlet S 7 17
Linum lewisii
Lewis Flax
P Sun-Dry 12" - 30" Blue Sp - S 5 13
Linum perenne
Blue Flax
P Sun-Dry/Moist 18" - 30" Blue Sp - S 3 9
Lobularia maritima
Sweet Alyssum
TP P/Sun-Dry/Moist 8" - 16" White Sp - F 1 2
Lotus corniculatus
Birds-Foot Trefoil
P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Yellow S 2 5
Lupinus alpestris
Mountain Lupine
P P/Sun-Dry 18" - 24" Blue S 15 43
Lupinus densiflorus aureus
Yellow Lupine
A Sun-Dry/Moist 24" - 36" Yellow Sp - S 17 46
Lupinus perennis
Perennial Lupine
P Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Blue Sp - S 15 40
Lupinus polyphyllus
Russell Lupine
P Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Pink / Blue / Red / Yellow Sp - S 14 40
Lupinus succulentus
Arroyo Lupine
A Sun-Dry 24" - 48" Blue Sp - S 20 56
Lupinus texensis
Texas Bluebonnet
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 8" - 12" Blue Sp - S 22 60
Lychnis chalcedonica
Maltese Cross
P Sun-Dry 24" - 36" Scarlet/Rose/Salmon S - F 1 2
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Prairie Aster
B P/Sun-Dry 12" - 18" Violet S - F 2 6
Malcomia maritima
Virginia Stock
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 4" - 6" Lilac/ White Sp - S 1 4
Mentzelia lindleyi
Blazing Star
A Sun-Dry 12" - 48" Yellow S 2 5
Mimulus tigrinus
Monkeyflower
A P/Shade-Moist 12" - 18" Cream / Yellow / Red Sp - S 1/4 1/2
Mirabilis jalapa
Four-O'Clock
TP Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Red / Pink / Yellow / White S - F 25 60
Monarda citriodora
Lemon Mint
A Sun-Moist 12" - 24" Lavender / White Sp - S 1 3
Monarda fistulosa
Bergamot
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 36" - 48" Purple S 1/4 1/2
Myosotis sylvatica
Forget-Me-Not
A/B P/Shade-Moist 10" - 18" Blue Sp - S 2 5
Nemophila maculata
Five-Spot
A P/Shade-Moist 4" - 6" White-Purple Sp - S 13 35
Nemophila menziesii
Baby Blue-Eyes
A P/Shade-Moist 4" - 12" Blue Sp - S 4 11
Oenothera hookeri
Tall Evening Primrose
B/P Sun-Dry/Moist 36" - 60" Yellow S 1/3 1
Oenothera lamarckiana
Common Evening Primrose
B/P Sun-Dry 24" - 60" Yellow S 1/2 1.5
Oenothera missouriensis
Dwarf Evening Primrose
P P/Sun-Dry 8" - 12" Yellow S 5 14
Oenothera pallida
Pale Evening Primrose
P Sun-Dry 8" - 20" White S - F 3/4 2
Oenothera speciosa
Showy Evening Primrose
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 24" Pink Sp - S 1/3 1
Papaver nudicaule
Iceland Poppy
P Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 24" Yellow / Orange / White Sp - S 1/3 1
Papaver rhoeas
Corn Poppy
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 30" White / Pink / Red S 2/3 2
Papaver rhoeas
Red Corn Poppy
A P/Sun-Dry 12" - 30" Red S 2/3 2
Penstemon angustifolius
Narrow-Leaved Beardtongue
P Sun-Dry/Moist 9" - 12" Pink-Violet Sp 4 10
Penstemon digitalis
Smooth Penstemon
P P/Sun-Moist 24" - 40" White Sp - S 1/2 1
Penstemon eatonii
Eatons Penstemon
P Sun-Dry 12" - 40" Scarlet Sp - S 1 4
Penstemon grandiflorus
Shell-Leaf Penstemon
P Sun-Dry/Moist 24" - 36" Pink-Lavender Sp - S 1 4
Penstemon palmeri
Palmer Penstemon
P Sun-Dry 24" - 48" Pink S 2 4
Penstemon spectabilis
Showy Penstemon
P Sun-Dry 24" - 40" Violet Sp 1 3
Penstemon strictus
Rocky Mtn. Penstemon
P P/Sun-Dry 24" - 36" Blue S 2 5
Phacelia campanularia
California Bluebell
A Sun-Dry 8" - 20" Blue S 1 3
Phlox drummondii
Annual Phlox, Mixed Colors
A Sun-Dry 8" - 20" White / Pink / Red / Purple S - F 4 10
Phlox drummondii
Red Annual Phlox
A Sun-Dry 8" - 20" Red S - F 4 10
Ratibida columnifera (dwarf)
Dwarf Red Coneflower
B/P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Red S 1 2
Ratibida columnifera
Prairie Coneflower
B/P Sun-Dry 12" - 36" Yellow S 1 2
Ratibida columnifera
Mexican Hat
B/P Sun-Dry 12" - 36" Red / Yellow S 1 2
Ratibida pinnata
Grey-Headed Coneflower
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 36" - 60" Yellow S 1 2
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis
Clasping Coneflower
A P/Sun-Dry/Moist 18" - 30" Yellow-Red S - F 1 3
Rudbeckia hirta
Black-Eyed Susan
A/B/P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Yellow S - F 1/2 2
Rudbeckia hirta
Gloriosa Daisy
A/B/P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Yellow-Red S - F 1/2 2
Rudbeckia laciniata
Cutleaf Coneflower
P P/Sun-Moist 36" - 90" Yellow S - F 1 4
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Sweet Black-Eyed Susan
P P/Sun-Moist 36" - 54" Yellow S - F 1 3
Rudbeckia triloba
Brown-Eyed Susan
B/P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 40" - 72" Yellow S - F 1 3
Salvia azurea
Pitcher Sage
P Sun-Dry 24" - 60" Blue S 3 9
Salvia coccinea
Scarlet Sage
A/P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Red S - F 4 9
Salvia farinacea
Blue Sage
P Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Blue Sp - S 3 7
Sanvitalia procumbens
Creeping Zinnia
A Sun-Dry 6" - 8" Yellow S - F 1 4
Saponaria ocymoides
Soapwort
P P/Sun-Dry 6" - 14" Pink Sp - S 4 12
Silene armeria
Catchfly
A/B P/Sun-Dry 16" - 22" Pink S 1/2 1
Silene pendula
Nodding Catchfly
A/B P/Sun-Dry/Moist 6" - 10" Pink S 2 4
Silphium laciniatum
Compass Plant
P P/Sun-Moist 48" - 100" Yellow S - F 13 36
Silphium perfoliatum
Cup Plant
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 40" - 90" Yellow S - F 5 13
Solidago rigida
Rigid Goldenrod
P Sun-Dry/Moist 36" - 60" Gold S - F 2/3 2
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Scarlet Globemallow
P Sun-Dry 6" - 14" Orange Sp - S 2 4
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Gooseberryleaf Globemallow
P Sun-Dry 24" - 36" Orange-Red S - F 2 5
Thelesperma filifolium
Greenthread
A Sun-Dry 12" - 24" Yellow S 5 13
Thymus serpyllum
Creeping Thyme
P P/Sun-Dry 13" - 10" Lavender S 1 1
Tradescantia occidentalis
Prairie Spiderwort
P Sun-Dry 8" - 24" Blue / Purple Sp - S 6 16
Tradescantia ohiensis
Ohio Spiderwort
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 18" - 36" Blue Sp - S 7 20
Trifolium incarnatum
Crimson Clover
A P/Sun-Moist 24" - 36" Crimson S - F 10 27
Verbena hastata
Blue Vervain
P Sun-Moist 24" - 48" Blue S 1/3 1
Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain
A/P Sun-Dry 24" - 36" Purple S 2 4
Verbena tenuisecta
Moss Verbena
P

Sun-Dry

8" - 12" Blue / Violet Sp - S 1 3
Vernonia fasciculata
Prairie Ironweed
P P/Sun-Moist 48" - 72" Purple S 1 3
Viguiera multiflora
Showy Goldeneye
P P/Sun-Dry/Moist 12" - 36" Yellow S - F 1/2 1
Viola cornuta
Johnny Jump-Up
A/P P/Sun-Moist 4" - 12" Purple / Yellow / Blue Sp - F 3 7
Zinnia linearis
Classic Zinnia
A Sun-Dry/Moist 10" - 16" Orange / White S - F 1 2
Zizia aurea
Golden Alexander
P P/Sun-Moist 12" - 30" Yellow Sp 4 12