Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District

Wildflowers of Kendall County Index Page

Color: Pink   Blooming: July - mid-August

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Crown Vetch

Securigera varia

Blooms June - mid-September

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (very common)

 

 

Prairie Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya

Blooms mid-July - mid-September

Prefers full sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

 

 

Deptford Pink

Dianthus armeria

Blooms mid-June - mid-August

Prefers full sun, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

 

 

Summer Phlox (Garden Phlox)

Phlox paniculata

Blooms July - mid-October

Prefers part sun, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

Purple Joe-Pye Weed

Eupatorium purpureum

Blooms July - mid-September

Prefers part sun, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Illinois Tick Trefoil

Desmodium illinoense

Blooms July - mid-August

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist soil

Wildflower (rare)

 

 

Nodding Thistle

Carduus nutans

Blooms Mid-June - September

Prefers full sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Rough Blazing Star

Liatris aspera

Blooms July - September

Prefers full sun, slightly moist to slightly dry soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

 

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Blooms July - September

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Soapwort

Saponaria officinalis

Blooms July - August

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed

Eutrochium maculatum

Blooms July - mid-September

Prefers full to part sun, moist to wet soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Great Burdock

Arctium lappa

Blooms July - October

Prefers full sun, slightly dry to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Red Clover (Meadow Clover)

Trifolium pratense

Blooms mid-May - November

Prefers full sun, slightly moist soil

Wildflower (very common)

 

 

Lady's Thumb

Persicaria maculosa

Blooms June - October

Prefers full to part sun, wet to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Blooms mid-June - August

Prefers full to part sun, moist to wet soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Biennial Gaura (Butterfly Weed)

Gaura biennis

Blooms mid-June - September

Prefers full sun, slightly moist to slightly dry soil

Wildflower (common)

 

Cinnamon Willow-Herb (Purple-leafed Willow-Herb)

Epilobium coloratum

Blooms July - mid-September

Prefers full to part sun, wet to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Blooms mid-June - July

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

Queen-of-the-Prairie

Filipendula rubra

Blooms July

Prefers full to part sun, wet to moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

 

 

Common Burdock

Arctium minus

Blooms mid-July - mid-October

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

 

 

Scarlet Smartweed (Water Heartsease)

Persicaria coccinea

Blooms mid-July - mid-October

Prefers full sun, wet soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

 

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