Wildflowers of Kendall County - Purple July

Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District

Wildflowers of Kendall County Index Page

Color: Purple Blooming: July - mid-August

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Slender Bush Clover

Lespedeza virginica

Blooms mid-August - September

Prefers full to part sun, slightly dry to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (rare)

Mad-Dog Skullcap (Hoodwort, Virginian Skullcap)

Scutellaria lateriflora

Blooms August - September

Prefers part to full sun, moist to wet soil

Wildflower (common)

Common Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Blooms August - mid-October

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist soil

Vine (common)

Canada Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Blooms June - September

Prefers full to part sun, slightly dry to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Obedient Plant (False Dragonhead)

Physostegia virginiana

Blooms mid-July - September

Prefers full to part sun, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Pasture Thistle

Cirsium discolor

Blooms August - October

Prefers full sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (rare)

Nodding Thistle

Carduus nutans

Blooms Mid-June - September

Prefers full sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Lady's Thumb

Persicaria maculosa

Blooms June - October

Prefers full to part sun, wet to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Red Clover (Meadow Clover)

Trifolium pratense

Blooms mid-May - November

Prefers full sun, slightly moist soil

Wildflower (very common)

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Blooms mid-June - mid-July

Prefers full sun, slightly moist to slightly dry soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Germander (American Germander)

Teucrium canadense

Blooms July - August

Prefers part to full 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)

Fog Fruit

Phyla lanceolata

Blooms mid-June - mid-September

Prefers full to part sun, moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Hairy Wood Mint

Blephilia hirsuta

Blooms July - September

Prefers part sun to light shade, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Blooms July - September

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Lopseed

Phryma leptostachya

Blooms July - mid-August

Prefers shade to light shade, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Water Willow

Justicia americana

Blooms June - mid-August

Prefers full to part sun, wet soil

Aquatic (uncommon)

Wild Mint (Field Mint)

Mentha arvensis

Blooms mid-July - September

Prefers full to part sun, moist to wet soil

Wildflower (common)

Jimsonweed

Datura stramonium

Blooms mid-July - September

Prefers full to part sun, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Swamp Thistle

Cirsium muticum

Blooms August - Mid-October

Prefers full sun, wet to moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Heart-Leaved Skullcap

Scutellaria ovata

Blooms June - mid-July

Prefers part sun to light shade, slightly moist soil

Wildflower (rare)