This Pollinator Plant Grows Extra Tall
NNehring/Getty ImagesJoe Pye weed
Plant Joe Pye weed — a favorite of backyard pollinators, butterflies, and hummingbirds — to add some height and drama to your backyard garden. This wildflower grows up to 10 feet tall!
Texas Has Multiple State Flowers
Courtesy Holly RunyonBluebonnets in Texas
Like a gardener at the greenhouse after a long, cold winter, Texas just couldn’t pick one flower. The state recognizes all five native bluebonnet species as its state flower. These include Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis), Sandyland bluebonnet (Lupinus subcarnosus), Big Bend bluebonnet (Lupinus havardii), Bajada lupine (Lupinus concinnus), and Dune bluebonnet (Lupinus plattensis).
Learn how to grow Virginia bluebells.
Visit Great Smoky Mountains for Brilliant Wildflowers
Courtesy Tina CannonSpring in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Nicknamed “Wildflower National Park,” the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to more than 1,500 different blooms. According to the National Park Service, this is more than any other North American national park. Springtime wildflower blooming peaks in mid- to late April at lower elevations.
To celebrate the park’s wildflowers, consider attending the annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage.
The Best-Known Wildflowers in North America
Courtesy Sarah MinerBlack-eyed Susans
When it comes to the most well-known North American wildflower, two are worthy contenders. The black-eyed Susan and common sunflower are both beloved across the country for their cheery, sunshiny colors and for their beauty. Even better, pollinators and birds love both — if the dried seed heads are left up, birds will eat the seeds when food becomes difficult to find in cold months.
Wildflowers Are Incredibly Resilient
JPLDesigns/Getty ImagesWildflowers at Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument
After the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980, resilient fireweed was one of the first wildflowers to sprout through the surrounding ash. At the time, some scientists hypothesized that nothing could’ve survived: to their surprise, fireweed grew just weeks after the eruption.
Celebrate Poppies in the Spring
Adam Jones/Getty ImagesCalifornia poppies
Take in hundreds of acres of springtime orange blooms from 8 miles of trails at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve near Lancaster, California. If you don’t feel like taking a trip, you can plant California poppies in your own backyard, too.
After you finish reading up about wildflower facts, learn facts about maple trees.
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