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Species Blooming in Spring

The flowering seasons as they are used on this website are not the strict calendar seasons (ie, summer starting on June 21, etc). A rather loose definition is used. Therefore you may find a species listed under both Spring and Summer if it blooms, say, from late May through mid June.

On this website, Spring refers to species that bloom from mid-March through to about mid-June. Summer covers the period from about early June through to the end of August. Fall covers the period from sometime in late August through to the end of November. And Winter is the period from December through March.

This is a list of species blooming in Spring on this site, in order by the Common Name that is used for each species on this site.
  
To see all  Spring Blooming Species  in order by Common Name     START HERE
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Spring      Summer      Fall      Winter

 
 

Spring      Summer      Fall      Winter

 
  
To see all  Spring Blooming Species  in order by Common Name     START HERE
  

THUMBNAILS
 

Aconite, Winter (Eranthis hyemalis)
Aconite, Winter
(Eranthis hyemalis)
Anemone, Rue (Thalictrum thalictroides)
Anemone, Rue
(Thalictrum thalictroides)
Anemone, Wood (Anemone quinquefolia)
Anemone, Wood
(Anemone quinquefolia)
Arbutus, Trailing (Epigaea repens)
Arbutus, Trailing
(Epigaea repens)
 
Archangel, Yellow (Lamiastrum galeobdolon)
Archangel, Yellow
(Lamiastrum galeobdolon)
Arethusa (Arethusa bulbosa)
Arethusa
(Arethusa bulbosa)
Avens, Spring (Geum vernum)
Avens, Spring
(Geum vernum)
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Bearberry
(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
 
Bedstraw, Purple (Galium latifolium)
Bedstraw, Purple
(Galium latifolium)
Bellwort, Large-flowered (Uvularia grandiflora)
Bellwort, Large-flowered
(Uvularia grandiflora)
Bellwort, Perfoliate (Uvularia perfoliata)
Bellwort, Perfoliate
(Uvularia perfoliata)
Bellwort, Sessile-leaved (Uvularia sessilifolia)
Bellwort, Sessile-leaved
(Uvularia sessilifolia)
 
Betony, Wood (Pedicularis canadensis)
Betony, Wood
(Pedicularis canadensis)
Bindweed, Upright (Calystegia spithamaea)
Bindweed, Upright
(Calystegia spithamaea)
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Bloodroot
(Sanguinaria canadensis)
Blue-eyed Grass, Stout (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Blue-eyed Grass, Stout
(Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
 
Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Buckbean
(Menyanthes trifoliata)
Butterbur (Petasites japonicus)
Butterbur
(Petasites japonicus)
Buttercup, Hispid (Ranunculus hispidus)
Buttercup, Hispid
(Ranunculus hispidus)
Calypso (Calypso bulbosa)
Calypso
(Calypso bulbosa)
 
Carrion Flower, Illinois (Smilax illinoensis)
Carrion Flower, Illinois
(Smilax illinoensis)
Chickweed, Field (Cerastium arvense)
Chickweed, Field
(Cerastium arvense)
Cicely, Sweet (Osmorhiza claytonii)
Cicely, Sweet
(Osmorhiza claytonii)
Cinquefoil, Three-toothed (Sibbaldia tridentata)
Cinquefoil, Three-toothed
(Sibbaldia tridentata)
 
Cohosh, Blue (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
Cohosh, Blue
(Caulophyllum thalictroides)
Cohosh, Blue (Caulophyllum giganteum)
Cohosh, Blue
(Caulophyllum giganteum)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Coltsfoot
(Tussilago farfara)
Coltsfoot, Sweet (Petasites frigidus)
Coltsfoot, Sweet
(Petasites frigidus)
 
Coralroot, Early (Corallorhiza trifida)
Coralroot, Early
(Corallorhiza trifida)
Corn, Squirrel (Dicentra canadensis)
Corn, Squirrel
(Dicentra canadensis)
Corydalis, Yellow (Corydalis flavula)
Corydalis, Yellow
(Corydalis flavula)
Cowslip (Primula veris)
Cowslip
(Primula veris)
 
Cowslip (Primula veris)
Cowslip
(Primula veris)
Cress, Hairy Bitter (Cardamine hirsuta)
Cress, Hairy Bitter
(Cardamine hirsuta)
Cress, Lyre-leaved Rock (Arabidopsis lyrata)
Cress, Lyre-leaved Rock
(Arabidopsis lyrata)
Cress, Mouse Ear (Arabidopsis thaliana)
Cress, Mouse Ear
(Arabidopsis thaliana)
 
Cress, Purple (Cardamine douglassii)
Cress, Purple
(Cardamine douglassii)
Cress, Smooth Rock (Borodinia laevigata)
Cress, Smooth Rock
(Borodinia laevigata)
Cress, Spring (Cardamine bulbosa)
Cress, Spring
(Cardamine bulbosa)
Crocus (Crocus vernus)
Crocus
(Crocus vernus)
 
Crowfoot, Cursed (Ranunculus sceleratus)
Crowfoot, Cursed
(Ranunculus sceleratus)
Crowfoot, Hooked (Ranunculus recurvatus)
Crowfoot, Hooked
(Ranunculus recurvatus)
Crowfoot, Small-flowered (Ranunculus abortivus)
Crowfoot, Small-flowered
(Ranunculus abortivus)
Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis)
Cuckooflower
(Cardamine pratensis)
 
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Daffodil
(Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Daisy, Lakeside (Tetraneuris herbacea)
Daisy, Lakeside
(Tetraneuris herbacea)
Dandelion, Common (Taraxacum officinale)
Dandelion, Common
(Taraxacum officinale)
Devil's Bit (Chamaelirium luteum)
Devil's Bit
(Chamaelirium luteum)
 
Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
Dutchman's Breeches
(Dicentra cucullaria)
Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)
Foamflower
(Tiarella cordifolia)
Geranium, Wild (Geranium maculatum)
Geranium, Wild
(Geranium maculatum)
Ginger, Wild (Asarum canadense)
Ginger, Wild
(Asarum canadense)
 
Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
Ginseng
(Panax quinquefolius)
Ginseng, Dwarf (Panax trifolius)
Ginseng, Dwarf
(Panax trifolius)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Goldenseal
(Hydrastis canadensis)
Goldthread (Coptis trifolia)
Goldthread
(Coptis trifolia)
 
Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium)
Green Dragon
(Arisaema dracontium)
Heather, False (Hudsonia tomentosa)
Heather, False
(Hudsonia tomentosa)
Hepatica, Round-lobed (Anemone americana)
Hepatica, Round-lobed
(Anemone americana)
Hepatica, Sharp-lobed (Anemone acutiloba)
Hepatica, Sharp-lobed
(Anemone acutiloba)
 
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)
Herb Robert
(Geranium robertianum)
Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
Hound's Tongue
(Cynoglossum officinale)
Hyacinth, Grape (Muscari botryoides)
Hyacinth, Grape
(Muscari botryoides)
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
Indian Paintbrush
(Castilleja coccinea)
 
Iris, Dwarf Lake (Iris lacustris)
Iris, Dwarf Lake
(Iris lacustris)
Ivy, Poison (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Ivy, Poison
(Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Lady's Slipper, Hybrid (Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Hybrid
(Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Ram's Head (Cypripedium arietinum)
Lady's Slipper, Ram's Head
(Cypripedium arietinum)
 
Lady's Slipper, Small White (Cypripedium candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Small White
(Cypripedium candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Small Yellow (Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin)
Lady's Slipper, Small Yellow
(Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin)
Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata)
Leatherleaf
(Chamaedaphne calyculata)
Lily, Trout (Erythronium americanum)
Lily, Trout
(Erythronium americanum)
 
Lily, White Trout (Erythronium albidum)
Lily, White Trout
(Erythronium albidum)
Lupine, Wild (Lupinus perennis)
Lupine, Wild
(Lupinus perennis)
Mandarin, Yellow (Prosartes lanuginosa)
Mandarin, Yellow
(Prosartes lanuginosa)
Marigold, Marsh (Caltha palustris)
Marigold, Marsh
(Caltha palustris)
 
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Mayapple
(Podophyllum peltatum)
Mayflower, Canada (Maianthemum canadense)
Mayflower, Canada
(Maianthemum canadense)
Meadow Rue, Early (Thalictrum dioicum)
Meadow Rue, Early
(Thalictrum dioicum)
Mermaid, False (Floerkea proserpinacoides)
Mermaid, False
(Floerkea proserpinacoides)
 
Miterwort (Mitella diphylla)
Miterwort
(Mitella diphylla)
Miterwort, Naked (Mitella nuda)
Miterwort, Naked
(Mitella nuda)
Mountain Avens, White (Dryas integrifolia)
Mountain Avens, White
(Dryas integrifolia)
Mustard, Garlic (Alliaria petiolata)
Mustard, Garlic
(Alliaria petiolata)
 
Orchis, Showy (Galearis spectabilis)
Orchis, Showy
(Galearis spectabilis)
Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)
Partridgeberry
(Mitchella repens)
Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
Periwinkle
(Vinca minor)
Plantain, Robin's (Erigeron pulchellus)
Plantain, Robin's
(Erigeron pulchellus)
 
Polygala, Fringed (Polygaloides paucifolia)
Polygala, Fringed
(Polygaloides paucifolia)
Poppy, Celandine (Stylophorum diphyllum)
Poppy, Celandine
(Stylophorum diphyllum)
Primrose, Dwarf Canadian (Primula mistassinica)
Primrose, Dwarf Canadian
(Primula mistassinica)
Puccoon, Fringed (Lithospermum incisum)
Puccoon, Fringed
(Lithospermum incisum)
 
Puccoon, Hairy (Lithospermum caroliniense)
Puccoon, Hairy
(Lithospermum caroliniense)
Pussytoes, Field (Antennaria neglecta)
Pussytoes, Field
(Antennaria neglecta)
Pussytoes, Parlin's (Antennaria parlinii)
Pussytoes, Parlin's
(Antennaria parlinii)
Ragwort, Prairie (Packera plattensis)
Ragwort, Prairie
(Packera plattensis)
 
Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)
Rhubarb
(Rheum rhabarbarum)
Rocket, Yellow (Barbarea vulgaris)
Rocket, Yellow
(Barbarea vulgaris)
Rosemary, Bog (Andromeda polifolia)
Rosemary, Bog
(Andromeda polifolia)
Sandwort, Thyme-leaved (Arenaria serpyllifolia)
Sandwort, Thyme-leaved
(Arenaria serpyllifolia)
 
Saxifrage, Early (Micranthes virginiensis)
Saxifrage, Early
(Micranthes virginiensis)
Saxifrage, Golden (Chrysosplenium americanum)
Saxifrage, Golden
(Chrysosplenium americanum)
Scilla (Scilla siberica)
Scilla
(Scilla siberica)
Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
Skunk Cabbage
(Symplocarpus foetidus)
 
Snowberry, Creeping (Gaultheria hispidula)
Snowberry, Creeping
(Gaultheria hispidula)
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
Snowdrops
(Galanthus nivalis)
Solomon's Seal, False (Maianthemum racemosum)
Solomon's Seal, False
(Maianthemum racemosum)
Solomon's Seal, Hairy (Polygonatum pubescens)
Solomon's Seal, Hairy
(Polygonatum pubescens)
 
Solomon's Seal, Star-flowered (Maianthemum stellatum)
Solomon's Seal, Star-flowered
(Maianthemum stellatum)
Sorrel, Common Wood (Oxalis montana)
Sorrel, Common Wood
(Oxalis montana)
Spring Beauty, Carolina (Claytonia caroliniana)
Spring Beauty, Carolina
(Claytonia caroliniana)
Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved (Claytonia virginica)
Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved
(Claytonia virginica)
 
Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)
Star-of-Bethlehem
(Ornithogalum umbellatum)
Stargrass, Yellow (Hypoxis hirsuta)
Stargrass, Yellow
(Hypoxis hirsuta)
Strawberry, Barren (Geum fragarioides)
Strawberry, Barren
(Geum fragarioides)
Strawberry, Indian (Potentilla indica)
Strawberry, Indian
(Potentilla indica)
 
Strawberry, Wild (Fragaria virginiana)
Strawberry, Wild
(Fragaria virginiana)
Strawberry, Woodland (Fragaria vesca)
Strawberry, Woodland
(Fragaria vesca)
Tea, Narrow-leaved New Jersey (Ceanothus herbaceus)
Tea, Narrow-leaved New Jersey
(Ceanothus herbaceus)
Trillium, Nodding (Trillium cernuum)
Trillium, Nodding
(Trillium cernuum)
 
Trillium, Painted (Trillium undulatum)
Trillium, Painted
(Trillium undulatum)
Trillium, Red (Trillium erectum)
Trillium, Red
(Trillium erectum)
Trillium, White (Trillium grandiflorum)
Trillium, White
(Trillium grandiflorum)
Trillium, Yellow (Trillium luteum)
Trillium, Yellow
(Trillium luteum)
 
Twayblade, Heart-leaved (Neottia cordata)
Twayblade, Heart-leaved
(Neottia cordata)
Twayblade, Purple (Liparis liliifolia)
Twayblade, Purple
(Liparis liliifolia)
Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla)
Twinleaf
(Jeffersonia diphylla)
Twisted Stalk, Rose (Streptopus lanceolatus)
Twisted Stalk, Rose
(Streptopus lanceolatus)
 
Vetchling, Pale (Lathyrus ochroleucus)
Vetchling, Pale
(Lathyrus ochroleucus)
Violet, Arrow-leaved (Viola sagittata)
Violet, Arrow-leaved
(Viola sagittata)
Violet, Birdfoot (Viola pedata)
Violet, Birdfoot
(Viola pedata)
Violet, Canada (Viola canadensis)
Violet, Canada
(Viola canadensis)
 
Violet, Common Blue (Viola papilionacea)
Violet, Common Blue
(Viola papilionacea)
Violet, Dog (Viola conspersa)
Violet, Dog
(Viola conspersa)
Violet, Downy Yellow (Viola pubescens)
Violet, Downy Yellow
(Viola pubescens)
Violet, Green (Hybanthus concolor)
Violet, Green
(Hybanthus concolor)
 
Violet, Kidney-leaved (Viola renifolia)
Violet, Kidney-leaved
(Viola renifolia)
Violet, Labrador (Viola labradorica)
Violet, Labrador
(Viola labradorica)
Violet, Marsh Blue (Viola cucullata)
Violet, Marsh Blue
(Viola cucullata)
Violet, Northern Bog (Viola nephrophylla)
Violet, Northern Bog
(Viola nephrophylla)
 
Violet, Northern White (Viola macloskeyi)
Violet, Northern White
(Viola macloskeyi)
Violet, Pale (Viola striata)
Violet, Pale
(Viola striata)
Violet, Sand (Viola adunca)
Violet, Sand
(Viola adunca)
Violet, Sweet White (Viola blanda)
Violet, Sweet White
(Viola blanda)
 
Violet, Woolly Blue (Viola sororia)
Violet, Woolly Blue
(Viola sororia)
Waterleaf, Broad-leaved (Hydrophyllum canadense)
Waterleaf, Broad-leaved
(Hydrophyllum canadense)
Waterleaf, Virginia (Hydrophyllum virginianum)
Waterleaf, Virginia
(Hydrophyllum virginianum)
Whitlow Grass, Carolina (Draba reptans)
Whitlow Grass, Carolina
(Draba reptans)
 
Whitlow Grass, Spring (Draba verna)
Whitlow Grass, Spring
(Draba verna)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Wintergreen
(Gaultheria procumbens)
 

Spring      Summer      Fall      Winter

 
  
To see all  Spring Blooming Species  in order by Common Name     START HERE