Arkansas Wildflowers
| Carolina Larkspur (Delphinum carolinium) – 4′ tall. Blooms May – July. These spurred flowers may be deep blue, reddish – blue, or white. Native perennial. OZ, OU, CP. 
| Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera) ― 2 – 3′ tall. Blooms June – October. A widely planted form of a native perennial. Statewide. 
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| Queen Ann’s Lace (Daucus carota) ― 1 – 4′ tall Blooms May – frost. This is the ancestor of the cultivated carrot. Introduced biennial. Statewide.
| Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) ― 2 – 3′ tall with one 2″ flower head on each hairy stem. Blooms May – October. Native Biennial or short-lived perennial. Statewide.
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| Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) ― 1 – 2′ tall. Blooms April – July. White or pink flowers. Native perennial. Statewide.
| Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) – 3′ tall. Blooms May – July. Native perennial. OZ, OU, CP.
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| Lance-leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) – 3′ tall. Blooms April – June. Native perennial. Statewide.
| Chicory (Coreopsis intybus) – 4′ tall. Blooms May – October. This European native’s roots are sometimes used as a coffee substitute or additive. Perennial. OZ, OU.
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| Rough Blazing Star (Liatrus aspera) ― 3 – 4′ tall. Blooms July – October. The unopened flower buds resemble small cabbages. Native perennial. Statewide. 
| Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) – 3′ tall. Blooms August – October. This flower attracts hummingbirds. Native perennial. Statewide. 
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| Arkansas Beard Tongue (Penstemon arkansanus) – Less than 2′ tall. Blooms April – June. The 3/4″ whitish flowers have lavender streaking. Native perennial. OZ, OU. 
| Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) – Up to 4′ tall. Blooms from June – October. The ray flowers are more purple than those of pale purple coneflower. Native perennial. OZ, OU.  |
| Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa) – 2′ tall. Blooms April – July. Flowers can be pink, pale pink, or sometimes white with purple centers. Native perennial. OZ, OU, CP.
| Spider Lily (Hymenocallis caroliniana) – 3′ tall. Blooms May – August. These large white flowers have a distinctive spider-like shape. Native perennial. OU, GP, AP.
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| Rose Vervain (Glandularia canadensis) – Plants less than 2′ tall. Blooms March – September. The source of many garden hybrids. Native perennial. OZ, OU, CP, AP.
| Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) ― 1 – 2′ tall. The bracts that surround the small flowers displays brilliant colors. Blooms April – June. Native annual. Found on prairies in the OZ, CP, AP.
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| Wild (Monarda fistulosa) ― 2 – 4′ tall. Blooms June – September. Also called Bee Balm. Flowers pinkish, lavender, or lilac. Statewide. 
| Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) ― 4 – 6′ tall. Blooms July – September. Native perennial. Statewide.
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| Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) – Stems 3′ tall. Blooms May – July. So named because the internal jellylike substance resembles a spider’s web. Native perennial. OZ, OU, CP.  | Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) – 3′ tall. Blooms June – September. Native annual. Statewide.
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| Bird’s Foot Violet (Viola pedata) – 6″ tall. Blooms April – May. This violet occurs in several different colors: light violet, dark violet, or dark violet with 2 dark purple petals. Native perennial. OZ, OU, CP.
| Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) ― 1 – 2′ tall. Blooms May – September. Flower’s nectar attractive to butterflies. Native perennial. Statewide.
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| Ox-eyed Daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) – 2″ flower heads. Blooms May – July. Introduced perennial. OZ, OU, CP.
| Tickseed (Bidens aristosa) ― 1 – 6′ tall. Blooms August – November. This late bloomer is often found in large stands. Native perennial. Statewide.
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