Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District

Wildflowers of Kendall County Index Page

Color: Purple   Blooming: mid-August - November

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New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Blooms August - October

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Common Ironweed (Smooth Ironweed)

Vernonia fasciculata

Blooms mid-July - mid-October

Prefers full 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)

Scarlet Smartweed

Persicaria coccinea

Blooms mid-July - mid-October

Prefers full sun, wet soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Bull Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Blooms August - September

Prefers full sun, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Common Burdock

Arctium minus

Blooms mid-July - mid-October

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Blooms mid-June - September

Prefers full sun, slightly dry to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Stiff Gentian

Gentianella quinquefolia

Blooms mid-September - mid-October

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist to moist soil

Wildflower (rare)

Purple Joe-Pye Weed

Eupatorium purpureum

Blooms July - mid-September

Prefers part sun, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Purple Loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Blooms mid-June - mid-September

Prefers full to part sun, wet to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Winged Loosestrife

Lythrum alatum

Blooms July - mid-September

Prefers full sun, wet to moist soil

Wildflower (common)

Self-Heal (Carpenter's Weed, Heals-All, All-Heal)

Prunella vulgaris elongata

Blooms mid-June - October

Prefers full to part sun, moist to slightly moist soil

Wildflower (rare)

Common Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Blooms August - mid-October

Prefers full to part sun, slightly moist soil

Vine (common)

Mad-Dog Skullcap (Hoodwort, Virginian Skullcap)

Scutellaria lateriflora

Blooms August - September

Prefers part to full sun, moist to wet soil

Wildflower (common)

Rough Blazing Star

Liatris aspera

Blooms July - September

Prefers full sun, slightly moist to slightly dry soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Marsh Skullcap

Scutellaria galericulata

Blooms mid-July - mid-September

Prefers full to part sun, wet to moist soil

Wildflower (uncommon)

Slender Bush Clover

Lespedeza virginica

Blooms mid-August - September

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

Wildflower (rare)

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