Maine Wildflowers
Purple Violets
by Martin LaBar / Flickr
Purple violets (Viola palmata) can be found in woodlands where the blooms can reach the size of nearly an inch. They bloom in early spring.
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Yellow Violets
by tgpotterfield/ Flickr
Yellow violets (Viola pensylvanica) are smaller than purple violets. They grow under deciduous trees where the bright sun reaches them in the spring.
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Sweet White Violets
by pchgorman/ Flickr
Sweet white violets (Viola blanda) can be found in wooded areas in early spring. These miniature violets emit a sweet fragrance unrivaled by other violets.
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Blue Violets
by beautifulcataya / Flickr
Blue violets (Viola Tribola) are similar to purple violets, but the blooms are smaller and less showy. Add these to your woodland garden for spring cheer.
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White Trillium
by brewbooks / Flickr
The white Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) is less common than the red trillium, but can be found throughout Maine. It blooms in early spring.
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Red Trillium
by DM/Flickr
Red or Purple Trillium (Trillium vaseyi) are referred to as Stinking Benjamins due to their pungent scent. They bloom in early spring and can be found in wooded areas.
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Dutchman's Breeches
by erbec/ Flickr
Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) range in color from white and yellow to pale pink. These tiny flowers look like miniature pantaloons hung on the line.
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Trailing Arbutus
by dogtooth77/Flickr
Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens L.), often called Mayflowers, thrive in shaded woodland areas, usually under pine trees, from Canada to Florida. Read More
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Trout Lily
by gpotterfield/Flickr
The Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum), also known as the Dog's Tooth Lily, is one of the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring. It can be found in ditches and wooded areas.
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Columbine
by lueRidgeKitties/Flickr
The wild columbine (Aquilegia sp) blooms in late spring of early summer. It can be found along the borders of fields or in partially shaded areas. Colors range from pink to purple. Read More
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Lupines
by Narith5/Flickr
Lupines (Lupinus) adorn the roadsides in midsummer with tall spires of pink, white and purple flowers. Lupines can be found throughout Maine and prefer a sunny location. Read More
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Oxeye Daisy
by Khairil Zhafri/Flickr
Hill and roadsides come alive with the oxeye daisy in early summer. These hardy wildflowers attract bees and butterflies creating movement and color in the wildflower garden. Read More
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Black-Eyed Susan
by Savannah Sam Photography/Flickr
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) bring fields alive with color in mid to late summer in Maine. These bright flowers create a stunning display in wildflower gardens. Read More
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Tiger Lily
by dbarronoss/Flickr
Tiger Lilies (Lilium lancifolium)) grow wild throughout Maine, commonly along roadsides and in ditches. Blooms appear in midsummer with a cluster of bloom atop a stem.
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Orange Ditch Lily
by Selbe B/Flickr
Orange Ditch Lilies (Hemerocallis fulva) are a type of day lily that is often confused with the tiger lily. Flowers on ditch lilies last for only a day and then shrivel and drop.
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Queen Anne's Lace
by gb_packards/Flickr
Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) can be found along roadsides and in open fields across Maine. These showy flowers bloom in mid to late summer. Read More.
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Wild Asters
by DebAnne70/Flickr
In late summer Maine roadsides come alive with a flush or purple as the late purple aster begins to bloom. Colors range from deep purple to light lavender, blue and nearly pink. Read More
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Lady's Slippers
by FritzFlohrReynolds/Flickr
The pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule) is the most common lady slipper in Maine, but there are also yellow lady's slippers (Cypripedium parviflorum) in Maine.
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Lily of the Valley
by BlueRidgeKitties/Flickr
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria magalis) grows in shaded or partially shaded areas throughout Maine. While they are not native and were probably introduced, they survive for years and naturalize in wooded areas. Read More.
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit
by red.raleigh/Flickr
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) can be found under deciduous trees in areas where the sun warms the area in early spring. These unusual flowers live for 25 years.
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Spring Beauties
by Jack W. Pearce/Flickr
Spring Beauties (Claytonia Virginica) bloom in early spring and can be found in wooded areas, typically under deciduous trees, where they receive dappled light.
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Touch-Me-Nots
Touch-Me-Nots (Impatiens capensis) are also known as jewel weed or spotted jewel weed. They can be found in ditches and along roadsides.
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Morning Glory
Morning Glories (Calystegia sepium) are smaller than cultivated morning glories. They grow wild along roadsides and in ditches. They bloom in midsummer.
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Buttercups
By wwarby/Flickr
Buttercups (Ranunculus bulbosus) are a common sight in early summer. They grow along roadsides and in open fields. They are a natural for meadow gardens. Read More
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