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Go Wild!
Tread lightly if you are heading out to view wildflowers in their natural surroundings, find a focal point in your garden if you are going to grow them, also consider getting out your camera (dust it off if you have too :-) and share your creative perspective.
On this lens each of the states are represented with their official flower, wildflower or floral emblem. I have discovered 50 plus books about state and region specific wildflowers, as well as how-to grow these nature-friendly blooms. Point, click, enjoy!
Contents at a Glance
Alabama to Arkansas
Find the flowers for your zone
California to Delaware
Gently walk through your garden
Florida
Tropical treasures
The Guide to Florida Wildflowers
Botanical name: Coreopsis spp.L. Common name: Tickseed Zone: 4-9 Resource: Florida State Wildflower
Georgia
Flowers with a southern drawl
Wildflowers of Georgia
Botanical name: Rhododendron austrinum Common name: Azalea Zone: 6-9 Resource: Georgia State Wildflower
Hawaii
A place to get lei'd
Plants and Flowers of Hawaii
Botanical name: Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray Common name: Yellow Hibiscus (Wild Native) Zone: 5-9 Resource: Hawaii State Flower
Idaho
It 'taint just about taters
Idaho Mountain Wildflowers: A Photographic Compendium - Second Edition
Botanical name: Philadelphus lewisii Common name: Syringa Zone: 5-9 Resource: Idaho State Flower
Illinois to Kansas
Snip Stems At An Angle
- Botanical name:
Viola sororia - Common name:
Violet (Wild Native) - Zone: 3-7
- Resource:
Illinois State Flower
- Botanical name:
Paeonia - Common name:
Peony - Zone: 3-8
- Resource:
Indiana State Flower
- Botanical name:
Rosa pratincola - Common name:
Wild Rose (prairie rose) - Zone: 5-8
- Resource:
Iowa State Flower
- Botanical name:
Helianthus - Common name:
Sunflower (Wild Native) - Zone: 4-9
- Resource:
Kansas State Flower
Kentucky to Maryland
Set Your Camera To Close-Up
- Botanical name:
Solidago - Common name:
Goldenrod - Zone: 5-9
- Resource:
Kentucky State Flower
- Botanical name:
Iris brevicaulis, et al. - Common name:
Louisiana Iris - Zone: 4-8
- Resource:
Louisiana State Wildflower
- Botanical name:
Pinus strobus - Common name:
Pine Cone and Tassel - Zone: 3-8
- Resource:
Maine State Flower
- Botanical name:
Rudbeckia hirta - Common name:
Black-eyed Susan - Zone: 3-7
- Resource:
Maryland State Flower
Massachusetts to Mississippi
Learn Everything About Your Favorite
- Botanical name:
Epigaea repens - Common name:
Mayflower - Zone: 3-9
- Resource:
Massachusetts State Flower
- Botanical name:
Iris lacustris - Common name:
Dwarf Lake Iris - Zone: 4-8
- Resource:
Michigan State Wildflower
- Botanical name:
Cypripedium reginae - Common name:
Pink and White Lady Slipper - Zone: 2-7
- Resource:
Minnesota State Flower
- Botanical name:
Magnolia grandiflora - Common name:
Magnolia - Zone: 5-9
- Resource:
Mississippi State Flower
Additional Links to Information
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PBSWiki - Hardiness Zone Maps
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin
The Wildflower Center's Native Plant Information N more...0 points
mygardenguide.com - Plant Encyclopedia
A vast database of nearly 40,000 plants. You can s more...0 points
Wildflowers in Bloom
GROWING WILDFLOWERS SUCCESSFULLY is not difficult, more...0 points
Collecting, Planting and Growing Wildflower Seeds
Gardeners guide to Collecting, Planting and Growin more...0 points
Missouri to Nevada
Make Your Own Compost
- Botanical name:
Crataegus mollis - Common name:
Hawthorn Blossom - Zone: 5-8
- Resource:
Missouri Floral Emblem
- Botanical name:
Lewisia rediviva - Common name:
Bitterroot - Zone: 4-7
- Resource:
Montana Floral Emblem
- Botanical name:
Solidago serotina - Common name:
Goldenrod - Zone: 5-9
- Resource:
Nebraska Floral Emblem
- Botanical name:
Artemisia tridentate or trifida - Common name:
Sagebrush - Zone: 4-10
- Resource:
Nevada State Flower
New Hampshire to New York
Line Your Beds With Natural Stones
- Botanical name:
Cypripedium acaule - Common name:
Pink Lady's Slipper - Zone: 3-7
- Resource:
New Hampshire State Wildflower
- Botanical name:
Viola sororia - Common name:
Violet - Zone: 4-8
- Resource:
New Jersey State Flower
- Botanical name:
Yucca glauca - Common name:
Yucca Flower - Zone: 2-10
- Resource:
New Mexico State Wildflower
- Botanical name:
Rosa - Common name:
Rose - Zone: 4-9
- Resource:
New York State Flower
North Carolina to Oklahoma
Learn To Cultivate Your Seeds
- Botanical name:
Cornus florida - Common name:
Dogwood - Zone: 5-8
- Resource:
North Carolina State Flower
- Botanical name:
Rosa blanda or arkansana - Common name:
Wild Rose (prairie rose) - Zone: 5-8
- Resource:
North Dakota Flower Emblem
- Botanical name:
Trillium grandiflorum - Common name:
Large White Trillium - Zone: 2-10
- Resource:
Ohio State Wildflower
- Botanical name:
Gaillardia pulchella - Common name:
Blanket Flower - Zone: 3-8
- Resource:
Oklahoma State Wildflower
Unique Find
DIY seed packets
How to make flower seed packets
Photo from this lens link
Oregon to South Carolina
Create A Mosaic Of Colors
- Botanical name:
Berberis aquifolium - Common name:
Oregon Grape - Zone: 6-9
- Resource:
Oregon State Flower
- Botanical name:
Kalmia latifolia - Common name:
Mountain Laurel - Zone: 4-9
- Resource:
Pennsylvania State Flower
- Botanical name:
Viola sororia - Common name:
Violet - Zone: 4-8
- Resource:
Rhode Island State Flower
- Botanical name:
Solidago altissima - Common name:
Goldenrod - Zone: 5-9
- Resource:
South Carolina State Wildflower
South Dakota to Utah
Find Peace In Your Garden
- Botanical name:
Pulsatilla hirsutissima - Common name:
American Pasque Flower - Zone: 5-7
- Resource:
South Dakota Floral Emblem
- Botanical name:
Passiflora incarnata - Common name:
Passion Flower - Zone: 6-8
- Resource:
Tennessee State Wildflower
- Botanical name:
Lupinus subcarnosus - Common name:
Bluebonnet - Zone: 3-10
- Resource:
Texas State Flower
- Botanical name:
Calochortus nuttallii - Common name:
Sego Lily - Zone: 3-8
- Resource:
Utah State Flower
Vermont to West Virginia
Edible Flowers Add Beauty To A Salad
- Botanical name:
Trifolium pratense - Common name:
Red Clover - Zone: 6-9
- Resource:
Vermont State Flower
- Botanical name:
Cornus florida - Common name:
American Dogwood - Zone: 5-8
- Resource:
Virginia State Floral Emblem
- Botanical name:
Rhododendron macrophyllum - Common name:
Pacific or Coast Rhododendron - Zone: 6-9
- Resource:
Washington State Flower
- Botanical name:
Rhododendron maximum - Common name:
Big Laurel - Zone: 3-8
- Resource:
West Virginia State Flower
Plant Hardiness Zone Maps
USA Plant Hardiness Zones
Canada Plant Hardiness Zones
Europe Plant Hardiness Zones
Australia Plant Hardiness Zones
Wisconsin to Wyoming
Venture Out And Try Something New
- Botanical name:
Viola papilionacea - Common name:
Wood Violet - Zone: 3-8
- Resource:
Wisconsin State Flower
- Botanical name:
Castilleja linariaefolia - Common name:
Indian Paint Brush - Zone: 2-6
- Resource:
Wyoming State Flower
For Your Garden
Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed. ~Walt Whitman
Additional Reading
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EverythingMouse wrote...
A great concept for a lens. We have a lot of wildflowers near our house as we live on the edge of a canyon so things can grow freely.
Posted December 09, 2008
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
I love flowers almost as much as I love the birds.
Great lens
Lizzy
Posted November 05, 2008
OhMe wrote...
Great idea for a lens and it is beautiful. I have the SC book. lensrolling to my Fall Flowers
Posted October 05, 2008
Deb wrote
Bee-you-tee-ful!!
I don't know who the nasty person was that down rated this lens, because it's certainly a 5*. As a flowergardener, I'm salivating over the photos below! Especially the 'purples and fern' and 'bursting at the seam'.
Posted August 12, 2008
...fect if you took the time to 
