Wildflowers Encyclopedia

Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot)

Tussilago farfara is a low-growing rhizomatous perennial reaching 5-30 cm, producing bright yellow dandelion-like flowers on scaly stems in February through April, well before the large, rounded, hoof-shaped leaves emerge...

Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot)

Tussilago farfara is a low-growing rhizomatous perennial reaching 5-30 cm, producing bright yellow dandelion-like flowers on scaly stems in February through April, well before the large, rounded, hoof-shaped leaves emerge...

Cyclamen hederifolium (Ivy-leaved Cyclamen)

Cyclamen hederifolium, the ivy-leaved cyclamen, is a Mediterranean tuberous perennial with the remarkable habit of flowering in autumn (August-November) before the leaves emerge, producing swept-back pink or white flowers on...

Cyclamen hederifolium (Ivy-leaved Cyclamen)

Cyclamen hederifolium, the ivy-leaved cyclamen, is a Mediterranean tuberous perennial with the remarkable habit of flowering in autumn (August-November) before the leaves emerge, producing swept-back pink or white flowers on...

Mirabilis multiflora (Colorado Four O'Clock)

Mirabilis multiflora is a sprawling desert perennial forming rounded mounds 30-60 cm tall and up to 120 cm wide, producing clusters of 3-6 brilliant magenta-purple trumpet flowers from a single...

Mirabilis multiflora (Colorado Four O'Clock)

Mirabilis multiflora is a sprawling desert perennial forming rounded mounds 30-60 cm tall and up to 120 cm wide, producing clusters of 3-6 brilliant magenta-purple trumpet flowers from a single...

Narcissus pseudonarcissus (Wild Daffodil)

Narcissus pseudonarcissus is the true wild daffodil of western European hedgerows and woodland edges, bearing solitary nodding flowers with a deep yellow trumpet 25-35 mm long surrounded by paler sulphur-yellow...

Narcissus pseudonarcissus (Wild Daffodil)

Narcissus pseudonarcissus is the true wild daffodil of western European hedgerows and woodland edges, bearing solitary nodding flowers with a deep yellow trumpet 25-35 mm long surrounded by paler sulphur-yellow...

Ratibida columnifera (Mexican Hat)

Mexican hat is a drought-adapted prairie perennial growing 30-90 cm with distinctive drooping red-brown and yellow bicolour ray florets beneath a dramatically elongated columnar disc reaching 2-5 cm tall. Native...

Ratibida columnifera (Mexican Hat)

Mexican hat is a drought-adapted prairie perennial growing 30-90 cm with distinctive drooping red-brown and yellow bicolour ray florets beneath a dramatically elongated columnar disc reaching 2-5 cm tall. Native...

Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant)

Amorpha canescens is a tough, nitrogen-fixing prairie subshrub growing 40-100 cm tall with silvery-grey compound foliage and dense terminal racemes of tiny purple-blue flowers with contrasting orange anthers from June...

Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant)

Amorpha canescens is a tough, nitrogen-fixing prairie subshrub growing 40-100 cm tall with silvery-grey compound foliage and dense terminal racemes of tiny purple-blue flowers with contrasting orange anthers from June...