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Lemon Mint Also called purple horse mint or Lemon beebalm When crushed the flower produces a citrus smell It grows in height from 24 to 36 inches It is a member of the Lamiaceae Family It blooms in late spring/early summer It grows from California to Florida as well as from Nebraska to Texas
Texas Bluebonnet Its height ranges between 12 to 24 inches Blooms between March and May Is a member of the Papilionaceae family It is one of the five state flowers of Texas Bluebonnets were thought to resemble a women's sun bonnet which is how it received its name Adopt as the state flower for Texas in 1901
Indian Blanket Also referred to as Firewheel Blooms all year but very visible from March to September Part of the Asteraceae family Native to central United States Its height ranges from 1 to 2 feet
Black-Eyed Susan Its height ranges from 1 to 3 feet Blooming period is from April to October Native to eastern United States Its Maryland state flower since 1918 Its a member of the Asteraceae family One of the most common wild flowers in the United States
Drummond Phlox Found throughout the southeast, but is native to Texas Its height ranges from 8 to 24 inches Blooms from April to June Its in the Polemoniaceae Family It grows best in well-drained soil
Cornflower Its native to Europe Its referred to as the basketflower The blue Cornflower is Estonias national flower since 1968 It is in the Asteraceae family It is 40 to 90 centimeters in height
Corn Poppy Also referred to as Shirley Poppy Native to Europe, but grows in the United States Its height range from 2 to 2 (1/2) feet Blooming from March to July Part of the Papaveraceae Family
Lance-leaf Coreopsis Its height range from 12 to 18 inches Blooms during summer It is native in the United States and throughout North America Grows best in well- drained soil It is part of the Asteraceae family
Plains Coreopsis Ranges in height from 1 to 3 feet Blooms from May to August Native to southern United States, but grows throughout North America Part of the Asteraceae family

Lemon Mint Also called purple horse mint or Lemon beebalm When crushed the flower produces a citrus smell It grows in height from 24 to 36 inches It is a member of the Lamiaceae Family It blooms in late spring/early summer It grows from California to Florida as well as from Nebraska to Texas
Texas Bluebonnet Its height ranges between 12 to 24 inches Blooms between March and May Is a member of the Papilionaceae family It is one of the five state flowers of Texas Bluebonnets were thought to resemble a women's sun bonnet which is how it received its name Adopt as the state flower for Texas in 1901
Indian Blanket Also referred to as Firewheel Blooms all year but very visible from March to September Part of the Asteraceae family Native to central United States Its height ranges from 1 to 2 feet
Black-Eyed Susan Its height ranges from 1 to 3 feet Blooming period is from April to October Native to eastern United States Its Maryland state flower since 1918 Its a member of the Asteraceae family One of the most common wild flowers in the United States
Drummond Phlox Found throughout the southeast, but is native to Texas Its height ranges from 8 to 24 inches Blooms from April to June Its in the Polemoniaceae Family It grows best in well-drained soil
Cornflower Its native to Europe Its referred to as the basketflower The blue Cornflower is Estonias national flower since 1968 It is in the Asteraceae family It is 40 to 90 centimeters in height
Corn Poppy Also referred to as Shirley Poppy Native to Europe, but grows in the United States Its height range from 2 to 2 (1/2) feet Blooming from March to July Part of the Papaveraceae Family
Lance-leaf Coreopsis Its height range from 12 to 18 inches Blooms during summer It is native in the United States and throughout North America Grows best in well- drained soil It is part of the Asteraceae family
Plains Coreopsis Ranges in height from 1 to 3 feet Blooms from May to August Native to southern United States, but grows throughout North America Part of the Asteraceae family