Wildflowers and Caring for Our Watersheds

Thank you for participating in the Caring for Our Watersheds contest! We hope you will enjoy the beauty of native wildflowers selected for Virginia/DC by the experts at Ernst Conservation Seeds. For best results, follow the general planting instructions found here: http://www.ernstseed.com/faqs/.

What's in the wildflower mix?

Common name	Botanical name	Photo/Link
New England Aster	Aster novae-angliae
Lance Leaved Coreopsis	Coreopsis lanceolata
Mistflower	Eupatorium coelestinum
Scaly Blazing Star	Liatris squarrosa
Spotted Beebalm	Monarda punctata
Wild Quinine	Parthenium integrifolium
Appalachian Beardtongue	Penstemon laevigatus
Orange Coneflower	Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida
Black Eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta
Wild Senna	Senna hebecarpa