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Goldenrod, Glen Burnie, Maryland, September 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Every year, dozens of distinct wildflower species bloom in Maryland. To maintain the natural beauty of the State and maintain and increase natural habitat, two programs use wildflowers: the Wildflower Program, and the Wild Acres Program.
Wild daisies, Glen Burnie, Maryland, September 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Since 1986, the Wildflower Program has been overseen by the State Highway Administration of the Department of Transportation. Formed to improve areas surrounding local highways, both in ecology and aesthetics, the Program uses a seed mixture designed to provide blossoms continuously from early March through late November. Since its inception, the Program has planted more than 300 acres of native and naturalized wildflowers along the roadsides and medians of State highways.
White Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Glen Burnie, Maryland, May 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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The Wild Acres Program offers residents advice and designs to convert backyards into natural habitat, including wildflower meadows. Created to expand wildlife resources and habitat, the Program is run by the Wildlife and Heritage Service of the Department of Natural Resources.
Evening Primrose (Oenothera linifolia), Glen Burnie, Maryland, May 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
| Name | Scientific Name | Blooms |
| Allegany Monkey Flower | Mimulus ringens | June - Sept. |
| Alumroot | Heuchera americana | April - June |
| Anemone, Rue | Anemonella thalictroides | March June |
| Anemone, Wood | Anemone quinquefolia | April June |
| Aster, Calico | Aster lateriflorus | Aug. - Oct. |
| Aster, New England | Aster novae-angliae | Aug. - Oct. |
| Aster, New York | Aster novi-belgii | Aug. - Oct. |
| Aster, Swamp | Aster puniceus | Aug. - Nov. |
| Azalea, Pinxterbloom | Rhododendron periclymenoides | March - May |
| Azalea, Swamp | Rhododendron viscosum | May - Aug. |
| Beard Tongue | Penstemon digitalis | June - July |
| Bee Balm | Monarda didyma | July - Sept. |
| Bellwort | Uvularia sessilifolia | April May |
| Bergamot, Wild | Monarda fistulosa | July - Aug. |
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardi | Aug. - Nov. |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | June - Sept. |
| Blanketflower | Gaillardia aristata | May - Oct. |
| Bleeding Heart, Wild | Dicentra eximia | April - Sept. |
| Blue Flag | Iris versicolor | May - June |
| Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | March - May |
| Boltonia | Boltonia asteroides | July - Sept. |
| Boneset | Eupatorium perfoliatum | July - Oct. |
| Bushy Seedbox | Ludwigia alternifolia | June - Sept. |
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa | June - Sept. |
| Calendula | Calendula officinalis | April - Nov. |
| Cardinal Flower | Lobelia cardinalis | July - Sept. |
| Cohosh, Black | Cimicifuga racemosa | June Aug. |
| Columbine, Wild | Aquilegia canadensis | April - June |
| Coneflower, Cutleaf | Rudbeckia lanciniata | July - Sept. |
| Coneflower, Early | Rudbeckia fulgida | July - Oct. |
| Coneflower, Purple | Echinacea purpurea | July - Oct. |
| Cordgrass, Prairie | Spartina pectinata | June - July |
| Coreopsis, Lanceleaf | Coreopsis lanceolata | April - Aug. |
| Coreopsis, Pink | Coreopsis rosea | July - Sept. |
| Coreopsis, Plains | Coreopsis tinctoria | May - Aug. |
| Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | April - July |
| Cosmos | Cosmos bipinnatus | April - Nov. |
| Cosmos, Sulphur | Cosmos sulphureus | June - Nov. |
| Dames Rocket | Hesperis matronalis | April - July |
| Evening Primrose | Oenothera linifolia | May - Sept. |
| Foamflower | Tiarella cordifolia | April - June |
| Gayfeather | Liatris spicata | Aug. - Oct. |
| Geranium, Wild | Geranium maculatum | April - July |
| Ginger, Wild | Asarum canandense | April June |
| Ginseng, Dwarf | Panax trifolius | April June |
| Goldenrod, Rough | Solidago patula | June Sept. |
| Goldenrod, Seaside | Solidago sempervirens | Aug. - Oct. |
| Goldenrod, Wrinkleleaf | Solidago rugosa | Aug. - Oct. |
| Indian Pink | Spigelia marilandica | May - June |
| Indigo, Blue False | Baptisia australis | June - Sept. |
| Indigo, Wild | Baptisia tinctoria | June - Sept. |
| Iris, Crested | Iris cristata | March May |
| Ironweed, New York | Vernonia noveboracensis | Aug. - Oct. |
| Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Arisaema triphyllum | April - June |
| Jewelweed | Impatiens capensis | July Oct. |
| Joe-Pye Weed | Eupatorium dubium | July - Sept. |
| Lady-Slippers, Pink | Cypripedium acaule | May July |
| Larkspur, Rocket | Consolida ajacis | April - July |
| Laurel, Mountain | Kalmia latifolia | May June |
| Lily, Trout | Erythronium americanum | March May |
| Lizards tail | Saururus cernuus | April Aug. |
| Lobelia, Great Blue | Lobelia siphilitica | Aug. - Nov. |
| Mallow, Rose | Hibiscus moscheutos | July - Sept. |
| Manna Grass, Canada | Glyceria canadensis | June - July |
| Manna Grass, Fowl | Glyceria striata | June - July |
| Marigold, Marsh | Caltha palustris | April - June |
| Mayapple | Podophyllum peltatum | April - May |
| Meadow Rue, Tall | Thalictrum polygamun | May - July |
| Milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | May - Aug. |
| Milkweed, Swamp | Asclepias incarnata | May - June |
| Mint, Lemon | Monarda citriodora | June - Sept. |
| Monkey Flower | Mimulus ringens | June Sept. |
| Obedient Plant | Physostegia virginiana | Aug. - Sept. |
| Partridge Berry | Mitchella repens | May Oct. |
| Phlox, Blue | Phlox divaricata | April - June |
| Phlox, Creeping | Phlox stolonifera | April - June |
| Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | June - Nov. |
| Pokeweed | Phytolacca americana | July Sept. |
| Poppy, California | Eschscholzia californica | April - June |
| Poppy, Corn | Papaver rhoeas | March - June |
| Reed Canary Grass | Phalaris arundinacea | April - May |
| Rice Cutgrass | Leersia oryzoides | June - Oct. |
| Rose, Pasture | Rosa carolina | May-July |
| Rose, Swamp | Rosa palustris | May - June |
| Saxifrage, Swamp | Saxifraga pensylvananica | May - June |
| Shasta Daisy | Chrysanthemum maximum | May - July |
| Silverrod | Solidago bicolor | Aug. - Nov. |
| Snakeroot | Cimicifuga racemosa | June - July |
| Snapdragon, Spurred | Linaria maroccana | May - Sept. |
| Solomons Seal | Polygonatum biflorum | March June |
| Solomons Seal, False | Smilacina racemosa | March June |
| Speedwell | Veronica officinalis | May - June |
| Spicebush, Northern | Lindera benzoin | April June |
| Spiderwort | Tradescantia virginiana | April - July |
| Spotted Touch-Me-Not | Impatiens capensis | July - Sept. |
| Spring Beauty | Claytonia virginica | March May |
| Sunflower, Swamp | Helianthus angustifolius | Aug. - Oct. |
| Sunflower, Woodland | Helianthus divaricatus | July - Oct. |
| Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus | May - July |
| Sweet William | Dianthus barbatus | July - Oct. |
| Tickseed | Coreopsis verticillata | June - July |
| Toothwort, Cutleaf | Dentaria laciniata | March - May |
| Trailing Arbutus | Epigaea repens | March - May |
| Trumpet Creeper | Campsis radicans | July - Aug. |
| Turtlehead | Chelone glabra | Aug. - Oct. |
| Vervain, Blue | Verbena hastata | July - Sept. |
| Violet, Alpine | Viola labradorica | April - June |
| Violet, Marsh | Viola Cucullata | April July |
| Violet, Woods | Viola palmata | April June |
| Virginia Bluebells | Mertensia virginica | March - April |
| Wallflower | Cheiranthus cheiri | April - June |
| Water Hemlock, Spotted | Cicuta maculata | June - Sept. |
| Wintergreen, Striped | Chimaphila maculata | June - Aug. |
| Yarrow, White | Achillea millefolium | May - Sept. |
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