Rhode Island Wildflower Seeds

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Also known as Bluebell Bellflower or Bluebell-Of-Scotland. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well both sunny and shady areas.  Very adaptable. Also a good flower for partly shady locations.  Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Do not overwater.  (not pictured)

American Bellflower

Campanulastrum americanum

 Also known as Tall Bellflower. These are annual wildflowers that will re-seed under proper conditions. Good  for partly shady locations. Keep soil moist for best  seed growth. (not pictured)

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sunny or shady areas. They are also good flower seeds for partly shady locations. Keep soil moist for best seed germination. Pictured item is a slightly different species, but still native and safe for the environment.

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Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in  sunny or shady areas.  Seedlings thrive in  partly shady locations.  Meant for wet soils, such as along streambanks or near ponds. Keep soil moist for best adaptation to a garden bed. Requires a period of cold to germinate.

Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

Also known as Sundial Lupine. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sunny areas.  Also a good flower for partly shady locations.  Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Can be drought tolerant once established. Host plant for  several species of native butterflies and moths, including the Karner Blue.

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Wild Sweet William

Phlox divaricata

Also known as Louisiana Phlox, Wild Blue Phlox, Blue Woodland Phlox,  and Sweet William. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in shade or partly shady locations. Keep soil moist for best development.  Seeds pictured are a close match, but not the exact species.

Birdfoot Violet

Viola pedata

These perennial wildflower seeds will bloom nicely in  shady and partly shady locations.  Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Can be drought tolerant once established.  Great for under trees.  Requires cold stratification.

Meadow Violet

Viola sororia

Also known as Missouri Violet, Common Blue Violet, Hooded Blue Violet, or Florida Violet. These are annual wildflowers that will re-seed under proper conditions.  A good flower for  sunny and partly shady locations.  Loves moist soil and light mulching.  Violets are host plants for native butterflies.  The seed pictured are not the same species.

 Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

Also known as Greek valerian. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in shade Keep soil moist for best development. Excellent shade plant.

Butterflyweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Also known as Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root. Once thought to cure lung ailments. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sun but are also good for partly shady locations. Keep soil moist for best development. Tolerates dry soil conditions.  Needs cold to germinate.

Maryland Golden Aster

Chrysopsis mariana

 These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in  sunny areas that have wet soil. (not pictured)

Sand Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Also known as Lanceleaf Coreopsis. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in  sunny or shady areas.  Also a good flower for partly shady locations.  Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Can be drought tolerant once established.

Jerusalem Artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus

Also known as Sunchoke These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in  sun Keep soil moist for best development. Will tolerates dry soil conditions.  Spreads vigorously.  Can crowd out other flowers.  May do well in grassy areas near streams. Can also be planted from tubers/roots.

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

These are annual wildflowers that will re-seed under proper conditions.  Plant them in sunny or shady areas. Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Can be drought tolerant once established.  Do not overwater seeds, but keep them more moist than mature plants.  Germinates best when exposed to freezing temperatures for a period of time.

 Cutleaf Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata

Also known as Green-Head Coneflower, Cut-Leaf Coneflower. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in  sunny or shady areas.  Also a good flower for partly shady locations. Keep soil moist for best  seed development.

Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in full sun. Traditionally, the plant thrives in wet areas. Keep soil moist for best results.

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow best in full will do adequately in partly shady locations.  Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Can be drought tolerant once established.

White Baneberry

Actaea pachypoda

Also known as Doll’s Eyes. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in shade and partly shady locations. Keep soil  consistently moist or wet.  Produces white berries with black dots in the center of them.

Pearly-Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Also known as Western Pearly Everlasting. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sun, but are also good flowers for partly shady locations.  Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Can be drought tolerant once established.

Canada Anemone

Anemone canadensis

Also known as Round-Leaf Thimbleweed, Windflower,  or Meadow Anemone. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in  shady or partly shady locations. Keep soil moist  during seed growth for best development. Do not overwater seedlings.

False Spikenard

Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum

Also known as Feathery False Lily Of The Valley, False Solomon's Seal, Solomon's Plume, Smilacina These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in shade. They are also good flowers for partly shady locations. Keep soil moist. (not pictured)

Smooth White Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Also known as Mississippi Penstemon, , Talus Slope Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in  Sun, Also a good flower for partly shady locations.  Grows in wet, moist, and even dry soil. Extremely hardy and adaptable to soil conditions.

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Also known as Indian Apple, Wild Mandrake, Pomme De Mai, Podophylle Pelt These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in  shade. Also a good flower for partly shady locations. Needs moist soil.

Miterwort

Mitella diphylla

Also known as Twoleaf Miterwort. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in shade. Keep soil moist for best seed germination.  (not pictured)

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium ssp. Angustifolium

Also known as Narrow-Leaf Fireweed. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sunny areas Keep soil moist for best development. No need to excessively water mature plants. (not pictured)

Scarlet Bee Balm

Monarda didyma

Also known as Oswego Tea, Red Bergamot. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sun. Also a good flower for partly shady locations. Keep soil consistently wet to moist.

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sunny, partly shady or shady areas. Prefers moist soil. (not pictured)

Wild Red Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Also known as Eastern Red Columbine. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in shade. Also a good flower for partly shady locations. Tolerates both moist and dry soil conditions.

Moss Pink

Phlox subulata

Also known as Moss Phlox, Rock Pink. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in full sun. Also a good flower for partly shady locations. Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Can be drought tolerant once established.

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Also known as Fall Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sunny or shady areas. Also a good flower for partly shady locations. Keep soil for best seed development, but do not leave in standing water as seeds may rot.

Fire Pink

Silene virginica

Also known as Scarlet Catchfly. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in partly shady to shady areas. Tolerates moist and dry soil conditions. Popular with seed growers. Fragrant and colorful. Easy to grow from seed.

Sweet Joe Pye Weed

Eupatorium purpureum

Also known as Purple Joe Pye Weed, Sweet-Scented Joe Pye Weed. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sunny or shady areas. Also a good flower for partly shady locations. Keep soil moist for best development.

Bee Balm

Monarda fistulosa

Also known as Wild Bergamot, and Monarda. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in Sun, Also a good flower for partly shady locations. They will grow in all kinds of soil conditions. Great butterfly and bee plant.

Showy Tick Trefoil

Desmodium canadense

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in full sun. Will grow in both moist and dry soil.

Hairy Beardtongue

Penstemon hirsutus

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in sunny or shady areas. Also a good flower for partly shady locations. Tolerates dry soil conditions well. Can be drought tolerant once established.

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in partly shady and sunny locations. Keep soil moist for best development early on. Will not need any additional water once established.

Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

Also known as Twinberry, Running Box. These perennial wildflower seeds will grow well in shade and part shade. Adaptable to all soil conditions- wet, moist, and dry.

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

These perennial wildflower seeds will grow into vigorously spreading vines. They prefer shady areas, but will still grow adequately in sun. Originated as a swamp plant, likes moist soil.

Writing, editing, and garden tips © Jule Romans 2011. Species recommendations and soil/exposure/life cycle information gathered  from

"Recommended Species." Native Plant Information Network. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 2011. Web. 11 Feb 2011.