Across
- 2. summer woodland flower in lavender, fragrant, AKA Monarda
- 4. purple tuft flowers, prickly spiny leaves, tall, edible when young
- 6. vine with orange trumpet shaped flowers, favorite of hummingbirds
- 10. grows in shallow water, spikes of blue flowers, spade shaped leaves
- 11. tiny flowers that look like morning glories, pesty vine
- 13. named for speckled leaves, yellow flower, spring bloom
- 16. two words, sky blue, bell shaped, dangling flowers, fragrant, woodland spring bloomer
- 17. two words, tiny pink-white striped flowers, grassy leaves, edible roots, AKA Claytonia
- 19. this rare plant has large leaves surround the stem, yellow flowers on tall stems, woodland openings
- 20. yellow spiky fall bloomer blamed for allergies
- 21. 3 petals and leaves, spring woodland bloomer, commonly white flowers, protected species
- 22. two words, narrow, woolly leaves and tiny white flowers with yellow centers in late summer
- 24. the native woodland variety is often mistaken for Dames Rocket, blue flowers,
- 25. bi colored flowers with spur AKA Aquilegia
- 26. this flower has the same name and color as a popular bird, lobelia family
- 27. AKA false indigo, roots used for dye, pea like flowers are purple or white
- 30. usually purple flower in the wild, summer bloomer, many garden varieties, herbal uses
- 31. tiny white flower under umbrella like leaves turns into edible fruit
- 33. Aka Queen of the prairie, tall with fluffy pink flowers
- 34. wild version of the garden Delphinium, toxic but pretty
- 35. many colors but the common one is purple, heart shaped leaves, a pest in lawns
- 36. tall spikes of purple flowers in late summer, prefers wet areas
- 37. small fall blooms of white, blue, or lavender, small leaves, several species
Down
- 1. two words, white bleeding heart like flowers, spring bloomer
- 3. loads of bright yellow flowers, named for condiment
- 5. the Monarch favorite, poisonous to livestock, seeds fly away
- 7. two words, this “weed” usually has sweet before it’s name, tall spikes of purple flowers
- 8. vine with chocolate colored, sweet pea like flowers, edible root
- 9. tiny dangling yellow flowers with red spots, fleshy stems, shoots its seeds
- 11. two words, a daisy like flower in yellow plus a woman’s name
- 12. named for the color of roots, white flower, spring bloom
- 14. golden flowers in spring in marshy areas, glossy leaves
- 15. four words, green and burgundy striped hood around flower spadix, Arum family
- 18. cabbage two words, blooms through snow, smelly, maroon flower hood,
- 19. a true geranium with 5 petalled pink-purple flowers, aka alum root
- 23. two words, member of orchid family, pink or white flowers have a pouch
- 28. AKA Blazing star, tall spikes of purple or white flowers in late summer
- 29. aka Indian paintbrush, yellow and orange flowered species
- 32. the native bottle variety has deep blue flowers that have to be pried open by bees