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Daisy | White with yellow center. |
Aster | Daisy-like flowers with yellow centers and white, blue, or purple petals. Bloom in the fall. |
Black-eyed Susan | Yellow petals and dark brown or purplish center. Hairy, tough stem. |
Butter-and-eggs (toadflax) | Flowers the color of yellow butter and orange egg yolks. |
Ironweed | Dark purple flowers. Is not edible by livestock. |
Cardinal flower (scarlet lobelia) | Has narrow, dark green leaves and brilliant red blossoms which attact hummingbirds. |
Goldenrod | Tall plants with hundreds of tiny, yellow flower heads growing in clusters along the flower stem. |
Jewelweed (Touch-me-not) | A tall plant with many branches. Yellow or orange flowers. |
Queen Anne's Lace | Many small clusters of tiny white flowers, with one dark red or purple flower in the center. Stem covered with fine hairs. |
Chicory | Pretty blue flowers which are bright in the morning but begin to wilt by noon. Roots used to make a coffee-like beverage. |
Tansy | The orange-red flowers of this plant look like daisys that have had their white ray flowers removed. Strong characteristic odor. |
Dandelion | Bright yellow flowers with no center disk. The flower head opens and closes every day. |
Cosmos | A tall plant with daisy-like blossoms of white, orange, pink, or red. |
Sunflower | Tall plant with flowers that turn face the sun. Yellow petals and dark brown or purplish disk flowers grow on a flat center. |
Chrysanthemum | Grows in a variety of shapes and can be white, yellow, pink, or red. Gives off a strong odor when they are touched. |
Dahlia | Originally from Mexico. The flowers are of various colors and may be shaped like daisies or like pompons. |
Marigold | A hardy plant with yellow or orange flowers. The flowers have a strong odor that some people find unpleasant. |
Petunia | Produces large, soft, funnel-shaped flowers in a variety of colors. Some have flowers with ruffled petals. |
Phlox | A plant with upright stems and fragrant, brightly colored flowers. The flowers are tube-shaped with five wide lobes each, and they grow in clusters at the tops of the stems. |
Salvia | Easy to grow and flowers are long lasting. Clusters of red, purple, blue, yellow, or white flowers grow at the top of each floral stem. |