Wildflowers Blooming in Delaware in October (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Delaware in October in our iNaturalist sample; 9 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Top wildflowers in October

White Snakeroot22 obs.

Northern Seaside Goldenrod18 obs.

Chicory16 obs.

Tall Goldenrod14 obs.

Bluestem Goldenrod12 obs.

Groundsel Tree11 obs.

Common Wrinkle-Leaved Goldenrod10 obs.

Common Jewelweed9 obs.

Japanese honeysuckle9 obs.

Blue Mistflower7 obs.

Broad-Leaved Goldenrod7 obs.

Great Blue Lobelia7 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Delaware in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	22	Sep (past peak)
2	Northern Seaside Goldenrod	Solidago sempervirens	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	18	Oct (peak)
3	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	16	Jul (past peak)
4	Tall Goldenrod	Solidago altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Oct (peak)
5	Bluestem Goldenrod	Solidago caesia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Oct (peak)
6	Groundsel Tree	Baccharis halimifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Oct (peak)
7	Common Wrinkle-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago rugosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	10	Oct (peak)
8	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	9	Sep (past peak)
9	Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica	honeysuckle family	9	May (past peak)
10	Blue Mistflower	Conoclinium coelestinum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (past peak)
11	Broad-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago flexicaulis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	7	Sep (past peak)
12	Great Blue Lobelia	Lobelia siphilitica	bellflower family	7	Sep (past peak)
13	Ghost Pipe	Monotropa uniflora	heath family	6	Jun (past peak)
14	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	5	Oct (peak)
15	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	5	Oct (peak)
16	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	5	Jul (past peak)
17	Downy Lobelia	Lobelia puberula	bellflower family	5	Sep (past peak)
18	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Jul (past peak)
19	Autumn Clematis	Clematis terniflora	buttercup family	4	Sep (past peak)
20	Low Smartweed	Persicaria longiseta	knotweed family	4	Oct (peak)
21	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	3	Sep (past peak)
22	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	3	May (past peak)
23	White Turtlehead	Chelone glabra	Plantain Family	3	Sep (past peak)
24	Fall Phlox	Phlox paniculata	phlox family	3	Aug (past peak)
25	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Apr (past peak)
26	Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis	bellflower family	2	Aug (past peak)
27	American pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed Family	2	Jul (past peak)
28	Pinkladies	Oenothera speciosa	evening primrose family	2	May (past peak)
29	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Jun (past peak)
30	Late Boneset	Eupatorium serotinum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Sep (past peak)
31	Henbit Deadnettle	Lamium amplexicaule	Mint Family	2	Apr (past peak)
32	Field Thistle	Cirsium discolor	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Aug (past peak)
33	Common Evening-Primrose	Oenothera biennis	evening primrose family	2	Oct (peak)
34	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	2	Jul (past peak)
35	Butterfly bush	Buddleja davidii	figwort family	2	Sep (past peak)
36	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	2	Jul (past peak)
37	Flower-Of-An-Hour	Hibiscus trionum	Mallow and Hibiscus Family	2	Aug (past peak)
38	Obedient Plant	Physostegia virginiana	Mint Family	2	Sep (past peak)
39	Bird's-Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Legumes	1	Jun (past peak)
40	Broadleaf Arrowhead	Sagittaria latifolia	Water-Plantain family	1	Sep (past peak)
41	Yellow Passionflower	Passiflora lutea	Passionfruit Family	1	Jul (past peak)
42	Purple Passionflower	Passiflora incarnata	Passionfruit Family	1	Aug (past peak)
43	Firewheel	Gaillardia pulchella	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	May (past peak)
44	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	1	May (past peak)
45	Common Morning-Glory	Ipomoea purpurea	bindweed family	1	Sep (past peak)
46	Carolina horsenettle	Solanum carolinense	nightshade family	1	Jun (past peak)
47	Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Aug (past peak)
48	Common Cat's-ear	Hypochaeris radicata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	May (past peak)
49	Ribwort Plantain	Plantago lanceolata	Plantain Family	1	May (past peak)
50	Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Jun (past peak)