Wildflowers Blooming in Minnesota in July (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Minnesota in July in our iNaturalist sample; 29 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Top wildflowers in July

Wild Bergamot350 obs.

Allegheny monkeyflower264 obs.

black-eyed Susan238 obs.

Creeping Bellflower214 obs.

Michigan lily205 obs.

Fireweed184 obs.

Hoary Vervain180 obs.

Swamp Milkweed178 obs.

Purple Prairie Clover168 obs.

Common Milkweed163 obs.

Butterfly Milkweed155 obs.

False Sunflower152 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Minnesota in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Wild Bergamot	Monarda fistulosa	Mint Family	350	Jul (peak)
2	Allegheny monkeyflower	Mimulus ringens	lopseed family	264	Jul (peak)
3	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	238	Jul (peak)
4	Creeping Bellflower	Campanula rapunculoides	bellflower family	214	Jul (peak)
5	Michigan lily	Lilium michiganense	lily family	205	Jul (peak)
6	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	184	Aug (rising)
7	Hoary Vervain	Verbena stricta	Verbena Family	180	Jul (peak)
8	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata	Dogbane Family	178	Jul (peak)
9	Purple Prairie Clover	Dalea purpurea	Legumes	168	Jul (peak)
10	Common Milkweed	Asclepias syriaca	Dogbane Family	163	Jul (peak)
11	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	155	Jun (past peak)
12	False Sunflower	Heliopsis helianthoides	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	152	Jul (peak)
13	American white waterlily	Nymphaea odorata	Waterlily Family	150	Jul (peak)
14	Broadleaf Arrowhead	Sagittaria latifolia	Water-Plantain family	146	Aug (rising)
15	Blue Vervain	Verbena hastata	Verbena Family	136	Jul (peak)
16	Showy Lady's Slipper	Cypripedium reginae	Orchids	133	Jun (past peak)
17	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	131	Jul (peak)
18	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	127	Jul (peak)
19	Grey-Headed Coneflower	Ratibida pinnata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	123	Jul (peak)
20	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	116	Jun (past peak)
21	Purple Loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria	lythrum family	115	Aug (rising)
22	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	111	Jun (past peak)
23	White Campion	Silene latifolia	pink family	111	Jun (past peak)
24	Bird's-Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Legumes	110	Jun (past peak)
25	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	110	Jul (peak)
26	Showy Tick-Trefoil	Desmodium canadense	Legumes	109	Jul (peak)
27	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	107	Jul (peak)
28	Northern Blue Flag	Iris versicolor	iris family	106	Jun (past peak)
29	Large-Leaved Aster	Eurybia macrophylla	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	106	Aug (rising)
30	Pointed-Leaved Tick-Trefoil	Hylodesmum glutinosum	Legumes	103	Jul (peak)
31	Tall Bellflower	Campanulastrum americanum	bellflower family	101	Jul (peak)
32	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	95	Jul (peak)
33	Spreading Dogbane	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Dogbane Family	94	Jul (peak)
34	Wood Lily	Lilium philadelphicum	lily family	91	Jul (peak)
35	Purple Crownvetch	Securigera varia	Legumes	88	Jun (past peak)
36	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	87	Jul (peak)
37	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	86	Aug (rising)
38	Red Columbine	Aquilegia canadensis	buttercup family	81	May (past peak)
39	Whorled Milkweed	Asclepias verticillata	Dogbane Family	81	Jul (peak)
40	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	78	Sep (rising)
41	American germander	Teucrium canadense	Mint Family	76	Jul (peak)
42	Bittersweet Nightshade	Solanum dulcamara	nightshade family	74	Jun (past peak)
43	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	70	Aug (rising)
44	Pickerelweed	Pontederia cordata	Pickerelweeds	67	Jul (peak)
45	Hemp Dogbane	Apocynum cannabinum	Dogbane Family	66	Jun (past peak)
46	American black elderberry	Sambucus canadensis	elder family	65	Jun (past peak)
47	Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	60	Aug (rising)
48	Lanceleaf Frogfruit	Phyla lanceolata	Verbena Family	60	Jul (peak)
49	Northern Bush Honeysuckle	Diervilla lonicera	honeysuckle family	60	Jun (past peak)
50	Upright Prairie Coneflower	Ratibida columnifera	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	60	Jul (peak)