Common Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) is in the Mint Family family (Lamiaceae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 9,694 research-grade flowering observations of it in our sample, peaking in July.
Nationally it blooms mainly from June to August, but timing varies a lot by state and elevation — see the table below.
When to photograph Common Selfheal: observations by month (U.S.)
About Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris (known as common self-heal , heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter's herb, brownwort and blue curls) is an herbaceous plant in the genus Prunella.From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.
Common Selfheal by state
| State | Observations | Peak month | Main season |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 761 | July | Jun–Aug |
| New York | 724 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Virginia | 711 | July | Jul–Aug |
| Vermont | 671 | July | Jun–Aug |
| California | 663 | June | Jun–Sep |
| Washington | 602 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Ohio | 426 | July | Jun–Sep |
| Pennsylvania | 421 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Oregon | 417 | June | Jun–Jul |
| Kentucky | 376 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Maine | 347 | July | Jun–Jul |
| Mississippi | 278 | May | Apr–May |
| Wisconsin | 274 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Massachusetts | 271 | July | Jun–Jul |
| New Jersey | 235 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Michigan | 221 | July | Jun–Aug |
| New Hampshire | 220 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Maryland | 219 | June | Jun–Aug |
| Illinois | 208 | July | Jul–Aug |
| Minnesota | 196 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Tennessee | 188 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Indiana | 160 | July | Jul–Jul |
| Texas | 137 | April | Apr–May |
| West Virginia | 131 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Georgia | 129 | May | May–Aug |
| Connecticut | 95 | July | Jun–Sep |
| Arkansas | 92 | May | May–May |
| Alabama | 91 | June | May–Jul |
| Missouri | 68 | May | May–Jul |
| Louisiana | 51 | April | Apr–Apr |
| Delaware | 48 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Iowa | 47 | July | Jul–Jul |
| South Carolina | 42 | June | Apr–Jul |
| Montana | 37 | July | Jun–Jul |
| New Mexico | 24 | July | Jun–Aug |
| Idaho | 13 | June | Jun–Aug |
| Oklahoma | 12 | May | May–May |
| Rhode Island | 12 | June | Jun–Sep |
| Wyoming | 11 | August | Jun–Aug |
| Colorado | 10 | July | Jun–Jul |
| Alaska | 8 | July | Jun–Jul |
| Florida | 8 | April | Apr–Apr |
| Kansas | 8 | July | Jul–Jul |
| District of Columbia | 7 | June | Jun–Jun |
| Hawaii | 7 | August | Aug–Oct |
| Utah | 7 | July | Jun–Sep |
| Arizona | 5 | July | Jun–Aug |
Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.
Related wildflowers (Mint Family)
Red Deadnettle
Ground-Ivy
Henbit Deadnettle
Wild Bergamot
Lyreleaf Sage
Chia
American germander
Vinegar Weed
Photography tips
- Photograph flowers on calm, overcast mornings to avoid wind blur and harsh shadows.
- Get low: a shallow depth of field (f/2.8–f/5.6) isolates a bloom against soft color.
- Stay on trails — trampling meadows kills plants and ruins next year's display.
- Try a kaleidoscope abstract of a single bloom with our online kaleidoscope tool.
FAQ
When is the best time to photograph Common Selfheal?
Nationally, July has the most observations, with the main season from June to August.
Where is Common Selfheal most often seen?
The most observations come from North Carolina, New York, Virginia.