Wildflowers Blooming in Vermont in October (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Vermont in October in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 October

New England aster165 obs.

Common Blue Wood Aster161 obs.

American Witch-Hazel154 obs.

Bluestem Goldenrod57 obs.

Broad-Leaved Goldenrod48 obs.

Whorled Wood Aster48 obs.

Common Selfheal45 obs.

Swamp Aster44 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Vermont in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	New England aster	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	165	Sep (past peak)
2	Common Blue Wood Aster	Symphyotrichum cordifolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	161	Sep (past peak)
3	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	154	Oct (peak)
4	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	114	Jun (past peak)
5	Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	Geranium family	86	Jun (past peak)
6	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	70	Jul (past peak)
7	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	58	Jul (past peak)
8	Bluestem Goldenrod	Solidago caesia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	57	Sep (past peak)
9	Broad-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago flexicaulis	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	48	Sep (past peak)
10	Whorled Wood Aster	Oclemena acuminata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	48	Aug (past peak)
11	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	45	Jul (past peak)
12	Swamp Aster	Symphyotrichum puniceum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	44	Sep (past peak)
13	Calico Aster	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	43	Sep (past peak)
14	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	37	Jul (past peak)
15	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	33	Jul (past peak)
16	Common Wrinkle-Leaved Goldenrod	Solidago rugosa	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	33	Sep (past peak)
17	Flat-Top White Aster	Doellingeria umbellata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	30	Aug (past peak)
18	Common Soapwort	Saponaria officinalis	pink family	29	Jul (past peak)
19	White Wood Aster	Eurybia divaricata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	28	Sep (past peak)
20	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	27	Jul (past peak)
21	Common Toadflax	Linaria vulgaris	Plantain Family	23	Aug (past peak)
22	Indian tobacco	Lobelia inflata	bellflower family	21	Aug (past peak)
23	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	19	May (past peak)
24	White Campion	Silene latifolia	pink family	18	Jun (past peak)
25	Purple Crownvetch	Securigera varia	Legumes	18	Jul (past peak)
26	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	17	Jun (past peak)
27	Daisy Fleabane	Erigeron strigosus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	16	Aug (past peak)
28	White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	16	Sep (past peak)
29	Orange Hawkweed	Pilosella aurantiaca	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Jun (past peak)
30	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	Aug (past peak)
31	Pineapple-Weed	Matricaria discoidea	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	Jul (past peak)
32	Annual Fleabane	Erigeron annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	Jul (past peak)
33	Large-Leaved Aster	Eurybia macrophylla	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	13	Aug (past peak)
34	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	12	Aug (past peak)
35	Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Jun (past peak)
36	Shaggy Soldier	Galinsoga quadriradiata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Sep (past peak)
37	Purple-Flowered Raspberry	Rubus odoratus	rose family	12	Jul (past peak)
38	Great Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	figwort family	11	Jul (past peak)
39	Spotted Knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	11	Jul (past peak)
40	Wild Basil	Clinopodium vulgare	Mint Family	11	Jul (past peak)
41	Fall Phlox	Phlox paniculata	phlox family	11	Aug (past peak)
42	Creeping buttercup	Ranunculus repens	buttercup family	10	Jun (past peak)
43	Bladder Campion	Silene vulgaris	pink family	10	Jun (past peak)
44	Canadian bunchberry	Cornus canadensis	Dogwood family	9	Jun (past peak)
45	Large White Trillium	Trillium grandiflorum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	9	May (past peak)
46	Common Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	9	Aug (past peak)
47	Black Medick	Medicago lupulina	Legumes	9	Jun (past peak)
48	Deptford pink	Dianthus armeria	pink family	9	Jul (past peak)
49	Hoary Alyssum	Berteroa incana	mustard family	9	Aug (past peak)
50	Hop Trefoil	Trifolium campestre	Legumes	8	Jul (past peak)