Wildflowers Blooming in Virginia in June (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Virginia in June in our iNaturalist sample; 25 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top wildflowers in June

Striped Wintergreen636 obs.

black-eyed Susan500 obs.

Red Columbine419 obs.

Mountain Laurel337 obs.

American black elderberry313 obs.

Common Milkweed232 obs.

Purple-Flowered Raspberry219 obs.

Poke Milkweed186 obs.

Ghost Pipe162 obs.

Carolina horsenettle132 obs.

Partridgeberry121 obs.

Black Cohosh120 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Virginia in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Striped Wintergreen	Chimaphila maculata	heath family	636	Jun (peak)
2	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	500	Jun (peak)
3	Red Columbine	Aquilegia canadensis	buttercup family	419	Jun (peak)
4	Mountain Laurel	Kalmia latifolia	heath family	337	May (past peak)
5	American black elderberry	Sambucus canadensis	elder family	313	Jun (peak)
6	Common Milkweed	Asclepias syriaca	Dogbane Family	232	Jul (rising)
7	Purple-Flowered Raspberry	Rubus odoratus	rose family	219	Jun (peak)
8	Poke Milkweed	Asclepias exaltata	Dogbane Family	186	Jun (peak)
9	Ghost Pipe	Monotropa uniflora	heath family	162	Jul (rising)
10	Carolina horsenettle	Solanum carolinense	nightshade family	132	Jun (peak)
11	Partridgeberry	Mitchella repens	madder family	121	May (past peak)
12	Black Cohosh	Actaea racemosa	buttercup family	120	Jul (rising)
13	Fringed Loosestrife	Lysimachia ciliata	primrose family	117	Jun (peak)
14	American trumpet vine	Campsis radicans	bignonia family	116	Jun (peak)
15	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	113	Jun (peak)
16	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	110	Jun (peak)
17	Purple Passionflower	Passiflora incarnata	Passionfruit Family	108	Aug (rising)
18	Deptford pink	Dianthus armeria	pink family	99	Jun (peak)
19	clasping Venus's looking glass	Triodanis perfoliata	bellflower family	94	May (past peak)
20	Asiatic dayflower	Commelina communis	Spiderworts	92	Sep (rising)
21	Persian silk tree	Albizia julibrissin	Legumes	87	Jun (peak)
22	Swamp Rose	Rosa palustris	rose family	82	Jun (peak)
23	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	81	May (past peak)
24	Poison Hemlock	Conium maculatum	carrot family	79	May (past peak)
25	Helmet skullcap	Scutellaria integrifolia	Mint Family	79	Jun (peak)
26	White Bergamot	Monarda clinopodia	Mint Family	78	Jul (rising)
27	Lizard's Tail	Saururus cernuus	lizard's tail family	76	Jun (peak)
28	Chicory	Cichorium intybus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	74	Jul (rising)
29	Purple Crownvetch	Securigera varia	Legumes	74	Jun (peak)
30	Smooth Sumac	Rhus glabra	Cashew Family	71	Jun (peak)
31	Fire Pink	Silene virginica	pink family	66	Apr (past peak)
32	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Legumes	64	May (past peak)
33	Wild Geranium	Geranium maculatum	Geranium family	62	May (past peak)
34	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	60	Jul (rising)
35	Redring Milkweed	Asclepias variegata	Dogbane Family	60	Jun (peak)
36	Flame Azalea	Rhododendron calendulaceum	heath family	56	May (past peak)
37	Wild Carrot	Daucus carota	carrot family	55	Jul (rising)
38	Jack-in-the-Pulpit	Arisaema triphyllum	Arum Family	52	May (past peak)
39	American pokeweed	Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed Family	49	Jun (peak)
40	Buttonbush	Cephalanthus occidentalis	madder family	49	Jul (rising)
41	Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	49	Jun (peak)
42	Philadelphia fleabane	Erigeron philadelphicus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	49	Apr (past peak)
43	Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade	Circaea canadensis	evening primrose family	49	Jun (peak)
44	Common Jewelweed	Impatiens capensis	balsam family	48	Sep (rising)
45	Annual Fleabane	Erigeron annuus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	47	Jun (peak)
46	Purple Milkweed	Asclepias purpurascens	Dogbane Family	47	Jun (peak)
47	Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica	honeysuckle family	46	May (past peak)
48	Yellow Sweetclover	Melilotus officinalis	Legumes	45	Jun (peak)
49	Azure Bluet	Houstonia caerulea	madder family	45	Apr (past peak)
50	Carolina rose	Rosa carolina	rose family	45	May (past peak)