Madder Family Height 6" to 20" May 23, 2005 This plant has a long blooming season, don't be surprised to see it blooming in the summer too. These can be found in the Smokies. Notice the purple stripes, the nectar guides. Perennial Where seen:Great Smoky Mountains NP, Oak Ridge Greenways, Warriors' Path SP, Cumberland Trail, University of Tennessee Arboretum {formerly known as Houstonia purpurea}
Forget-Me-Not Family April 12, 2005 These lovely flowers have pink buds and blue flowers. One of my neighbors had these growing in their yard. Perennial Where seen:Oak Ridge, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Ijams Nature Center
Violet Family April 6, 2006 I found this light blue violet blooming along the river in the Cherokee National Forest. It is a "stemmed violet" and has small leaves. Where seen:Tellico Plains
