Arkansas Wildflower

Last summer we spent our vacation in Rock-A-Way Beach, Missouri then we traveled on to one of our favorite places which is Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

From Eureka Springs we decided to visit the War Eagle Mill now I’m not trying to bore you with our vacation itinerary but rather setting the stage for the part of the country that we were in.

What we noticed between Eureka Springs and War Eagle were the roadsides were absolutely ablaze with the colorful blooms of Arkansas wildflowers.

Someone or a group of individuals had done a fantastic job of picking out what appeared to be seven or eight varieties of outstanding wild flowers.

Being from eastern Oklahoma where the state fails to add restrooms to the rest stops let alone to beautify our highways with the color of wild flowers.

To say the least we were very impressed with Arkansas.

Arkansas we salute you.

The following wild flower selections should do well for you in your Ozark garden and elsewhere in the state of Arkansas:

• Chrysanthemum c. – Painted Daisy
• Cichorium i. – Chicory
• Cleome s. – Spider Flower
• Chrysanthemum l. – Ox-Eye Daisy
• Coreopsis t. – Plains Coreopsis
• Cosmos b. – Cosmos
• Delphinium a. – Rocket Larkspur
• Echinacea p. – Pale Purple Coneflower
• Eschscholtzia c. – California Poppy
• Euphorbia m. – Snow On The Mountain
• Gaillardia a. – Blanketflower
• Gypsophila e. – Annual Baby’s Breath
• Gaillardia p. – Indian Blanket
• Helianthus a. – Annual Sunflower
• Hesparis m. – Dame’s Rocket
• Ipomopsis r. – Scarlet Gilia
• Lathyrus l. – Perennial Sweet Pea
• Lavatera t. – Rose Mallow
• Liatris p. – Kansas Gayfeather
• Liatris s. – Blazing Star
• Lychnis c. – Maltese Cross
• Oenothera e. – Missouri Primrose
• Ratibida c. – Mexican Hat
• Rudbeckia h. – Black-Eyed Susan
• Verbena b. – Tall Verbena