Kansas in bloom

Kansas bloom calendar

Darker = more flowering sightings that month. Based on iNaturalist research-grade observations in Kansas marked “Flowering,” as of October 17–23, 2026. Garden flowers have few records because research-grade data leaves out planted ones.

Families on this list

The plant families with the most flowers on this list, from iNaturalist taxonomy. Within each family, the most-observed flowers come first.

• Asteraceae (28): Common yarrow, White snakeroot, Chicory, Black-eyed Susan, Common dandelion, Firewheel, Upright prairie coneflower, Wingstem and 20 more
• Fabaceae (16): White clover, Red clover, Eastern redbud, Purple crownvetch, Partridge pea, White sweetclover, Yellow sweetclover, Chinese bushclover and 8 more
• Rosaceae (15): Roses (genus Rosa), Mock strawberry, Common ninebark, Downy serviceberry, Black chokeberry, Prairie rose, Red chokeberry, Flowering quince and 7 more
• Lamiaceae (7): Ground-ivy, Red deadnettle, Henbit deadnettle, Wild bergamot, American germander, Giant blue sage, Russian sage
• Malvaceae (5): Velvetleaf, Winecup mallow, Flower-of-an-hour, Light poppymallow, Tropical hibiscus
• Apocynaceae (4): Common milkweed, Butterfly milkweed, Green antelopehorns, Honey-vine climbing milkweed
• Apiaceae (4): Queen Anne's lace (wild carrot), Poison hemlock, Common hedge parsley, Rattlesnake master
• Oleaceae (4): Purple lilac, Japanese tree lilac, Meyer lilac, Chinese fringetree
• Caprifoliaceae (3): Amur honeysuckle, Seven-son flower, Weigela
• Solanaceae (3): Carolina horsenettle, Buffalo-bur, Long-leaved groundcherry
• Magnoliaceae (3): Southern magnolia, Star magnolia, Saucer magnolia
• Cornaceae (3): Roughleaf dogwood, Cornelian cherry, Kousa dogwood
• Hydrangeaceae (3): Sweet mock orange, Bigleaf hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea

Shortlists by growing conditions

Flowers on this list whose USDA PLANTS characteristics data gives the rating shown. USDA only rates some species, so these lists are not complete.

• High drought tolerance (16): Eastern redbud, Butterfly milkweed, American trumpet vine, Firewheel, Purple crownvetch, White sweetclover, Yellow sweetclover, Grey-headed coneflower, Yellow salsify, Buffalo gourd, Leadplant, Dotted gayfeather and 4 more
• High moisture use (suits wet spots) (10): Chicory, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Buttonbush, Wild bergamot, American germander, Southern magnolia, Red buckeye, Inkberry, Red chokeberry, Bridal veil spirea
• Rapid growth rate (23): American pokeweed, Red clover, Chicory, Black-eyed Susan, American trumpet vine, Common dandelion, Firewheel, Dame's rocket, Partridge pea, Blue phlox, White sweetclover, Yellow sweetclover and 11 more

How we picked these flowers

We started from iNaturalist's research-grade sightings in Kansas, most-observed first, left out grasses, sedges, trees and other plants with tiny or wind-pollinated flowers (plus poison ivy), kept at most three species per genus, and added Kansas's official flowers, plus flowering shrubs and trees with at least 3 garden or 10 wild iNaturalist records in Kansas and popular garden flowers that iNaturalist users record growing in Kansas. Every flower needs a CC0 or CC BY photo.

Rare plant list: Kansas's endangered and threatened list (K.A.R. 115-15-1) covers animals only, so we show NatureServe's Kansas ranks for plants.
Invasive plant list: Kansas noxious weeds (K.A.R. 4-8-44, as amended 2026)