The prairies in Winnemac Park were established less than 30 years ago and yet are among some of the most successful across the city of Chicago. Featuring over 50 species of wildflowers and a unique array of trees, Winnemac’s green spaces are cherished by our community. Here, we invite you to explore the list of wildflowers that currently fill our natural areas. With proper funding, our goal is to incorporate imperiled wildflowers in our state, alongside plants that restore our prairies to a landscape that emulates the original native territory.
(Agastache foeniculum)
Family: Lamiaceae, Mint
Flowering Period: May - June
(Oenothera gaura)
Family: Onagraceae, Primrose
Flowering Period: July - September
(Andropogon gerardii)
Family: Poaceae, Grass
Flowering Period: July - September
(Verbena hastata)
Family: Verbenaceae, Verbena
Flowering Period: June - September
(Baptisia austrailis)
Family: Fabaceae, Pea
Flowering Period: May - July
(Rudbeckia triolba)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: May - July
(Asclepias tuberosa)
Family: Asclepiadaceae, Milkweed
Flowering Period: June - September
(Anemone canadensis)
Family: Rununculaceae, Buttercup
Flowering Period: May - July
(Solidago canadensis)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: May - July
(Viola sororia)
Family: Malpighiaceae, Violet
Flowering Period: April - June (our first to bloom in the park!)
(Oenathera biennis)
Family: Onagraceae, Primrose
Flowering Period: June - November
(Asclepias syriaca)
Family: Asclepiadaceae, Milkweed
Flowering Period: June - August
(Chamaecrista fasciculata), Wild Senna
Family: Fabaceae, Pea
Flowering Period: June - October
(Silphium laciniatum)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: June - September
(Veronicastrum virginicum)
Family: Plantaginaceae, Plantain
Flowering Period: June - August
(Silphium perfoliatum)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: June - October
(Rudbeckia laciniata)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: August - October
(Apocycnum cannabinum), Indian Hemp
Family: Apocynaceae, Milkweed
Flowering Period: July - September
(Scrophularia lanceolata)
Family: Scrophulariaceae, Figworts
Flowering Period: May - June
(Solidago juncea)
Family: Asteracae, Aster
Flowering Period: July - September
(Thalictrum dioicum)
Family: Ranunculaceae, Buttercup
Flowering Period: May - June
(Dodecatheon meadia)
Family: Primulaceae, Primrose
Flowering Period: May - June
(Heliopsis helianthoides), Ox-eye Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: June - October
(Penstemon digitalis)
Family: Plantaginaceae, Plantain
Flowering Period: May - July
(Veronica gigantea)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: July - October
(Ambrosia trifida)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: August - September
(Zizia aurea)
Family: Apiaceae, Carrot
Flowering Period: April - July
(Ratibida pinnata)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: May - September
(Lobelia siphilitica)
Family: Lobeliaceae
Flowering Period: July - October
(Desmanthus illinoensis)
Family: Mimosaceae, Legume
Flowering Period: July - August
(Arisaema triphyllum)
Family: Araceae
Flowering Period: March - June
Introduced: May 2025, Natural Areas Committee
(Polemonium reptans), Greek Valerian
Family: Ericales
Flowering Period: April - June
(Antenoron virginianum)
Family: Polygonaceae
Flowering Period: July - September
(Scrophularia marilandica)
Family: Scrophulariaceae, Figwort
Flowering Period: July - October
(Filependula ulmaria)
Family: Rosaceae, Rose
Flowering Period: June - September
(Allium cernuum)
Family: Alliaceae, Allium; onion
Flowering Period: May - June
(Physotegia virginiana), False Dragonhead
Family: Lamiaceae, Mint
Flowering Period: August - October
(Tradescantia ohiensis)
Family: Commelinaceae, Spiderwort
Flowering Period: May - September
(Liatris pycnostachya)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: July - September
(Silphium terebinthinaceum)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: June - September
(Echinacea purpurea)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: July - October
(Lamium purpureum)
Family: Lamiaceae, Mint
Flowering Period: May - August
(Filipendula Rubra)
Family: Rosaceae, Rose
Flowering Period: June - July
(Eryngium yuccifolium)
Family: Apiaceae, Carrot
Flowering Period: July - September
(Trillium erectum)
Family: Melanthiaceae
Flowering Period: June - September
Introduced: May 2025, Natural Areas Committee
(Silphium integrifolium)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: July - September
(Silene regia)
Family: Caryophyllaceae, Pink; Carnation
Flowering Period: July - August
(Solidago rugosa)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: August - October
(Desmodium canadense)
Family: Fabaceae, Pea
Flowering Period: July-October
(Symphyotrichum laeve)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: September - November
(Silene stellata)
Family: Caryophyllaceae, Pink; Carnation
Flowering Period: July - October
(Spirea tomentosa)
Family: Rosaceae, Rose
Flowering Period: July - September
(Asclepias incarnata)
Family: Apocynaceae, Milkweed
Flowering Period: June - September
(Rudbeckia subtomentosa)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: August - September
(Hasteola suaveolens)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: July - September
(Eutrochium purpureum), Purple Joe Pye-weed
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: July - September
(Coreopsis tripteris)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: September - October
(Monarda Fistulosa)
Family: Lamiaceae, Mint
Flowering Period: September - October
(Geranium maculatum)
Family: Geraniaceae, Geranium
Flowering Period: April - July
(Ruellia humlis)
Family: Acanthaceae
Flowering Period: August - September
(Geum canadense)
Family: Rosaceae, Rose
Flowering Period: May - September
(Symphyotrichum lanceolatum)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: August - September
(Baptisia lactea)
Family: Fabaceae, Pea
Flowering Period: May - August
(Helianthus divaricatus), Rough Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: July - October
(Achillea millefolium)
Family: Asteraceae, Aster
Flowering Period: June - August
Please continue to be considerate of our Natural Areas; these spaces act as a home to countless species
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