Plants blooming on Wolf Haven’s prairie in… October?!
by Anne Schuster, Prairie Conservation Specialist at Wolf Haven International
Ah, Fall – a time of pumpkins, spiced apple cider, fiery-colored autumn leaves and trick-or-treaters. But look at what’s blooming on our prairie right now. These beautiful plants typically flower in spring or early summer – not October.
![Despite its name, the Early Blue Violet (Viola adunca) blooms after a rain, but October is a bit late for it.](https://wolfhaven.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Viola-adunca-Early-Blue-Violet-fall-1-300x201.jpg)
Despite its name, the Early Blue Violet (Viola adunca) blooms after a rain, but October is a bit late for it.
![Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) is a great late season nectar source for insects, but October is late for it as well.](https://wolfhaven.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Solidago-spp-Goldenrod-fall-2-201x300.jpg)
Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) is a great late season nectar source for insects, but October is late for it as well.
![Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) usually blooms in spring, has flowers all around the prairie right now.](https://wolfhaven.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Arctostaphylos-uva-ursi-Kinnikinnick-fall-2-300x201.jpg)
Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) usually blooms in spring, has flowers all around the prairie right now.
![Elegant Lupine (Lupinus lepidus) often blooms all through the summer, but this one is finishing up now.](https://wolfhaven.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Lupinus-lepidus-Elegant-Lupine-fall-1-201x300.jpg)
Elegant Lupine (Lupinus lepidus) often blooms all through the summer, but this one is finishing up now.