Wildflower Meadow

 
The process began in 2003 with the clearing and leveling of an area near our Table Rock Trolley/Bus Stop.  Seeding was done in the spring of 2004 and away she went.  Our Wildflower Meadow contains dozens of wildflowers (see list below).

Each week throughout the growing season the colors change and new flowers appear.  We hope you enjoy these flowers as much as we do.

Take as many pictures of them as you want, but please don't pick the flowers!  

Click on the photos below for larger image:

              

              

              

                      

Botanical Name Common Name
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower
Cheiranthus allionii Siberian Wallflower
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Ox-Eye Daisy
Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta Daisy
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-Leaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis
Cosmos sulphureus Sulphur Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus Wild Cosmos
Delphinium ajacis Wild Larkspur
Dianthus barbatus Sweet William
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy
Gaillardia aristata Perennial Gaillardia
Gypsophila elegans Baby's Breath
Helianthus annuus Wild Annual Sunflower
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket
Lavatera trimestris Rose Mallow
Linum grandiflorum rubrum Scarlet Flax
Linum perenne lewisii Blue Flax
Lupinus perennis Perennial Lupine
Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes
Papaver rhoeas Red Poppy
Ratibida columnaris Mexican Hat
Rudbeckia hirta gloriosa Gloriosa Daisy
Rudbeckia hirta Black Eye Susan
Silene armeria None-so-Pretty

 

 

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Ausable Chasm
PO Box 390, 2144 Route 9
Ausable Chasm, NY 12911
Campground Phone: 866-RV-CHASM(toll free) or 518-834-9990
Chasm Phone: 518-834-7454

Bottom Photographs Courtesy of Ethan Stansbury

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