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Terms of flowering honey plants in the USA and Canada

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Terms of flowering honey plants in the USA and Canada
Plant name Plant type Picture Flowering period
Ulmus americana – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Spring branch with blooming flowers.

Scientific name:

Ulmus americana

Common name(s):

American elm, White elm, Water elm, Soft elm, Florida elm.
Tree

Ulmus americana – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Spring branch with blooming flowers. February ↔ Early March
Acer rubrum – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, flowers on a branch closeup.

Scientific name:

Acer rubrum

Common name(s):

Red maple, Scarlet maple.
Tree

Acer rubrum – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, flowers on a branch closeup. February ↔ March
Salix nigra – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Earrings and green leaves on a branch.

Scientific name:

Salix nigra

Common name(s):

Black willow, Swamp willow, Southwestern black willow, Gulf black willow, Scythe-leaved willow.
Tree, Shrub

Salix nigra – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Earrings and green leaves on a branch. February ↔ March
Acer saccharinum – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, branch with flowers, early spring.

Scientific name:

Acer saccharinum

Common name(s):

Silver maple, Soft maple.
Tree

Acer saccharinum – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, branch with flowers, early spring. February ↔ April
Cercis canadensis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, blooming pink flowers of cercis canadensis.

Scientific name:

Cercis canadensis

Common name(s):

Eastern redbud, Redbud, Cersis Reniformis.
Tree, Shrub

Cercis canadensis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, blooming pink flowers of cercis canadensis. February ↔ May
Malus angustifolia – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowers bloom at the same time as leaves appear.

Scientific name:

Malus angustifolia

Common name(s):

American crab apple, Buncombe crab apple, Crabtree, Narrowleaf crab, Narrowleaf crab apple, Southern crab, Southern crab apple.
Tree, Shrub

Malus angustifolia – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowers bloom at the same time as leaves appear. February ↔ May
Aronia arbutifolia – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Plant begins to bloom.

Scientific name:

Aronia arbutifolia

Common name(s):

Red chokeberry.
Shrub

Aronia arbutifolia – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Plant begins to bloom. February ↔ May
Amelanchier arborea – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, delicate white flowers.

Scientific name:

Amelanchier arborea

Common name(s):

Common serviceberry, Downy serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush, Shadblow, Sugarplum.
Tree, Shrub

Amelanchier arborea – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, delicate white flowers. March
Prunus americana – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, The branch is blooming.

Scientific name:

Prunus americana

Common name(s):

American plum, Goose plum, River plum, Wild plum.
Shrub-tree

Prunus americana – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, The branch is blooming. March ↔ April
Prunus serotina – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Black cherry flowering branch.

Scientific name:

Prunus serotina

Common name(s):

Black cherry, Wild black cherry, Rum cherry, Mountain black cherry, Wild cherry.
Tree

Prunus serotina – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Black cherry flowering branch. March ↔ April
Salix discolor – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowering plant, contrasting background.

Scientific name:

Salix discolor

Common name(s):

Pussy willow, American pussy willow, Glaucous willow, Large pussy willow.
Shrub-tree

Salix discolor – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowering plant, contrasting background. March ↔ May
Acer negundo – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, this plant begins to bloom simultaneously with the appearance of leaves.

Scientific name:

Acer negundo

Common name(s):

Boxelder, Western boxelder, Arizona boxelder, California boxelder, Texas boxelder, Interior boxelder, Violet boxelder.
Tree

Acer negundo – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, this plant begins to bloom simultaneously with the appearance of leaves. March ↔ May
Pyrus communis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Pear blossoms in white, inflorescence closeup.

Scientific name:

Pyrus communis

Common name(s):

European pear, Common pear.
Tree

Pyrus communis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Pear blossoms in white, inflorescence closeup. March ↔ May
Vaccinium corymbosum – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) flowers closeup.

Scientific name:

Vaccinium corymbosum

Common name(s):

Highbush blueberry, High-bush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry, Tall blueberry, Rabbiteye blueberry, Blue huckleberry, Tall huckleberry, Swamp huckleberry, High blueberry, Swamp blueberry.
Shrub

Vaccinium corymbosum – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) flowers closeup. March ↔ May
Acer saccharum – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, branches strewn with flowers.

Scientific name:

Acer saccharum

Common name(s):

Sugar maple, Rock maple, Hard maple.
Tree

Acer saccharum – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, branches strewn with flowers. March ↔ May
Celtis laevigata – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, the beginning of flowering, branch.

Scientific name:

Celtis laevigata

Common name(s):

Hackberry, Sugarberry, Lowland hackberry, Sugar hackberry, Arizona sugarberry, Netleaf hackberry, Small's hackberry, Southern hackberry, Texas sugarberry.
Tree

Celtis laevigata – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, the beginning of flowering, branch. March ↔ May
Celtis occidentalis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, the beginning of the flowering season, buds bloom.

Scientific name:

Celtis occidentalis

Common name(s):

Common hackberry, Bastard elm, Nettle-tree, Northern hackberry.
Tree-shrub

Celtis occidentalis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, the beginning of the flowering season, buds bloom. April
Malus domestica – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowers stuck to the apple tree branch.

Scientific name:

Malus domestica

Common name(s):

Pyrus pumila, Malus pumila, Apple.
Tree

Malus domestica – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowers stuck to the apple tree branch. April ↔ Early May
Liriodendron tulipifera – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, bright tuliptree flower on a branch.

Scientific name:

Liriodendron tulipifera

Common name(s):

Tuliptree, Blue-poplar, Tulip-poplar, Yellow-poplar, Yellow wood.
Tree

Liriodendron tulipifera – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, bright tuliptree flower on a branch. April ↔ June
Ilex opaca – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Сloseup flowers.

Scientific name:

Ilex opaca

Common name(s):

American holly, Dune holly, Hummock holly, Scrub holly.
Tree, Shrub

Ilex opaca – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Сloseup flowers. Late April ↔ May
Viburnum prunifolium – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Sweet haw (Viburnum prunifolium) branch with flowers.

Scientific name:

Viburnum prunifolium

Common name(s):

Blackhaw, Black haw, Blackhaw viburnum, Sweet haw, Stag bush, Smooth Blackhaw Viburnum, Stagbush, Viburnum bushii.
Shrub, Tree

Viburnum prunifolium – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Sweet haw (Viburnum prunifolium) branch with flowers. May ↔ June
Robinia pseudoacacia – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Branch with flowers.

Scientific name:

Robinia pseudoacacia

Common name(s):

Black locust, False acacia, Yellow locust, White locust, Green locust, Post locust, Falsa acacia, Robinia.
Tree

Robinia pseudoacacia – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Branch with flowers. May ↔ June
Catalpa speciosa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, flowers on a branch closeup.

Scientific name:

Catalpa speciosa

Common name(s):

Northern catalpa, Hardy catalpa, Western catalpa, Cigar tree, Catawba-tree, Bois chavanon.
Tree

Catalpa speciosa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, flowers on a branch closeup. May ↔ June
Ajuga reptans – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Stems, leaves and flowers.

Scientific name:

Ajuga reptans

Common name(s):

Bugle, Blue bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Carpet bugleweed, Common bugle, St. Lawrence plant.
Forb-herb

Ajuga reptans – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Stems, leaves and flowers. May ↔ June
Astragalus – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, delicate flowers in a pine forest.

Scientific name:

Astragalus

Common name(s):

Milkvetch, Locoweed, Goat's-thorn.
Herb, Shrub

Astragalus – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, delicate flowers in a pine forest. May ↔ June
Rhus glabra – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, big red flower.

Scientific name:

Rhus glabra

Common name(s):

Smooth sumac, Common sumac, Rocky Mountain sumac, Red sumac, Western sumac, White sumac.
Tree-shrub

Rhus glabra – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, big red flower. May ↔ August
Brassica napus – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, small delicate flowers.

Scientific name:

Brassica napus

Common name(s):

Rapeseed.
Forb, Herb

Brassica napus – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, small delicate flowers. May ↔ September
Sinapis arvensis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, delicate yellow flowers bloom.

Scientific name:

Sinapis arvensis

Common name(s):

Charlock mustard, California rape, Charlock, Corn mustard, Canola, Kaber mustard, Rapeseed mustard.
Forb, Herb

Sinapis arvensis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, delicate yellow flowers bloom. May ↔ October
Gleditsia triacanthos – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, branch with flowers.

Scientific name:

Gleditsia triacanthos

Common name(s):

Honey locust, Honey shucks locust, Common honeylocust, Sweet bean locust.
Tree

Gleditsia triacanthos – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, branch with flowers. Early May ↔ Late June
Aronia melanocarpa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Black chokeberry - flowers on the branch .

Scientific name:

Aronia melanocarpa

Common name(s):

Black chokeberry, Rowan, Mountain Ash, Sorbus.
Tree, Shrub

Aronia melanocarpa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Black chokeberry - flowers on the branch . Late May ↔ Early June
Asclepias tuberosa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Closeup showing unopened, opening, and fully opened flower buds.

Scientific name:

Asclepias tuberosa

Common name(s):

Butterflyweed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Canada root, Fluxroot, Indian paintbrush, Indian posy, Orange root, Orange Swallow-wort, Tuber root, Yellow milkweed, White-root, Windroot, Butterfly love.
Forb, Herb

Asclepias tuberosa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Closeup showing unopened, opening, and fully opened flower buds. Late May ↔ Early September
Tilia americana – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowering linden twig.

Scientific name:

Tilia americana

Common name(s):

American basswood, Basswood, Linden.
Tree

Tilia americana – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowering linden twig. Late May ↔ Early July
Amorpha fruticosa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, small flowers collected in thick long brushes.

Scientific name:

Amorpha fruticosa

Common name(s):

Desert false indigo, False indigo-bush, Bastard indigobush, Indigo Bush.
Shrub

Amorpha fruticosa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, small flowers collected in thick long brushes. June ↔ July
Asclepias syriaca – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, pinkish-lilac, fragrant flowers, collected in large umbrella-shaped inflorescences.

Scientific name:

Asclepias syriaca

Common name(s):

Сommon milkweed, Butterfly flower, Silkweed, Silky swallow-wort, Virginia silkweed.
Forb, Herb

Asclepias syriaca – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, pinkish-lilac, fragrant flowers, collected in large umbrella-shaped inflorescences. June ↔ August
Salsola kali – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowering bushes, blurred background.

Scientific name:

Salsola kali

Common name(s):

Russian thistle, Tumbleweed, Prickly saltwort.
Forb

Salsola kali – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Flowering bushes, blurred background. June ↔ August
Brassica rapa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, the beginning of the flowering period.

Scientific name:

Brassica rapa

Common name(s):

Field mustard, Common mustard, Wild mustard, Wild turnip, Forage turnip, Wild rutabaga, Birdsrape mustard, Rape mustard.
Forb, Herb

Brassica rapa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, the beginning of the flowering period. June ↔ August
Cucumis sativus – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, A large, yellow beautiful flower..

Scientific name:

Cucumis sativus

Common name(s):

Cucumber, Cetriolo, Gherkin.
Forb-herb, Vine

Cucumis sativus – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, A large, yellow beautiful flower.. June ↔ September
Cucumis melo – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, creeping melon stems with delicate yellow flowers.

Scientific name:

Cucumis melo

Common name(s):

Cantaloupe, Rockmelon, Sweet melon, Spanspek, Honeydew melon, Honeymelon, Crenshaw, Casaba.
Forb-herb, Vine

Cucumis melo – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, creeping melon stems with delicate yellow flowers. June ↔ October
Citrullus lanatus – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Watermelon flower.

Scientific name:

Citrullus lanatus

Common name(s):

Watermelon.
Forb-herb, Vine

Citrullus lanatus – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, Watermelon flower. June ↔ October
Cephalanthus occidentalis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, peculiar flowers.

Scientific name:

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Common name(s):

Common buttonbush, Buttonball, Buttonbush, Button willow, Riverbush, Honey-bells.
Shrub, Tree

Cephalanthus occidentalis – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, peculiar flowers. July ↔ August
Aralia spinosa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, flowers are waiting for bees.

Scientific name:

Aralia spinosa

Common name(s):

Devil's walkingstick, Prickly ash, Hercules club, Angelica tree, Prickly elder, Pick tree, Toothache tree, Shotbush.
Tree, Shrub

Aralia spinosa – description, flowering period and time in Mississippi, flowers are waiting for bees. July ↔ August