| Wild Flowers of New York are of great species and | | | | of wildflowers are planted by monitoring growth rate, |
| with a large variety. It certainly interests any kind of | | | | weed growth and aesthetic value. |
| flower lover. Wild flowers are beautiful, fragrant and | | | | Wild flowers mostly come in purple and blue flowers; |
| colorful. Wild flowers also can be grown in gardens as | | | | pink, red and orange flowers; yellow and gold |
| well. These flowers have mixed hybrid varieties that | | | | flowers; and white flowers. Wild flowers such as |
| are grown in different colors and characteristics. | | | | desert lupine, sand verbena, and desert willow are a |
| There are wide varieties of New York wild flowers. | | | | few of the wild flower types available in the purple |
| Trout lily, wild daffodil, common dandelion, yellow | | | | and blue colors. Ocotillo, strawberry cactus and fairy |
| hawkweed, common blue violet, sweet white violet, | | | | duster are a few wild flowers which come under the |
| ground ivy, garlic mustard, greater celandine, agave, | | | | pink, red and orange colors. Creosote bush, |
| alder, and periwinkle are a few of the most common | | | | cinchweed, desert sunflower, and dune sunflower are |
| wild flowers. | | | | a few of the wild flowers which are available in the |
| The New York State Thruway Authority's Wildflower | | | | yellow and gold colors. |
| program was implemented in 2000 to improve the | | | | The popularity of wild flower gardens is increasing as |
| visual attraction and aesthetics of the Thruway | | | | gardeners in general are more concerned with nature. |
| system. It also saves on maintenance costs by | | | | A few wild flowers, such as the New York aster, are |
| reducing the amount of grass to mow and to make | | | | also known for their edible usage and medicinal |
| the travel more enjoyable. The program selected | | | | purposes. |
| various locations in New York City. Different species | | | | |