On Monday, June 24, I hiked the Porters Creek Trail in the Greenbrier area from the beginning up to Fern Falls and back, a hike of about four miles. Our amazing trail crew did a superb job removing the massive blowdowns that were on this trail. Here are the wildflowers I observed:
Asiactic Dayflower
Tick Trefoil
- Asiatic Dayflower – (1) – At peak bloom.
- Black Cohosh – Some – Should be at full bloom within a week or so.
- Canadian Violets – Few – Past peak bloom (less than a dozen blooms).
- Crimson Bee Balm (2) – At peak bloom.
- Daisy Fleabane – Few – Past peak bloom.
- Flowering Spurge – Few – Past peak bloom.
- Horse Nettle – Few – Some past peak bloom – some at peak bloom – About 6/10 of a mile up trail on the right.
- Pale Jewelweed – (1) – At peak bloom.
- Rosebay Rhododendron – Some – At various stages of the blooming process (some at peak bloom – others past peak bloom).
- Saint John’s Wort – Few – Appears to be just starting to bloom.
- Tick Trefoil – Few – At or just past peak bloom (first half mile of the trail on the right).
- Wild Hydrangea – Few – Most are past peak bloom.
- Wood Nettle – Many – At or beyond peak bloom.
Tom Harrington is a regular hiker who reports on wildflowers in the Smokies.