The North Carolina Department of Transportation Wildflower
Program began in 1985 as an integral part of highway
beautification. Wildflower beds are installed and maintained
across the state by Roadside Environmental personnel in each of
the fourteen highway divisions. Many of these beds are marked by
the wildflower sign pictured above. This booklet is intended as
a reference to identify the wildflowers planted by the North
Carolina Department of Transportation as well as some of the
naturally occurring ones growing along North Carolina highways.
Both botanical and common names are listed on the following
pages. Photographs with descriptions and planting information
are arranged by color. Also contained, the installation
techniques used by Roadside Environmental personnel. These
instructions may vary according to the scale of your wildflower
planting. If you are interested in wildflower gardening, the
back cover notes how you can receive additional We hope this
booklet will be useful as you drive along our hig