There is a wide variety of flowers on site and many flower seeds have been sown.

Many plants such as this Teasel (by Ron Peet) are foodplants for insects.

In the shady hedgerows we have sown Garlic Mustard, Violet and Cowslip to add to the Celandine, Bluebell, Lords and Ladies, Violet, Dog's Mercury and Red and White Dead Nettle already growing there. Snowdrops, Bluebells, Celandine and Primrose give the first colours of Spring, followed by Cowslips. These give wonderful displays in the Memorial Garden and are now spreading across the Pit Bank.

Other species on site include Colts Foot and Snowdrops.

A rare addition to the site is the recently discovered Sulphur Cinquefoil Potentilla recta. This is a rare plant in Derbyshire. Alongside this we find Stonecrops, Fox and Cubs (Orange Hawkweed), Spotted Hawksweed, French Cranesbill and Great Mullen.

The lower flower patch, new species include Musk Mallow Malva mochata, Ladies Bedstraw Galium verum, Square Stemmed Willowherb Epilobium tetragonium.

In grasslands we have sown Ragged Robin, Field and Devils bit Scabious, Common Fleabane, Rough Hawksbit, Meadow Cranesbill, Sneezwort and Kidney Vetch. There are very different habitats in the park. The highest ground is bare pit waste with a collection of pools. Flora here is mainly Needle Rush, Sedges and some Hawkweed.

We have 14 species of Hawkweed identified on site including Rough Hawksbeard and Spotted Hawkweed.

Yellow - wort and Common Centuary thrive all over the site, these are two members of the Gentianaceae family, few of which flower in the UK.

Viper's Bugloss grows beside the Bird Hide, also a rare plant in this region. Marjoram grows on top of the Hide and on the orchid patches, which is again a very important food and nectar plant for the many species of butterfly, moths and insects found on the site.

Aquatic plants have been sown successfully from the quick spread of Phragmites to the flowering off Water Crowfoot, Water Plantain, Amphibious Bistort, Greater Spearwort and Fringe Lily. We also have native plants of Marsh Marigold, CuckooFlower, Loosestrife, Water Mint and Forget Me Not. We also have marginal plants around the pools such as Purple Loosestrife, Water Avens and Devil's Bit Scabious.

The surrounding grassland contains Field Scabious, Meadow Cranesbill, Ladies Bedstraw, Ox-eye Daisy, Wild Carrot and many other unbellifers.

Many leguminous plants thrive at Pleasley, May and June see wonderful colour in Vetches, Sainfoin, Trefoils, Clovers and yellow and white Melilot.

Orchids are found on the orchid patches near the sometimes bare and rocky magnesium limestone outcrops.

Southern Marsh and Common Spotted Orchid and Bee Orchid and their hybrids grow in their hundreds spreading through grasslands to the pool margin. There are a few examples of the rare Fragrant Orchid and Pyramidal Orchid.

Other species at the site include Common Twayblade.

Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera

This is one of our most exciting native wild flowers. It is not particularly rare and at Pleasley Pit Country Park it grows in great numbers. It likes dry scrubby grassland and will only grow on lime rich soil.

Germination of orchid seeds only takes place when Rhizoctania fungus is also present and is essential for supplying food elements to the orchid.

The Bee Orchid varies in height from  10-30 cm and has 2 to 6 flowers which appear from June to July and are purplish pink in colour. It is so called as its flower looks like a velvety brown Bumble Bee.