A bloom calendar for California built from 585,630 research-grade iNaturalist observations of plants in flower. April is the busiest bloom month. Pick a month to see what's flowering, or open a species for its state-by-state timing.
By month
California wildflower calendar (top 40)
Fewer More observations (relative to each row's peak month)
Activity by month (all species)
Most-photographed wildflowers in California
Redstem Stork's-bill
California fuchsia
California poppy
Ithuriel's Spear
Blue Dicks
Mediterranean Stork's-bill
Distant Phacelia
Rose Clover
White Globe Lily
Musk Stork's-Bill
Tomcat Clover
Checker Lily
Western Columbine
Pacific hound's tongue
Western Blue-Eyed Grass
Checkerbloom
Where to photograph wildflowers in California
Botanical GardenThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
State ParkHearst Castle
Botanical GardenSan Francisco Botanical Garden
State ParkAnza-Borrego Desert State Park
Botanical GardenSeaWorld San Diego
Botanical GardenLos Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
State ParkPrairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Botanical GardenSanta Barbara Botanic Garden