39 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Georgia in December in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in December
American Witch-Hazel
White beggarticks
Henbit Deadnettle
Largeleaf Pennywort
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Oriental false hawksbeard
Firewheel
Camphorweed
Ghost Pipe
White Clover
Red Deadnettle
black-eyed Susan
All wildflowers blooming in Georgia in December
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 17 | Nov (past peak) |
| 2 | White beggarticks | Bidens alba | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 14 | Sep (past peak) |
| 3 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 11 | Mar (past peak) |
| 4 | Largeleaf Pennywort | Hydrocotyle bonariensis | ivy family | 8 | Jun (past peak) |
| 5 | Largeflower pink-sorrel | Oxalis debilis | Woodsorrel Family | 6 | Feb (past peak) |
| 6 | Oriental false hawksbeard | Youngia japonica | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Apr (past peak) |
| 7 | Firewheel | Gaillardia pulchella | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Jun (past peak) |
| 8 | Camphorweed | Heterotheca subaxillaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Oct (past peak) |
| 9 | Ghost Pipe | Monotropa uniflora | heath family | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 10 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 11 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 2 | Mar (past peak) |
| 12 | black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 13 | Groundsel Tree | Baccharis halimifolia | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Oct (past peak) |
| 14 | Asian mazus | Mazus pumilus | mazus family | 2 | Mar (past peak) |
| 15 | Common Jewelweed | Impatiens capensis | balsam family | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 16 | American pokeweed | Phytolacca americana | Pokeweed Family | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 17 | American white waterlily | Nymphaea odorata | Waterlily Family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 18 | Purple Passionflower | Passiflora incarnata | Passionfruit Family | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 19 | Common Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Mint Family | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 20 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 21 | Lesser hop trefoil | Trifolium dubium | Legumes | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 22 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 23 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 24 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 1 | Feb (past peak) |
| 25 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 1 | Feb (past peak) |
| 26 | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Legumes | 1 | Feb (past peak) |
| 27 | Great Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | figwort family | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 28 | Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica | honeysuckle family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 29 | Tall Goldenrod | Solidago altissima | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Oct (past peak) |
| 30 | Ohio spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis | Spiderworts | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 31 | Trailing Arbutus | Epigaea repens | heath family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 32 | Little Sweet Betsy | Trillium cuneatum | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 33 | Long-spurred violet | Viola rostrata | Violet Family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 34 | Prairie Phlox | Phlox pilosa | phlox family | 1 | Dec (peak) |
| 35 | Tropical sage | Salvia coccinea | Mint Family | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 36 | Chinese privet | Ligustrum sinense | olive family | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 37 | Common Ramping-Fumitory | Fumaria muralis | Poppy Family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 38 | brown-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia triloba | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Aug (past peak) |
| 39 | Orange Milkwort | Senega lutea | milkworts | 1 | Apr (past peak) |