Wildflowers Blooming in Georgia in May (60 Species)

60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Georgia in May in our iNaturalist sample; 19 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top wildflowers in May

Butterfly Milkweed525 obs.

Redring Milkweed502 obs.

Chinese privet293 obs.

Partridgeberry223 obs.

Striped Wintergreen199 obs.

Four-Leaved Milkweed165 obs.

Philadelphia fleabane158 obs.

Purple Passionflower141 obs.

Bashful Wakerobin129 obs.

Mountain Laurel93 obs.

Pink Lady's Slipper92 obs.

Slimleaf Pawpaw90 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Georgia in May

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Butterfly Milkweed	Asclepias tuberosa	Dogbane Family	525	Jun (rising)
2	Redring Milkweed	Asclepias variegata	Dogbane Family	502	May (peak)
3	Chinese privet	Ligustrum sinense	olive family	293	May (peak)
4	Partridgeberry	Mitchella repens	madder family	223	May (peak)
5	Striped Wintergreen	Chimaphila maculata	heath family	199	May (peak)
6	Four-Leaved Milkweed	Asclepias quadrifolia	Dogbane Family	165	May (peak)
7	Philadelphia fleabane	Erigeron philadelphicus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	158	Apr (past peak)
8	Purple Passionflower	Passiflora incarnata	Passionfruit Family	141	Jul (rising)
9	Bashful Wakerobin	Trillium catesbaei	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	129	Apr (past peak)
10	Mountain Laurel	Kalmia latifolia	heath family	93	Apr (past peak)
11	Pink Lady's Slipper	Cypripedium acaule	Orchids	92	Apr (past peak)
12	Slimleaf Pawpaw	Asimina angustifolia	custard-apples	90	May (peak)
13	American persimmon	Diospyros virginiana	persimmon family	86	May (peak)
14	American black elderberry	Sambucus canadensis	elder family	79	Jun (rising)
15	Fire Pink	Silene virginica	pink family	75	Apr (past peak)
16	Daisy Fleabane	Erigeron strigosus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	74	May (peak)
17	Cross Vine	Bignonia capreolata	bignonia family	72	Apr (past peak)
18	Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica	honeysuckle family	61	Apr (past peak)
19	Flame Azalea	Rhododendron calendulaceum	heath family	61	Jun (rising)
20	Green Antelopehorns	Asclepias viridis	Dogbane Family	58	May (peak)
21	Carolina horsenettle	Solanum carolinense	nightshade family	57	May (peak)
22	Eastern Coral Bean	Erythrina herbacea	Legumes	57	May (peak)
23	Blue Pigroot	Sisyrinchium micranthum	iris family	48	Apr (past peak)
24	Persian silk tree	Albizia julibrissin	Legumes	43	Jun (rising)
25	Firewheel	Gaillardia pulchella	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	42	Jun (rising)
26	Venus's looking-glass	Triodanis biflora	bellflower family	42	Apr (past peak)
27	Bristle Thistle	Cirsium horridulum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	41	Apr (past peak)
28	Strawberry Bush	Euonymus americanus	staff-vine family	40	Apr (past peak)
29	Field madder	Sherardia arvensis	madder family	38	Mar (past peak)
30	Common Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Mint Family	38	May (peak)
31	Carolina sweetshrub	Calycanthus floridus	spicebush family	38	Apr (past peak)
32	Spurge Nettle	Cnidoscolus stimulosus	Spurge Family	38	Apr (past peak)
33	clasping Venus's looking glass	Triodanis perfoliata	bellflower family	36	May (peak)
34	Large White Trillium	Trillium grandiflorum	Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies	34	Apr (past peak)
35	Lizard's Tail	Saururus cernuus	lizard's tail family	31	May (peak)
36	Helmet skullcap	Scutellaria integrifolia	Mint Family	31	May (peak)
37	American tuliptree	Liriodendron tulipifera	magnolia family	29	Apr (past peak)
38	Galax	Galax urceolata	diapensia family	29	May (peak)
39	Robin's-Plantain	Erigeron pulchellus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	29	Apr (past peak)
40	Anglepod	Gonolobus suberosus	Dogbane Family	29	Jun (rising)
41	Elliott's milkpea	Galactia elliottii	Legumes	28	Jun (rising)
42	Whitemouth Dayflower	Commelina erecta	Spiderworts	27	Jun (rising)
43	Pickerelweed	Pontederia cordata	Pickerelweeds	26	Sep (rising)
44	Goat's Rue	Tephrosia virginiana	Legumes	26	May (peak)
45	Poke Milkweed	Asclepias exaltata	Dogbane Family	26	Jun (rising)
46	Carolina ruellia	Ruellia caroliniensis	Acanthus Family	26	Jun (rising)
47	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	25	Apr (past peak)
48	Musk Thistle	Carduus nutans	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	23	May (peak)
49	White beggarticks	Bidens alba	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	22	Sep (rising)
50	Catawba Rhododendron	Rhododendron catawbiense	heath family	21	May (peak)