36 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Kentucky in February 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 February
Harbinger of Spring
Hairy Bittercress
Purple Cress
Virginia Springbeauty
Red Deadnettle
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Lesser Celandine
Common Whitlowgrass
Common Snowdrop
Common Chickweed
Virginia saxifrage
Common Dandelion
All wildflowers blooming in Kentucky in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbinger of Spring | Erigenia bulbosa | carrot family | 59 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 37 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Purple Cress | Cardamine douglassii | mustard family | 36 | Mar (rising) |
| 4 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 34 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 20 | Apr (rising) |
| 6 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 16 | Mar (rising) |
| 7 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 15 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 12 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 11 | Mar (rising) |
| 10 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 11 | Virginia saxifrage | Micranthes virginiensis | saxifrage family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 12 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 13 | White Fawnlily | Erythronium albidum | lily family | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 14 | Snow Trillium | Trillium nivale | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 15 | False Rue Anemone | Enemion biternatum | buttercup family | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 16 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 17 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 18 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 3 | Feb (peak) |
| 19 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 20 | Northern Spicebush | Lindera benzoin | laurels | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 21 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 22 | Colt's-Foot | Tussilago farfara | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 23 | Cut-Leaved Toothwort | Cardamine concatenata | mustard family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 24 | Tiny Bluet | Houstonia pusilla | madder family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 25 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 26 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 27 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 28 | Butterweed | Packera glabella | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 29 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 30 | Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | Legumes | 1 | May (rising) |
| 31 | Virginia bluebells | Mertensia virginica | borage family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 32 | Carolina Springbeauty | Claytonia caroliniana | Pussypaw Family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 33 | Blue Phlox | Phlox divaricata | phlox family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 34 | Toadshade | Trillium sessile | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 35 | Callery pear | Pyrus calleryana | rose family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 36 | Halberd-leaved violet | Viola hastata | Violet Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |