60 wildflowers were recorded blooming in New Hampshire in April in our iNaturalist sample; 20 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in April
Trailing Arbutus
Colt's-Foot
Bloodroot
Red Trillium
Azure Bluet
Carolina Springbeauty
Yellow Trout Lily
Round-leaved Violet
Leatherleaf
Marsh Marigold
Red Maple
Sessile Bellwort
All wildflowers blooming in New Hampshire in April
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trailing Arbutus | Epigaea repens | heath family | 376 | Apr (peak) |
| 2 | Colt's-Foot | Tussilago farfara | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 220 | Apr (peak) |
| 3 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 162 | Apr (peak) |
| 4 | Red Trillium | Trillium erectum | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 105 | May (rising) |
| 5 | Azure Bluet | Houstonia caerulea | madder family | 101 | May (rising) |
| 6 | Carolina Springbeauty | Claytonia caroliniana | Pussypaw Family | 68 | May (rising) |
| 7 | Yellow Trout Lily | Erythronium americanum | lily family | 44 | May (rising) |
| 8 | Round-leaved Violet | Viola rotundifolia | Violet Family | 38 | Apr (peak) |
| 9 | Leatherleaf | Chamaedaphne calyculata | heath family | 34 | May (rising) |
| 10 | Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | buttercup family | 33 | May (rising) |
| 11 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 31 | Apr (peak) |
| 12 | Sessile Bellwort | Uvularia sessilifolia | Bellworts and allies | 28 | May (rising) |
| 13 | Dutchman's breeches | Dicentra cucullaria | Poppy Family | 26 | May (rising) |
| 14 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 26 | May (rising) |
| 15 | American fly-honeysuckle | Lonicera canadensis | honeysuckle family | 26 | May (rising) |
| 16 | Wood Anemone | Anemonoides quinquefolia | buttercup family | 26 | May (rising) |
| 17 | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica acutiloba | buttercup family | 23 | Apr (peak) |
| 18 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 17 | Apr (peak) |
| 19 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 17 | Apr (peak) |
| 20 | Siberian squill | Scilla siberica | agave and allies | 16 | Apr (peak) |
| 21 | Threeleaf Goldthread | Coptis trifolia | buttercup family | 15 | May (rising) |
| 22 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 12 | Apr (peak) |
| 23 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 12 | May (rising) |
| 24 | Hobblebush | Viburnum lantanoides | elder family | 11 | May (rising) |
| 25 | Eastern Leatherwood | Dirca palustris | Stringbarks | 10 | Apr (peak) |
| 26 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 10 | Apr (peak) |
| 27 | Virginia saxifrage | Micranthes virginiensis | saxifrage family | 10 | May (rising) |
| 28 | Norway maple | Acer platanoides | soapberry family | 9 | Apr (peak) |
| 29 | Dwarf Ginseng | Panax trifolius | ivy family | 9 | May (rising) |
| 30 | Painted Trillium | Trillium undulatum | Herb-Paris, False Hellebores, Trilliums and allies | 8 | May (rising) |
| 31 | Northern Spicebush | Lindera benzoin | laurels | 8 | Apr (peak) |
| 32 | Virginia strawberry | Fragaria virginiana | rose family | 7 | May (rising) |
| 33 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 7 | Apr (peak) |
| 34 | Squirrel Corn | Dicentra canadensis | Poppy Family | 5 | May (rising) |
| 35 | Red Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | buttercup family | 5 | May (rising) |
| 36 | Moss Phlox | Phlox subulata | phlox family | 5 | May (rising) |
| 37 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | May (rising) |
| 38 | Early Blue Cohosh | Caulophyllum giganteum | barberry family | 4 | May (rising) |
| 39 | Box Elder | Acer negundo | soapberry family | 3 | May (rising) |
| 40 | Virginia bluebells | Mertensia virginica | borage family | 3 | Apr (peak) |
| 41 | Largeflower Bellwort | Uvularia grandiflora | Bellworts and allies | 3 | Apr (peak) |
| 42 | Annual Honesty | Lunaria annua | mustard family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 43 | Early Meadow-Rue | Thalictrum dioicum | buttercup family | 2 | Apr (peak) |
| 44 | Small-Flowered Buttercup | Ranunculus abortivus | buttercup family | 2 | May (rising) |
| 45 | Long-spurred violet | Viola rostrata | Violet Family | 2 | Apr (peak) |
| 46 | Pink Lady's Slipper | Cypripedium acaule | Orchids | 1 | May (rising) |
| 47 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | Apr (peak) |
| 48 | Common Serviceberry | Amelanchier arborea | rose family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 49 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 1 | Oct (rising) |
| 50 | Sheep Laurel | Kalmia angustifolia | heath family | 1 | Jun (rising) |