Wildflowers Blooming in North Carolina in December (42 Species)

42 wildflowers were recorded blooming in North Carolina 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.

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

Top wildflowers in December

Common Dandelion12 obs.

Henbit Deadnettle12 obs.

American Witch-Hazel9 obs.

Bird's-Eye Speedwell8 obs.

Largeleaf Pennywort6 obs.

Common Chickweed4 obs.

White Clover4 obs.

Camphorweed4 obs.

Firewheel3 obs.

Lesser Periwinkle3 obs.

Red Deadnettle3 obs.

Coral Honeysuckle3 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in North Carolina in December

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	12	Apr (past peak)
2	Henbit Deadnettle	Lamium amplexicaule	Mint Family	12	Mar (past peak)
3	American Witch-Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	witch-hazel family	9	Oct (past peak)
4	Bird's-Eye Speedwell	Veronica persica	Plantain Family	8	Mar (past peak)
5	Largeleaf Pennywort	Hydrocotyle bonariensis	ivy family	6	Jul (past peak)
6	Common Chickweed	Stellaria media	pink family	4	Mar (past peak)
7	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	4	May (past peak)
8	Camphorweed	Heterotheca subaxillaris	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	4	Oct (past peak)
9	Firewheel	Gaillardia pulchella	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	3	Aug (past peak)
10	Lesser Periwinkle	Vinca minor	Dogbane Family	3	Mar (past peak)
11	Red Deadnettle	Lamium purpureum	Mint Family	3	Apr (past peak)
12	Coral Honeysuckle	Lonicera sempervirens	honeysuckle family	3	Apr (past peak)
13	Lesser Celandine	Ficaria verna	buttercup family	3	Mar (past peak)
14	Redstem Stork's-bill	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium family	2	Jan (past peak)
15	White Sweetclover	Melilotus albus	Legumes	2	Dec (peak)
16	Azure Bluet	Houstonia caerulea	madder family	2	Apr (past peak)
17	Tall Goldenrod	Solidago altissima	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Oct (past peak)
18	Frost Aster	Symphyotrichum pilosum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	2	Oct (past peak)
19	Round-Lobed Hepatica	Hepatica americana	buttercup family	2	Mar (past peak)
20	Wild Geranium	Geranium maculatum	Geranium family	1	Apr (past peak)
21	Purple Passionflower	Passiflora incarnata	Passionfruit Family	1	Aug (past peak)
22	Common Groundsel	Senecio vulgaris	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Mar (past peak)
23	Greater Periwinkle	Vinca major	Dogbane Family	1	Apr (past peak)
24	Hairy Bittercress	Cardamine hirsuta	mustard family	1	Mar (past peak)
25	Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Jun (past peak)
26	Hop Trefoil	Trifolium campestre	Legumes	1	May (past peak)
27	Fire Pink	Silene virginica	pink family	1	Jun (past peak)
28	black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Jun (past peak)
29	Moss Phlox	Phlox subulata	phlox family	1	Apr (past peak)
30	Bird's Foot Violet	Viola pedata	Violet Family	1	Apr (past peak)
31	Partridgeberry	Mitchella repens	madder family	1	May (past peak)
32	Groundsel Tree	Baccharis halimifolia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Oct (past peak)
33	Cutleaf Coneflower	Rudbeckia laciniata	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Aug (past peak)
34	Fall Phlox	Phlox paniculata	phlox family	1	Aug (past peak)
35	Blue Mistflower	Conoclinium coelestinum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Sep (past peak)
36	Downy Lobelia	Lobelia puberula	bellflower family	1	Sep (past peak)
37	Bluestem Goldenrod	Solidago caesia	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Sep (past peak)
38	Calico Aster	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Oct (past peak)
39	Oriental false hawksbeard	Youngia japonica	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	1	Mar (past peak)
40	Sharp-Lobed Hepatica	Hepatica acutiloba	buttercup family	1	Mar (past peak)
41	Blue Pigroot	Sisyrinchium micranthum	iris family	1	May (past peak)
42	One-Flowered Cancer-Root	Aphyllon uniflorum	broomrape family	1	Apr (past peak)