31 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Virginia in December in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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
Redstem Stork's-bill
Round-Lobed Hepatica
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Northern Seaside Goldenrod
Common Dandelion
Common Groundsel
Greater Periwinkle
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Henbit Deadnettle
Ground-Ivy
Red Deadnettle
All wildflowers blooming in Virginia in December
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Witch-Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana | witch-hazel family | 14 | Oct (past peak) |
| 2 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 7 | Mar (past peak) |
| 3 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 7 | Mar (past peak) |
| 4 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 5 | Feb (past peak) |
| 5 | Northern Seaside Goldenrod | Solidago sempervirens | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 5 | Oct (past peak) |
| 6 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 4 | Apr (past peak) |
| 7 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 3 | Mar (past peak) |
| 8 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 3 | Apr (past peak) |
| 9 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 3 | Mar (past peak) |
| 10 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 2 | Mar (past peak) |
| 11 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 12 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 2 | Apr (past peak) |
| 13 | Oxeye Daisy | Leucanthemum vulgare | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 2 | Jun (past peak) |
| 14 | Autumn Clematis | Clematis terniflora | buttercup family | 2 | Sep (past peak) |
| 15 | Low Smartweed | Persicaria longiseta | knotweed family | 2 | Oct (past peak) |
| 16 | Field madder | Sherardia arvensis | madder family | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 17 | Wild Geranium | Geranium maculatum | Geranium family | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 18 | Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Dec (peak) |
| 19 | Ghost Pipe | Monotropa uniflora | heath family | 1 | Jul (past peak) |
| 20 | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Legumes | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 21 | Common Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jun (past peak) |
| 22 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 1 | Mar (past peak) |
| 23 | Hairy Vetch | Vicia villosa | Legumes | 1 | May (past peak) |
| 24 | Moss Phlox | Phlox subulata | phlox family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 25 | Azure Bluet | Houstonia caerulea | madder family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 26 | Canada Violet | Viola canadensis | Violet Family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 27 | Cutleaf Evening Primrose | Oenothera laciniata | evening primrose family | 1 | Dec (peak) |
| 28 | Tall Goldenrod | Solidago altissima | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Oct (past peak) |
| 29 | Yellow Jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | Gelsemiaceae | 1 | Apr (past peak) |
| 30 | Blue Mistflower | Conoclinium coelestinum | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Sep (past peak) |
| 31 | Mock Strawberry | Potentilla indica | rose family | 1 | Apr (past peak) |