50 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Virginia in February in our iNaturalist sample; 4 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in February
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Red Deadnettle
Common Snowdrop
Round-Lobed Hepatica
Lesser Celandine
Red Maple
Henbit Deadnettle
Hairy Bittercress
Virginia Springbeauty
Bloodroot
Lesser Periwinkle
All wildflowers blooming in Virginia in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 65 | Feb (peak) |
| 2 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 53 | Mar (rising) |
| 3 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 47 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 41 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Round-Lobed Hepatica | Hepatica americana | buttercup family | 38 | Mar (rising) |
| 6 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 31 | Mar (rising) |
| 7 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 29 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 22 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 18 | Mar (rising) |
| 10 | Virginia Springbeauty | Claytonia virginica | Pussypaw Family | 18 | Apr (rising) |
| 11 | Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Poppy Family | 16 | Mar (rising) |
| 12 | Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor | Dogbane Family | 11 | Mar (rising) |
| 13 | Dimpled Trout Lily | Erythronium umbilicatum | lily family | 10 | Mar (rising) |
| 14 | Common Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 8 | Apr (rising) |
| 15 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 8 | Apr (rising) |
| 16 | Ground-Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Mint Family | 7 | Apr (rising) |
| 17 | Common Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 18 | Colt's-Foot | Tussilago farfara | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 19 | Yellow Trout Lily | Erythronium americanum | lily family | 5 | Apr (rising) |
| 20 | American field pansy | Viola rafinesquei | Violet Family | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 21 | Common Chickweed | Stellaria media | pink family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 22 | Northern Spicebush | Lindera benzoin | laurels | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 23 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 24 | Cut-Leaved Toothwort | Cardamine concatenata | mustard family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 25 | Tiny Bluet | Houstonia pusilla | madder family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 26 | Virginia saxifrage | Micranthes virginiensis | saxifrage family | 4 | Apr (rising) |
| 27 | Shepherd's-Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | mustard family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 28 | Harbinger of Spring | Erigenia bulbosa | carrot family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 29 | Star Chickweed | Stellaria pubera | pink family | 2 | Apr (rising) |
| 30 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 31 | Scotch Broom | Cytisus scoparius | Legumes | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 32 | Pinkladies | Oenothera speciosa | evening primrose family | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 33 | Mountain Laurel | Kalmia latifolia | heath family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 34 | Eastern Leatherwood | Dirca palustris | Stringbarks | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 35 | Chicory | Cichorium intybus | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Jul (rising) |
| 36 | Catchweed Bedstraw | Galium aparine | madder family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 37 | Common Vetch | Vicia sativa | Legumes | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 38 | Lawn daisy | Bellis perennis | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 39 | White Clover | Trifolium repens | Legumes | 1 | May (rising) |
| 40 | Carpet Bugle | Ajuga reptans | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 41 | Virginia bluebells | Mertensia virginica | borage family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 42 | Moss Phlox | Phlox subulata | phlox family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 43 | Azure Bluet | Houstonia caerulea | madder family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 44 | Multiflora Rose | Rosa multiflora | rose family | 1 | May (rising) |
| 45 | Field Penny-Cress | Thlaspi arvense | mustard family | 1 | Mar (rising) |
| 46 | Yellow Jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | Gelsemiaceae | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 47 | Trailing Arbutus | Epigaea repens | heath family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 48 | golden Alexanders | Zizia aurea | carrot family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 49 | Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies | 1 | Aug (rising) |
| 50 | Purple Cress | Cardamine douglassii | mustard family | 1 | Mar (rising) |