Red, Pink, Orange Desert Wildflowers

Purple & Blue Flowers | Pink, Red, & Orange Flowers
Yellow & Gold Flowers | White Flowers | Guide
What Blooming Now

 

Red, Pink, Orange Wildflowers
Common Name

Ocotillo

Scientific Name

Fonquieria splendens

Region/
Deserts

Sonoran
Chihuahuan

Common Name

Englemann Hedgehog
Strawberry Hedgehog

Scientific Name

Echinocereus engelmannii

Region/
Deserts

Mojave
Sonoran

Common Name

Beavertail Cactus

Scientific Name

 Opuntia basilaris

Region/
Deserts

Sonoran
Mojave

Common Name

Fairy Duster

Scientific Name

Calliandra eriophylla

Region/
Deserts

Sonoran
Chihuahuan

 

Common Name

Desert Globemallow

Scientific Name

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Region/
Deserts

Mojave
Sonoran

 

Common Name

Desert Paintbrush

Scientific Name

Castilleja chromosa

Region/
Deserts

Great Basin

Common Name

Chuparosa

Scientific Name

Beloperone californica

Region/
Deserts

Sonoran Desert

Common Name

Desert Five-Spot

Scientific Name

Malvastrum rotundifolium

Region/
Deserts

Mojave
Sonoran

 

Common Name

Pincushion Cactus
Fishhook Cactus

Scientific Name

Mammillaria microcarpa

Region/
Deserts

Sonoran Desert of Arizona
California

Common Name

Desert Mariposa Lily

Scientific Name

Calochortus kennedyi

Region/
Deserts

Mojave
Sonoran

 


Purple & Blue Flowers | Pink, Red, & Orange Flowers
Yellow & Gold Flowers | White Flowers | Guide
What Blooming Now

 

When will the wildflowers bloom? To plan your visit to coincide with the peak of the bloom, keep up to date with DesertUSA's Wildflower Reports. Be sure to bookmark this page for weekly updates.

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Spring Blooming Periods

Lower Elevations: 1,000 – 3,000 feet
Yuccas—March and April
Annuals—February, March, and April
Cacti—March, April, and May

Higher Elevations: 3,000 – 5,000 feet

Joshua Trees and Yuccas—March and April
Annuals—March, April, and May
Cacti—April, May, and June

 

 

 
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