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
Scientific Name Fonquieria splendens Region/ Sonoran |
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Common Name Englemann Hedgehog Scientific Name Echinocereus engelmannii Region/ Mojave |
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Common Name Scientific Name Opuntia basilaris Region/ Sonoran |
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Common Name Scientific Name Calliandra eriophylla Region/ Sonoran |
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Common Name Scientific Name Sphaeralcea ambigua Region/ Mojave |
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Common Name Scientific Name Castilleja chromosa Region/ Great Basin |
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Common Name Scientific Name Beloperone californica Region/ Sonoran Desert |
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Common Name Scientific Name Malvastrum rotundifolium Region/ Mojave |
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Common Name Pincushion Cactus Scientific Name Mammillaria microcarpa Region/ Sonoran Desert of Arizona |
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Common Name Scientific Name Calochortus kennedyi Region/ Mojave |
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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
YuccasMarch and April
AnnualsFebruary, March, and April
CactiMarch, April, and May
Higher Elevations: 3,000 5,000 feet
Joshua Trees and YuccasMarch and April
AnnualsMarch, April, and May
CactiApril, May, and June
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