Super Bloom 2022: Where and When to See Wildflowers in California

A dry winter means wild blooms are unlikely, but that doesn't mean you can't see the opulence of Golden State wildflowers from Southern to Northern California and elsewhere this year. AFARMore.

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There are those who insist that the Golden State name refers to the California poppy, the state's delicate yellow-orange flower that litters the ground every spring from Arcata in the north to San Diego in the south.

Peak season for any particular area can vary somewhat from year to year depending on rainfall and temperature, so it's worth checking the links to get the most latest information. While drought can stifle wildflower blooms, heavy rainfall in the state over the past few years has resulted in impressive super blooms in both 2017 and 2019.

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But will the state have another super bloom in 2022? It takes a certain set of circumstances for this to happen: it begins with significant rains in September or October, which flush out the chemicals that prevent flowering from the seeds. But then there must be frequent rains, at least once a month, for the flowers to take root.

So far it seems that this winter has been too dry for flowering to begin in full force. The US Drought Monitor shows conditions ranging from "severe drought" to "extreme drought" across much of California this year.

But that doesn't mean there won't be wildflowers across the state in 2022. Where and when can you find wild flowers in California's national and state parks this spring?

California desert

Death Valley National Park

peak season: February-July

Without a doubt, the holy grail of California wild flower events is the "super bloom" in the Mojave Desert, the most famous of which is - Death Valley is an event that only happens every 10-15 years (the last two were in 2016 and 2005).

Desert wildflowers at lower elevations, including the valley floor in Death Valley, will begin to appear in mid-February and last until mid-April. At higher altitudes, visitors usually see flowers in June and July.

“The most impressive thing is the flowers at low altitude because of the contrast between the rocks and flowers,” said Abby Wine, a park spokeswoman. “By far the most abundant during the superbloom are desert golds, which look like golden daisies, so there will be large fields of yellow.” Other flowers include fragile white 'gravel ghost' and purple phacelia.

Death Valley National Park didn't get enough rain early in the season to trigger a super bloom in 2020 and 2021, and it looks like the same is true for 2022. The park has already updated its Web siteto let you know it doesn't expect to superbloom this year. , but visitors can still see many wildflowers throughout the park.

Anza-Borrego State Park

Peak season: mid-February to mid-May.

The largest state park in California, located about 135 km northeast of San Diego in the Colorado Desert, comes alive during the wildflower season with desert marigold, desert lily, sand verbena, desert sunflower, apricot mallow, orcutt, tree aster, and flowering cacti.

On February 27, 2022, the park released обновление, which states that the park is not expected to have a super bloom this year. But you can still find annual wildflowers throughout the park - try searching along the canyon trails as the park advises.

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Peak season: from mid-March to the end of April/May.

In this nearly 700-hectare preserve, 120 km north of Los Angeles, poppy-covered hills can feel unreal from mid-March and sometimes into early May. February 27, 2022 Reserve объявилthat they are not yet sure "how bright the poppy flowers will be this year", and that it all depends on whether it gets too hot before the flowers can bloom. Although poppies are the main attraction here, other wildflowers can be seen such as the desert pincushion, California aster and blue lupine.

Central coast

Channel Islands National Park

peak season: from mid-February to mid-May.

The five islands that make up this park 40 km off the coastline of Santa Barbara offer a wide variety of wild colorsand each one is unique. On the islands of Anacapa, Santa Barbara and San Miguel, yellow coreopsis can start flowering in January and usually lasts until March. The rare, soft-leaved, buttery yellow Indian raceme is endemic to the Channel Islands but is now found only on Santa Rosa Island. San Miguel also boasts lupine and poppy blooms, while Anacapa is famous for its colorful lilies and morning glory. Santa Barbara Island also blooms with lavender chicory and pale yellow cream buds.

Figueroa Mountain Recreation Area

peak season: from mid-February to mid-May.

In late March slopes this peak (about 80 km northwest of Santa Barbara) and neighboring Grass Mountain begin to bloom with wild hyacinths, hydrangeas, buttercups, thrush, violas, chocolate lilies, lotuses, purple balsams, cornflowers and poppies.

Pinnacles national park

peak season: from mid-March to the end of April/May.

This relatively small national park, about 120 km south of San José, usually begins to bloom with wildflowers in March and is most spectacular in May, when more than three-quarters of the park's flowers are in bloom. Depending on rainfall and temperature, violets, violas and lotuses are the first to appear, followed by California poppies, bush poppies, bass, nemophiles and bush lupins, and finally heat-loving clarkies, orchids and roses.

Mount Diablo State Park

peak season: from mid-March to the end of April/May.

In the state the park about 60 km east of San Francisco, flowering usually begins in early March, and sometimes until May. Choose from a variety of hiking trails to see the skullcap, sanicula, bush lupins, sponges, lilies, California poppies, bird's eye and rye. Throughout the season, Flower Finders volunteers update document Google Drive colors they saw on Mt.

North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve

peak season: from mid-March to the end of April/May.

This 1200-hectare wide-open mountain near Oroville is a favorite stop for wild flower lovers from late March to mid-May, where you can wander among lupins, foothill tritelia, lilacs, blue hyacinths, purple clover and, of course, poppies.

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Lake Tahoe

peak season: from the end of April to June/July.

Once in the mountains surrounding the lake Tacho, the snow melts, the valleys and slopes come alive with a myriad of flowers, from white phlox and mariposa lilies to yellow ranunculus, blue lupins, bright red sarcodes and lacy calyptrids.

Eastern sierra

Peak season: end of May to June/July.

Spring bloom in Northern California begins to appear in the county Mono already at the end of May, reaching its peak at the end of June-July. Tioga Pass in Yosemite, Bridgeport Valley, McGee Creek and Parker Bench, among other areas, are famous for the whole spectrum of colors, including orange tiger lilies, golden mustard, scarlet hylia, blue lupine, purple wild iris and pink desert peach, and this just some of them.

Lassen Volcanic National Park

peak season: from the end of May to June/July.

Snow melt time on the mountain Lassen will vary from year to year depending on temperature and amount of snow, but it may persist into summer so that at lower elevations it will not bloom until late May/early July, and at higher elevations, wildflowers grow well in August and September. Early in the season, look for many types of wildflowers, including western timid flowers, lilies, and lupins.

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