Update 3/13/2026 - It has been an unusual year for precipitation this season. After early season heavy rain we had a dry warm period with very little additional rain - but had some beautiful and warm weather! Things greened up and many plants started to bloom early. Some plants even went to seed and started to dry out. I have seen quite a lot of flowers early this year! The daisy like flower Encelia californica - California coast sunflower - California bush sunflower has been especially nice along the California Coast.
I have an update video of the current wildflower bloom with recent pictures 3/12/26 from the Southern California Coastal region - click here to watch! (the place description and date each video clip or picture was taken is in the video description with timestamp)
(you need to unmute the above video to hear the sound)
Around 2/18/2026 California just got some additional heavy precipitation! Then California got some very warm weather in the low 80s along the coast and even the 90s inland. Flowers have been very nice along the coast, but it was too warm for me to go inland and look there - it has cooled off a bit now - flowers are definitely blooming many places! 3/12/2026: It got very warm again - record highs inland. 03/17/2026 - record highs today - there are some nice places to see wildflowers nearer the coast where it is cooler!
Best Places to see Wildflowers in California web page is right here! Click on this link!
I'll be updating this blog with pictures and video as I hike around looking for flowers - I'll also share some information about places to see flowers.
Scroll down my blog for more information, videos and pictures from prior years!
I am creating a web page that lists the best places to see wildflowers in California
