Native wildflowers abound in Washington State's lush woods and harsh deserts. These plants beautify the area and support local ecosystems.
Western Trilliums are beautiful perennials with huge, three-petal white to pink flowers. This early spring bloomer grows in shaded forest floors and wet forests.
Red Columbine has tiny, ballerina-like red and yellow flowers. Bright tubular flowers attract hummingbirds to this late spring–early summer wildflower.
Pacific Coast Irises are hardy wildflowers with blue to purple flowers. This late-spring bloomer can thrive in dry, rocky soils and coastal regions.
Douglas Aster blooms in autumn with masses of little purple to blue flowers. Roadside and meadows are its habitat.
Late spring star-shaped blue-to-violet flowers make the Common Camas famous. History shows Indigenous peoples relied on it for food.
Though common in California, the California Poppy is also found in Washington. It blooms bright orange in spring and summer.
Bitterroot is a pretty wildflower with fleshy leaves and pink to white blooms. It grows in dry, rocky alpine and desert soils and flowers in late April.
Broadleaf Lupine has tall spikes of blue to purple flowers in late spring and early summer. Open forests and meadows are its habitat.
Prairie Smoke has fluffy seed heads that resemble smoke wisps. Early spring pink blossoms bloom. It thrives in dry, open places and lends character to native plant gardens and grassland restorations.
The dainty, evergreen wildflower Twinflower blooms late spring with paired, bell-shaped pink to white flowers. Most often found in wet, shady forests.