Jun 19, 2026
Bloomingdalei
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Flowers Guide
Flowers Guide for District of Columbia
Parks, rivers, monuments, and urban wildlife
Flower highlights, bloom-focused sightings, and the best places to look for flowers in District of Columbia. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
49
Species
37
Active Months
11
Category Overview
Flowers across District of Columbia
This guide focuses on flowers within District of Columbia's wider region guide, with bloom-rich sightings and the places where wildflowers help define the landscape through the seasons.
Latest Sightings
Recent flower sightings in District of Columbia
A recent look at flower sightings across District of Columbia.
Jun 18, 2026
Bloomingdalei
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Jun 6, 2026
Bartholdi Parki
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Jun 1, 2026
Oxon Run Parkwayi
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Dec 6, 2024
Capitol Hilli
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Aug 13, 2020
Capitol Hilli
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Sightings Map
See where flower sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where flower sightings cluster across District of Columbia.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 flowers to look for in District of Columbia
These flowers are snapped the most across this region.
Carolina horsenettle
3 snaps
common pawpaw
3 snaps
pickerelweed
3 snaps
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Parrot's feather
2 snaps
Trumpet Vine
2 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for flowers in District of Columbia
These place guides connect well with the flowers covered in this region.
Park50 sightings50 species
District of Columbia, US
Bloomingdale
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel, Duck, and House Sparrow.
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Park47 sightings50 species
District of Columbia, US
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
You might spot Blue Dasher, Fragile Forktail, and Slaty Skimmer.
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Park48 sightings50 species
District of Columbia, US
Cleveland Park
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Park49 sightings50 species
District of Columbia, US
Lafayette Square Historic District
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel, Spotted Lanternfly, and Duck.
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Park100 sightings50 species
District of Columbia, US
Canal Park
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel, Duck, and House Sparrow.
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Park48 sightings50 species
District of Columbia, US
United States National Arboretum
You might spot Duck, Blue Dasher, and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Full Guide
Full District of Columbia flowers list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Carolina horsenettle
common pawpaw
pickerelweed
Parrot's feather
Trumpet Vine
Virginia creeper
box elder
buttonbush
jimsonweed
ribwort plantain
scarlet pimpernel
striped wintergreen
Allegheny monkeyflower
American pokeweed
Bull Thistle
Empress Tree
Italian arum
Japanese barberry
Porcelain Berry
Queen Anne's Lace
Redbud Tree
Silk Tree
autumn clematis
bloodroot
common jewelweed
common milkweed
fortune's spindle
great mullein
hemp dogbane
leatherleaf mahonia
mayapple
mile-a-minute weed
mock strawberry
purple pitcher plant
saw palmetto
sensitive fern
white clover
Other Guides
Keep exploring District of Columbia
Switch from flowers to birds and bugs for a broader view of District of Columbia's wildlife and nature.
Birds
Birding in District of Columbia
Browse migration, shoreline species, and common birds across District of Columbia.
418 Sightings37 Species
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Bugs
Bugs in District of Columbia
Focus on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species across District of Columbia.
187 Sightings52 Species
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