Jun 6, 2026
Bartholdi Parki
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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
26
Species
23
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 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.
Places to Start
Best places for flowers in District of Columbia
These place guides connect well with the flowers covered in this region.
Park19 sightings12 species
District of Columbia, US
Capitol Hill
You might spot Eastern Carpenter Bee and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.
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Park30 sightings12 species
District of Columbia, US
Bartholdi Park
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel, Duck, and House Sparrow.
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Park30 sightings12 species
District of Columbia, US
Grant Road Historic District
You might spot Lesser Celandine, Amur Honeysuckle, and Garlic Mustard.
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Park30 sightings12 species
District of Columbia, US
Lafayette Square Historic District
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel, Spotted Lanternfly, and Duck.
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Park30 sightings12 species
District of Columbia, US
Cleveland Park
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Park30 sightings12 species
District of Columbia, US
Sixteenth Street Historic District
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel, Spotted Lanternfly, and Duck.
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Full Guide
Full District of Columbia flowers list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
13 snaps22 snaps32 snaps41 snaps51 snaps61 snaps71 snaps81 snaps91 snaps101 snaps111 snaps121 snaps131 snaps141 snaps151 snaps161 snaps171 snaps181 snaps191 snaps201 snaps211 snaps221 snaps231 snaps
common pawpaw
box elder
jimsonweed
Carolina horsenettle
Italian arum
Japanese barberry
Queen Anne's Lace
Redbud Tree
Trumpet Vine
Virginia creeper
autumn clematis
bloodroot
common jewelweed
common milkweed
fortune's spindle
great mullein
leatherleaf mahonia
mayapple
mile-a-minute weed
purple pitcher plant
saw palmetto
striped wintergreen
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.
364 Sightings32 Species
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Bugs
Bugs in District of Columbia
Focus on butterflies, bees, beetles, and other small species across District of Columbia.
145 Sightings41 Species
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