Georgia in bloom

Georgia bloom calendar

Darker = more flowering sightings that month. Based on iNaturalist research-grade observations in Georgia marked “Flowering,” as of October 17–23, 2026. Garden flowers have few records because research-grade data leaves out planted ones.

Families on this list

The plant families with the most flowers on this list, from iNaturalist taxonomy. Within each family, the most-observed flowers come first.

• Rosaceae (25): Roses (genus Rosa), Multiflora rose, Mock strawberry, Black cherry, Southern dewberry, Carolina laurelcherry, Common ninebark, Downy serviceberry and 17 more
• Fabaceae (15): White clover, Red clover, Eastern redbud, Partridge pea, Common vetch, Persian silk tree, Chinese bushclover, Hop trefoil and 7 more
• Asteraceae (15): White beggarticks, Late boneset, Common sunflower, Philadelphia fleabane, Bristle thistle, Butterweed, Bitterweed, Dogfennel and 7 more
• Lamiaceae (8): Common selfheal, Ground-ivy, Red deadnettle, American beautyberry, Henbit deadnettle, Lyreleaf sage, Beefsteak plant, Russian sage
• Ericaceae (7): Striped wintergreen, Mountain laurel, Sourwood, Sparkleberry, Catawba rhododendron, Japanese andromeda, Satsuki azalea
• Oleaceae (7): White fringetree, Purple lilac, Border forsythia, Japanese tree lilac, Meyer lilac, Sweet olive, Chinese fringetree
• Rubiaceae (6): Partridgeberry, Buttonbush, Field madder, Buttonweed, Tiny bluet, Gardenia
• Viburnaceae (6): American black elderberry, Japanese snowball viburnum, Arrowwood viburnum, Laurustinus, Koreanspice viburnum, Chinese snowball viburnum
• Hydrangeaceae (6): Oakleaf hydrangea, Sweet mock orange, Bigleaf hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea, Mountain hydrangea, Slender deutzia
• Aquifoliaceae (5): American holly, Yaupon holly, Winterberry, Inkberry, Japanese holly
• Caprifoliaceae (4): Amur honeysuckle, Japanese honeysuckle, Weigela, Glossy abelia
• Magnoliaceae (4): Southern magnolia, Banana shrub, Star magnolia, Saucer magnolia
• Berberidaceae (3): Mayapple, Heavenly bamboo, Leatherleaf mahonia
• Bignoniaceae (3): American trumpet vine, Cross vine, Northern catalpa
• Cornaceae (3): Flowering dogwood, Cornelian cherry, Kousa dogwood

Shortlists by growing conditions

Flowers on this list whose USDA PLANTS characteristics data gives the rating shown. USDA only rates some species, so these lists are not complete.

• High drought tolerance (8): Eastern redbud, American beautyberry, Butterfly milkweed, American trumpet vine, Mountain laurel, Yaupon holly, New Jersey tea, Common ninebark
• High moisture use (suits wet spots) (16): American beautyberry, Buttonbush, Common vetch, Heavenly bamboo, Southern magnolia, Butterweed, Winterberry, Red buckeye, Inkberry, White fringetree, Virginia sweetspire, Red chokeberry and 4 more
• Rapid growth rate (19): American pokeweed, Common selfheal, Red clover, Japanese honeysuckle, American trumpet vine, American black elderberry, Black cherry, Partridge pea, Common vetch, Persian silk tree, Common sunflower, Heavenly bamboo and 7 more

How we picked these flowers

We started from iNaturalist's research-grade sightings in Georgia, most-observed first, left out grasses, sedges, trees and other plants with tiny or wind-pollinated flowers (plus poison ivy), kept at most three species per genus, and added Georgia's official flowers, plus flowering shrubs and trees with at least 3 garden or 10 wild iNaturalist records in Georgia and popular garden flowers that iNaturalist users record growing in Georgia. Every flower needs a CC0 or CC BY photo.

Rare plant list: Georgia protected plants (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 391-4-10-.09; a 2026 update is proposed)
Invasive plant list: Georgia doesn't publish its own list of regulated invasive plants. Its live-plant rule (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-4-9) bans selling plants on the federal noxious weed list, so we don't show state invasive warnings for Georgia.