Louisiana in bloom

Louisiana bloom calendar

Darker = more flowering sightings that month. Based on iNaturalist research-grade observations in Louisiana 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.

• Asteraceae (21): Black-eyed Susan, Firewheel, White beggarticks, Late boneset, Straggler daisy, Common sunflower, Frostweed, Bristle thistle and 13 more
• Rosaceae (18): Roses (genus Rosa), Black cherry, Southern dewberry, Carolina laurelcherry, Downy serviceberry, Parsley hawthorn, Lesser mock-strawberry, Red chokeberry and 10 more
• Fabaceae (10): White clover, Red clover, Partridge pea, Persian silk tree, Eastern coral bean, Butterfly pea, Slender vetch, Sunshine mimosa and 2 more
• Lamiaceae (8): Common selfheal, American beautyberry, Henbit deadnettle, Lyreleaf sage, Helmet skullcap, Florida hedgenettle, South American skullcap, Russian sage
• Rubiaceae (5): Partridgeberry, Buttonbush, Field madder, Buttonweed, Gardenia
• Aquifoliaceae (5): American holly, Yaupon holly, Winterberry, Inkberry, Japanese holly
• Malvaceae (5): Turk's cap, Bristly mallow, Saltmarsh mallow, Cuban jute, Tropical hibiscus
• Magnoliaceae (4): Southern magnolia, Banana shrub, Star magnolia, Saucer magnolia
• Solanaceae (3): Carolina horsenettle, American black nightshade, Cutleaf groundcherry
• Viburnaceae (3): American black elderberry, Arrowwood viburnum, Chinese snowball viburnum
• Convolvulaceae (3): Tievine, Carolina ponysfoot, Hairy cluster-vine
• Amaryllidaceae (3): Crowpoison, Red spider lily, Daffodil
• Oleaceae (3): Border forsythia, Sweet olive, Chinese fringetree
• Hydrangeaceae (3): Sweet mock orange, Bigleaf hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea

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 (6): American beautyberry, American trumpet vine, Firewheel, Yaupon holly, New Jersey tea, Clasping coneflower
• High moisture use (suits wet spots) (14): American beautyberry, Buttonbush, Pickerelweed, Heavenly bamboo, Southern magnolia, Butterweed, Winterberry, Red buckeye, Plains coreopsis, Inkberry, Clasping coneflower, Red chokeberry and 2 more
• Rapid growth rate (23): American pokeweed, Common selfheal, Red clover, Japanese honeysuckle, Black-eyed Susan, American trumpet vine, Firewheel, American black elderberry, Black cherry, Partridge pea, Persian silk tree, Common sunflower and 11 more

How we picked these flowers

We started from iNaturalist's research-grade sightings in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana's official flowers, plus flowering shrubs and trees with at least 3 garden or 10 wild iNaturalist records in Louisiana and popular garden flowers that iNaturalist users record growing in Louisiana. Every flower needs a CC0 or CC BY photo.

Rare plant list: Louisiana has no state list of endangered or threatened plants separate from the federal list, so we show federal status and NatureServe's Louisiana ranks.
Invasive plant list: Louisiana has no statewide invasive plant list that bans sale or planting. Its only noxious weed list (LAC 7:XIII.109) limits weed seeds in seed sold in the state, so we don't use it for warnings.