Mississippi in bloom

Mississippi bloom calendar

Darker = more flowering sightings that month. Based on iNaturalist research-grade observations in Mississippi 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 (19): Black-eyed Susan, White beggarticks, Late boneset, Common sunflower, Philadelphia fleabane, Bristle thistle, Butterweed, Bitterweed and 11 more
• Rosaceae (14): Roses (genus Rosa), Black cherry, Southern dewberry, Carolina laurelcherry, Common ninebark, Downy serviceberry, Red chokeberry, Flowering quince and 6 more
• Fabaceae (8): White clover, Eastern redbud, Partridge pea, Persian silk tree, Eastern coral bean, Butterfly pea, Littleleaf sensitive-briar, American yellowwood
• Lamiaceae (6): Common selfheal, Red deadnettle, American beautyberry, Henbit deadnettle, Lyreleaf sage, Helmet skullcap
• Rubiaceae (6): Partridgeberry, Buttonbush, Field madder, Buttonweed, Tiny bluet, Gardenia
• Ericaceae (5): Sparkleberry, Mountain azalea, Mayberry, Japanese andromeda, Satsuki azalea
• Magnoliaceae (5): Southern magnolia, Sweetbay magnolia, Banana shrub, Star magnolia, Saucer magnolia
• Aquifoliaceae (4): American holly, Yaupon holly, Winterberry, Inkberry
• Viburnaceae (4): American black elderberry, Japanese snowball viburnum, Arrowwood viburnum, Chinese snowball viburnum
• Hydrangeaceae (4): Oakleaf hydrangea, Sweet mock orange, Bigleaf hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea
• Apocynaceae (3): Butterfly milkweed, Green antelopehorns, Redring milkweed
• Amaryllidaceae (3): Crowpoison, Red spider lily, Daffodil
• Droseraceae (3): Pink sundew, Dwarf sundew, Tracy's sundew
• Oleaceae (3): Border forsythia, Sweet olive, Chinese fringetree

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 (7): Eastern redbud, American beautyberry, Butterfly milkweed, American trumpet vine, Yaupon holly, New Jersey tea, Common ninebark
• High moisture use (suits wet spots) (11): American beautyberry, Buttonbush, Heavenly bamboo, Southern magnolia, Butterweed, Winterberry, Red buckeye, Inkberry, Sweetbay magnolia, Red chokeberry, Bridal veil spirea
• Rapid growth rate (18): American pokeweed, Common selfheal, Japanese honeysuckle, Black-eyed Susan, American trumpet vine, American black elderberry, Black cherry, Partridge pea, Persian silk tree, Common sunflower, Heavenly bamboo, Yellow passionflower and 6 more

How we picked these flowers

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

Rare plant list: Mississippi has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Mississippi ranks instead.
Invasive plant list: Mississippi Noxious Weed List (2 Miss. Code R. 1-3-01-136.01)