🌸 State flowers
Mississippi in bloom
Mississippi's official flowers are the magnolia (1952) and the coreopsis (tickseed) (1991). Meet them, then explore 110 Mississippi wildflowers and garden favorites by bloom month.
Magnolia
Magnolia
Named Mississippi's official state flower in 1952 (Miss. Code § 3-3-13). Schoolchildren picked the magnolia in 1900; the legislature made it official in 1952. The law names the magnolia without a species, so this page covers the genus. In Mississippi, most flowering sightings come in April–June.
Meet the magnolias →
Coreopsis (tickseed)
Coreopsis
Named Mississippi's official state wildflower in 1991 (Miss. Code § 3-3-14). The law names Coreopsis sp., so this page covers all tickseeds. In Mississippi, most flowering sightings come in April–November.
Meet the tickseeds →Sources: Miss. Code § 3-3-13; Miss. Code § 3-3-14; iNaturalist flowering records.
Mississippi flower gifts
State flower gifts for anyone who loves Mississippi.
🌱 Sample spot. Handmade gift picks from independent shops will appear here once our shop partnership is approved. These cards are placeholders, not real products.
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Magnolia print
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Coreopsis (tickseed) print
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Mississippi wildflower map
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Mississippi mug
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Explore 110 Mississippi flowers
102 wildflowers and flowering shrubs, picked from Mississippi's most-observed flowering plants on iNaturalist, plus 8 garden favorites. Filter by bloom month or type.
Showing 108 flowers
Pale pitcher plant
Sarracenia alata
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–April
1,692 MS sightings on iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–July
1,616 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–April
1,149 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Bristle thistle
Cirsium horridulum
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–May
1,005 MS sightings on iNaturalist
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
916 MS sightings on iNaturalist
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–July
848 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Pink sundew
Drosera capillaris
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–July
828 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Southern dewberry
Rubus trivialis
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
767 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–June
755 MS sightings on iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–October
727 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
725 MS sightings on iNaturalist
White clover
Trifolium repens
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–June
700 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
643 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Orange milkwort
Senega lutea
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–July
632 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Butterfly pea
Centrosema virginianum
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
618 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–June
603 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–October
586 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
🌼 Blooms in MS: October–November
577 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Candyroot
Senega nana
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–May
570 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Butterweed
Packera glabella
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
568 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Black cherry
Prunus serotina
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–April
560 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Rattlesnake master
Eryngium yuccifolium
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–August
549 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–April
548 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–May
544 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Lizard's tail
Saururus cernuus
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–June
528 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Roses (genus Rosa)
Rosa
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–June
528 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Pineland hibiscus
Sabdariffa aculeata
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
511 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
🌼 Blooms in MS: August–October
504 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Savannah meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–August
502 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–April
498 MS sightings on iNaturalist
St. Andrew's cross
Hypericum hypericoides
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–November
497 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Parrot pitcher plant
Sarracenia psittacina
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–May
495 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–May
489 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
🌼 Blooms in MS: June–August
486 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Virginia springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
476 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Tall goldenrod
Solidago altissima
🌼 Blooms in MS: August–November
473 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
466 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Sweetbay magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–May
466 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–May
461 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–August
461 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow passionflower
Passiflora lutea
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
459 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
458 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
451 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Green antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–August
444 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
🌼 Blooms in MS: August–November
443 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
🌼 Few flowering records in MS
442 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–March
440 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–June
436 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Carolina ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–August
430 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
🌼 Blooms in MS: June–September
430 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Climbing hempvine
Mikania scandens
🌼 Blooms in MS: August–October
424 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–March
424 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
🌼 Blooms in MS: June–November
418 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Narrowleaf sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
🌼 Blooms in MS: September–November
413 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Swamp titi
Cyrilla racemiflora
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–June
407 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Blue pigroot
Sisyrinchium micranthum
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–June
407 MS sightings on iNaturalist
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–December
405 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Dwarf sundew
Drosera brevifolia
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–May
397 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Redring milkweed
Asclepias variegata
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–June
388 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Tiny bluet
Houstonia pusilla
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
386 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–April
386 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
🌼 Few flowering records in MS
381 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Primrose-leaved violet
Viola primulifolia
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–April
379 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Brazilian vervain
Verbena brasiliensis
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–September
375 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Helmet skullcap
Scutellaria integrifolia
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–June
374 MS sightings on iNaturalist
American witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–December
371 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–December
362 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Hairy cluster-vine
Jacquemontia tamnifolia
🌼 Blooms in MS: July–October
359 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–July
352 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Eastern coral bean
Erythrina herbacea
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–June
351 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Mountain azalea
Rhododendron canescens
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–April
349 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–June
348 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Field madder
Sherardia arvensis
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–June
344 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Oriental false hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–December
344 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Slender vervain
Verbena rigida
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–September
336 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Pineland daisy
Chaptalia tomentosa
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–December
335 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow butterwort
Pinguicula lutea
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
331 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Florida anise
Illicium floridanum
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
329 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Red spider lily
Lycoris radiata
🌼 Blooms in MS: September–October
329 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Wild potato vine
Ipomoea pandurata
🌼 Blooms in MS: June–September
320 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Littleleaf sensitive-briar
Mimosa microphylla
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–July
319 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Scaly blazing star
Liatris squarrosa
🌼 Blooms in MS: June–September
319 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Little brown jugs
Asarum arifolium
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
318 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Woodland pinkroot
Spigelia marilandica
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–May
317 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Carolina crane's-bill
Geranium carolinianum
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–May
315 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–December
312 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Prairie phlox
Phlox pilosa
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–May
311 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Buttonweed
Diodia virginiana
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
310 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Stokes' aster
Stokesia laevis
🌼 Blooms in MS: June–September
309 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Maryland meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–October
307 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–April
301 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Spring ladies' tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–June
299 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Tracy's sundew
Drosera tracyi
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–May
298 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
🌼 Blooms in MS: January–December
291 MS sightings on iNaturalist
American white water lily
Nymphaea odorata
🌼 Blooms in MS: April–September
285 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
🌼 Few flowering records in MS
279 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Cutleaf evening primrose
Oenothera laciniata
🌼 Blooms in MS: March–June
278 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Carolina laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–March
273 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Camphor-weed
Pluchea camphorata
🌼 Blooms in MS: August–October
273 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Buckwheat tree
Cliftonia monophylla
🌼 Blooms in MS: February–April
272 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Rust weed
Polypremum procumbens
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
269 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
🌼 Blooms in MS: May–September
90 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Orange daylily
Hemerocallis fulva
🌷 Grown in Mississippi gardens
57 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
🌷 Grown in Mississippi gardens
31 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
🌷 Grown in Mississippi gardens
13 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Garden peony
Paeonia lactiflora
🌷 Grown in Mississippi gardens
1 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
🌷 Grown in Mississippi gardens
0 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Garden tulip
Tulipa gesneriana
🌷 Grown in Mississippi gardens
0 MS sightings on iNaturalist
Mississippi bloom calendar
Show the full bloom calendar (flowers with 15+ Mississippi flowering records, earliest bloomers first)
Darker = more flowering sightings that month. Based on iNaturalist research-grade observations in Mississippi marked “Flowering,” as of October 17, 2026. Garden flowers have few records because research-grade data leaves out planted ones.
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 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)