Flowers 2026

Wildflower season began last month with just a few tiny dove’s-foot geraniums. They are now blooming in abundance, and other wildflowers are starting to appear, marking the true beginning of spring on the property.

March

California Buttercup is starting to appear now, its bright yellow flowers standing out against the green grass as wildflower season gets underway.

California Buttercup (Ranunculus californicus)

Dove’s-foot geranium appears in scattered patches across the property each spring, its tiny flowers easy to overlook unless you stop and look closely.

Dove's Foot (Geranium molie).

Shooting Star is not easy to find here, and so far I have seen only one plant, growing along a shaded path where it receives just a little sun.

Shooting Star (Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum)

Wild Strawberry is beginning to bloom, but so far I have seen only the tiny white flowers and none of the berries that will hopefully follow later in the season.

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)