Where to Find 'em: Wildflowers in the Smokies and surrounding areas (Big South Fork
& Frozen Head). Also some photos from Rockies for June & July.
     
Because of the extreme variation in
topography and the fact that many areas have what I call "micro-climate zones", it is not possible to have a simple list of
"what is blooming when" for wildflowers in the Smokies. Some of the same wildflowers in bloom at lower elevations in
March may be found just starting to bloom at upper elevations as late as May or June. Some flowers only bloom at upper
elevations while other are found only along creeks and valley areas. You may start hiking along a trail and see no wildflowers
in bloom until you've gained 1,500' or more in elevation. That's just the way it is in the Smokies.
I've posted several photo galleries which contain a sampling of flowers
found in bloom during hikes along several trails in the Smokies and surrounding areas. These galleries are grouped according
to months. Browse thru the time periods which interest you and watch for the location and dates whenever you find flowers
of interest. Send me an Email if you have questions or are looking for specific flowers.
Enjoy!
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Turk's-Cap Lily, Lilium superbum is my choice for the featured flower
in August. These beautiful plants tease us all spring and early summer with their prominent foliage before finally blossoming
in late July. They have some of the most exotic-looking flowers of any summer flower. My wildflower reference
says the species name superbum means "superb." These are the tallest of the lily plants you'll see in the Smokies.
Another similar flower is the Carolina Lily, Lilium michauxii, but they are generally smaller and lack the prominent
"green star" that you can see inside the flower tube of Turk's-Cap Lily. Click here to see my gallery of photos for these plants.
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Trilliums - Remarkable Beauty on Display in the Smokies
Perhaps no place on earth has more spectacular displays of trilliums than the Great Smoky
Mountains.
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