When and where can I see wildflowers in Northern California? Here’s what to expect this season
A dog runs through a field of wildflowers on a warm early morning day at Shell Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek, California, on March 23, 2022. - JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO/Bay Area News Group/TNS

A generous amount of water dropped over Northern California this winter, and rolling green hills adorned with wildflower blooms are anticipated throughout the Golden State. Previous superblooms, or an unusually high number of wildflowers, have drawn large crowds to California state parks. This year “the wildflower bloom is expected to be good to better-than-average” in parts of California, said Jorge Moreno, a spokesman for the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in an email to The Bee. Wildflower season typically starts at the end of February and lasts until early May. In the Sierr...