Beautiful Wildflower Fields You’ll Want to Run Through
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A wildflower field is one of nature’s canvases. The sheer sight of a vast landscape filled with a flurry of vibrant hues standing tall and cluttered is undoubtedly enchanting. Around the world, life stops for a moment as people stumble or seek out the beauty of wildflower fields.
For all of those nature enthusiasts and people who live for spring and summer, we ranked the 25 best blooming landscapes that will get you globetrotting in no time.
25. Sunflower Fields
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Location: Tuscany, Italy
Best time to visit: The sunflowers are in season from mid-June to mid-July.
Where to stay: Podere Cunina
Why the Sunflower Fields Are So Stunning
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This region of Tuscany will stop you in your tracks for many reasons, but come summertime, it’s the sensational scene of sunflowers taking over fields that has people awestruck.
Among the most popular areas to spot such fiery fields is the Val d’Orcia area — where Renaissance architecture will bring you back in time as you roam the picturesque towns and villages.
24. The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
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Location: Carlsbad, California
Best time to visit: The beautiful flowers bloom from early March through early May.
Where to stay: The Cassara Carlsbad
Why The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch Are So Stunning
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More than 85 years of floral cultivation by early settler and horticulturist Luther Gage and farmer Edwin Frazee has led to the magnificence that unfolds each spring at the Carlsbad Flower Fields. Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers cover nearly 50 acres.
Though the flowers were originally single-petal and ranged in shades of red and yellow, careful selection by Frazee resulted in full flowers in 13 different colors.
23. Keukenhof Garden
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Location: Lisse, Netherlands
Best time to visit: The tantalizing tulip takeover begins in March and lasts until August.
Where to stay: The Dylan Amsterdam
Why Keukenhof Garden Is So Stunning
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A symbol of Holland, the famous tulip takes over the grounds of the Keukenhof Garden beginning in spring and lasting through much of the summer. The garden, which is also referred to as the Garden of Europe, spans 80 acres.
An estimated 7 million flower bulbs are planted by hand each autumn to bloom the following spring.
22. Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm Festival
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Location: Woodburn, Oregon
Best time to visit: This annual festival typically takes place at the end of March and runs through late April.
Where to stay: Oregon Garden Resort
Why Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm Festival Is So Stunning
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Each spring, visitors are invited to explore 40 acres of tulips, over 200 acres of outdoor space and activities galore at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival.
Hot-air balloon rides, a muscle-car expo, wine tasting and more can also be enjoyed at the festival.
21. Fuji Shibazakura Flower Festival
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Location: Motosu, Japan
Best time to visit: The best time to see these stunning fields of pink moss is from mid-May through the beginning of June.
Where to stay: MiznoHotel
Why Fuji Shibazakura Flower Festival Is So Stunning
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Approximately 800,000 stalks of shibazakura (pink moss or phlox moss in English) transform the grounds into brilliant hues of magenta, pink and white at this annual flower festival.
With breathtaking views of Mount Fuji in the background, the entirety of the destination is an incredible experience.
20. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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Location: Skagit Valley,Washington
Best time to visit: The annual festival is held for the entire month of April.
Where to stay: La Conner Country Inn
Why Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Is So Stunning
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Millions of tulips in more than 100 varieties burst into bloom across the 350 acres of fields at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The event is designed as a driving tour, so there is no one location to stop at. Instead, it’s centrally located in the Valley between La Conner and Mount Vernon.
Festival events occur around Skagit Valley. The tulips, in particular, can be admired at the RoozenGaarde display garden and Tulip Town.
19. The Bluebonnet Belt
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Location: Central/East Texas
Best time to visit: Bluebonnets typically begin blooming toward the end of March and continue through April.
Where to stay: Inn on Barons Creek
Why The Bluebonnet Belt Is So Stunning
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Bluebonnets have become a symbol in Texas. A drive through Texas Hill Country in April reveals roadside bluebonnet beauty. The areas around Fredericksburg or between Austin, San Antonio, Lampasas and Junction all offer supreme wildflower fields.
The Texas Department of Transportation scatters more than 30,000 pounds of wildflower seed per year. Among the eight types of bluebonnets, the smaller lupinus subcarnosus and the larger lupinus texensis are the most popular.
18. Lake Tekapo
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Location: Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Best time to visit: The peak of the Lupin flowering season is between late November and mid-January.
Where to stay: Peppers Bluewater Resort Lake Tekapo
Why Lake Tekapo Is So Stunning
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One of the largest alpine lakes on the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin, Lake Tekapo features a glittering turquoise lake framed by snow-capped mountains. November through mid-January welcomes a burst of wild lupines.
The Church of the Good Shepherd and Scott Pond are two of the best locations to spot the beautiful flowers.
17. Rapeseed Fields
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Location: Yunnan, China
Best time to visit: A sea of yellow flowers erupts into sightduring their February to March bloom.
Where to stay: Cloud Hotel Luoping
Why the Rapeseed Fields Are So Stunning
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Rapeseed flowers are planted all over China to harvest canola oil from their seeds once the flowers have withered following their vibrant bloom. Luoping County is home to some of the most fascinating displays of the flower.
Each year, the quiet county welcomes “canola season” with a festival in the flower’s honor.
16. Chilliwack Tulip Festival
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Location: Chilliwack, Canada
Best time to visit: The festival is held on a farm in Chilliwack in the Fraser Valley in April.
Where to stay: Coast Chilliwack Hotel by APA
Why Chilliwack Tulip Festival Is So Stunning
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The largest and most famous flower festival in Vancouver, more than 30 varieties of tulips, along with gorgeous fields of hyacinths and peony-like double daffodils, impress at the annual event.
With Mount Cheam in the background, often capped with snow, the scene is truly special.
15. Matsumoto Castle
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Location: Nagano, Japan
Best time to visit: The estimated 300 cherry trees planted around the castle moats and inside the grounds of the castle come alive mid-April.
Where to stay: Hotel Shoho
Why Matsumoto Castle Is So Stunning
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Japan takes cherry blossom season seriously. The act of appreciating cherry blossoms is called “hanami,” which literally translates to “flower viewing.” Outdoor parties are plentiful and well-planned.
Matsumoto Castle is famous for being the oldest-existing five-tiered, six-story castle in Japan. Visitors flock to the castle come spring when cherry blossoms crowd the castle from all angles. The cherry blossoms that line the outer moat are lit up each evening, creating an enchanting sight during the quick season.
14. Kuyucak Lavender Village
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Location: Kuyucak, Turkey
Best time to visit: The lavender fields are in bloom from late June through late July.
Where to stay: Aliya Konak
Why Kuyucak Is So Stunning
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This beautiful up-and-coming lavender village in Turkey began by accident. A local rose farmer traveled to Provence, France, from Isparta and brought back a few dozen lavender seeds as gifts for his friends.
The village now produces more than 90 percent of all lavender in Turkey. The lush, purple fields are a mesmerizing sight, especially considering only a couple lucky tourists stumble across it, making for more admiration and fewer crowds.
13. Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
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Location: Lancaster, California
Best time to visit: The hills are covered with poppies March through May.
Where to stay: Best Western Plus Desert Poppy Inn
Why Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve Is So Stunning
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Despite how barren the Mojave Desert is most of the year, Antelope Valley comes alive just before and during spring. Fields of poppies and other wildflowers transform the area into a fiery orange landscape.
The Jane S. Pinheiro Interpretive Center invites visitors to explore wildlife, flower exhibits, a gallery of Jane’s wildflower paintings and a gift shop during wildflower season.
12. Crested Butte
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Location: Crested Butte, Colorado
Best time to visit: Come in early July when Crested Butte hosts a weeklong wildflower festival.
Where to stay: Scarp Ridge Lodge
Why Crested Butte Is So Stunning
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In spring, the mountains and valleys come alive in a different but equally stunning way as the snow provides in winter. Crested Butte, the “Wildflower Capital of Colorado,” paints the town in vibrant colors in late spring.
Blue columbines, red Indian paintbrushes, yellow sunflowers, purple delphiniums and dark-blue lupines are just some of the few flowers to gaze at. Take nearly any trail in the National Forest land to stumble upon magnificent wildflower views.
11. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Best time to visit: Come for the five-day Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in mid-April. The event includes guided walks, lectures and demonstrations.
Where to stay: Elk Springs Resort
Why Great Smoky Mountains National Park Is So Stunning
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Nicknamed the “Wildflower National Park,” the Great Smoky Mountains is home to more than 1,600 wildflower varieties. The season begins in March with the introduction of the bloodroot, Jack-in-the-pulpit, sharp-lobed hepatica, spring beauty, trout-lily and violets.
Mid-April features a flurry of flowers at lower elevations, including lady slipper orchids, crested dwarf irises and bleeding hearts. By summer, more and more varieties of flowers entice.
10. Notre-Dame de Senanque
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Location: Provence, France
Best time to visit: To see the lavender fields in full bloom, visit between mid-June and mid-July.
Where to stay: Hotel Les Bories & Spa
Why Notre-Dame de Senanque Is So Stunning
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Provence, a region in southeastern France, offers diverse landscapes that make it a picturesque place to visit. From the Southern Alps and Camargue plains to rolling hills, pine forest, olive groves and the famous lavender fields, it’s a photographer’s dream.
Notre-Dame de Senanque is especially known for its lavender fields. The fully functioning monastery site is positioned in a dreamy valley and surrounded by acres of gorgeous lavender in summertime.
9. Alpen Flower Garden
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Location: Kitzbühel, Austria
Best time to visit: In July and August, visitors can take a guided tour for in-depth knowledge of the nature preserve.
Where to stay: A-ROSA Resort Kitzbuehel
Why Alpen Flower Garden Is So Stunning
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An estimated 400 species of alpine flower varieties and over 400 botanical delights entice at the Alpen Flower Garden. A cable car ride up the Kitzbüheler Horn reveals a lovely garden at 6,500 feet.
Here, the varieties of alpine flowers flourish in their natural habitat, cascading down the slopes. The meadows in the alpine flower garden feature arnica, blue bearded bellflower, orange-red shaggy hawkweed, pink and blue Himalayan poppies, and more.
8. Shenandoah National Park
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
Best time to visit: Peak season for wildflowers runs mid-March through the end of summer.
Where to stay: Boar’s Head Resort
Why Shenandoah National Park Is So Stunning
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A mere 75 miles from Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park has over 200,000 acres of protected lands, where rocky peaks, cascading waterfalls, intriguing wetlands, fields of flowers and more await your exploration. More than 850 species of wildflowers cover the ground beginning in late March.
Expect to spot pastel-colored liverwort, white bloodroot, purple trillium, yellow and purple violets, wild geraniums and pink lady slippers in spring. By summer, columbines, ox-eye daisies and orange touch-me-nots come on the scene.
7. Valley of Roses
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Location: Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Best time to visit: Roses begin blooming mid-May and continue until mid-June.
Where to stay: Park Hotel Stara Zagora
Why Valley of Roses Is So Stunning
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With roses recognized as a royal flower and symbol of Bulgaria, it’s no wonder there’s a magical place called the Valley of Roses. Located just south of the Balkan Mountains, the Kalofer Valley of Roses produces nearly half of the world’s rose oil.
Every June, a month-long Rose Festival takes place, with rose-picking rituals crafted for tourists in a different village every weekend. When in bloom, the flower is not only a sight to behold, but a divine fragrance.
6. North Cascades National Park
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Location: Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Best time to visit: Lower elevations see blooms in early March, while farther up, blooms occur in August and September.
Where to stay: Stehekin Valley Ranch
Why North Cascades National Park Is So Stunning
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Consisting of more than half-a-million acres, North Cascades National Park is filled with natural grandeur. Wildflowers bloom across the entire range of habitat types, including wet hillsides, shady forests and exposed alpine ridges.
Some of the species include the pink mountain heather, tiger lily, evergreen violet, fairy slipper, fireweed, common camas, alpine aster and piper's bellflower.
5. Confetti Flower Field
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Location: Worcestershire, England
Best time to visit: The Confetti Flower Field is usually in full bloom and open to the public at the end of June through early July each summer.
Where to stay: Dumbleton Hall Hotel
Why Confetti Flower Field Is So Stunning
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For just 10 days a year, The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company at Wyke Manor Estate opens to the public to showcase its insanely beautiful flower field. This spectacular sight offers acres of colorful delphiniums.
The rest of the year, the area is a working farm where flowers are grown to produce wedding confetti.
4. Atacama Desert
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Location: Antofagasta, Chile
Best time to visit: Whenever the super bloom occurs! The last big one took place between September to November of 2015, but a rare winter bloom also happened in July 2024.
Where to stay: Nayara Alto Atacama
Why the Atacama Desert Is So Stunning
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Despite being one of the driest places on Earth, the Chilean Atacama Desert sees a true miracle when a long-awaited spring rainfall sweeps through the area, resulting in a resurgence of life long forgotten, including thousands to millions of bright pink wildflowers.
More than 200 flower species pop up during the “super bloom,” which only occurs about every five to seven years.
3. Cedar Breaks National Monument
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Location: Brian Head, Utah
Best time to visit: Visit in early July, when the two-week-long Wildflower Festival takes place, or come for peak season in mid-July.
Where to stay: Cliffrose Springdale
Why Cedar Breaks National Monument Is So Stunning
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Sitting at 10,000-feet elevation, this natural amphitheater measures nearly 3 miles wide. Marsh Marigold introduces the season in wet meadows and along streams.
In late spring, wildflowers burst onto the scene, decorating the rim of the canyon in Aspen bluebells, elkweed, Indian paintbrush, sunflowers, yellow evening primrose and more. Pale purple aster is one of the last flowers to be found blooming in September.
2. Hitachi Seaside Park
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Location: Hitachinaka City, Japan
Best time to visit: A visit in April promises 4.5 million of the iconic baby-blue nemophilas in bloom.
Where to stay: Oarai Park Hotel
Why Hitachi Seaside Park Is So Stunning
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What makes this park so special is that there always seems to be something to marvel at. Along with April’s collection of 1 million narcissi, 4.5 million baby-blue nemophilas and a colorful collection of tulips, October has its own noteworthy abundance of flowers.
The month features an autumnal bloom with 30,000 spiky green kochia herbs in a rich red hue.
1. Dubai Miracle Garden
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Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Best time to visit: The garden is only open as the weather cools, with opening day occurring on Nov. 1. It is closed in the summer.
Where to stay: One&Only The Palm
Why Dubai Miracle Garden Is So Stunning
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This stunning flower garden developed in the middle of the desert earned its high ranking on this list because it’s the world’s largest natural flower garden.
The colorful garden features over 50 million flowers and 250 million plants shaped into hearts, stars, igloos, pyramids, flower-decked vintage cars, arc-shaped walkways and more.