Spring is usually peak poppy season for Southern California, but limited winter showers dampened the flower species’ chances.

The California Golden Poppy adds a rich luster to the countryside each spring and then disappears for another year.

On March 2, 1903, the California Legislature officially selected the California Poppy as the state flower. California State Parks says that the colors of the flower are emblematic of the Golden ...

California State Parks around Southern California have not experienced the delicate mix of weather factors needed for ...

that cause the bloom timing and the number of flowers seen across the region to vary from year to year,” according to California State Parks. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, where its ...

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Chino Hills State Park, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch and Ocotillo Wells state vehicular ...

These too are of a burning color — not orange, not gold, but if pure gold were liquid and could raise a cream, that golden ...

California’s slightly drier water year is bad news for fans of the super blooms. “Super bloom” is the common term for when ...

California transforms in spring with rolling hills of poppies and desert valleys bursting with color. Here’s where to catch the season’s best blooms.

SoCal state parks like Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve are expecting a limited bloom this spring," the post continued. Want to find new things to do in ...

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in 2025 (left) and in 2017 (right). (Courtesy of California State Parks) Meanwhile, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, another go-to site for spectacular ...