Flowers are one of the most magical expressions of energy on Earth. Their color, shape, smell. There's nothing more magical than a burst of wildflowers. In fact, the greatest thing about Los Angeles is the flowers. Big buds, little buds, blooming all around.
LA's 80 degree tropical weather makes it the perfect home. We grow the most magical flowers in the world! Everywhere!!! In a yard. Off the freeway. On a cliffside. From LA - San Diego, here's Wildflower Hiking Guide for  LA ~ Southern California:Â
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PCH
Point Dume. All along the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) wildflowers. From Malibu to Palos Verdes there are glowing patches of yellow, lime green, purple, and orange flowers bursting through the cliffs and across the hills. My favorite wildflower hike is Point Dume in Malibu:
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Palos Verdes is a sight to see! This beautiful peninsula makes LA a more incredible place. It's like another country over here, where the flowers bloom freely.
One the most impressive blooms I've seen in landscaping!
Lake Elsinore - Riverside
Lake Elsinore is the place to be for poppies. It looks like the Wizard of Oz.
Just a 60-90 minute drive from Los Angeles, this Inland Empire town's hills are alive with bursts of wild California Poppies. Super gorgeous between Late-March to Mid-May (weather depending), you’ll see vibrant blooms along the
I-15 from Chino Hills all the way to Temescal & Walker Canyon.
If you want to walk through the poppies and avoid a hoard of people, drive just one more freeway exit east to Nicholl’s Road and turn left (North) In 1-2 miles, you'll see a small dirt parking lot facing an open mountain full of flowers. I love this area too because it has these gorgeous purple flowers and patches perfect for sitting without smashing any
Descanso Gardens
While it is a place you have to pay to get into, Descanso Gardens is one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world displaying natural and curated flowers of Southern California. Here you can walk through the wildflowers of California, the Camelia Garden & Ancient Redwood Forest. There's even this cute little Japanese Garden with koi fish:
Fun Fact: This used to be a private residence garden and the home is still located there today with an art gallery adjacent.
Carlsbad Flower Fields
It doesn't get any more consistent than The Flower Fields in Carlsbad California March - May. The Carlsbad Flower Fields are full of color, variety and butterflies!
My son and I rode a tractor around the fields, played on a playground and even went through a sweet pea maze!
Point Dume, Malibu
Walking through a field of wildflowers, on a beach, overlooking the coastline for miles is Point Dume, Malibu. Point Dume takes the cake for LA's ultimate wildflower hike in LA & Southern California. Here, you can relax in the sun on a beach, or hike a trail through vibrant green hills bursting with yellow wildflowers.
Wherever you go, enjoy!
HERE's a Google Map of the Best Places to See Flowers
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~ Val Douroux
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