April Blossoms
April is when blossom season kicks off in Door County, so you’ll see a small variety of blossoms and wildflowers just starting to appear on roadsides and in fields and preserves.
Watch for: Daffodils, Hepatica, and Rock Cress
Although we can’t be certain when local blossoms will arrive, this guide offers a pretty good idea of what you can expect during a spring visit. Follow us on Facebook for photos and updates throughout the season.
May Blossoms
In addition to those early-bird flowers of April, apple blossoms and the famous
cherry blossoms typically bloom in mid-to-late May. This is the time to pack the camera and plan for a long country drive or a forest hike to take in all the natural beauty.
Watch for: Apple Blossoms, Bunchberry, Butter-and-Eggs (Toadflax), Canada Anemone, Canada Mayflower, Cherry Blossoms, Clintonia, Coralroot, Daffodils, Dwarf Lake Iris, Fringed Polygala (Gaywings), Hepatica, Indian Paintbrush, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Large-Flowered Trillium, Nodding Trillium, Red-Osier Dogwood, Rock Cress, Sarsaparilla, Silverweed, Starflower, Starry Solomon’s Plume, Wild Columbine, Wild Strawberry, and Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid
June Blossoms
The blossom season continues into June as temperatures warm. The picturesque apple and cherry blossoms are usually gone by this time, but the landscape will have burst into lush greens, and the local flora will be at its peak in terms of color, size, quantity, and awe.
Watch for: Black-eyed Susan, Blue-Flag Wild Iris, Bunchberry, Butter-and-Eggs (Toadflax), Canada Anemone, Canada Mayflower, Clintonia, Coralroot, Evening Primrose, Fringed Polygala (Gaywings), Harebell (Bluebell), Indian Paintbrush, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Nodding Trillium, Pink-Flowered Pyrola, Red-Osier Dogwood, Rock Cress, Sarsaparilla, Silverweed, Spreading Dogbane, Starflower, Starry Solomon’s Plume, St. John's-wort, Swamp Buttercup, Thimbleberry, Twinflower, Wild Columbine, Wild Strawberry, and Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid
July Blossoms
In July, lavender lovers will want to trek to
Washington Island to see the rolling fields of lavender and check out all the blossom-themed activities, shopping, dining, and viewing that are available.
Watch for: Black-eyed Susan, Blue-Flag Wild Iris, Canada Anemone, Evening Primrose, Goldenrods, Harebell (Bluebell), Indian Paintbrush, Marsh FiveFingers, Pink-Flowered Pyrola, Red-Osier Dogwood, Rock Cress, Silverweed, Spreading Dogbane, St. John's-wort, Swamp Buttercup, Thimbleberry, Twinflower, Wild Columbine, Wild Strawberry, and Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid
August Blossoms
As summer wares on and the hotter, slower dog days take over, there’s still time to see some late-season blossoms, including the Purple Gerardia, which only blooms in August. By the end of the month, Door County will begin transitioning to
fall, and the trees, rather than the flowers, will be the ones bursting into spectacular color.
Watch for: Black-eyed Susan, Evening Primrose, Goldenrods, Harebell (Bluebells), Indian Paintbrush, Purple Gerardia, Red-Osier Dogwood, Silverweed, Spreading Dogbane, St. John’s-wort, Thimbleberry, and Wild Columbine
