wildflowerdates

Beargrass

Xerophyllum tenax

Beargrass usually blooms from late May to mid-August in Glacier country, with the best color from late June into mid-July. That's the only region we track it in so far — the ladder below shows where it falls in the year.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Montane Glacier country — late May to mid-August, best late June this week
Each rung is one region's usual window; the deeper stretch is its best weeks. A rung lit violet is in bloom right now. Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists.

Where to see them

  • Glacier country Montana · late May – mid-August, best late June into mid-July

What's blooming this week, by state →

Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists. We name public reserves, parks, and roads only — never exact pins, never private land.

Updated August 14, 2026. Bloom timing shifts with the year's weather — each region page carries that region's week-by-week curve and how this season is running.