Beargrass in Glacier country

Xerophyllum tenax

Beargrass usually blooms from late May to mid-August in Glacier country, with the best color from late June into mid-July.

late May – mid-August Best: late June into mid-July Out of season

The show usually starts around late May. Check back closer to the season.

Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists. 1,242 flowering reports from Glacier National Park shape this curve. The shaded band marks the best weeks; the dashed line is this week.

Where to see them

Knee-high white torches by the thousand in a good year. Beargrass runs a boom-and-bust cycle — mast years fill whole hillsides, off years give you scattered sentries.

Glacier National Park (Going-to-the-Sun Road, Highline Trail)

We name public reserves, parks, and roads only — never exact pins, never private land.

Nearby on the calendar

Glacier lilies in Glacier country — best late June into mid-July

Updated September 8, 2026. Bloom timing varies with the year's weather — the curve shows the usual rhythm, and in-season updates sharpen it.