Desert lilies in Anza-Borrego
Hesperocallis undulata
Desert lilies usually bloom from early February to late March in Anza-Borrego, with the best color from late February into mid-March.
early February – late March Best: late February into mid-March Out of season
The show usually starts around early February. Check back closer to the season.
Where to see them
A true lily rising out of bare sand, one of the desert's best surprises. Even in ordinary years a few come up; big rain years bring them out in ranks.
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
We name public reserves, parks, and roads only — never exact pins, never private land.
Who is out there this season
The pattern above is many springs at once. In the season itself, the people walking Anza-Borrego every week are ahead of any pattern, and these ones write down what they saw. We send you to them rather than repeat them.
- Bloom Reports from the Anza-Borrego Desert — Tom Chester; dated field reports through the season, a new page each season.
- Anza-Borrego Desert Wildflowers bloom report — Fred and Carla Melgert of Borrego Wildflowers; updated through the season, with photos of what is open.
Nearby on the calendar
- Desert gold in Anza-Borrego — best early March into late March
- Desert sand verbena in Anza-Borrego — best late February into late March
- Dune evening primrose in Anza-Borrego — best early March into late March
Updated September 8, 2026. Bloom timing varies with the year's weather — the curve shows the usual rhythm, and in-season updates sharpen it.