Mexican gold poppies

Eschscholzia californica subsp. mexicana

Mexican gold poppies usually bloom from early February to late March around Picacho Peak, with the best color from late February into late March. That's the only region we track it in so far — the ladder below shows where it falls in the year.

Each rung is one region's usual window; the deeper stretch is its best weeks. A rung lit violet has its window open this week. Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists.

Where to see them

Picacho Peak and southern Arizona Arizona · early February – late March, best late February into late March

What's in bloom right now, state by state →

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

Updated September 8, 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.