wildflowerdates

Mule's ears

Wyethia mollis

Mule's ears usually bloom from late May to mid-July above Lake Tahoe, with the best color from early June into late June. 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 Lake Tahoe basin — late May to mid-July, best early 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

  • Lake Tahoe basin Nevada · California · late May – mid-July, best early June into late June

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.