wildflowerdates

Subalpine lupine

Lupinus latifolius

Subalpine lupine usually blooms from early July to late August at Mount Rainier, with the best color from mid-July into early August. 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 Alpine Mount Rainier — early July to late August, best mid-July this week
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

  • Mount Rainier Washington · early July – late August, best mid-July into early August

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.