Lupines, poppies, phacelia, ocotillo and more desert native plants in bloom at the south end to mid range of the park. It's spring in southern California!
Yesterday, I visited Joshua Tree National Park area to check out the spring wildflowers blooming. I saw native flowers in great bloom displayed from I-10 north to the Cottonwood park entrance and along the park road up to roughly the Ocotillo Patch inside the park. Keep in mind Joshua Tree includes two very different desert ecosystems, the northern end with the Joshua trees is basically a Mojave environment, while the southern end is a Colorado desert environment. This means the plants are entirely different from one end of the park to the other and the display changes as you go through the park. I always go in the north entrance via the town of Joshua Tree and head south through the park -- I love the panoramic views as you round the bends in that direction. Besides the flowers, lots of rock climbers on a beautiful spring day! From the Los Angeles Times, here is a summary of all the best spots to see spring wildflowers in bloom in California.
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