April Flowers in the Pacific Northwest

April Flowers Types of Flowers Pacific Northwest Flowers Bleeding Heart Coltsfoot Fairy Bells Fawn Lily Larkspur Miner's Lettuce Prairie Star Seapink Shooting Star Snowqueen Tall Bluebells

April showers bring May flowers, and in the Pacific Northwest, April is also a good flower month.

Spring in the Pacific Northwest means warming temperatures. Increasing temperatures with the consistent rain encourage native plant growth and flowering.

April flowers in the Pacific Northwest occur in greater species and population densities at lower elevations, along the coast and in forests and fields. Cooler spring weather conditions in the Cascades adds an element of uncertainty to flower blooming time.

The flower species listed in the box represent a broad sample of native Pacific Northwest flowering plants. The list includes larger and more easily recognized spring blooming species, like lilies, along with smaller, often overlooked species such as coltsfoot.

The link to Pacific Northwest Flowers points to a handful of additional native flowers that begin blooming earlier than April. Many of these species can also be found blooming during the month.