Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens · typical peak lookDistrict of Columbiawildflowers
Where are wildflowers peaking in District of Columbia right now?
No official report has come in for wildflowers yet this season.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
District of Columbia
- Kenilworth Aquatic GardensIn its usual window
Local timing: May 21–Sep 30
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 27Park ServiceSummer flowers late May through September; come in the morning; birding October through MarchSource (opens National Park Service, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens FAQ in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceHardy water lilies generally flower May to September, open at dawnSource (opens National Park Service, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Water Lily in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceLotus typically blooms June through August; where each variety growsSource (opens National Park Service, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Lotus in a new tab)
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- Sep 27Park ServiceHeld each summer at peak bloom; 2026: July 18-19Source (opens National Park Service, Kenilworth Lotus and Water Lily Festival in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceFree, no entrance pass requiredSource (opens National Park Service, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens Fees & Passes in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceDogs always on a leash no longer than six feetSource (opens National Park Service, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens Pets in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceLongest route a half-mile loop past the historic lotus and lily pondsSource (opens National Park Service, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens Things To Do in a new tab)
How do you track wildflowers? Each place moves through 5 stages: Not yet, Early, Good, Peak and Fading. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.