Every March and April in metro Phoenix, fresh desert marigold, brittlebush, globemallow, purple lupine and chuparosa ... some fun facts about common Arizona wildflowers to get you started.

Here are seven Arizona wildflower hotspots worth exploring and ... On the Gadsden Trail, the blue/purple lupines are already blooming and noted for being “extra heavy and extraordinary in ...

And much of that highway is trimmed with purple lupines a foot tall ... above average” as you head west in Arizona. While you can still find some wildflowers on the east side, near Sabino ...

Some wildflower areas in Arizona have already peaked this year, such as Picacho Peak between Phoenix and Tucson. This area is known for dependably having a lot of poppy and bluish-purple lupines ...

Here are 10 destinations for bloom-seekers to visit in California and Arizona ... a wide variety of flowers, including white popcorn flowers, cream chaparral yucca flowers, purple lupines and ...

From California to Washington to Arizona, this fertile time ... as the hillside becomes scattered with plush purple bush lupine. Other familiar flowers that pop up in West Marin include iconic ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Arizona is also experiencing a spectacular explosion of wildflowers this season across the desert, according to the Arizona Republic ...

Arizona's landscape is exploding with wildflowers thanks to the abundant rain and snow this winter. Rocky Hilton's three-acre plot of land in Apache Junction is no exception. On the corner of ...