It is time to visit your favorite wildflower locations at Buffalo National River. Local favorites include Lost Valley and Smith Creek Preserve. Less known wildflower patches exist just about everywhere it seems.
The Buffalo National River has many tributary streams. These have carved small canyons and hollers creating ideal wildflower habitats.
The annual wildflower bloom is most famous in the spring, but there are many different species throughout the year. The earliest species in the Buffalo National River show up at about the same time as the first daffodils. Some, like Harbinger of Spring are already declining. Others like the many trillium species are only now reaching peak.
With the weather now moving solidly into a late spring pattern, wildflower growth will be picking up steam. The peak show only lasts a few weeks. It is now time to make that spring hike or float and experience the beauty of the Buffalo National River, the jewel of the Ozarks.
