California State Park Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve in Antelope Valley, Lancaster, is one of the many locations that features the superbloom, more specifically, a high proportion of California poppies, which paint the desert hills in a flurry of orange, yellow and green.

The California superbloom only lasts throughout spring and early summer from March through early June and can only happen again once every 10-15 years after a tremendous amount of rainfall.

Due to the continuous rainfall and stormy weather all throughout California in January through February, a rare desert phenomenon where a high proportion of wildflowers bloom, also known as a “superbloom,” can be seen all throughout California.

Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve is not the only place to witness the superbloom. Other parks and parts of the California desert such as Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park and Point Dume Natural Reserve are all places to visit to witness the superbloom.

Besides the California poppies, Antelope Valley also has a variety of other wildflowers supported by the superbloom such as owl’s clover, lupine, goldfield, cream cups, and coreopsis.