The spectacular wildflowers that scatter across Western Australia’s vast landscape, means spring is fondly referred to as our “snow season”.

Western Australia’s broad climatic range sees more than 12,000 wildflower species colour the state for about five months of the year - one of Australia’s longest wildflower seasons. Western Australia's flora emblem is the Kangaroo Paw.

Visitors from all over the world are drawn to these vibrant patterns, with many coming especially to photograph and experience their beauty year after year.

Rains and sunshine greatly influence the timing of the wildflower season, causing it to span several months and regions. In the north of the state, wildflowers will appear in July with early rains hastening their arrival. As late as November a blaze of wildflower colour will take over the south when the warmer weather arrives and produces a totally different collage of species.

While the Golden Outback and Coral Coast regions are home to many species of coastal and inland wildflowers, they are best known for their everlastings. Fields of these lollipop-shaped flowers in yellow, pink and white are found in various inland areas, often along road verges. The 186,000 hectare Kalbarri National Park teems with wildflowers and visitors can also expect to see kangaroo paws, banksias, eucalypts and grevilleas.

As well as rugged outback terrain and pure white beaches of the Coral Coast region, visitors can see a large variety of wildflowers, some of which are unique to the area. Wattles, hakeas, dampiera, purple peas and Shark Bay daisies are common.

The Pilbara area of the North West region produces yellow native hibiscus, bluebells, sticky cassia, mulla mulla, native fuschias and many more.

The southern regions are home to a wide range of rare and unique flora. Dainty flowers such as orchids, milkmaids, honeypots, green kangaroo paws and mountain bells give colour to green fields. More than 150 species of orchids are known to inhabit the area, along with grass trees like the kingia australis, scented plants like the brown boronia and more than 165 species of eucalypts. Areas such as Esperance, Pemberton, Denmark, Northcliffe, Albany, Margaret River, the Porongurup, Stirling Range and Fitzgerald River National Parks are popular wildflower regions and most celebrate the season with wildflower events.

Visitors to Perth in September need only go as far as Kings Park in the heart of the city to view a stunning selection. The Kings Park Wildflower Festival is an annual event which showcases the best of Western Australia’s wildflower varieties. The Park’s 400 hectare Botanic Garden has more than 1,700 native species.