Carpet of bluish purple flowers announcing the arrival of spring
This plant is a perennial herb from the poppy family that grows in the deciduous broad-leaved forest. It blooms from April to May before other taller plants and trees start to bud. An array of coloured flowers cover the forest floor in blue, purple, maroon and white. The flowers can be seen from the Maruyama Path leading towards Sapporo city mountain-climbing area, Asahikawa City, Niseko Town, Rishiri Town and many other places in Hokkaido.
The main related municipality
Niseko/Shakotan/Toya/Noboribetsu Area Niseko-cho Sapporo/Otaru/Chitose Area Sapporo-shi Asahikawa/Biei/Furano Area Asahikawa-shi｜Urausu-cho Wakkanai/Mashike/Rumoi Area Rishiri-cho
