One of these ideal spots for some prime leaf-peeping is tucked away in the hills of West Virginia ... scenery — with open meadows and fields of wildflowers stretching before your eyes.

Spring is in bloom. Here are our favorite places to frolic through fields of flowers, from the Pacific Northwest to the Appalachian Mountains.

Native wildflower seeds can be planted directly ... South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. There is some crossover between the Rocky Mountains and the southwestern states ...