Death Valley National Park in California is expected to have the best bloom year since 2016. Despite recording some of the hottest temperatures on the planet, Death Valley will have occasional wildflower displays in the spring. In the southern part of Death Valley, pink sand verbena (Abronia villosa) cover the ground below desert gold (Geraea canescens) during the 2016 superbloom. Ingredient #2: TemperatureIn the summer, Death Valley is basically inshospitable, with temperatures regularly exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit. More than 209,000 people visited Death Valley National Park during the 2016 superbloom, leading to traffic jams and damage to the ecosystem.