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Spring Flower Bloom Schedule

Spring flowers bloom in the WNC mountains

Spring paints the Western North Carolina mountains with bursts of color as the flowers bloom.

This is a brief listing of some of the flowers to look for in and around Asheville this spring. The Western North Carolina area is fortunate to have a variety of elevations and terrain, thus making exact pinpointing of a bloom schedule impossible. Spring flower bloom schedules are estimated based on previous years.

Choose your bloom calendar month:


March

March is the start of the spring flower bloom season, and there are several varieties and species of flowers to see in the Western North Carolina mountains. Here are the flowers that typically bloom in March in the Asheville area, as well as suggested spots to view the spring flowers. Discover these wild blooms by hiking the best trails near Asheville.


  • Daffodil

    Daffodil
  • Dutchman's Breeches

    Dutchman's Breeches
  • Iris

    Iris
  • Ruby Giant

    Ruby Giant
  • Spring Beauty

    Spring Beauty
  • Yellow Violet

    Yellow Violet

April

When April arrives, the spring flower bloom season gains momentum. Discover beautiful and colorful varieties and species of flowers to see in the Western North Carolina mountains. Here are pictures of the flowers that typically bloom in April in the Asheville area. Discover these wild blooms by hiking the best trails near Asheville.


  • Daffodil

    Daffodil
  • Dogwood

    Dogwood
  • Painted Trillium

    Painted Trillium
  • Phaceliat

    Phacelia
  • Pink Lady

    Spring Beauty
  • Yellow Lady Slipper

    Yellow Lady Slipper
  • Pinkshell Azalea

    Pinkshell Azalea
  • Redbud

    Redbud
  • Tulip

    Tulip

May

May in the North Carolina mountains explodes in a symphony of colorful spring flower blossoms, revealing numerous shades of red, purple, pink, orange, blue and white. Here are the flowers that typically bloom in May in the Asheville area. Discover these wild blooms by hiking the best trails near Asheville.


  • Crab Apple

    Crab Apple
  • Dogwood

    Dogwood
  • Flame Azalea

    Flame Azalea
  • Japonica

    Japonica
  • Mountain Laurel

    Mountain Laurel
  • Mountain Magnolia

    Mountain Magnolia
  • Pinkshell Azalea

    Pinkshell Azalea
  • Trailing Arbutus

    Trailing Arbutus
  • Trillium

    Trillium
  • Violet

    Violet
  • Wild Cherry

    Wild Cherry

June

June in the North Carolina mountains features some unique and stunning flower blooms as spring transitions into summer. Here are the flowers that typically bloom in June in the Asheville area. Discover these wild blooms by hiking the best trails near Asheville.


  • Fire Pinks

    Fire Pinks
  • Flame Azalea

    Flame Azalea
  • Gray's Lily

    Gray's Lily
  • Ox-Eyed Daisy

    Ox-Eyed Daisy
  • Purple Rhododendron

    Purple Rhododendron
  • White Rhododendron

    White Rhododendron
  • Turkeybeard

    Turkeybeard