May Spring Flower Bloom Schedule

Spring flowers bloom in the Western North Carolina mountains

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, as well as suggested spots to view the spring flowers.

March | April | May | June
Tulip Flower
Tulip
Biltmore		  Violet Flower
Violet
  Trailing Arbutus Flower
Trailing Arbutus
  Dogwood Flower
Dogwood
 Mountain Laurel Flower
Mountain Laurel
Grandfather Mountain		  Flame Azalea Flower
Flame Azalea
Grandfather Mountain		  Mountain Magnolia Flower
Mountain Magnolia
Grandfather Mountain		  Cherry Blossoms
Wild Cherry
Grandfather Mountain
 Japonica Flower
Japonica		  Painted Trillium Flower
Trillium
Grandfather Mountain		  Crab Apple Blossoms
Crab Apple
  Pinkshell Azalea Flower
Pinkshell Azalea
Grandfather Mountain


Find out more about Spring in Asheville or see our Spring Flower Pictures.


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