Biltmore Festival of Flowers
April 14th, 2008 categories: Area Attractions
One of my favorite things to do is visit the Biltmore Estate here in Asheville. There’s always something to do or new to see at this fabulous estate, this time it was for their Festival of Flowers, the annual unveiling of beautiful tulips, flowering bulbs. trees & shrubs. We got there the day after this event opened and it was just amazing! There were hundreds, probably thousands of blooming tulips, hyacinth, pansies, daffodils, phlox, crocus and so many more.Â
  
The flowering trees that always amaze me are the cherry trees, so gorgeous! As you can see from the photo’s everything was really just beginning and wasn’t at peak. I’ve included a photo of a Japanese Maple that is just getting ready to pop, it must be a hundred years old and one of my favorite trees to study. Mid-April you can expect to see dogwoods & redbud trees at their finest, late April are poppies, snapdragons and pansies. By the beginning of May the azaleaswill be at their peak, you won’t want to miss that showing!
Festival of Flowers is officially on between April 5th through May 18th, on Saturdays and Sundays they also have live music in the garden between 11:30a.m. - 3:30p.m. If you’re in the area, take some time “to smell the roses” and enjoy this stunning garden.
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