Blue Ridge Parkway
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Bloom Peeping on the ParkwaySpringtime is made for a picture-perfect drive along the Blue Ridge. But don’t just drive. Drive a while – stop a while. That’s the best way to enjoy the unique natural environment which is close at hand (or should I say “at feet?”) as one walks along a self-guided trail. Wildflowers, shrubs, trees, indeed all manner of vegetation is peeping from the ground, preparatory to spreading its foliage after the long winter’s rest.
To enhance your spring Parkway-pilgrimage look for the listings of blooming times for selected blossoms and plants at the designated milepost locations listed.
Early spring (February – April)
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In late March spring comes to the Parkway. Wildflowers blanket the hills and vales in glorious bursts of color. Many of you are eager to get outdoors again to resume your hikes or simple walks to rejuvenate your spirits surrounded by the wonder of spring. It’s spring-fever time! Age doesn’t matter, only the magic and beauty of rebirth which awakens our senses so that we feel alive again. As a result of this perennial phenomenon, we receive many inquiries abut the “bloom schedules” along the Parkway each spring.
Bittersweet (MP 242.4, 396)