Springtime in Asheville is a beautiful time to visit as the landscape bursts with colors and lush green trees. But spring at the Biltmore Estate offers one of the best displays of the season with their annual event, Biltmore Blooms. Discover more about this popular event in Asheville and start planning your vacation today!
Biltmore Blooms
The Biltmore Estate is the premier place to experience springtime blooms in Asheville. Starting on the first day of April and running through May 26, visitors can escape to the Biltmore Estate for a unique spring experience. Feel encapsulated with an array of colors as Biltmore Blooms transforms its gardens and grounds.
The estate plants 100,000 bulbs, including the 75,000 tulips planted at the main entrance and 14,000 daffodils, plus many more. As spring progresses, certain flowers and trees peak at certain times throughout the season. Plan your trip with a timeline of blooms during the festival:
April
Kicking off the season in early April, the 15,000 daffodils are the main focus at the Walled Garden. While early tulip varieties start to make their appearance. In mid-April, the seasonal tulip and daffodil displays steal the show right now. The Walled Garden is the best tulip display at the estate with over 75,000 bulbs planted. Dogwoods, redbuds, and berry trees bloom for a beautiful backdrop. Early blooms of azaleas are beginning to flower and their intensity will increase through April, creating a beautiful display in the Azalea Garden.
May
Coming into the month of May, it’s peak time in the 20-acre azalea garden with a variety of hues in shades of pink, purple, orange, red, and white. May is also a great time to take a hike on the walking trails to see blooms throughout the estate. Be sure to also stop and smell the roses in the rose garden that smells just as good as it looks. The Walled Garden is taken over with summer perennials as we head into the summer months.
Monet and Friends
While you are there exploring the beautiful blooms, be sure to also get tickets to their latest exhibit, Monet and Friends. The exhibit pays homage to Claude Monet and other Impressionist painters through the paintings themselves and a historical timeline of the Impressionist era. Immerses yourself in the Impressionists’ masterworks as they come to life in a stunning display of light, color, and sound in this fully immersive art experience.
Spring blooms in Asheville
While Asheville is a beautiful destination no matter what time of year, springtime is especially stunning with its cornucopia of colorful blooms. In fact, it’s what makes us one of the top destinations to visit this time of year. Discover where to see spring blooms in Asheville with our guide.
Stay at Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds
Of course, in addition to spring at the Biltmore, springtime at Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds is also one of the best places to see flowering blooms. For many of our guests, spring is the most beautiful time of the year at Willow Winds. The first signs of the season can be seen with our hundreds of daffodils and azaleas blooming and eventually, our forsythias burst into full bloom with our rhododendrons. It’s truly a special time to visit and discover the beauty of spring in Asheville.
Choose from one of our 25 cabins, each uniquely decorated and featuring private decks and patios to enjoy the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains right from your doorstep. Find your perfect mountain retreat and book your stay with us today!
